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44% of UK shoppers want best-before date discounts to help cut grocery bills

Retail Focus

With retailers removing best-before dates to reduce food waste, UK consumers still want supermarkets to offer discounts on goods nearing expiry, according to the latest data from Retail Insight , the leading provider of store operations execution software.

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Lowe’s Expands DC-Based Delivery of Bulky Products to 8 More Regions

Retail TouchPoints

CEO Marvin Ellison, speaking during a recent conference call discussing the home improvement retailer’s Q3 financial results, revealed that Lowe’s is on track to change over its entire store base to this model by the end of 2023. The retailer’s legacy distribution model had stores operating as nodes in the fulfillment process.

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44% of Uk Shoppers Want Best-before Date Discounts to Help Cut Grocery Bills

365 Retail

With retailers removing best-before dates to reduce food waste, UK consumers still want supermarkets to offer discounts on goods nearing expiry, according to the latest data from Retail Insight , the leading provider of store operations execution software.

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Google, Accenture Deepen Relationship to Help Retailers Harness and Optimize Their Data

Retail TouchPoints

Google Cloud and Accenture are expanding their strategic partnership with a series of new initiatives to help retailers modernize their businesses and transform store operations.

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Genesco to Close 100+ Journeys Stores as it Focuses on Off-Mall Locations

Retail TouchPoints

Comparable sales at Journeys plummeted 14% , dragging the company’s overall comparable sales down 5% despite positive results from the Schuh and Johnston & Murphy banners. Inventories increased 17% year-over-year at these banners, but the increase was attributed to fueling rapid growth. Genesco’s gross margin was 47.3% in Q1 2023.

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The rise of resourceful consumption: 82% of shoppers are trying to reduce food bills to cope with cost-of-living pressures, up +16% in a year

365 Retail

UK consumers are turning their sustainability efforts towards resourceful consumption, reducing food waste to shop sustainably while keeping food bills down, according to the latest data from Retail Insight , the leading provider of store operations execution software. The latest data from WRAP suggests UK households throw away 4.5

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Launches New Outlet And Clearance Banners

Retail TouchPoints

DICK’s will open eight stores carrying the two new banners, giving the retailer a total of 11 outlet and clearance centers across nine states. OVERTIME by DICK’S Sporting Goods locations will offer an assortment of apparel, footwear and equipment at up to 75% off.