Retail Gazette

MAY 1, 2025

The supermarket chain is trialling the robots, which are said to be the world’s first autonomous inventory bot, across its Wetherby, Redcar and Stockton stores, The Grocer reported. The bots use computer vision and AI to independently move through supermarket aisles multiple times per day to collect data.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2022

Albertsons Companies will launch cart-based smart checkout technology later this year at select supermarkets throughout the country, in partnership with Veeve Smart Carts. Grocers such as Kroger adopted Caper AI technology in January 2021 for the launch of its KroGO-branded smart carts. in a statement.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

Independent Queensland grocer Skippys Fresh Frootz has garnered attention on social media for its videos highlighting its low prices at a time when Australia’s major supermarkets are facing scrutiny for their lack of transparency in their price-setting practices. Bunnings is now back in first place.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It opened the store in Holborn, central London, on Monday, yards away from similar checkout-free stores from Amazon and Tesco. Sainsbury’s has opened a checkout-free store in central London (Sainsbury’s/PA). With no tills, no checkout lanes, and no self-service scanners, we can’t wait to hear how busy Londoners enjoy the experience.”.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last month Booths axed its self-service checkouts in all but two of its 28 stores, claiming the move was in response to customer demand. The supermarket insisted the change helped it keep its “warm northern welcome” and that having manned tills was better for shoppers. Even Primark has started rollling out self-service.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 10, 2025

Deliveroo has launched a new white label solution, named Deliveroo Express, designed for grocers and retailers in the UK and Ireland, enabling them to offer rapid, on-demand delivery through their own online channels.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Over 300,000 Tesco employees will share in this special gift, which includes free Clubcard vouchers as a “little extra” thank you for their contributions, The Grocer reported. The Clubcard, which launched back in February 1995 was the UKs first supermarket loyalty card, paving the way for the today’s countless schemes.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Asda has escaped a penalty charge despite the supermarket missing a crucial target for separating its IT systems from former owner Walmart. The US giant is understood to have given the British grocer an extension on its race to complete a 800m computer systems upgrade, The Telegraph reported.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 9, 2025

The grocer ‘s pop-up, called “Club Card,” is an exclusive club for Clubcard members, with door entry requiring proof of visitors’ Clubcard member status. Over 300,000 workers shared in the gift, which included free Clubcard vouchers as a “little extra” thank you for their contributions, according to The Grocer.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 7, 2025

The supermarket’s store, which opened in late February, is the first to feature the updated design and layout, and is being followed by similar changes at two new London locations, Sainsburys Bermondsey Square and Sloane Avenue. Related Story Are supermarkets right to scale back on Aldi price match?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

While this may sound positive for supermarkets, it also brings new challenges. First, supermarkets must determine exactly how much inventory to order so as not to waste food or purchase insufficient supplies. Supermarket coffee bars, for example, are known to generate a more relaxed shopping environment.

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VMS

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Systems to erase checkout lines are on the grow, as exemplified by these three new installations: • A Pick & Go store in Munich is Germany’s first fully autonomous, cashier-less supermarket. The new supermarket allows customers to walk in, select their items off the shelves and leave without having to pay at checkout.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The chain’s value offer and rapidly expanding store network in recent years saw it overtake Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket in 2022. Retail Gazette examines how likely this is to happen by comparing the strengths and weaknesses of the rival grocers. Where do Asda and Aldi currently stand?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Thirteen years after Woolworths introduced self-service checkouts to Australian supermarket shoppers, discount grocer Aldi has bowed to the demand for quick and convenient self-serve transactions at its stores. Aldi’s move into self-service checkouts isn’t the only sign that the retailer is embracing digital transactions.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

The Corner Store’s layout differs from other Aldi stores in Australia with simple navigation and self checkouts. Aldi Corner Store self checkouts. The post Inside Aldi’s new Sydney Corner Store urban grocer concept appeared first on Inside Retail. Aldi’s Special Buys are centre stage.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Some UK supermarkets are “blatantly disregarding” rules aimed at tackling childhood obesity by placing restrictions on where products high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) can be placed. This shows that regulation can help make the healthy choice the easy choice for everyone,” she said. “It

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The cardboard boxes that were used to convey fresh fruit and vegetables to Coles stores will be repurposed so that customers can use them for collecting loose fresh produce items, carry items home, or leave the box at the checkout for another customer.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 10, 2025

The grocery chain, which reported record sales over Christmas, is launching discounted prices on roughly 300 of its own-label lines in stores, The Grocer reported. Despite modernising its loyalty scheme, Booths axed its self service checkouts in 2023 in all but two of its 28 stores, to cater to customer demand.

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I Vend

AUGUST 10, 2021

The COVID surge for supermarkets The pandemic hit many retailers hard, with stores shut and high streets deserted. According to industry experts The Grocer magazine, UK supermarkets continue to see high levels of growth. iVend Supermarket iVend helps supermarkets offer uninterrupted service to their customers.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2025

Morrisons’ loyalty scheme has launched on Deliveroo, allowing shoppers to link their Morrisons More account to their Deliveroo account to rack up points from their purchases from the supermarket. Shoppers will be able to earn 500 points when they spend 30 or more on Morrisons products on Deliveroo between 31 March and 13 April.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Asda has announced it will be the first supermarket to trial an automated age verification solution at self-checkouts which aims to make it easier and quicker for customers using this facility. The post Asda to trial digital ID at self-checkouts appeared first on 365 RETAIL | Retail Technology News.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 9, 2025

Sainsburys has launched a trial allowing customers to pay directly on its handheld SmartShop devices, removing the need to visit a traditional checkout as part of wider efforts to streamline the shopping experience.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 19, 2024

Since revealing in December 2022 its target to open 300 convenience stores by the end of 2026 , the grocer has only launched nine stores. The supermarket chain was planning to open about 30 convenience stores this year, but that target has been scaled back to just 12, The Sunday Times reported. The supermarket posted a 5.3%

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Retail Gazette

JULY 7, 2025

The new creative, developed by agency Lucky Generals in its first campaign since winning the grocer ‘s account, builds on the momentum of its earlier Rollback to Asda Price push, which saw more than 10,000 products reduced to a new low price. Asda has relaunched its iconic slogan “That’s Asda Price” in its latest advertising campaign.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 9, 2024

In the wake of Asda’s second quarter results, the supermarket has outlined three key areas it plans to focus on to improve performance over its second half. Gleeson explained: “What we’re not doing is changing the mix of manned checkouts, scan and go, and self-checkouts.

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Retail Minded

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although self-service checkouts were first introduced in 1986 , they are still far from perfect. on the App Store, which says a lot about how people’s sentiment towards self-service checkouts. . It makes sense that grocers might not be sure which way to jump. Frictionless checkout makes shopping seamless for everyone.”.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Booths cut its losses during its latest annual results as sales soared at the upmarket supermarket. The grocer losses fel from £4m to £1.5m in the year to the end of March, after last posting a pre-tax profit in April 2022. Revenues hit £318.7m, surpassing £300m for the for first time in the retailer’s history.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 5, 2024

The grocer said it “will be able to help speed up the customer journey” by receiving real-time data and analytics while harnessing the power of AI for sales analysis, estimating future store performance, colleague productivity and cash management. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MAY 15, 2024

The Grocer reports that unlike the coupons, the Lidl Plus Offers are not personalised but simply exclusive additional discounts available to all loyalty scheme members. They are automatically redeemed when members scan the app at checkout. The new feature has been added to the supermarket’s loyalty app in the past few days.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The retailer said it would concentrate its transformation efforts on 850 smaller sites, including petrol stations, smaller supermarkets, and Asda Express convenience stores over the golden quarter, rather than its larger stores where the bulk of its customers shop. Related Story Is Asda’s huge IT overhaul on track?

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The offer will run at the supermarket for two days from 21 December to 22 December. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The grocer is offering customers a code that will give them up to £1.99

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It opened the store in Holborn, central London, on Monday, yards away from similar checkout-free stores from Amazon and Tesco. Sainsbury’s has opened a checkout-free store in central London (Sainsbury’s/PA). With no tills, no checkout lanes, and no self-service scanners, we can’t wait to hear how busy Londoners enjoy the experience.”.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To deliver these savings, Britain’s fifth-largest supermarket chain has pushed ahead with a host of cost-cutting measures. Despite this, recent Kantar data shows the grocer’s market share slipped to 8.6% The supermarket’s bakery is not the only facility that has been earmarked for closure. Availability issues?

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The chain’s value offer and rapidly expanding store network in recent years saw it overtake Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket in 2022. Retail Gazette examines how likely this is to happen by comparing the strengths and weaknesses of the rival grocers. Where do Asda and Aldi currently stand?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

For example, Erewhon is a Los Angeles-based organic grocer and café that features a “show kitchen.” Interstore | Schweitzer also found that digital was used in two primary ways: to tackle checkout challenges and to deliver dynamic content that drives consumer engagement and empowerment. All the others are really playing catch-up.”

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Aldi has become the latest supermarket to offer staff body-worn cameras in a bid to deter shoplifters. Chief executive Giles Hurley said the move was being trialled in a handful of the supermarket’s stores as crime rates across its portfolio surged. “It is a top priority for us.”

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365 Retail

JULY 28, 2021

The idea eliminates checkout lines. Their apps open, supermarket executives also enquire: “But who’ll own the data …?”. Let’s consider first the effects of Just Walk Out on retail environments: No checkouts equals 8-12% floor space saved. No checkouts affords a more motivated customer-facing team. Maybe try this? ”.

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