Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Retailers can no longer ignore consumers’ demand for improved sustainability initiatives. For years, grocers have been in the spotlight for their food waste and plastic bags. For years, grocers have been in the spotlight for their food waste and plastic bags. Now it’s retailers’ turn to act.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2023

As prices rise with inflation and consumers become more selective about where they shop, grocers have much to learn from specialty brands’ experiential retail success. Local grocers also have invested heavily in regional product arrays to differentiate their shopping experience. to raise money for local charities.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

With the start of another year in the new normal, retailers are still questioning how to best engage with consumers in the post-pandemic world. In the past two years, consumers’ expectations and preferences have vastly changed. If one thing has become clear during the last two years, it’s that consumers value options for convenience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

For this reason, there have been major investments in exciting retail activations from some of the biggest grocers in the world, with a particular focus on bringing the online and in-store shopping experiences together in one seamless checkout. grocers are valued at $8.5 boasting 365 locations.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2024

Australia’s leading supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, delivered their third-quarter results to shareholders this week along with new consumer insights. Both retailers reported that the current economic environment has challenged consumers’ discretionary spending and that households have evolved their buying habits to seek out value.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

Indeed, price was the top consumer need across all income brackets , including 66% of people making $50,000 to $74,999 and 53% making more than $200,000. Personalized prices, promotions and rewards also became 3X more important at driving overall price perception compared to 2019. selling everyday food and non-food household items. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2024

However, this void also presents a significant opportunity for grocers. Drizly’s demise not only gives grocers the chance to lead in the alcohol retail sector but also to connect more deeply with the community. Here are three key steps grocers can take to regain customer loyalty and strengthen their position in the market.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

Rising costs created unprecedented challenges for grocers as dollar stores made their moves into the grocery space. While traditional grocers can’t undercut dollar store prices, they can amplify the benefits that dollar stores notoriously don’t have — quality and convenience, including expanded services and meal options.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 4, 2025

Kantar reported that the market share for the UK’s third largest grocer now sits at 12.6%, down 1.1% Aldi – the UK’s fourth largest grocer – saw its sales rise 4.9% The supermarket giant marked another month as the UK’s leading grocer, with market share up 0.6% from the 13.7% it held last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Were building our technology for our retailer partners to help them compete with much, much, much larger players and grocers. That was really the birth of Connected Store it was the intersection of those two insights from our retailers and from our consumers. It’s very rare to find something with so much consumer pull.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Consumers fear for their health and they fear for their finances, especially today with what is around 20 million. The challenge that puts on retailers is, ‘ How do I convince this finicky consumer that it’s safe to do business with me? ’. It’s no longer ‘I always go to the same grocer every week.’

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

As grocers around the world work furiously to meet consumers’ demand for delivery without breaking the bank, Chinese online grocer Missfresh looks to have a winning model. Where Chinese consumers do need some convincing, however, is in buying fresh produce online. So many people rely on our network during lockdowns.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2023

An ear-shaped “chandel-ear” designed by Formichetti welcomes shoppers and highlights the brand’s #EarPrint campaign promoting its ear-piercing services. Two dedicated ear-piercing studios in the Paris store also showcase the service, and an in-store content creation studio invites consumers to get creative.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

To combat this, along with the rising costs of printing, grocers are increasingly taking their circulars digital, placing them on their websites and apps. Our pilot is replacing traditional digital circular ads with dynamic ad campaigns across Facebook and Instagram to meet more consumers where they are.

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Retail Wire

MAY 21, 2025

Grubhub+ Gold Week includes other offers, such as a free chicken sandwich at Popeyes with an order of $15 or more, BOGO Double Cheeseburgers at Burger King with a purchase of $15 or more, and more promotions to be announced in the coming days. chief marketing officer for The Wendys Company, said in a statement at the time.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2023

The Sprouts website and app are also powered by Instacart Platform , which is Instacart’s technology suite for grocers. The addition of Carrot Ads to its suite of Instacart-powered solutions will now enable Sprouts to offer brands access to its consumers via advertising on its website.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

However, modern PIMs really prove their value when clean, accurate and up-to-date data flows seamlessly to other enterprise systems, from merchandise financial planning to assortment planning, pricing and promotions, and more. When this occurs, each department can be assured theyre working with the correct information.

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2021

This data helps consumers make conscious purchasing decisions based on their dietary, health, and cultural requirements. The demand for labelling is being driven by consumers. Consumers will vote with their feet. People increasingly expect information on food provenance to make more conscious purchasing decisions.

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Mass Relators

JULY 28, 2021

ARLINGTON, VA — The grocery industry has an opportunity to expand its share of consumers’ total food spending by improving its foodservice offerings, according to a new analysis by FMI, the food industry association. Grocery foodservice is at a competitive inflection point when we look at the state of the U.S.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2023

RedMart by Lazada, Singapore’s first fully digital grocer, recently released the findings of its latest research into Singaporean grocery shopping and restocking habits. He believes that encouraging consumers to buy in bulk at lower prices could also help, as delivery is provided.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 22, 2025

Second-hand purchasing isnt just a trend; its a transformation of consumer behaviour, offering both economic and environmental benefits, he says. Theres a remarkable dynamic in which young consumers are more knowledgeable than ever about the climate crisis facing the planet as well as about labour conditions amongst suppliers, he says.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2021

According to Merkle’s 2021 Loyalty Barometer report , 81% of consumers want relationships with their favorite brands. For emotional impact, experiences must be quick and immersive, resulting in moments that deliver a positive jolt of excitement, utility or enjoyment to consumers. They must be relevant. They must be ownable.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

As consumers look to save money on takeaways and eating out, grocery retailers can be the quiet winners during an economic downturn. The pandemic trend of following food influencers on Instagram and TikTok and re-creating their recipes hasn’t waned and continues to drive consumer grocery purchasing habits.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Consumers want more information about the products they buy, and retailers want more visibility into the products their customers buy. For example, a customer can scan a 2D barcode on a package of pasta sauce and instantly view ingredients, allergens, recipes and promotions. Who doesn’t want that?

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Retail Times

APRIL 1, 2025

Take-home sales at the grocers increased by 1.8% Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at […] If you want more information Retail Times get in touch! Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! over the same period.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

Regionally, Londoners were the most likely to change their allegiance away from the traditional grocers and swap to Aldi or Lidl (81%), compared to 60% in the Midlands and 67% in the North. Peter Ward, UK Country Manager for Pricer, commented: “Overwhelmingly, our research shows a growing diffraction in supermarket loyalty among consumers.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 29, 2023

The store is now the channel where consumers are most likely to make impulse purchases, according to the latest research from ADvendio , the leading omnichannel advertising solution provider. The digital displays feature animated content to support in-store campaigns and new product launches and complement traditional POS promotional assets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

But now, even as consumers return to stores, they have come to expect those omnichannel conveniences, meaning retail executives must find a way to make them financially viable. We’ve gotten very good at optimizing, merchandising, understanding the ebb and flow and consumer demand in those physical stores.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

At Amazon, algorithms are used to track consumer behaviour and adapt product recommendations based on a wide range of factors. Retail workers have access to information about products, promotions, and pricing instantly. As we know, the retail industry is under pressure as consumers shift their spending to online retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Consumers use the internet to conduct research, get recommendations from friends, family and influencers and compare prices before making a final decision. Consumers don’t have to think about transportation, parking, and other limitations like store hours; and Credit cards and virtual payments are like chips in a casino.

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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. They clearly recognise a need to give consumers choices.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2025

Asda chair Allan Leighton has laid down his game plan for turning around the UK’s third biggest grocer and “ regaining customers trust” The supermarket chain saw its like-for-like sales slide 3.4% last year as consumers headed elsewhere for their weekly grocery shop.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Grocery price inflation has fallen to single digits for the first time in 16 months, providing some relief for consumers as the key Christmas shopping period nears. Prices across grocers were 9.7% “Consumer spending on promotions has now hit 27.2% “Consumer spending on promotions has now hit 27.2%

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 10, 2025

He added: “What were seeing in terms of the food customer is very value driven and more promotional driven, and thats where Nectar Prices is playing such an important role for us.” ” Strong online performance Shoppers leaned on the convenience of online delivery and quick commerce at Tesco in the run up to festivities.

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Retail Focus

JULY 28, 2021

If it doesn’t benefit the consumer, they won’t do it. Imagine the promotional potential: “ Welcome back, Mark. And: “ While you’re having fun squeezing avocados, talking to Jimmy the Grocer, and dining in the aisles, we’ll be busy packing your car — hang on, we see you bought the horse again.

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Wiser

MARCH 11, 2025

Essential Knowledge to Optimize Your Retail Audit Process A well-executed retail audit provides critical visibility into everything from shelf conditions and associate performance to customer sentiment and promotional effectiveness. Photo documentationespecially for displays and endcapsensures promotional efforts are executed correctly.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2022

Consumers’ continued reliance on omnichannel fulfillment has created new opportunities for industry giants like Walmart to differentiate and gain market share. And Walmart’s data indicates that these programs make a tangible impact: Live Better U participants are promoted at twice the rate of other associates, according to Dunn.

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