Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We believe the way to be America’s best grocer is to provide great value by consistently lowering prices and offering more choices,” said Rodney McMullen, Chairman and CEO of Kroger in a statement. In January 2024 the companies delayed the merger timeline to August 2024. “We

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

At the time, the retailers earned regulatory clearance by selling 146 stores to regional grocer Haggen , which filed for bankruptcy several months later and blamed the new stores for its demise. Albertsons was then able to buy many of the stores back.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

stores, giving the company more individual points of produce distribution than any other mass retailer or grocer in the country. Dollar General (DG) now offers fresh produce in more than 5,000 U.S.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Phantom inventory is causing UK shoppers to experience out-of-stocks, with poor product availability negatively impacting sales and long-term customer loyalty, according to the latest data from Retail Insight , the leading provider of store operations execution software.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2023

While most supermarkets prioritized developments that facilitated COVID-era shopping behaviors like grocery delivery, curbside pickup or self-checkout, grocery shoppers are now looking for improved in-store experiences. Local grocers also have invested heavily in regional product arrays to differentiate their shopping experience.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2023

In the near-term future, retail media will dictate even the way retail stores are designed. The rise of screens The big grocers dipped their toes with front-of-store screens and now they are set to proliferate. Stand by for screens popping up in multiple store locations within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

There are exceptions of course, and there are certain retailers that are ahead of the curve when it comes to applying digital tactics in stores, but for the most part the best retailers have been able to do is use their websites, apps and social feeds as listening tools to understand what their consumers want.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The rise of buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and the lingering demand for more open spaces have made centers offering plenty of fresh air, easy access between parking facilities, and stores and amenities that go beyond just retail, all very attractive to consumers. Open Air Shopping Centers Enable Easy Omnichannel Services.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

If you are running a grocery, convenience store , liquor shop, or something similar, you should think twice about waiting until tomorrow to reorder your best selling products. Thankfully, there are tools available for a store operator to attack this problem at its root. What is a Stockout?

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 9, 2023

Wakefern’s premium Own Brand products offer consumers on-trend, high-quality foods at competitive prices, the company says, adding that it has invested in the private label lines Bowl & Basket and Wholesome Pantry by focusing on quality and innovation, and customers are embracing the brands as sales continue to grow.

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365 Retail

MAY 4, 2022

Pricing and promotions sensitivity soars as consumers tighten their belts during the cost-of-living squeeze, the latest research from Retail Insight , the leader in retail execution, reveals.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 21, 2023

In similar fashion to the “Great Humanitarian” Herbert Hoover, Obray led Associated Food Stores with the dual aim of maximizing consumer satisfaction and uplifting communities in need. Obray was fiercely committed to the strength of the independent grocer, customer care and collaboration among his industry peers.

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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. The post Good.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With every new line introduced into Target’s portfolio, the consumer gains more and more trust in the parent brand because of the unified strength of its brand voice and experience. If the possibility of creating a house brand is not an option, there are other means of accomplishing a similar design and branding effect through curation.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Mixed-case palletising Most grocers and retailers receive full pallets of goods from manufacturers. Those items are then picked at a case level in the warehouse and sent to individual stores, where the goods are put on a shelf and sold. This vastly improves in-store operational efficiency,” says Dimitrovski.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Check out our other stories, on consumer attitudes toward AI , store design applications and customer-facing applications. The newest generation of artificial intelligence (AI) would seem to be tailor-made for the behind-the-scenes operational complexity of today’s retail organization — and in many ways it is.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2023

Sustainability is the disruption of the Industrial Revolution, and so you’re seeing a transition in society’s value systems from profit to people and the planet ,” said Gira Vashi, Consumer Sustainability Leader at EY in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “As Is it the car, ship or air transport that are very fuel consuming?

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Retail Geek

JULY 30, 2021

Um so we’ll see if how that all plays out but I would say if I had one knock on the store. 6:00] Um Extended the the new visual merchandising approach to to the Staffing and store operations yet so maybe a work in progress. It just it doesn’t seem like they’ve. [6:00]

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