Retail Gazette

JULY 25, 2023

Sales at UK supermarkets slowed throughout the past four weeks ending 15th July 2023, according to NIQ. The consumer intelligence company revealed total till sales were down to 8.9%, compared to 12.4% of grocer sales, up from 20% in the same period last year, as more shops lower prices to help customers manage rising costs.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s ninth consecutive cash rate rise announced last week, and the signal that more are to come, it’s clear that the pain felt by consumers and businesses alike is going to continue late into 2023. A key focus: promotions or margin? Grocery prices rose 9.2

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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 Gazette

JULY 18, 2023

If you shop in a mainstream supermarket, chances are you’ll be familiar with member prices. Retail Gazette looks at why so many supermarkets have adopted this approach, whether it’s proving successful, and how loyalty programmes can stand out when so many retailers are offering member prices.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2021

It’s a must do if they want to meet consumers’ increasing demand for brands that prioritize environmental and social responsibility. Retailers across verticals must place a greater emphasis on sustainability to remain competitive and reach the growing number of consumers who support prioritizing these efforts when making purchasing decisions.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The barcode was initially developed to improve the checkout experience and inventory management in the grocery sector and it is now used in almost every industry and sector. The barcode has also been instrumental in promoting sustainability in the supply chain. Without it, the modern global supply chain would be unimaginable.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Supermarkets can reduce fresh food waste by making their customers a broader and more appealing offer, says Duncan Potter, CMO of Pricer. It’s a tough one; in our recent survey of European consumer habits, 60% of consumers state that they are much less likely to continue buy from a retailer who has missing items on the shelves.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2023

An ever-evolving space According to Dr Seshan Ramaswami, associate professor of marketing education at Singapore Management University, Singaporeans were already in the process of transitioning to e-shopping for purchases before the pandemic hit.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

After several years of impacted Christmas holiday periods, retailers are now gearing up for the first peak period in some time when consumers won’t be in lockdown or self-isolating due to Covid-19. It’s no surprise then that Australia’s biggest supermarket chains have all focused their holiday efforts on bringing people together with food.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The first, a Melbourne radio interview defending Woolworths’ decision not to promote Australia Day merchandise, and the second, an ABC Four Corners exchange on competition in the grocery market. Banducci will also no doubt be mulling over the future of Big W yet again and taking a long hard look at the New Zealand supermarkets.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Back in 2020, Amazon opened its first Amazon Go store in Seattle, introducing consumers to the concept of full-size, cashierless grocery stores. The main advantage for the supermarkets is on the cost side, as it saves on manpower costs. All the payments would be done automatically. Already at it in Singapore.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 17, 2024

A whopping 488m trips were made to supermarkets during the four weeks to 24 December, 12m more than last year, with the average household splashing out £477 over the month. Kantar head of retail and consumer insight Fraser McKevitt says: “As we expected, this Christmas was a whopper. during the three months to 25 December.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2024

After all, beyond the glittering displays and promotions, the magic happens in the connection between our store employees and the customers. Retailers are crafting innovative workplace platforms that extend consumer-grade digital experiences to the fingertips of frontline employees.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

consumers have at least one email account, with the average addresses per person totaling 2.5. Yet despite the proliferation of this channel, the average consumer receives an average of 121 emails with at least 56.6% If the advertisements and promotions are not adequately tailored to the shopper, they won’t stand out amongst the noise.

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Shopper Motion

MARCH 24, 2020

But now we are going to look at a practical application of just how in-store analytics can enhance the shopping experience and allow stores to gain the maximum benefits and effectiveness from their flyers and promotions. When calculating the effectiveness of flyers or promotions, a marketing manager has to take a lot of things into account.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2021

Supermarket chains were virtually lottery winners of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, spectacularly increasing sales and earnings. A renewed price war between the two supermarket goliaths is creating concern for suppliers as much as the Metcash independents who have shared the spoils of the 2020 disruption in the retail and hospitality industries.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

He said, however, that there is strong support from many consumers for a Dan Murphy’s store in the NT, but he wouldn’t confirm whether it’s something Woolworths would consider in the near future. “We According to Bowden, now more than ever, consumers expect brands to deliver upon moral, social and ethical goals. “At per cent. .

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hy-Vee is prioritizing this growth area through a strategic partnership with Samsung that allows the supermarket chain to bring dynamic ads and content into stores, as well as through a robust network of Samsung Connected TVs and Direct Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising channels. “Hy-Vee,

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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. Today, technology and recipe management systems enable industrial scale, accurate labelling of packaged food to comply with current legislation and food safety guidelines. Consumers will vote with their feet.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2020

After years of shaking up every vertical from print media to automotive sales and financial services, digital transformation is finally becoming an imperative on supermarket and retail shelves. For instance, large digital “end cap” signs can be placed at the end of every aisle to draw attention to a particular promotion.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Paul Monnington, managing director of Wpay, previously led the development of Woolworths Scan&Go app and also worked in financial services for large banks and software companies including NAB and Oracle. Covid increased the pace of consumer behaviour change. billion transactions annually. Taking on Amazon.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2023

It comes as consumers grapple with rising cost of living and other economic pressures. With rising interest rates and inflation hitting home, consumers are expected to become even more value-conscious, and place a greater emphasis on sales, discounts and promotions.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

Consumer behaviour has evolved in the past couple of years and now it’s all about catering to how and when they want to shop, whether they want to shop purely online, browse in-store – or do a mix of both and take advantage of click-and-collect. . Here are a handful of ways that physical stores need to evolve in this new environment. .

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Shopper Motion

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It is undeniable that the job of a Category Manager is essential for the correct functioning of a grocery store. Our goal in this post is to support Category Management with fresh ideas and trends so that they have all the information needed when designing strategies for 2021 with the ultimate target of increasing their sales.

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365 Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

As most retailers operate on a very thin margin, trade promotion efficiency is an important driver of their financial sustainability. Edward Betts, SVP General Manager – Retail Lead Europe, Retail Express explains, “Supermarkets are doing all they can to keep prices down and help people manage their budgets.

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Shopper Intelligence

APRIL 30, 2021

Category Managers. The supermarket shelf. Sometimes being in Category Management might feel like being a United Nations peacekeeper, a global summit negotiator, or like you dropped into an episode of Game of Thrones. (We We have a whole booklet of cartoons about life as a Category Manager! (We Promotions are good.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2023

News.com reported today that Aldi “will begin offering online shopping to remain competitive with Coles and Woolworths in Australia” citing comments by Aldi’s director of customer interactions, Adrian Christie, speaking at a parliamentary inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation.

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Retail Design Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As the traditional yellow discount stickers may soon become a thing of the past, supermarkets are turning to digital price tags and high-tech stickers to provide real-time pricing updates. This shift not only aims to reduce food waste but also offers retailers greater flexibility in offering discounts and influencing consumer behaviour.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Toni Viñals, CEO at nsign.tv, says: “The retail sector is facing a stage of reinvestment in its business models in physical establishments with the desire to achieve a return to normality by offering consumers better shopping experiences that are both safer and more interactive so that the customer’s journey is as attractive as possible.”.

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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. Still, the ways customers shop for groceries are ever-evolving amid inflation and changing consumer habits.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2021

per cent drop in comparable supermarket sales at Coles is a clear sign of normalising consumer behaviour in the wake of Covid-19 lockdowns. A strong Easter period drove sales across confectionery and entertainment products, and, with fewer, shorter lockdowns, consumers are once again comfortable shopping in larger and busier areas.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 25, 2024

There were some big winners over Christmas with the likes of M&S and Next both enjoying better-than-expected sales, but across the sector, it turned out to be a much bleaker December with the cost-of-living crisis weighing heavily on consumer spending. respectively, other retailers fared less well. Superdrug’s sales jumped 9.2%

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Rescue ‘ugly’ fruit and veg from landfill and redistribute them to consumers. The hurdle was giving consumers the opportunity to experience how good ‘ugly’ produce was so that they could benefit themselves, help farmers and the planet. In fact, it was often fresher than what people were buying in supermarkets.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Bunnings has printed its last-ever catalogue after the hardware titan axed the glossy bright paper in favour of an entirely digital marketing mix, as the last vestiges from the print era continue to crumble in an increasingly pixelated consumer market. Notably, several don’t even have a brick-and-mortar shopfront, Zhang says. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The recent Kroger-Albertsons merger announcement sent shock waves through the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries, with the move cornering approximately 19% of the U.S. supermarket operators into one, expanding their national footprint and aggregating a treasure trove of first-party data. grocery market.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 19, 2024

This period highlighted a shift in consumer shopping habits, with many opting to complete their Christmas shopping in November, leveraging Black Friday deals. Partly, this is because UK consumers did their Christmas shopping early this year. increase in November. The ONS data further illustrates the extent of the downturn.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 17, 2022

Natasha Neal’s first job in retail was working as a Christmas casual at a supermarket in the UK. My first real retail experience was at uni when I worked in a supermarket as a Christmas temp. We saw more than 30 journalists attend, alongside some of Australia’s best artists and 40 of our consumers.

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