Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Supermarkets are some of the biggest retail businesses in the world, so it’s no surprise they are at the forefront of industry trends and innovation. Brad Banducci, CEO of Australian supermarket giant Woolworths for the past seven years, is a big proponent of using technology to improve operations.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Aldi has reclaimed its crown as the UK’s cheapest supermarket for November, overtaking Lidl. monthly cheapest supermarket price comparison. The consumer group also found Aldi was £12.77 The consumer group also found Aldi was £12.77 named Aldi the cheapest supermarket to buy a Christmas dinner this year.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2024

Today’s consumers are craving a truly unique shopping experience. We are only at the beginning, and as brands begin to scale their AI utilisation, its full spectrum of benefits for consumers and retailers alike will be uncovered. The post Generative AI is supercharging retail, what does this mean for consumers?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2024

While the ongoing inquiries into supermarket pricing have been generating plenty of headlines in recent weeks, they barely came up during Coles’ Q3 earnings call on Tuesday. per cent increase in supermarket sales revenue to $9.1 On Tuesday, Coles reported a 5.1 billion, with comparable sales growth of 4.2 per cent to $3.1

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We are seeing an increase in digitalisation adoption with young and hyper-connected consumers that are used to consuming other services online. Bricks-and-mortar, and ‘mom-and-pop’, shops are still largely dominating the market as consumers are used to hand picking their groceries on their own,” Segarra said. “As

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 9, 2024

Aldi has been crowned the cheapest supermarket for your weekly shop by consumer champions at Which? It is the third straight year Aldi has been crowned and it also won the monthly award a record 11 times in 2023, also topping Which’s list as the cheapest supermarket for December.

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Inside Retail

JULY 28, 2021

Digital shelf, dark store and a fresh food playground – is this the future of supermarkets? The consulting company has developed a new supermarket concept, in partnership with design agency Le Projet Hope, that blends online with offline and old shopping habits with new processes. . Accenture thinks so. Image: Supplied.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Aldi has been officially named the cheapest supermarket in the UK for the fifteenth month in a row. Consumer group Which? conducted its monthly Cheapest Supermarket price comparison, looking at the cost of a basket of items, including groceries and household essentials. also revealed Aldi to be £8.79 cheaper than Tesco and £10.16

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Now that there are 900 million internet users within China and e-commerce is expected to continue growing in the region, global brands need to focus on tapping into this customer base, according to David Lloyd, UK managing director of e-commerce giant Alibaba. . “We So this is why gamification is very, very important for Chinese consumers.”.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 15, 2024

Asda is launching the world’s first supermarket spa to celebrate the arrival of its new Health Menu range, which aims to “bring simplicity and affordability back to health” The limited time spa will offer an array of holistic health treatments paired and price-matched with products from the new range.

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2022

billion consumer goods business to challenge foreign giants like Unilever, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters. “There is a fair bit of brand value which is attached to the established names and it becomes very difficult to compete with them,” said Alok Shah, a consumer analyst at India’s Ambit Capital.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2024

The widespread adoption of next-gen barcodes (otherwise known as 2D) is not only transforming the way we interact with products but also reshaping the landscape of business operations and consumer engagement. The first barcode was scanned on a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum in an Ohio supermarket.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 30, 2022

As Brits continue to face an inflation crisis with the cost-of-living continuing to surge, are supermarket loyalty schemes enough to retain customers? According to pay.uk , most consumers have emerged from the pandemic with an unwavering sense of loyalty to the their favourite brands.

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A1 Retail

MAY 17, 2023

By Adam Yee, Senior Consultant and retail expert at global tech consulting firm, Slalom The end of March marked a record high for UK supermarket inflation. Although supermarkets are doing their best to keep prices affordable, consumers are still feeling the pinch.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

The new supermarket concept Addie’s , a self-described “drive-up grocer,” has opened its first store in Norwood, Mass., As such, the store itself features a “completely reimagined” layout and inventory management system developed to enable “accurate and affordable grocery pickup in minutes.” fueled by $10.1 of all U.S.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2023

Australian retail giant Woolworths Group reported solid FY23 results on Wednesday , showcasing the supermarket sector’s resilience in the face of dropping consumer spend. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) from the company’s Australian supermarkets rose 19.1 per cent over the financial year to $2.8 per cent to $249 million.

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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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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2024

Dr Abas Mirzaei, a marketing lecturer at Macquarie University, told Inside Retail that “Woolworths is a household name, where consumers are exposed to the brand cues on a daily basis.” But will it lead to widespread industry change, or dissuade other retailers from speaking out about January 26?

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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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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 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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365 Retail

MARCH 6, 2024

Beloved for its ‘midl’ aisle, ironically cool own-brand socks and sliders, and top-notch in-store bakery, Lidl is now officially the UK’s best supermarket after taking the top gong at a glittering awards ceremony in London last night – the first time it has beaten fellow German grocer Aldi. increase in sales, to £9.3

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2024

Coles’ senior design and innovation manager Pete Rose described the project as turning a “tired shop” into an “incredible” one for the Chadstone shopper. Further, the new store provided Coles with a platform to innovate, a key focus for the supermarket giant. Internally, the project involved “a huge amount” of cross-functional support.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

According to the CommBank Consumer Insights Report May 2021, the experiences during the pandemic last year greatly impacted how consumers think, act and shop. Aside from many consumers spending cautiously, the research revealed that 91 per cent of people increased their digital activities. consumer-insights.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 26, 2023

IGA owner Metcash says sales across all retail pillars remain “strong” and the business is actively managing increased cost pressures. billion on a normalised basis while supermarket sales rose 2.1 per cent, however, ongoing interest rate hikes have impacted consumer confidence across its retail networks. per cent to $15.8

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2021

Sporadic outbreaks aside, the supermarket industry was returning to something close to normality. Effective supply chain management, scale and in-store support are integral components of the end-to-end provided by Strikeforce. About the author : Stephen Wilson is category & insights manager at Strikeforce.

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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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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

However, pointing to improving optimism, consumers’ confidence in both their household finances and ability to spend within their means reached its highest point in over two years. Growth in supermarket spending increased to 5.2 percent), as UK consumers returned to their regular routines after the Christmas break.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2024

In Australia, the growing importance of loyalty programs could be seen in the half-year results of both Coles and Woolworths , the country’s leading supermarkets, which reported that the e-commerce, digital and loyalty aspects of the business were responsible for strong growth. billion in 2024. The Coles App had a 42.3

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365 Retail

JANUARY 5, 2022

Households shunned pubs, restaurants and bars in December as the rise of the Omicron variant saw people spending near-record amounts in supermarkets and celebrating the festive period at home, according to new supermarket data. However, part of the impressive sales results was due to rising inflation, with supermarket prices now 3.5%

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Inside Retail

MARCH 31, 2022

As more consumers embrace flexitarian diets, the range of meat-free options in supermarkets and restaurants has exploded. We recently spoke with managing director Troy McDonagh about the brand’s partnership with local manufacturer Love Buds, and how a strong company culture helped it thrive during Covid.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

California-based Vallarta Supermarkets is piloting autonomous robots in five locations in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties to support employees by identifying in-store hazards. The retailer will test inventory management technology in a sixth store.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

Consumers have changed. Global research, conducted by Kantar for Glory Global Solutions, a market leader in retail cash recycling solutions, reveals that 80 per cent of consumers consider it important for retailers to provide a choice of checkout options. Why limit the self-checkout payment options to electronic payments?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2022

South Australian supermarket chain Drakes is working together with plant-based meat brand V2foods as it looks to position itself at the forefront of the meat alternative market. The plant-based sector in Australia is thriving,” V2food’s general manager of Australia and New Zealand Nathaniel Tupou told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2022

Australia has experienced plenty of supermarket shortages since the COVID pandemic began. In 2020 and 2021, empty shelves were due to spikes in demand, as shoppers responded to lockdowns by buying more toilet paper, pasta and other consumables. All of Australia’s supermarket supply crises were dealt with in less than three weeks.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Deliveries from more than 2,000 Rite Aid stores in 16 states will be powered by the Grubhub Marketplace , making thousands of the retailer’s OTC, wellness products and snacks more accessible to consumers. Rite Aid items are now available on the Grubhub+ membership program, which offers no-fee deliveries on orders of $12 or more.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

A testy Banducci temporarily abandoned the interview having rejected former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Rod Sims’ assertion that Australia had one of the most concentrated grocery markets in the world. In terms of retail operations, the most curious decision was to persevere with the underperforming Big W chain.

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