Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2024

Alliance Retail Group (ARG) — a nonprofit self-negotiating ad group that helps independent grocers band together to remain competitive — has launched a retail media network (RMN) that will be powered by Swiftly.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

For years, grocers have been in the spotlight for their food waste and plastic bags. Recent studies show that 71% of grocers are now prioritizing sustainability, with 83% of grocery leaders specifically targeting waste reduction. Now it’s retailers’ turn to act.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

During the Covid-19 pandemic, grocers managed an unprecedented level of online orders for fulfilment via delivery and click-and-collect. Grocers must once again focus on the fundamentals of meeting (or exceeding) customer expectations to ensure they continue to win and retain customers. Did I have a great delivery or pickup experience?

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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. . #3:

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2022

H-E-B narrowly defeated second-place Amazon and third-place Amazon Fresh as the top-ranked ecommerce grocer in the U.S., The combination of a simple and easy-to-use shopping experience with a fantastic emotional connection with customers shows how grocers can thrive in this multichannel landscape.”.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

The post Grocer Supabarn uses flexible paydays to lure staff appeared first on Inside Retail. Like having flexibility around work from home, employees, and especially millennials are demanding a solution that allows them to access a portion of their earned pay at any time in the month.”.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The post Australian grocer saves time and money by deploying automated cash handling appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. “At the beginning, this may seem like a heavy investment, but it will save headaches and money in the long term,” he concluded. Learn learn more about Glory’s closed-loop cash-handling systems for retailers here.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Cognetry provides ecommerce and fulfillment solutions for independent and mid-sized grocers, and the partnership aims to help more of them add delivery services. Walmart has partnered with last mile solution provider Cognetry Labs to offer Walmart GoLocal’s network of delivery options to Cognetry’s clients.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

As a locally owned-and-operated grocer, it’s impactful for Canseco’s to provide our customers with the ability to shop online, so they can access fresh groceries and discover new products for same-day delivery throughout New Orleans.”

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Walmart may claim the top spot as America's preferred grocer, but not without issue.

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Tokinomo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Retail merchandising is a critical aspect of the grocery industry that can greatly impact the success of a store. The way products are displayed, organized, and promoted can influence customer behavior and drive sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers. An Instacart shopper will then pick and deliver the order.

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Tokinomo

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Campaign corner Halloween candy. Halloween is celebrated by trick-or-treating enthusiasts, talented bakers who create deliciously eerie cakes, and those who indulge in thrilling horror movie marathons.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

M&S has surpassed Waitrose as the preferred grocer for Middle England for the first time, at a key period ahead of the busy Christmas season. It marks the first time that M&S has ever overtaken the premium grocer outside the festive period, when figures are skewed by higher spending on food-to-order for the party season.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The supply chain crisis means an out-of-stock crisis for grocers, and empty shelves means unhappy and disloyal customers. To operate profitably and satisfy customers, grocers will optimize their assortments with far fewer, but more reliable and affordable products. . In 2022, grocers will need to become digital-first.

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Tokinomo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Campaign Corner Super Bowl Numbers. In preparation for this year's Super Bowl LVII, Heinz Ketchup is highlighting the confusion caused by the use of Roman numerals in the advertising of big games.

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Retail Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Discount grocer ALDI has revealed ambitious plans for growth in the United States, aiming to open 800 new stores by the end of 2028.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

High-end grocer The Essential Ingredient has collapsed into administration after failing to recover from the impacts of the Covid pandemic. PwC, which has been appointed as administrator, will keep the gourmet grocer’s stores open as it seeks a buyer, the Australian Financial Review reported.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 16, 2024

The data and analytics company said in order to secure its position in the UK food and grocery market as the third biggest grocer, Asda must “redefine itself with a clear differentiation from discounters”. Without immediate action, it risks dropping out of the coveted “big three” position even sooner.” last month.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A number of local and independent grocers — including Bowman’s Market , Maurer’s Market IGA , Neiman’s Family Market , Queen’s Price Chopper and Soelbergs Market — are adopting Instacart ‘s AI-powered smart Caper Carts.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

Three years after the pandemic upturned the grocery industry, omnichannel chain H-E-B has regained its leadership position as the top U.S. grocery retailer from Amazon , with Costco following closely behind in second place, according to the sixth annual Dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI).

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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2024

The post Will massive fines for grocers who exploit suppliers work? About the author: Allan Fels is a professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

There's are many reasons why essentials have gone up in price.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

To keep up with this demand and consumer expectations, grocers will have to invest in the right forward-looking technology to evolve omnichannel offerings to meet customer needs. With that in mind, here is a look at five strategies that can help grocers optimize online integration of their grocery store.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Instacart has expanded the offerings under its Instacart Platform umbrella, a suite of enterprise-grade technologies designed to help grocers with their digital transformations. Instacart launched Platform in March 2022 as the next step in its broader strategy to become the ecommerce and technology enabler of the grocery industry. “At

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

AI and robotics will be widespread: By 2032, you should expect pickup only grocers to be open throughout the U.S., In addition, grocers will use robotic MFCs (microfulfillment centers) to pick and pack their goods from the store locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

Southeastern Grocers (SEG) has initiated a strategic divestiture of its business, with Aldi set to acquire all SEG grocery operations under the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners and investment group Fresco Retail Group set to take over the Fresco y Más banner.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

“This is a critical moment for brick-and-mortar grocers to digitize the in-store shopping experience and unlock similar revenue streams,” said Sean Turner, CTO of Swiftly in commentary shared with Retail TouchPoints. Target’s Same-Day Options Surge. Target’s comparable sales grew 8.9% in Q2 2021, maintaining some of the momentum from the 24.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

Mexican grocer Chedraui , Raley’s Supermarkets and Primark Stores have topped the National Retail Federation’s 2023 Hot 25 Retailers list, which ranks the fastest-growing retail companies in the U.S. 5; and Southern California retailer Superior Grocers added 22 Numero Uno stores in 2022, pushing it to No. Superior Grocers (up 30.1%) 7.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2024

and executive chairman Shane Sampson will stay on in his current role, according to The Canadian Grocer. Our primary focus continues to be serving our associates, our customers and our local communities by providing the freshest quality products at a great value,” said a Save Mart representative in a statement shared with The Canadian Grocer.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

Of course, Erewhon is not targeting consumers trying to reduce their weekly bills by shopping at value grocers. Why Erewhon is leading the luxury grocery store charge When it comes to providing a high-end grocery shopping experience to tap into these markets, few grocers do it quite like Erewhon. percent from 2023-2030, to reach $361.2

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Tokinomo

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

One of the most important goals for any grocer is to increase sales. In this article, we’ve asked 4 world-renowned retail experts a simple, yet challenging question: How to increase sales in grocery stores?

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Tokinomo

AUGUST 24, 2022

We’ve talked about the most pressing challenges grocers are facing at the moment in our latest expert round-up. One of those issues was the rising inflation which is cousins the cost of living to increase fast.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

During Rogers’ three-year tenure as VP of Retail, Instacart has grown its grocer partnerships from 300 banners to more than 800. Additionally, Instacart’s first CTO Mark Schaaf is stepping down; current VP of Engineering Varouj Chitilian will take over the role.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2021

Uber has found partners in regional supermarkets like Southeastern Grocers and recently started a relationship with Albertsons Companies that will offer delivery from 1,200 stores under more than half a dozen banners. Uber launched its same-day grocery service in select parts of the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2024

Earlier this month , Kroger and Albertsons identified the 579 supermarkets they plan to sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers if the merger goes through. A Kroger spokesperson quoted by Reuters said that “today’s decision is welcome news as it eliminates the need for a preliminary injunction hearing in Colorado.”

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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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