Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Misfits Market has announced plans to acquire fellow online grocer Imperfect Foods , both of which aim to tackle the problem of food waste by salvaging aesthetically flawed yet edible produce that would otherwise be discarded. “We food system,” said Abhi Ramesh, CEO and Founder of Misfits Market in a statement. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Weis Markets will streamline operations at its 198 stores through a partnership with Invafresh. The fresh grocery platform will assist with demand forecasting, in-store production planning, food traceability, recipe management and cut test management across all fresh departments.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

with plans to add approximately 150 new stores to a fleet that already includes 2,100 locations in 37 states. With the new additions, Aldi is on track to edge out Albertsons as the third-largest grocer in the U.S. Aldi also plans to increase its number of locations offering curbside pickup from 1,200 to 1,500 by the end of 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2021

Both Uber and Uber Eats are making deliveries in markets including San Francisco, New York City and Washington D.C., and the company plans to have nationwide coverage by the end of this year. The retailer now uses Uber to offer same-day delivery from 7,800 stores, with plans to eventually offer 20,000 items through the platform.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2024

Last week, Amazon -owned grocery chain Whole Foods announced the launch of a new format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, to make grocery shopping more convenient for urban consumers. Whole Foods Market Daily Shop is not the grocery retailer’s first foray into smaller storefronts. Amazon’s US$13.7

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

billion merger, Kroger and Albertsons have increased the number of supermarkets they plan to divest by 166 , for a total of 579 stores. The retailers also have increased the corporate and office infrastructure they would sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers , as well as additional private label product lines, for a total of approximately $2.9

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Mass Relators

JULY 28, 2021

The analysis suggests grocers are positioned to be the ultimate mealtime solution in that 39% of consumers view retail foodservice as a substitute for a both a home-cooked meal and a restaurant meal.”. It is noteworthy that 64% of consumers who typically prepare hybrid meals say they plan their dinners a few days at a time.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Shoppers at the local K-Market Otaniemi grocery store had the option of ordering their groceries online and having them delivered by LMAD’s autonomous vehicle, without requiring physical human interaction (see a video of the robot in action here ). “I

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Mass Relators

MARCH 25, 2024

Duffy, who spoke during a recent webinar sponsored by FMI and the Acosta Group, talked about how the association is working to lay the groundwork for grocers to become a destination for nonfoods. From our perspective, it’s really a question of aligning strategically on a plan for retail with our suppliers,” Graham said. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Reasor’s Foods has reduced cart abandonment among its online shoppers with the deployment of a white-label meal planning solution from GroceryShopii. Since integrating the solution into its RecipeToTable meal planning option in summer 2021, shoppers using it are 5X more likely to complete their ecommerce transactions compared to non-users.

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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. Aldi made its U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2020

Xu added that the expansion into grocery deliveries was on its roadmap before the pandemic, but that stay-at-home orders that drove unprecedented adoption of home delivery from restaurants and grocers accelerated those plans.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

Third-party marketplaces have emerged as one of the biggest growth opportunities for retailers this year, with companies from Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond to Giant Food and Michaels launching marketplaces (or announcing plans to do so) in the last six months alone. The value of a marketplace is in the curation.”.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 7, 2024

ALDI, already known for its rapid growth, has unveiled plans to increase its store count by 800 locations across the country by the end of 2028. As part of this expansion effort, ALDI announced that it has completed its acquisition of Southeastern Grocers. BATAVIA, Ill.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They also provide an answer to some of the challenges created by the pandemic, as executives from Woodman’s Markets and Badger Technologies discussed during a session titled The Rise Of Robotics In Retail at the 2020 Retail Innovation Conference. The robots also can improve merchandising.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 31, 2022

CHICAGO — Amazon took the top spot in dunnhumby’s latest ranking of the nation’s top grocery retailers, with H-E-B following in second place and Market Basket leapfrogging three retailers to take the third spot away from Trader Joe’s. Amazon is the top digital grocer followed by (2) Amazon Fresh, (3) Target, (4) Walmart and (5) Sam’s Club.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 10, 2022

. — Southeastern Grocers Inc. plans to continue its Florida expansion into 2023, opening a new Winn-Dixie store in the College Park section of Jacksonville next year. “We Last fall, the grocer also debuted its new stand-alone WDs Wine, Beer and Liquor in Jacksonville.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Outfits like GoPuff, Gorillas and 1520 took the grocery market by storm in 2021, offering a limited menu of consumables, delivered to your door in an incredible 30 minutes or less (and commanding multi-billion dollar valuations in the process.) In 2022, grocers will need to become digital-first. Here’s my take: 1.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Online discount grocer Motatos has shut down its store in the UK just one year after launching in June 2022 due to what it described as ‘tough’ market conditions. It also insisted it had no immediate plans to return to the UK. It also insisted it had no immediate plans to return to the UK.

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Shopping Center

APRIL 16, 2024

Wegmans Food Markets Inc., a Rochester, New York-based grocer, plans to open a 110,000-square-foot store in Charlotte. Charlotte, N.C.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

Pretty Green, a sustainability-focused grocery delivery service, offers a range of fresh produce from local markets, as well as popular household staples for free and contactless delivery, with no minimum spend. The post Online grocer Pretty Green aims to rock big players with six-minute delivery appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 15, 2021

WASHINGTON — Independent grocers are important sources of jobs, wages and taxes for the communities they serve, according to the latest economic impact study from the National Grocers Association. The wholesalers serving independent grocers account for more than 44,000 additional jobs (and nearly $3.3 of the 2020 U.S.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2024

The grocer claimed its key customer satisfaction metrics were “improving strongly”, and that its complaints had more than halved during the last 20 weeks. ” The update comes depsite the grocer pulling in a £1bn loss last year, as its debt interest payments related to its private equity takeover soared.

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Southeastern Grocers Inc. As we conclude 2021 and look back at all we have accomplished as a community and company, I am simply amazed,” Southeastern Grocers president and CEO Anthony Hucker said in a statement. Additionally, the grocer partnered with thousands of local organizations throughout the Southeast and donated $1.5

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Aldi has appointed Kyrsten Halley as its new marketing director. She joins the German discount grocer’s fellow marketing director Jemma Townsend in jointly leading its marketing team and strategy, as the business continues to win market share from traditional supermarkets.

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Mass Relators

JULY 21, 2021

TRxADE Health’s Bonum Health unit has signed a Telemedicine Service Distribution Deal with Southeastern Grocers Inc., Winn-Dixie is committed to promoting low-cost, turn-key, and innovative digital healthcare services across its consumer market. TAMPA, Fla.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 1, 2024

Holland & Barrett is extending its café concession trial this summer as it plans a second site in London. The health and wellness retailer will open another concession selling barista-made healthy teas and coffees at its store in Victoria, The Grocer reported.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

The supermarket ad circular is an age-old marketing tool, albeit one that frequently ends up in the recycling bin. To combat this, along with the rising costs of printing, grocers are increasingly taking their circulars digital, placing them on their websites and apps.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Instacart is currently piloting the new ad service with Schnuck Markets , Good Food Holdings and Plum Market , among others, with plans to roll it out more broadly later this year. Key Food is already using the solution, which is now live for all Instacart Platform customers.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 23, 2024

Investors at the Turkish company have drawn up provisional plans to inject tens of millions of pounds extra into Getir during the coming weeks, according to Sky News. Last week, it was revealed that Getir was preparing to withdraw from the UK market , in a move that is expected to put around 1,500 jobs at risk.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 7, 2023

Nonetheless, 74% of food retailers plan to expand the space allocated to fresh grab-and-go selections, while 40% are looking to increase the size of their produce departments. The post FMI: Grocers are approaching an uncertain future proactively appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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Retail Wire

JULY 27, 2021

Getir, a Turkish company that promises to deliver grocers in 10 minutes, has raised nearly $1 billion in funding and plans to bring its service to at least three cities in the U.S., including New York.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Lidl’s UK operation is facing increased borrowing costs, posing a potential challenge to its relentless growth plan across the nation. Along with fellow discount rival Aldi, the grocers have stolen significant market share away from traditional supermarkets, with the pair accounting for £1 of every £5.50 spent in grocers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

still plan to cook more at home. Food retailers must also have the right financial planning in place to withstand the economic turbulence in the long run and make sure they remain agile regardless of wider market trends. Plan and mitigate all scenarios. Transform shopping in-store.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 19, 2021

and Google have been collaborating behind the scenes for the past year, and are working on a number of planned innovations that include shoppable maps with dynamic hyperlocal features, AI-powered conversational commerce and predictive grocery list building. Amazon recently confirmed plans to open four grocery stores on the East Coast.

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Shopping Center

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Publix Super Markets has purchased land at the northwest corner of Flat Rock and Shelbyville roads in Louisville with plans to develop the market’s third Publix location. Louisville, Ky.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 27, 2023

The grocers were questioned by MPs at the Business and Trade Committee on why prices continued to rise despite wholesale costs starting to fall. to £2.49bn driven down by market inflation and ongoing investment into its customer offer. .” to £2.49bn driven down by market inflation and ongoing investment into its customer offer.

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