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What’s in Store for Grocery in 2022?

Retail TouchPoints

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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Dollar General Adds 100+ Private Label Products as it Expands Fresh Food Offerings

Retail TouchPoints

“We have made significant enhancements to our private brands in 2023, and we know how important these value offerings are for our customers,” said Emily Taylor, EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer at Dollar General in a statement. “We The retailer opened its 19,000th store in January 2023.)

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What does Barry Williams’ return mean for Poundland?

Retail Gazette

With Pepco set to reveal its grand plan for Poundland on its Capital Markets day on 6 March, Retail Gazette takes a look at what Williams may have up his sleeve and what’s next for one of the high street’s much-loved retailers. Pepco has also put a pause on the retailer’s expansion plans for the year.

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Has John Lewis Partnership finally turned a corner with its ‘refreshed’ turnaround plan?

Retail Gazette

John Lewis appeared to backtrack on Dame Sharon White’s original turnaround plan as CEO Nish Kankiwala vowed to focus “unashamedly” on retail after the partnership posted its first profit in four years. We’ve secured the funding we need for the four years of the plan. Where is it investing?

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Tesco to axe 400 jobs ahead of Budget tax hikes

Retail Gazette

The cuts impact several head office management roles, management in Tesco Mobile phone shops and staff at its in-store bakeries, where it plans to move away from scratch baking. Tesco is not the first UK grocer to push ahead with a major cost-cutting drive as of late.

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Will Aldi leapfrog Asda as the UK’s third biggest supermarket?

Retail Gazette

The chain’s value offer and rapidly expanding store network in recent years saw it overtake Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket in 2022. Retail Gazette examines how likely this is to happen by comparing the strengths and weaknesses of the rival grocers. as it toasted record sales. year on year.

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M&S chair ‘unhappy’ with Ocado Retail as reset underway

Retail Gazette

M&S chairman Archie Norman told shareholders that he was “not happy” with Ocado Retail performance last week and said there was “work to do” with the joint venture it runs with the online grocer. The pair also plan to maximise the potential of the expanded customer base by diversifying its offer.

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