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99 Ranch Market Joins Temu to Break Regional Barriers and Accelerate Ecommerce Growth

Retail TouchPoints

While national chains have quickly built out their digital infrastructure, regional and specialty grocers have faced steeper hurdles. This shift has created a critical growth channel for retailers seeking to expand their reach and stay competitive in a rapidly changing market.

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Private Labels Evolve into Destination Brands, Primed for Growth Amid Tariffs

Retail TouchPoints

In Retailers Consumers Trust To be fair, part of the success of store brands can be attributed to retailers and grocers earning more loyalty and respect from the consumers they serve. Consumers, loyal to a private brand or national brand, aren’t going to be happy if their favorite items aren’t in stock or stuck on ships at sea.

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Why retailers view CX as a ‘nice-to-have’ rather than a core driver of revenue

Inside Retail

Example: A specialty grocer rolled out 25 different CX improvements in a year, from mobile checkout to AI-powered recommendations. Instead of standard brown shipping boxes, they designed a mystery vault package that revealed hidden messages when scanned with a phone. Despite heavy investment, customer retention hardly improved.

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Asda and Amazon launch ‘hassle-free’ parcel collect and return service

Retail Gazette

The scheme also slashes the need for additional shipping boxes, with shoppers able to turn the item in the original manufacturer’s packaging. The tie-up is designed to make shopping at the grocery giant more convenient for customers, who will be able to do their weekly shopping alongside collecting and returning their parcels in one trip.

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Keep Products Moving: Benefits of a Modern PIM

Retail TouchPoints

Clean data also helps ensure that the right quantities of products are shipped to the right stores, where they have the best chance of selling. Then, assortment planning uses the correct product data to produce optimal plans and quickly bring new products to market using the AI capabilities of the PIM.

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ALDI Slashes Prices on 400 Essentials for Summer Savings Spree

Retail Wire

Our customers count on ALDI for the lowest prices of any national grocer, every day, and we never take that trust for granted,” said CEO Jason Hart. SUMMER SAVINGS: Discount grocer Aldi will be cutting its prices on hundreds of products this summer. How Does ALDI Save Customers Money? Stores are intentionally minimal to cut costs.

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What Retailers Can Learn from Grocers About Sustainability

Retail TouchPoints

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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