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Sainsbury’s becomes first UK grocer to extend Aldi Price Match to convenience stores

Retail Gazette

Sainsbury’s has become the first UK grocer to extend Aldi Price Match into convenience stores, in a bid to offer its shoppers value and competitive pricing in time for the key Christmas period. The offer is now available for all of the grocery giant’s customers whether shopping online or in one of over 1,400 stores.

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Facial Recognition Could Alter Store Layouts: Study

VMS

Newly released university research further explores how grocers and other retailers can take advantage of in-store cameras with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to read facial expressions — raising an eyebrow, opening eyes, smiling — to enhance store layouts, RetailWire reports.

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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. They recognise that every interaction, from the store layout to digital engagement, is a massive opportunity to forge emotional connections and drive loyalty.

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Research Looks Into Using Facial Recognition Tech to Reshape Store Layouts

VMS

Newly-released university research further explores how grocers and other retailers can take advantage of in-store cameras with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to read facial expressions — raising an eyebrow, opening eyes, smiling — to enhance store layouts, RetailWire reports.

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Forget omnichannel, it’s all about unified commerce

Inside Retail

French retailer Carrefour had ambitions to grow its e-commerce sales amid digital-native grocers but was struggling with digital assets that were managed separately, which impeded making changes at scale.

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Aldi at 35: How the German discounter has disrupted the UK grocery sector

Retail Gazette

The arrival of Kevin the Carrot Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot character has become a household name – but it wasn’t until 2016 that he made his first appearance in the grocers Christmas advert. The character’s quest to meet Santa that year contributed to a 15.1% nationally and 14.05 within the M25 from 1 March.

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Your First Impression Perception

Retail Adventures

That’s why grocers put milk and eggs at the rear of the store, forcing you to walk past higher margin and promotional items displayed on end features. A good store layout moves shoppers throughout the entire sales floor. . ¨ Create and control traffic flow.