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Supermarkets ‘blatantly disregarding’ HFSS rules

Retail Gazette

Some UK supermarkets are “blatantly disregarding” rules aimed at tackling childhood obesity by placing restrictions on where products high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) can be placed. The research comes a year after the government introduced regulations on HFSS food promotion and placement in England.

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Why Amazon’s New “Just Walk Out” Supermarkets Will Change Everything. Forever

Retail Focus

Their apps open, supermarket executives also enquire: “But who’ll own the data …?”. Second, think about how retail and supermarket buildings could be affected: Just Walk Out will also mean “just walk in, anywhere.” Imagine the promotional potential: “ Welcome back, Mark. Many detractors deride the cost.

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Woolworths’ purchase of Supa IGA Karaba opposed by ACCC

Inside Retail

Supa IGA Karabar is an independent supermarket that sells a range of groceries and liquor along with an attached liquor store (trading as Liquor Boss) located in Karabar, NSW. The local Supa IGA competes with its different product mix, service offering and store amenity, and different promotional cycles. “The

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Sainsbury’s is priciest supermarket for a big shop, says Which?

Retail Gazette

has named Sainsbury’s as the priciest supermarket for a big shop if you don’t use a loyalty card. The supermarket overtook Waitrose for the first time in the consumer choice company’s monthly analysis, while Asda remained the cheapest non-discounter supermarket, coming in £33.52 cheaper than Sainsbury’s.

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Associated Wholesale Grocers Streamlines Member Access to Instacart Delivery and Smart Carts

Retail TouchPoints

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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Retail, but not as you know it: A look at the “remote store of the future”

Inside Retail

Not-for-profit store operator Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) is the sole grocery and retail provider for many remote communities located across northern Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands. In the locations where we operate, it could cost $30,000 and involve two different trips on a helicopter.

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Strengthening Customer Loyalty in Today’s Market

Retail TouchPoints

food retail industry comprises nearly 63,000 grocery stores and supermarkets, which amounted to $765.98 For example, promotions catered specifically to the individual shopper give them the deals they want on the products they need. Even with in-store promotions, timing is everything. billion in sales in 2021.

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