I Vend

AUGUST 10, 2021

The COVID surge for supermarkets The pandemic hit many retailers hard, with stores shut and high streets deserted. According to industry experts The Grocer magazine, UK supermarkets continue to see high levels of growth. iVend Supermarket iVend helps supermarkets offer uninterrupted service to their customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

still plan to cook more at home. While this may sound positive for supermarkets, it also brings new challenges. First, supermarkets must determine exactly how much inventory to order so as not to waste food or purchase insufficient supplies. Transform shopping in-store. Plan and mitigate all scenarios.

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A1 Retail

MAY 17, 2023

By Adam Yee, Senior Consultant and retail expert at global tech consulting firm, Slalom The end of March marked a record high for UK supermarket inflation. Although supermarkets are doing their best to keep prices affordable, consumers are still feeling the pinch.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2023

Shopping strips are facing increasing challenges, and not just because of retail competition. While there is still a lingering Covid shadow on some shopping strips, including those in capital city central business districts (CBDs), other factors are impacting the viability of suburban retail precincts.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2024

Aldi is set to open 35 new UK stores this year, after launching its 1,000th supermarket in Woking last year. The discount grocer will open shops in Preston and Derby later in March, with further sites planned across Castle Gresley, Bardon, High Wycombe, and Stoke Gifford in the coming months.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 8, 2024

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Discount retailer Aldi may be a novice when it comes to in-store technology in Australia, but it has plans afoot in the UK to launch an advanced system that will replace checkout entirely. Woolworths introduced it in supermarkets in 2018, as a trial at its store in Sydney’s Double Bay. Shoppers love it or hate it.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2023

This can be seen by the adoption of QR codes – the use of which accelerated amid Covid-19 restrictions – self checkout in supermarkets and autonomous mobile robots, which are being utilised by major retailers for (among other things) logistical, supply chain and other inventory management tasks.

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365 Retail

JUNE 21, 2021

Chief executive Ken Murphy said plans are in the early stages but he is hopeful it can match the appeal of similar scan-and-go stores being rolled out by Amazon in the UK. But the Tesco boss said the pandemic boom in online shopping is continuing and demand for home cooking remains strong, with cooking and baking products up 20%.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Aldi has created a new national real estate team as it looks to deliver its plan to open 500 new stores across the UK. Its new centralised team, headed by managing director of real estate, Jonathan Neale is being aided by Colliers as the company’s national advisors.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2024

The discount grocer recently announced a long-term plan to operate 1,500 stores across the UK, with a particular interest in shops within the M25 due to strong demand for Aldi in the capital. Additionally, Aldi is looking for sites to accommodate its Aldi Local store formats, which measure around 5,000 sq ft.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These are pressing questions that many in the industry will be asking themselves in the final few big shopping days of the year. Bali Christmas honeymoon Chadstone, Australia’s biggest shopping centre, anticipates hosting half a million visitors this week and 4.5 million visitors total over the holiday period.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2024

As the driving force behind a new era of hyper-personalisation, efficiency and sustainable retail experiences, its impact on the way we shop cannot be understated. And how will it shape the way we shop? Today’s consumers are craving a truly unique shopping experience.

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365 Retail

MAY 26, 2022

A new report by industry charity the Retail Trust has found that one in five (21%) British retail workers and nearly a third (31%) of people working for the UK’s biggest retailers are planning to quit the sector. Bakery shop owner discussing financial report with poor figures with sad shop assistant.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Solomon Lew’s plan to spin off Premier Retail into individual business units, announced in August, appears to be moving full steam ahead, as kids’ stationery brand Smiggle and sleepwear brand Peter Alexander investigate potential international expansions. Despite this, Lew remains bullish on the prospect of Premier’s brands going global.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

At this week’s ARA Leader’s Forum, MST Marquee’s Craig Woolford signalled that the effects of such high rate rises are likely to be felt in the retail industry for years to come, as customers change their shopping habits to deal with increased costs in every part of their lives. Grocery prices rose 9.2

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Geezy Go, an online-only supermarket that launched in Sydney in August, is setting up shop in Melbourne on Wednesday and will soon hit New Zealand as part of its rapid expansion plan. “We’re The business plans to expand to 200 locations globally by the end of this year, and New Zealand is next on the cards.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Geezy Go, an online-only supermarket that launched in Sydney in August, is setting up shop in Melbourne on Wednesday and will soon hit New Zealand as part of its rapid expansion plan. “We’re The business plans to expand to 200 locations globally by the end of this year, and New Zealand is next on the cards.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Supermarkets are some of the biggest retail businesses in the world, so it’s no surprise they are at the forefront of industry trends and innovation. Brad Banducci, CEO of Australian supermarket giant Woolworths for the past seven years, is a big proponent of using technology to improve operations. But we can see how they like to shop.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys has opened the doors of its first sustainable concept store in Dubai’s Layan community, next to Sustainability City. As part of its corporate programme ‘Let’s Do Better Together’, the new branch aims to offer customers an easy, convenient way to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and to shop more sustainably.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Poundland has set out plans to offer an alternative to the big grocers by accelerating ‘Project Diamond’ which will bring new ranges to between 275 and 300 more stores between now and Autumn 2023. Last week a major supermarket increased the price of its meal deal to as much as £3.90 from £3.00.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 17, 2022

Category management is now 30-plus years old and it’s time to evolve. Most retailers and CPG suppliers have effectively implemented some form of category management and have for some time. Even the United States federal government finally implemented category management.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The business, which owns and operates fashion brands Millers, Rockmans, Noni B, Rivers, Katies, Autograph, W Lane, Crossroads and Beme, unveiled its ‘Big Strategy’ last week, with plans to expand its bricks-and-mortar presence across the country. You get a lot more space for less money, and typically in retail the bigger the shop, the better.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The supermarket boss claimed major grocers like Sainsbury’s had returned to popularity as customers seek to buy all their groceries in one place, instead of searching around multiple shops for bargains. While the supermarket’s share of the grocery market rose to 15.6% to 9.6%, according to Kantar.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 17, 2023

.” First glimpse of the impending Paperchase sections in Tesco, plus the debut of ads on scan-as-you-shop handsets launched the other week. At the time, Tesco managing director of home and clothing Jan Marchant said: “Paperchase is a well-loved brand by so many, and we’re proud to bring it to Tesco stores across the UK. “We

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2022

billion master-planned mixed-use development in West Village, Brisbane. Spanning 16,560sqm, the West Village retail precinct includes two anchor supermarkets, which are complemented by cafes, restaurants, bars, parklands and wellness facilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Here are some examples covering the spectrum of diversification, from a continuist perspective to more disruptive cases: In July 2021, John Lewis revealed plans to become a private landlord by building 10,000 new homes over the next 10 years on land currently used as car parks and above Waitrose supermarkets across the UK.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Now that there are 900 million internet users within China and e-commerce is expected to continue growing in the region, global brands need to focus on tapping into this customer base, according to David Lloyd, UK managing director of e-commerce giant Alibaba. . “We Global Shopping Festival, while 300 million Taobao users tuned in.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2023

Not only do these shoppers support our traders, they also go on to make the most of our hospitality and entertainment offerings before and after their shopping trips,” Capp said. It seems the CBD has become more of a shopping, than working destination,” Johnson said.

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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.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2023

Aldi Australia says it continues to explore opportunities to offer online shopping, however, it has downplayed media reports of an imminent move and says comments made by one of its executives were “slightly misconstrued”. Last August, Aldi trialled a limited online shopping offer, allowing customers to buy some Special Buy items.

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Shopper Motion

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It is undeniable that the job of a Category Manager is essential for the correct functioning of a grocery store. Our goal in this post is to support Category Management with fresh ideas and trends so that they have all the information needed when designing strategies for 2021 with the ultimate target of increasing their sales.

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Mass Relators

JULY 8, 2021

LOUIS – Discount grocery chain Save A Lot today unveiled plans to update and rebrand one-third of its stores this year as it continues its transition to a wholesale model. The new store design will be introduced to all 1,000 of its stores in 32 states by 2024, the company said in announcing the plan.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 16, 2024

Muji told TheBusinessDesk.com : “This is part of a planned strategic restructuring of the business and Muji’s management expect to conclude a deal shortly. The Body Shop The Body Shop owner Aurelius called in administrators at FRP in February just weeks after it bought the chain from Brazillian beauty group Natura & Co.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Supermarket shopping grew 4.6 In response, two thirds of Brits (67 per cent) are looking for ways to get more value from their weekly shop, with almost half of these shoppers (48 per cent) paying closer attention to the prices of items they buy regularly, and the same number buying budget or own-brand goods over branded goods.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 5, 2024

Sales jumped near 20% to £1.81bn, compared to the 23% increase to £1.51bn in 2022, as company-managed shop sales on a like-for-like basis rose 13.7%. Greggs continued the rapid expansion of its store estate, opening 220 new shops last year, with its portfolio now standing at a total of 2,473.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

The new stores at the iconic luxury mall are designed to expand its lifestyle, beauty and food and beverage offerings so shoppers can get a taste of specially curated merchandise and unique shopping experiences. “We This program will cover around 111,000 sq ft of retail space across levels one to three.

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