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Drive-Up Grocer Addie’s Opens First Store, Plans to Expand Across U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

The new supermarket concept Addie’s , a self-described “drive-up grocer,” has opened its first store in Norwood, Mass., ” The pandemic served as a propellent for online grocery, and many consumers aren’t returning to traditional in-store shopping: online grocery is expected to account for 20.5% fueled by $10.1 of all U.S.

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How Holland & Barrett plans to make healthy returns from food revamp

Retail Gazette

” Although the business is the first to include the concept, he insists the brand doesn’t plan on “owning” it and hopes other retailers go on to adopt it too. ” Tookey adds that its food range offers greater benefits with alternatives that can be found in the supermarket.

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Is Woolworths leading industry change by not stocking Australia Day merch?

Inside Retail

Last year, Woolworths Group, the company behind Woolworths Supermarkets and Big W reportedly told staff they could choose to work on January 26 and take another off day at the discretion of their manager. The Woolworths Group are currently implementing their third Reconciliation Action Plan.

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Coles posts $1 billion profit as customers demand value

Inside Retail

Supermarket sales reached $36.7 per cent as customer shopping behaviour normalised with the return to in-store shopping. The sales growth was attributed to the retailer’s Dropped & Locked value campaigns and the successful execution of trade plans during Easter, Christmas and Mother’s Day. billion – up 5.3 billion, up 6.1

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Tesco plans first checkout-free stores and sees normal shopping patterns return

365 Retail

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. He said: “The key changes that we’re seeing since the restrictions have been eased is a return to more normalised shopping patterns. billion driven by a 68.1%

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How to Make Sense of the Complex Modern Grocery Retail Landscape 

Retail TouchPoints

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. Innovating the in-store experience can give stores a great return on investment.

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Supermarkets – how retail is changing for the giants of grocery

I Vend

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.