Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Three more supermarket chains will connect their electronic shelf label (ESL) hardware to the Carrot Tags pick-to-light functionality from Instacart , making it easier for Instacart pickers — and eventually for consumers themselves — to find the products on their shopping list.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Woolworths Group booked lower profit in the first half, attributed to the 17-day industrial action impacting its supermarket business last December and a trend of customers seeking more value when shopping. The group’s net profit fell 20.6 per cent to $739 million after earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) slid 14.2

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 1, 2025

Despite a late Easter, Kantars data indicates that consumers are still spending as they adjust their grocery shopping habits to inflationary pressures. Related Story Ocado gets green light for Nottinghamshire distribution hub 31/03/2025 x 11:37 AM Promotional spending reached 28.2% increase compared to the previous year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2025

Speaking of marketing, consider how grocers commonly go to market today CPG brands provide bill backs and off-invoice allowances to individual grocers who then pass those savings along to customers via coupons and other promotions. Right now, thats not at traditional supermarkets. As such, traditional grocers are losing market share.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 21, 2025

When you think about shopping, it’s important to recognize the different types of stores available. Grocery stores and supermarkets provide crucial food and household items, as you shop. Next, let’s explore how department stores and chain stores fit into your shopping strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

When shopping for essential goods, consumers expect price stability; sudden price changes can feel unpredictable and exploitative. Naturally, this will create more stable price margins that will enable consumers to shop without worrying that prices will increase at the drop of a hat if a particular product happens to be a hot commodity.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

With the evolution of retail media networks, brands and retailers are seizing the opportunity to shape consumer behaviour in real-time, using in-store touch points to elevate the shopping experience. Digital in-store assets are ideal for promoting when your avocados are ripe to help move them out the door.”

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 10, 2025

It’s hold on the market rose to 28.5% – the highest of any supermarket – boosted by growth across its convenience, superstore and online channels. As both supermarkets toast to their “biggest-ever” Christmases, what can Sainsbury’s and Tesco tell us about the main trading trends over the festive period?

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 9, 2025

Key Takeaways Sustainability Focus: Package-free shops promote eco-friendly shopping by eliminating plastic packaging and encouraging the use of reusable containers, fostering a commitment to sustainable retail practices. Welcome to the world of package-free shops, where eco-conscious consumers like you can shop guilt-free.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2025

This summer, Albertsons Media Collective will deploy in-store digital display networks in stores located in two regions that are key for the supermarket giant.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 4, 2025

Asda’s flagging fortunes have carried further into the new year, with sales at the supermarket falling 5% in the 12 weeks to 23 February. Related Story Asda tops list for supermarket substitutions, Which? The supermarket giant marked another month as the UK’s leading grocer, with market share up 0.6% from the 13.7%

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2025

What began as a Gen Z playground for dance challenges has matured into a global trend machine with direct purchase influence, and it’s reshaping how retailers think about product, placement and promotion. TikTok creators and the algorithm are dictating demand, often outpacing the ability of supermarkets and global supply chains to keep up.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

Filling a grocery cart is perhaps the one retail experience we all share on a regular basis, more than shopping for clothes, tools or any other retail category. Why is marrying up the in-store and online grocery shopping experience the next big thing in grocery? grocers are valued at $8.5 boasting 365 locations. Here in the U.S.,

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 10, 2025

The supermarket giant will split a 5% pay rise for its hourly-paid staff into two separate rises in March and August, which it said will “allow us to navigate a challenging cost environment” It comes as Sainsbury’s enjoyed its “biggest-ever Christmas” as sales rose3.7% for the 16 weeks to 4 January, and 3.8%

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 14, 2025

Key Takeaways Store Layout Significance: The design of a store layout is crucial for shaping the customer shopping experience and influencing purchasing decisions. When you step into a store, the layout plays a crucial role in shaping your shopping experience. What Is Store Layout?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2025

Online grocery shopping has evolved from a premium convenience to a pandemic-era necessity and now into a default choice for everyday consumers. Expanding Access Through Ecommerce Founded in 1984, 99 Ranch has grown into one of the largest Asian supermarket chains in the United States, with 63 stores across 11 states.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 9, 2025

The restructure will see the supermarket’s section manager and trading manager roles combined into a new simplified manager position, The Grocer reported. The new managers will report into Asda’s operations managers, with the supermarket also appointing new operations managers in some of its larger stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2025

A clear example of this occurred when Morrisons , a major UK supermarket chain, suffered a severe IT outage that left customers stranded at checkouts. Customer demands also have evolved significantly , with online shopping, curbside pickup and seamless omnichannel experiences becoming the norm.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 4, 2025

Asda has completed a 2m transformation of its Pilsworth store in Bury, marking the supermarket’s largest single-store investment in several years. The 61,000 sq ft store has been given a fresh modern look with new feature lighting and updated signage, including materials promoting the return of Rollback.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2025

Asda chair Allan Leighton has laid down his game plan for turning around the UK’s third biggest grocer and “ regaining customers trust” The supermarket chain saw its like-for-like sales slide 3.4% last year as consumers headed elsewhere for their weekly grocery shop.

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Inside Retail

JULY 8, 2025

A retail strategy built on less In an era dominated by platforms like Alibaba and JD.com, where choice was infinite and promotions relentless, Sam’s Club went the other way. That app became the company’s primary interface for shopping, data collection and personalised communication. Customers were getting more choice than ever before.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Despite low consumer sentiment and discount fatigue, Chinese spending during the country’s biggest shopping event doesn’t seem to be all doom and gloom. Meanwhile, JD.com reported a more than 20 per cent year-on-year increase in shoppers during the shopping event. JD Live’s livestreams experienced a 3.8-fold

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2025

That said, it may come as some surprise that more and more consumers are also using platforms such as TikTok Shop to stock their fridges and pantries. At least one product that you could also buy in a supermarket is now sold every minute on the platform, with TikTok reporting its grocery sales are up 180% year-on-year.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Co-op has said convenience retail media is up to four times more impactful than campaigns found in larger supermarkets. The retailer partnered with Lumen Research to monitor how shoppers navigated either a small or large Co-op store, on a BBQ shopping mission while wearing unobtrusive eye-tracking glasses.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 3, 2025

From April 7, the discounters latest spotlight product will be available for shoppers to reserve the item two weeks before it hits the supermarkets as well as select their preferred store for collection on the Lidl Plus app. We cant wait to see how our customers respond.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2025

Whereas, Wastech compactors are used by large retailers including shopping centres, and supermarket outlets with high volumes of waste produced and needing to be put under compaction. Moreover, Wastech’s compactors minimise manual handling which promotes greater efficiency in a busy environment like retail.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 19, 2025

Morrisons boss Rami Baitiéh said the supermarket chain has “bounced back strongly” following disruptions to its supply caused by a cyber attack at the end of last year. The retailer delivered an underlying EBITDA of £344m in the half to 27 April, up 7.2% year-on-year and boosted by a 4.2% increase in sales to £3.9bn during its second quarter.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2025

But for Kim, who oversees a network that spans department stores, supermarkets, home shopping platforms and international malls, the shift isnt just about moving from brick to click. It’s not about the transaction, but it’s about the shopping experience, he concluded. Instead, he returned to the customer.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 15, 2025

Running from 15 to 21 April, the grocer’ s promotion includes five core lines: 1kg of carrots, one swede, 360g of broccoli, 500g of parsnips, and 2kg of white potatoes all priced at 8p each, in-store and online while stocks last.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2025

To maximise the Mothers Day sales period, brands and retailers can implement strategic promotions such as limited-edition packaging, bundled cross-category discounts and partnerships, and early-bird deals. As are technology-driven gifts such as wearables, smart home gadgets and digital subscriptions.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 28, 2025

Shop prices fell again in January but could begin to rise again in the coming months as retailers grapple with growing Budget-related costs. According to the BRC- NielsenIQ index , shop prices fell 0.7% decline in non-food product prices This follows a 1% drop in December shop prices as non-food deflation continued.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

He went on: “At M&S we are growing, but others are not and there is no doubt that there will be fewer jobs, fewer shops, and slower wage growth across the sector as a whole.” The retailer also promoted director of womenswear Maddy Evans to the role of M&S Woman.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 23, 2025

The move takes the number of the supermarket’s items price matched to those on sale at Aldi to 800, which the grocer’s claims is more than any other retailer. The Aldi Price Match expansion comes as rival Asda axed its Aldi and Lidl Price Match earlier this year ahead of the relaunch of its Rollback promotion.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The family business has around 175 stores across the UK, the bulk of which trade as Cardzone shops, however, it also operates Hallmark, Yankee Candle, Mooch, Paper Kisses and Card Centre. Both him and his sister Alex are passionate about the role of card shops on the high street.

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365 Retail

APRIL 25, 2025

Food e-commerce is changing how people in the UK shop for groceries and meals. Even traditional supermarkets like Tesco now offer advanced services to match these demands. Why the UK Loves Food E-Commerce Convenience is king when it comes to online food shopping. Its reshaping how we eat, shop, and choose whats on our plates.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 4, 2025

M&S chairman Archie Norman has dismissed traditional loyalty schemes, declaring that “most loyalty cards are disloyalty cards used for pseudo promotions” Speaking at the 2025 Retail Technology Show , Norman criticised differential pricing tactics used by many supermarkets, arguing they erode consumer trust.

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365 Retail

JULY 9, 2025

Although there’s still plenty of opportunity to get a free coffee when you collect ten stamps or stuff your purse with supermarket vouchers, there are new ways brands are doing it too. From your classic supermarkets to modern bingo sites, smart brands are turning ‘bonus culture’ into a well-thought-out strategy for engagement.

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