Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

There’s a scene I particularly like where Winger, a harried mother of two, is in the checkout line at the supermarket and finds she doesn’t have enough money to pay for all her groceries, and it’s a perfect example of how not to provide good customer service.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

The pricing practices of Australia’s supermarket near-duopoly are about to the the focus of a year-long enquiry by the government’s competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC will examine competition in the supermarket sector and how it has evolved since the previous inquiry in 2008.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 1, 2023

“Supermarkets operate on very thin profit margins. Supermarkets refer to goods lost to theft, expiry or payment error as stock losses. The post Record retail theft puts pressure on Australian supermarkets appeared first on Inside Retail. Woolworths and Coles declined to comment. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2023

T&T Supermarkets , a Canadian grocery chain specializing in Asian products, will open its first U.S. Located in the Marketplace at Factoria, the 76,000-square-foot supermarket will be the largest Asian supermarket in the state and a flagship store for T&T, which is owned by Loblaw Companies Ltd. in summer 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

very intentionally draws its design and merchandising inspiration from supermarkets rather than pharmacies. Joyleaf, which opened in late 2023, is organized and merchandised by type of product rather than by brand: all the edibles, for example, are grouped together as a category, as they would be in a supermarket.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

There’s a scene I particularly like where Winger, a harried mother of two, is in the checkout line at the supermarket and finds she doesn’t have enough money to pay for all her groceries, and it’s a perfect example of how not to provide good customer service.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Sydney-based social enterprise Good & Fugly has released its inaugural The Farm To Supermarket Food Waste Report 2023 , which explores farmer and supermarket relationships. Almost a quarter of smaller farmers (23 per cent) report that supermarkets expect them to hand over imperfect produce for free.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Coles Group , which operates a chain of more than 800 supermarkets across Australia, will deploy the Bringg delivery management platform in a bid to make its home delivery operations more efficient. The solution will make it easier for Coles to allocate deliveries to its network of carriers and track deliveries in real time. “We

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

Amidst multiple inquiries into the price-setting practices of Australian supermarkets, Woolworths and Coles are seemingly leading with more specials and promotions than ever. Choice is looking for the real deal Supermarkets are where Australians feel cost-of-living pressures the most, and food inflation is far from a myth.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2024

Hardware retailer Bunnings has again been named as Australia’s most trusted brand, while supermarket chains Woolworths and Coles fell down the rankings. The post Supermarket chains fall in trusted brands rankings, as Bunnings holds lead appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2024

Over the decades, Australia’s major supermarkets have emerged from various parliamentary and regulatory agency inquiries, not to mention political, media, union and consumer group pressures, relatively unscathed. This time supermarkets are caught in a political quagmire and the repercussions of an economic and social reset.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

Southeastern Grocers (SEG) has initiated a strategic divestiture of its business, with Aldi set to acquire all SEG grocery operations under the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners and investment group Fresco Retail Group set to take over the Fresco y Más banner.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ahold Delhaize USA will make the DoorDash on-demand grocery delivery marketplace available across its five supermarket banners: Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, The Giant Company and Stop & Shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

JD.com reportedly plans to combine its 7Fresh supermarket chain with other online services, creating an independent company selling fresh food and groceries to millions of people throughout China, according to Bloomberg and other media outlets.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 15, 2021

New on-demand food and grocery service Geezy Go has launched a digital supermarket serving Sydney, aiming to compete with Woolworths and Coles. . The online supermarket offers an under 20-minute delivery service, promising products priced similar to or lower than its rivals.

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Retail Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently addressed concerns regarding supermarket pricing, acknowledging a troubling trend without resorting to drastic measures against Coles and Woolworths.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 19, 2024

Grocery shopping is on the cusp of a digital revolution as electronic shelf labels (ESLs) begin to replace traditional price stickers in stores across the nation.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 18, 2024

South Australian independent supermarket Saints Road Foodland has been named IGA International Retailer of the Year at the recent awards ceremony held in Las Vegas. Furthermore, the supermarket boasts an extensive cheese bar, an in-house cafe and bakery, an onsite butcher and charcuterie/smallgoods selection, and a seafood offering.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Australian supermarkets will reap bigger profits in fiscal 2023 half-year due to decades-high inflation and increased savings, but analysts warned of a rough second-half as households reel from mounting expenses due to higher cost of living. million Jefferies $881 million $584 million Average $871.75 million $562.3

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 26, 2021

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has topped the Canstar Blue Most Satisfied Customers Award, putting nine wins in its basket over the last 11 years. The survey also revealed that 91 per cent of customers go to the same supermarket for convenience and because it is “closer to home”, which was likely heightened by pandemic lockdowns.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 26, 2024

UK supermarkets are not likely to be misleading shoppers over loyalty pricing, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found. The watchdog, which began a probe of supermarket pricing in January, said in an update today that while the investigation is ongoing, there is a lack of evidence to suggest that promotions are unfair.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Recently, the supermarket beauty aisle has undergone a makeover of sorts, with Australia’s leading supermarkets Coles and Woolworths now stocking digitally native self-care products. This sentiment about the demand for efficacious products at a budget-friendly price point is shared by the co-founder of tbh skincare, Rachael Wilde.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 18, 2022

The post Aldi opens first checkout-free supermarket appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design. Store manager Lewis Esparon said: “We have been working towards this day for several months now so it will be great to see how our customers react to the new technology.”.

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Tokinomo

JUNE 15, 2022

When you walk into the supermarket, what makes you choose a bottle of pasta sauce over another one? Or a box of cereal over another brand? It's not just the price—it's the marketing. Marketing is how brands convince us that their pasta sauce tastes better, or that their cereal is healthier than all the others.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Australian supermarket space is widely acknowledged as being particularly concentrated, with approximately 70 per cent of market share held by Coles and Woolworths. The post Why Melbourne-based YourGrocer is taking on Australia’s supermarket duopoly appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The two largest supermarkets in the country – Coles and Woolworths – have been found to have a “huge gap” when it comes to labelling foods for sale online. The post ‘Huge gap’ in major supermarkets’ food labelling online appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. stars or higher, compared to just 0.4

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Construction on Queensland’s first ‘free supermarket’ has commenced at local charity Serving Our People’s Gold Coast headquarters. The post Gold Coast community pitches in on Queensland’s first ‘free supermarket’ appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 22, 2024

Ocado Retail CEO Hannah Gibson has insisted that it has reduced prices to become a “supermarket for all,” despite its reputation as an upmarket grocer. The supermarket narrowed its losses in its latest half-year results as it capitalised on more shoppers opting to order their groceries online.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2021

German grocery chain tegut… has piloted a fully automated mini-supermarket concept in Fulda, Germany, with plans to open another three locations in 2021 and, eventually, hundreds of the digital self-service stores across the country. The ground at the location does not have to be sealed for the wooden structure.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2021

Videos and images of bare toilet paper shelves have once again surfaced online as consumers fall into old habits, forcing supermarkets to bring back purchase limits on high demand items. Varying approach from supermarkets . In the last week alone, 17 Woolworths supermarkets have been listed as Covid-19 exposure sites.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Platform Zero, a digital platform that links supermarkets with small businesses as a means to deal with food waste and provide cost of living relief, has emerged as the winner of the 2023 Kickstarter Challenge organised by the Accelerator for Enterprising Women.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At the heart of the vibrant “Madinat Badr,” one of Dubai’s luxurious new development districts, the 93rd branch of the AllDay supermarket chain opened its doors in the spring. We now appreciate the impact that good lighting can have on the supermarket’s atmosphere.”

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Dezeen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Swedish studio Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor and design agency Snask have revamped a supermarket in Täby, adding pastel hues and materials such as terrazzo and wood to "turn shopping into an experience". The post ICA Stop supermarket designed as a "culinary dream come true" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Inside Retail

JULY 28, 2021

Digital shelf, dark store and a fresh food playground – is this the future of supermarkets? The consulting company has developed a new supermarket concept, in partnership with design agency Le Projet Hope, that blends online with offline and old shopping habits with new processes. . Accenture thinks so. Image: Supplied.

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Retail Times

JULY 25, 2024

Aldi sells more British free-range eggs than any other UK supermarket, according to the latest data from Kantar. Almost 200 million free-range eggs were purchased at Aldi, Britain’s most popular supermarket**, over the 12 weeks to 9th June – the largest amount of any UK retailer.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2021

Two new stores opened last week, offering a supersized format of Alibaba’s Freshippo supermarkets to paying members. The rise in members-only supermarkets . Members-only supermarkets have become popular in Asia in recent years. Australia is a unique market given the power of the existing players in the supermarket space.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The study flags that, despite the elevation of supermarket brands to become some of the most trusted entities in Australia, there is also a growth in distrust, and that’s a problem. But in more recent months, beef prices have been dropping at the farm gate by 60 per cent or more, while supermarket prices stayed high.

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