Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

million in government funding on its recently published supermarket data, which priced a basket of just 14 items to determine the nation’s cheapest grocer. ” In the report, Choice said it visited 104 supermarkets nationwide and took note of the prices of 14 common grocery items. .

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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 17, 2024

The CEOs of supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths stated their cases to the Senate inquiry this week as the government looks into the allegations of price gouging and anti-competitive practices. For Coles, the supermarket chain makes $2.60 And, it is consistent with profit margins made by supermarkets overseas,” she explained.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Save A Lot has partnered with Leevers Supermarkets to launch Ahorra Mucho , a new discount grocery store and innovation center in Aurora, Colo. The supermarket also will feature a broader assortment of fresh produce and an in-house bakery. Leevers Supermarkets has long embraced the Hispanic community by tailoring signage and products.

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“We’re passionate about the quality and variety of our offerings, and especially how we help shoppers save money,” said Joel Rampoldt, CEO at Lidl U.S. We’re putting the ‘super’ in supermarket (make that The Super-EST Market). in a statement. “This brand relaunch allows us to reintroduce Lidl U.S.

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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

MAY 20, 2022

Albertsons Companies will launch cart-based smart checkout technology later this year at select supermarkets throughout the country, in partnership with Veeve Smart Carts. In October 2021, online grocery platform Instacart moved deeper into supermarket technology with the acquisition of Caper. in a statement.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 16, 2024

LaManna, the 10,000sqm independent supermarket located at Essendon Fields, is rising to the Christmas occasion. Inside Retail : How has LaManna differentiated its holiday season offering from other supermarkets? IR : What are some returning best-selling products from past years, and whats new this year?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2024

While the ongoing inquiries into supermarket pricing have been generating plenty of headlines in recent weeks, they barely came up during Coles’ Q3 earnings call on Tuesday. per cent increase in supermarket sales revenue to $9.1 We remain committed to providing our customers the best possible value on their grocery bills.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Giant Eagle will upgrade its category management capabilities across its 216 supermarkets and 274 GetGo convenience stores, allowing the retailer to make more informed decisions about which products are placed where within its stores.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Coles saw higher sales in the first quarter of FY24, attributed to more customers preferring to eat and have entertainment at home to cut back on discretionary spending. billion, attributed to growth in both the supermarket and liquor segments. ” Supermarket sales jumped 4.7 Group sales rose 3.6 per cent to $9.19

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Tesco and Waitrose are among the supermarkets facing backlash after a BBC investigation alleged their ‘Italian’ tomato purée may contain tomatoes grown and picked in China using forced labour. If we identify any evidence that our puree was not produced in line with our strict specification, we will take urgent action.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2024

In a supermarket in southern China, live fish swim around in a glass tank bearing a QR code for customers to scan for information about where the fish is from and details of provenance and sustainability in its farming or capture. Stores are a real environment for people to get together, and that is most important.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 26, 2023

Group CEO, Doug Jones, said both sales and earnings were at “record levels” as the business continued to face additional challenges associated with rate increases and cost of living. billion on a normalised basis while supermarket sales rose 2.1 For the year to April 30, group revenue rose 6.2 per cent to $15.8 per cent to $307.5

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

. “Until the industrial action is resolved, a further impact to sales is expected,” the supermarket chain said in a statement. “The full financial impact at this stage is unknown.” ” The post Woolworths faces $50 million food sales loss due to striking workers appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The strike is yet another symptom of big supermarkets myopically pursuing profit,” Jim Ritchie, strategy director and partner at brand agency US+US, told Inside Retail. While the UWU’s strike is advocating for workers’ rights, it could give consumers another reason to question if a supermarket duopoly is benefitting them.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2024

billion, mainly attributed to higher supermarket sales. “We have delivered another solid sales result across our supermarkets this quarter reflecting strong execution of our trade plans and our continued focus on delivering great value and great quality alongside improved availability,” said Coles Group CEO Leah Wecker.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

CEQ’s network of 29 stores offers many of the core grocery items found in a traditional supermarket – ranging from fresh produce to non-disposable items – to large items such as washing machines, but presented in smaller store formats. It’s not a secret when you look at Indigenous health compared to mainstream health, it’s very different.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 26, 2024

The supermarket chain’s net profit grew 1.8 Supermarket revenue increased 6.2 Other segments’ revenue stood at $837 million. Coles ended the fiscal year with 856 supermarkets after completing 50 store renewals, opening 12 new stores, and closing two. per cent to $1.12 billion as group sales rose 5.1

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2024

This week, the Senate Committee on Supermarket Prices made 14 recommendations for the Government to consider amending the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to end the alleged price gouging of the major supermarkets. This will allow consumers to align and ‘buycott’ from a supermarket that promotes their values.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Ray David, a portfolio manager at Blackwattle Investment Partners, told The Australian Financial Review that Woolworths’ New Zealand supermarkets had not performed well, with earnings down 57 per cent in the year ended June 30. “We per cent at Coles. per cent in six months, compared with the 5.2

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2024

Aldi bagged the Supermarket of the Year 2023 title from the Roy Morgan’s Customer Satisfaction Awards – for the seventh time and the fourth consecutive year. The supermarket chain boasted an average 95.7 per cent customer satisfaction score. Aldi claims to have delivered $3.4 billion in savings to local consumers in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2023

We are excited to collaborate with Simbe to bring their industry-leading technology and platform to our clubs,” said Jeff Desroches, EVP, Chief Operations Officer at BJ’s Wholesale Club in a statement. “By

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

The identification, payment, loyalty membership and entry solutions are currently deployed at a total of more than 400 locations in the U.S., including 200 Whole Foods supermarkets, and have clocked more than 3 million uses to date.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The supermarket will begin in the bakery department, implementing RFID-embedded labels on each item. Kroger will leverage RFID technology from Avery Dennison for item-level digital identification, enabling more frequent and accurate inventory information to help maximize freshness, reduce waste and improve the store associate experience.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

However, Leighton certainly has his work cut out for him this time around, as the struggling supermarket continues to flounder. He told The Guardian that he had committed to spending three to five years with the supermarket chain, acknowledging that “it is going to take us that long to get it right.” as sales fell 5.5%

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

With the large self-checkout devices we are used to in supermarkets, this change would not be feasible due to space constraints. To gain a competitive edge, some retailers have taken an all-inclusive approach, offering customers the flexibility to pay via electronic and cash options at their self-service kiosks.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci is set to retire in September, coinciding with the supermarket chain’s 100th anniversary. The announcement comes as Woolworths faces pressure over its price-setting practices along with its rival Coles, and the market power of major supermarkets in Australia.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The trolley, dubbed Caper Cart, is a collaboration between Coles and US supermarket technology company Instacart, and it is scheduled to be trialled at Coles Richmond Traders in Melbourne early next year. The Coles Smart Trolley has an interactive digital screen that displays in-store specials and product aisle locations. “We

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Supermarket chain Coles says it is looking to scale artificial intelligence across its operations to enhance customer experience. In one example, partnering with Microsoft, the supermarket chain is adopting a “computer vision feature” that accurately scans fresh produce through plastic bags.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For Jim Ritchie, founder and strategy partner at branding agency US+US, the price drop class action and ACCC legal action against the Australian supermarket points to something much larger. “As The unspoken pact is clear: Give consumers what they want at a fair price, and we’ll tolerate the massive profits you rake in.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Just one year ago, supermarket rivals Coles and Woolworths were fighting it out for the top spot as Australia’s most trusted brand. Bunnings is the only ‘survivor’ from the top rankings of a year ago, in third at the time behind then most trusted brands Woolworths and Coles. The response I got was baffling.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The in-store grocery shopping experience has held on to its appeal, even as supermarket retailers have realized that they also need to offer customers simple, yet personalized, digital commerce options. But supermarkets can no longer rely on simply providing a top-notch store experience for success.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, at last week’s Delivering the Future event in Nashville, Tennessee, the retail giant announced major plans to combine choice and convenience for its customers. The way we see it: It’s still Day 1,” stated Tony Hoggett, senior vice president of worldwide grocery stores at Amazon. asked Varadarajan.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

It was long overdue but at last, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retailers Association (NRA) are finalising a merger. What might be more pressing is the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigation of supermarkets that has been ordered by the Federal Government. Or are they?

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