Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Many Australians have lost trust in supermarket pricing, with more consumers now comparing prices between stores before making a purchase. “Many consumers have told us that they are losing trust in the sale price claims by supermarkets,” said Mick Keogh, ACCC deputy chair.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This has never been more apparent than now, as consumers look to elevate their in-store shopping experiences and expect the same versatility and ease that they have obtained with modern omnichannel retail. Consumers want to be part of an in-store experience that allows them a personalized, agile and enjoyable shopping experience in store.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2025

Yarn’n, a First Nations-owned e-commerce brand and maker of environmentally conscious toilet rolls, has clinched an exclusive partnership with supermarket giant Woolworths as it continues to scale its ethical, sustainable and socially conscious business model. If we were going to do something, we had to do it properly.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 7, 2024

Treasurer Jim Chalmers expressed support for the independent review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, proposing a mandatory code which – if adopted – will result in multi-million dollar penalties for supermarkets and suppliers who engage in anticompetitive practices. “This is all about a fair go for farmers and families.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

Independent Queensland grocer Skippys Fresh Frootz has garnered attention on social media for its videos highlighting its low prices at a time when Australia’s major supermarkets are facing scrutiny for their lack of transparency in their price-setting practices. Bunnings is now back in first place.

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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 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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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Consumers attracted to value and convenience The year-on-year growth in general retail purchases has bucked recent trends. When viewed alongside the gravitation to online marketplaces, the data suggests consumers may be seeking more affordable retail options. Consumer Price Index, Australia. Here are just some of the trends.

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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 regulator’s investigation resulted in identifying more than 700 potentially restrictive leases.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

It all adds up to a nasty bite to the pocketbook of consumers everywhere who are looking to shower one of the worlds favourite romantic gifts on their loved ones. Supermarkets finished the year with 3 per cent sales growth in December, making it +2.7 Consumer confidence is weak and getting worse. per cent for the year.

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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. Kantar reported that the market share for the UK’s third largest grocer now sits at 12.6%, down 1.1% during the period, which helped to bump its market share up 0.1 from the 13.7%

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2024

Australia’s leading supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, delivered their third-quarter results to shareholders this week along with new consumer insights. Both retailers reported that the current economic environment has challenged consumers’ discretionary spending and that households have evolved their buying habits to seek out value.

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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 Focus

JULY 28, 2021

If it doesn’t benefit the consumer, they won’t do it. Their apps open, supermarket executives also enquire: “But who’ll own the data …?”. Second, think about how retail and supermarket buildings could be affected: Just Walk Out will also mean “just walk in, anywhere.” Many detractors deride the cost.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

The investment supports the retailers growth ambitions north of the border and will allow it to keep up with growing consumer demand. In 2025, the supermarket will launch a recruitment drive for over 100 new logistics team members to work at its Bathgate Regional Distribution Centre.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

We have over a billion active consumers on our platform and around 800 million of those are in China. Data shows China’s e-commerce market is expected to reach US$ 3 trillion by 2024 and is set to register a strong 12.4 Data shows China’s e-commerce market is expected to reach US$ 3 trillion by 2024 and is set to register a strong 12.4

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Total till sales at UK supermarkets grew by 5.3% last year, there was notable unit growth across all major supermarket chains. last year, there was notable unit growth across all major supermarket chains. NIQ Homescan data shows that the cost of living is still firmly consumers number one concern at the start of 2025.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

Australian luxe-for-less beauty brand MCoBeauty launched into the US market this week and is now stocked in over 1,800 Kroger Co stores. Inside Retail: How did MCoBeauty approach entering into the US market? The supermarket environment works so well for MCoBeauty, it has provided a loyal – and growing – customer base.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Australia’s largest supermarket chain, Woolworths, is looking to increase its relevance to consumers through a new online marketplace it launched this week. Many Woolworths-owned businesses are Everyday Market partners, including Big W, Healthylife, and PetCulture. billion in FY21, an increase of about 75 per cent on FY20.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

Despite aggressive discounting and competitive ‘members only’ offers for loyalty programme customers, traditional supermarkets continue to lose market share to discounter rivals, Aldi and Lidl, according to the latest research by Pricer, the in-store automation and communication solutions provider. However, last month Which?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

It now sits at an estimated 22% of all sales, according to a 2022 Morgan Stanley global ecommerce forecast report , which notes that “Over the long term, the ecommerce market has plenty of room to grow and could increase from $3.3 Some shoppers are stocking up on Instacart and then running into their local supermarket for a fill-in trip.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

food retail industry comprises nearly 63,000 grocery stores and supermarkets, which amounted to $765.98 It strengthens long-term relationships with shoppers and encourages interaction between the consumers and their most loved brands. billion in sales in 2021.

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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

JANUARY 8, 2024

Consumers empowered by social media are now dictating to brands which trends they need to meet. Pinterest recently forecasted the biggest consumer-led trends for 2024 with its Pinterest Predicts report using its search engine database which has over 400 million monthly users.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2023

An ever-evolving space According to Dr Seshan Ramaswami, associate professor of marketing education at Singapore Management University, Singaporeans were already in the process of transitioning to e-shopping for purchases before the pandemic hit.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 7, 2025

Britains two biggest supermarkets Tesco and Sainsburys have been crowned the winners of Christmas by Kantar as sales rose 5% and 3.5%, respectively. Tescos hold of the market rose 0.8 percentage points to 28.5% – the biggest of any supermarket thanks to growth across its convenience, superstore and online channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

Yet despite the complexities, an effective personalized approach to marketing is critical to success. Opportunities and Challenges Across Marketing Touch Points Email marketing: Perhaps the most popular example is the email campaign. consumers have at least one email account, with the average addresses per person totaling 2.5.

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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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Retail Gazette

APRIL 1, 2025

in the 12 weeks to 23 March 2025, with its market share slipping to 12.5%, according to the latest data from Kantar. In contrast, Aldi and Lidl both gained market share during the period. Aldis market share rose to 11.0%, while Lidls increased to 7.8%, as their sales grew by 5.6% share of the market.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

The Canadian convenience chain Dollaramas recent acquisition bid for The Reject Shop highlights a growing trend of international retailers assessing Australias discount market. These developments reflect the demand for budget-friendly options in the Australian retail market, which is also home to domestic competitors such as Kmart.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2024

“There are three major players in the retail industry — the brands that make the products, the retailers that sell the products and the consumer who buys from the retailer,” said Max Rhodes, Co-founder and CEO of B2B marketplace Fa i re. I’m going to flood the market with an undercut of the same product.’

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Alibaba-owned grocery chain Freshippo will launch its first presence in Australia, in partnership with Ebest, the local online Asian supermarket. The pandemic has driven more consumers to explore ethnic products, diversifying their home cooking either as a lifestyle choice or as a cost-saving alternative to dining out,” the spokesperson said.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 6, 2025

Asda has named Morrisons’ marketing director Rachel Eyre as its new chief customer officer. Eyre previously served as chief customer and marketing officer for Morrisons, where she was in charge of the rival grocer’s customer service, brand, marketing, digital and PR activities.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2024

Discount supermarket retailer Lidl U.S. where he was one of the first 50 employees, and he’ll be responsible for driving a holistic customer experience using consumer insights, marketing, loyalty and promotions. Paradela has more than 25 years’ experience with Lidl, most recently as GM of Purchasing and Marketing for Lidl Spain.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

Digital engagement platform Relationshop has acquired global ecommerce company Stor.ai, which offers a solution that supports regional grocers by cultivating omnichannel engagement with consumers. Currently, Relationshop serves clients such as Albertsons , United Supermarkets and Big Y Foods as well as 11 U.S.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2021

At the risk of using yet one more trendy phrase, consumers also want “shoppertainment”. It seems like every week our major supermarkets are launching a new sustainability initiative. Take short term actions and initiate long-term strategies, communicate these regularly to your customers and the market, and it’s a great start.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2024

The retailer joins several supermarket retailers that have stopped accepting checks, including Aldi , Whole Foods Market and Lidl.

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