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

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

The new supermarket concept Addie’s , a self-described “drive-up grocer,” has opened its first store in Norwood, Mass., But both traditional grocers and other startup models such as rapid delivery companies have struggled to find financially viable ways to serve this growing consumer set. fueled by $10.1 of all U.S.

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ALDI Reveals Expansion Plans Across America

Retail Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Discount grocer ALDI has revealed ambitious plans for growth in the United States, aiming to open 800 new stores by the end of 2028.

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Three ways online grocers can win, and retain, customers post-pandemic

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

During the Covid-19 pandemic, grocers managed an unprecedented level of online orders for fulfilment via delivery and click-and-collect. Grocers must once again focus on the fundamentals of meeting (or exceeding) customer expectations to ensure they continue to win and retain customers. Did I have a great delivery or pickup experience?

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Aldi Sets Sights on Gulf Coast, Plans 150 New Stores Across U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

with plans to add approximately 150 new stores to a fleet that already includes 2,100 locations in 37 states. With the new additions, Aldi is on track to edge out Albertsons as the third-largest grocer in the U.S. Aldi also plans to increase its number of locations offering curbside pickup from 1,200 to 1,500 by the end of 2022.

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Aldi Plans 120 Store Openings in 2023 as it Continues Omnichannel Push in U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

million new customers the grocer attracted that year. to help support new stores in the area, including plans to add stores in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La. both new markets for the grocer. The off-price grocer also has been expanding its omnichannel options through a partnership with DoorDash launched in February 2023.

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Uber Expands Same-Day Grocery Service to 400 Cities with Plans to Go National

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2021

and the company plans to have nationwide coverage by the end of this year. Uber has found partners in regional supermarkets like Southeastern Grocers and recently started a relationship with Albertsons Companies that will offer delivery from 1,200 stores under more than half a dozen banners.

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Australian grocer saves time and money by deploying automated cash handling

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Deploying the equipment on an average of four checkouts and the back office of each store represents a significant capital commitment, however, Jin has calculated he has achieved a return on investment of around two years per installation – on equipment with a planned five-year lifespan.

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Finnish Grocer Pilots Autonomous Robots for Delivery

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Additionally, LMAD will deploy a full delivery service at Nokia’s campus in the outskirts of Paris by the end of the year and another test drive of the platform in Finland in November, as well as new pilots being planned elsewhere, to test the platform with robots made by various manufacturers.

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Kroger and Albertsons to Sell 400+ Stores, 8 DCs to Speed Planned Merger

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons will sell 413 stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia, along with eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands, to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion in cash.

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Frasers plans $50 million shopping centre in Mambourin, west Melbourne

Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2023

Mambourin Marketplace, which will be anchored by a major supermarket operator, will feature 7200sqm of retail space, including a planned medical area, pharmacy, and up to 25 specialised retailers including fresh food grocers, cafes, and restaurants.

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Incorporating Online Meal Planning Solution Boosts Transaction Completion 5X for Grocery Retailer

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Reasor’s Foods has reduced cart abandonment among its online shoppers with the deployment of a white-label meal planning solution from GroceryShopii. Since integrating the solution into its RecipeToTable meal planning option in summer 2021, shoppers using it are 5X more likely to complete their ecommerce transactions compared to non-users.

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RICE 2022: Albertson’s Provides Sneak Peek at Plans for Upcoming Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

Third-party marketplaces have emerged as one of the biggest growth opportunities for retailers this year, with companies from Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond to Giant Food and Michaels launching marketplaces (or announcing plans to do so) in the last six months alone. The value of a marketplace is in the curation.”.

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What’s in Store for Grocery in 2022?

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The supply chain crisis means an out-of-stock crisis for grocers, and empty shelves means unhappy and disloyal customers. To operate profitably and satisfy customers, grocers will optimize their assortments with far fewer, but more reliable and affordable products. . In 2022, grocers will need to become digital-first.

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Aldi Plans to Add 800 New U.S. Stores by 2028

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2024

Discount grocer Aldi will invest more than $9 billion over the next five years on its national expansion plan, which includes adding 800 stores to its U.S. Aldi’s growth plans include beefing up its presence in the Northeast and Midwest, with plans to add nearly 330 stores across both regions by 2028.

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Colorado Court Puts Kroger-Albertsons Merger on Hold

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2024

A Denver District Court judge has stopped the Kroger-Albertsons merger in its tracks, cancelling a planned Aug. I am pleased that Kroger and Albertsons agreed to halt their plans to merge until the court rules on the state’s lawsuit to permanently block the grocery merger,” said Phil Weiser, Attorney General of Colorado in a statement.

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Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

The planned $24.6 While this is longer than we originally thought, we knew it was a possibility and our merger agreement and divestiture plan accounted for such potential timing,” according to a joint statement from the retailers. “We Top execs from both companies defended the merger in testimony to a U.S.

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How Invertigro, Urban Plant Growers plan to shorten the food supply chain

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The alliance, which is made up of 165,000 businesses across the grocery supply chain, is calling for a ‘national food security plan’ to minimise future price increases due to further disruption. The post How Invertigro, Urban Plant Growers plan to shorten the food supply chain appeared first on Inside Retail.

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To Make Merger More Palatable, Kroger and Albertsons Boost Store Divestment Count

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

billion merger, Kroger and Albertsons have increased the number of supermarkets they plan to divest by 166 , for a total of 579 stores. The retailers also have increased the corporate and office infrastructure they would sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers , as well as additional private label product lines, for a total of approximately $2.9

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Aldi Adds 400 Stores with Acquisition of Harveys Supermarket, Winn-Dixie

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. Aldi made its U.S.

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Save a Lot Plots In-Store Retail Media Rollout Across 900 Locations

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

To date, nearly 100 Save A Lot stores have rolled out 400 digital screens, and RFMN plans to nearly double the number of Digital Window signs in stores by Q1 2025. RFMN is a retail media and ad tech company that specializes in providing solutions to independent grocers, mid- to large-scale chain supermarkets and convenience stores.

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Reuters: Kroger and Albertsons Seek Sale of Up to 300 Stores to Ease Merger Concerns

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons Companies are reportedly working on plans to sell between 250 and 300 of their combined 4,996 stores in order to alleviate U.S. Kroger and Albertsons have been in touch both with potential buyers, including Ahold Delhaize , and the FTC regarding their plans. Albertsons was then able to buy many of the stores back.

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Dollar Tree to Close 600 Family Dollar Stores by August, Another 400 as Leases Expire

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 13, 2024

The discount retailer also plans to close an additional 370 Family Dollar stores and 30 Dollar Tree locations over the next several years as each store’s current lease expires. stores by 2028; Tractor Supply will open more than 90 stores in 2024; and Warby Parker plans to open 40 stores this year. Dollar Tree Inc.

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Data: Aldi set to overtake Asda as UK’s third-largest grocer in 5 years

Retail Gazette

AUGUST 16, 2024

The data and analytics company said in order to secure its position in the UK food and grocery market as the third biggest grocer, Asda must “redefine itself with a clear differentiation from discounters”. Following its latest results, the retailer laid out plans to focus on three key priorities for the remainder of the year.

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How China’s Missfresh Makes Rapid Grocery Delivery Pay

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

As grocers around the world work furiously to meet consumers’ demand for delivery without breaking the bank, Chinese online grocer Missfresh looks to have a winning model. Private label offerings are growing increasingly common among online grocers for the same reason they have been popular for decades at traditional retailers.

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Grubhub Adds First National Grocery Partner — Albertsons Companies

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2024

The deal marks Grubhub’s first national grocery deal following its partnership with Mercato , a marketplace for independent grocers. Nearly 1,800 Albertsons Companies stores are joining the Grubhub Marketplace for delivery, including the Albertsons , Safeway , Vons , Jewel-Osco , Shaw’s , Acme and Tom Thumb banners. Albertsons Cos.

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Loblaws Pilots 3 Limited-Assortment ‘No Name’ Stores, Promises Significant Discounts

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

“Our commitment to customers is that products at the no name store will be up to 20% less than the regular retail price on a comparable product at any of the four main discount grocers in that local area,” said Melanie Singh, President of Loblaw’s Hard Discount Division in a statement.

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Instacart Looks Beyond Delivery with Suite of Tools to Support Grocery’s Digital Transformation

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Instacart is currently piloting the new ad service with Schnuck Markets , Good Food Holdings and Plum Market , among others, with plans to roll it out more broadly later this year. We are eager to continue to test and iterate on these new concepts as consumer needs continue to evolve.”

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Albertsons Adds Product Reviews Across Multiple Banners’ Websites

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

The launch is likely related to Albertsons’ plans to re-enter the marketplace arena; the retailer’s Senior Director of Marketplaces Jasmin Krdzalic provided a “sneak peek” at the May 2022 RICE conference in Chicago. in a statement.

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DoorDash Debuts DashMart Digital DCs In 8 U.S. Markets

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2020

Xu added that the expansion into grocery deliveries was on its roadmap before the pandemic, but that stay-at-home orders that drove unprecedented adoption of home delivery from restaurants and grocers accelerated those plans.

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Aldi to buy 400 stores from Southeastern Grocers

Mass Relators

AUGUST 16, 2023

— Aldi today announced it has agreed to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations from Southeastern Grocers, as the Jacksonville, Fla.-based ” Aldi said it is “doubling down” on its expansion plans at a time when many retailers shuttering stores due to economic concerns. BATAVIA, Ill.

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Albertsons Cos. Aims to ‘Make Online Experiences Fun’ with Shoppable Content

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

However, whether consumers will actually go to grocers’ sites to seek out content remains to be seen. To learn more about the growth and opportunity of retail media networks, check out this session from our recent Retail Strategy & Planning webinar series , now available on demand.

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FTC Seeks to Block $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In September 2023 Kroger and Albertsons announced plans to sell 400+ stores, eight DCs, two offices and five private label brands to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion , but the FTC has criticized the divestment as inadequate.

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Misfits Market Looks to Corner the ‘Ugly Produce’ Category with Acquisition of Imperfect Foods

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Misfits Market has announced plans to acquire fellow online grocer Imperfect Foods , both of which aim to tackle the problem of food waste by salvaging aesthetically flawed yet edible produce that would otherwise be discarded. “We food system,” said Abhi Ramesh, CEO and Founder of Misfits Market in a statement.

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Rage against the machine: Will more grocers ditch self-checkout?

Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The grocer plans to replace self-service with more employee-manned checkouts and pay points across stores, under its ongoing store renovation programme. Retail Gazette explores why Booths is going against the grain, why shoppers have such a love-hate relationship with self-service, and whether more grocers could scrap them.

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Thrive Market Taps Instacart to Launch New Retail Media Network

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Health-focused online grocer Thrive Market plans to launch a retail media network powered by Instacart ’s Carrot Ads solution. Thrive Market will use Carrot Ads to help connect brands with its more than 1.5 million members through sponsored product and display ads on its own website and app.

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Sainsbury’s to become ‘UK’s leading AI-enabled grocer’ as it inks Microsoft tie-up

Retail Gazette

MAY 16, 2024

The supermarket plans to use Microsoft’s products and engineering capabilities to put “the power of AI in the hands of store colleagues and make shopping more engaging and more convenient for millions of customers across the UK – both online and in store” The pair will focus on three core areas.

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Weis Markets Implements Fresh Grocery Platform to Enhance Store Operations

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

The fresh grocery platform will assist with demand forecasting, in-store production planning, food traceability, recipe management and cut test management across all fresh departments. Interest in fresh food is on the rise, and while this has led to higher sales for grocers it also has increased labor costs.

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Albertsons Teams with Meta to Reinvent the Digital Circular

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

To combat this, along with the rising costs of printing, grocers are increasingly taking their circulars digital, placing them on their websites and apps. Now Albertsons is taking that a step further, with plans to turn its digital circulars into “dynamic ad campaigns” on Facebook and Instagram.

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Amazon begins offering Dash Carts to other grocers

Retail Dive

APRIL 18, 2024

The plan comes just a few weeks after the company announced it was pulling Just Walk Out technology from Amazon Fresh stores.

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Aldi, Gelson’s and Hornbacher’s Connect ESLs to Instacart Product Picking Solution

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Instacart also is planning to extend pick-to-light to its Caper Carts smart carts, which will enable customers to have shelf labels flash for items — whether from their shopping list or an ad or coupon they see — directly from their cart. locations in August 2024.

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AWS Q&A: How Retailers can Prepare Ecommerce Operations for COVID-Driven Uncertainty

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2020

If you’re a grocer, you have different problems than if you’re a fashion retailer, right? Grocers were sitting there with huge supply chain issues, especially initially with the surge in consumers hoarding products and the run on their stores. It’s no longer ‘I always go to the same grocer every week.’

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How to Make Sense of the Complex Modern Grocery Retail Landscape

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

still plan to cook more at home. Food retailers must also have the right financial planning in place to withstand the economic turbulence in the long run and make sure they remain agile regardless of wider market trends. Plan and mitigate all scenarios. Transform shopping in-store. Hyper-personalization is also on the rise.

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Online grocer Pretty Green aims to rock big players with six-minute delivery

Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

Currently, Pretty Green has one 250 sq ft dark store from which it manages deliveries, but on entering a new region, it plans to open a local distribution centre to manage deliveries more effectively and sustainably. The post Online grocer Pretty Green aims to rock big players with six-minute delivery appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Best Buy Launches In-House Media Service With Emphasis on Building Diversity

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

Additionally, Best Buy Ads will put an emphasis on diversity and inclusion — part of Best Buy’s five-year plan to address underrepresentation and technology inequities, which includes dedicating nearly 10% of its annual media spend to BIPOC media by 2025.

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

ALDI Reveals Expansion Plans Across America

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Three ways online grocers can win, and retain, customers post-pandemic

Aldi Sets Sights on Gulf Coast, Plans 150 New Stores Across U.S.

Aldi Plans 120 Store Openings in 2023 as it Continues Omnichannel Push in U.S.

Uber Expands Same-Day Grocery Service to 400 Cities with Plans to Go National

Australian grocer saves time and money by deploying automated cash handling

Finnish Grocer Pilots Autonomous Robots for Delivery

Kroger and Albertsons to Sell 400+ Stores, 8 DCs to Speed Planned Merger

Frasers plans $50 million shopping centre in Mambourin, west Melbourne

Incorporating Online Meal Planning Solution Boosts Transaction Completion 5X for Grocery Retailer

RICE 2022: Albertson’s Provides Sneak Peek at Plans for Upcoming Marketplace

What’s in Store for Grocery in 2022?

Aldi Plans to Add 800 New U.S. Stores by 2028

Colorado Court Puts Kroger-Albertsons Merger on Hold

Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

How Invertigro, Urban Plant Growers plan to shorten the food supply chain

To Make Merger More Palatable, Kroger and Albertsons Boost Store Divestment Count

Aldi Adds 400 Stores with Acquisition of Harveys Supermarket, Winn-Dixie

Save a Lot Plots In-Store Retail Media Rollout Across 900 Locations

Reuters: Kroger and Albertsons Seek Sale of Up to 300 Stores to Ease Merger Concerns

Dollar Tree to Close 600 Family Dollar Stores by August, Another 400 as Leases Expire

Data: Aldi set to overtake Asda as UK’s third-largest grocer in 5 years

How China’s Missfresh Makes Rapid Grocery Delivery Pay

Grubhub Adds First National Grocery Partner — Albertsons Companies

Loblaws Pilots 3 Limited-Assortment ‘No Name’ Stores, Promises Significant Discounts

Instacart Looks Beyond Delivery with Suite of Tools to Support Grocery’s Digital Transformation

Albertsons Adds Product Reviews Across Multiple Banners’ Websites

DoorDash Debuts DashMart Digital DCs In 8 U.S. Markets

Aldi to buy 400 stores from Southeastern Grocers

Albertsons Cos. Aims to ‘Make Online Experiences Fun’ with Shoppable Content

FTC Seeks to Block $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger

Misfits Market Looks to Corner the ‘Ugly Produce’ Category with Acquisition of Imperfect Foods

Rage against the machine: Will more grocers ditch self-checkout?

Thrive Market Taps Instacart to Launch New Retail Media Network

Sainsbury’s to become ‘UK’s leading AI-enabled grocer’ as it inks Microsoft tie-up

Weis Markets Implements Fresh Grocery Platform to Enhance Store Operations

Albertsons Teams with Meta to Reinvent the Digital Circular

Amazon begins offering Dash Carts to other grocers

Aldi, Gelson’s and Hornbacher’s Connect ESLs to Instacart Product Picking Solution

AWS Q&A: How Retailers can Prepare Ecommerce Operations for COVID-Driven Uncertainty

How to Make Sense of the Complex Modern Grocery Retail Landscape

Online grocer Pretty Green aims to rock big players with six-minute delivery

Best Buy Launches In-House Media Service With Emphasis on Building Diversity

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