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Alliance Retail Group Launches Retail Media Network to Help Independent Grocers Compete

Retail TouchPoints

Alliance Retail Group (ARG) — a nonprofit self-negotiating ad group that helps independent grocers band together to remain competitive — has launched a retail media network (RMN) that will be powered by Swiftly.

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Instacart Acquires Ecommerce Platform to Empower Local and Independent Grocers

Retail TouchPoints

Instacart has acquired Rosie , an ecommerce platform serving local and independent grocers, wholesalers and retailers, as Instacart seeks to build on its commitment to smaller businesses in addition to expanding its digital offerings. . Rosie’s tools help grocers develop a strong online presence and guide consumers to local stores.

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What Retailers Can Learn from Grocers About Sustainability

Retail TouchPoints

For years, grocers have been in the spotlight for their food waste and plastic bags. Recent studies show that 71% of grocers are now prioritizing sustainability, with 83% of grocery leaders specifically targeting waste reduction. Now it’s retailers’ turn to act.

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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

As prices rise with inflation and consumers become more selective about where they shop, grocers have much to learn from specialty brands’ experiential retail success. Local grocers also have invested heavily in regional product arrays to differentiate their shopping experience. to raise money for local charities.

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Integrate Pricing, Promotions and Markdowns to Drive Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

But at the same time merchants’ margins are being squeezed, making intelligent pricing and promotions strategies even more critical for success. Now, it’s all about how you reach consumers through tailored promotions.” Then you’d have to take into account the volume differences and the fact that one is organic, and one is not.”

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Associated Wholesale Grocers Streamlines Member Access to Instacart Delivery and Smart Carts

Retail TouchPoints

Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers. An Instacart shopper will then pick and deliver the order.

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

Inside Retail

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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