Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For consumers, grocery shopping has become a multi-location event, with shoppers visiting an average of 5.2 These time-saving and convenient offerings make it easier than ever for shoppers to take an a la carte approach to their food shopping. stores to cross every item off their lists.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2024

However, this void also presents a significant opportunity for grocers. With customers increasingly returning to in-store shopping, grocery stores are now in a prime position to reclaim and expand their share of the alcohol market. Mobile apps can transform grocery shopping from a routine chore into a personalized journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

Personalized prices, promotions and rewards also became 3X more important at driving overall price perception compared to 2019. COVID-19 dramatically increased the percentage of Americans shopping online for groceries, from 39% to 50% of the country — an 11-point rise. selling everyday food and non-food household items.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

From smart shopping carts and intelligent buying assistants, to dynamic pricing algorithms and inventory tracking systems, retailers will have access to a wealth of powerful tools that enhance their ability to meet customers’ needs and respond quickly to changes in the market. .

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

Rising costs created unprecedented challenges for grocers as dollar stores made their moves into the grocery space. While traditional grocers can’t undercut dollar store prices, they can amplify the benefits that dollar stores notoriously don’t have — quality and convenience, including expanded services and meal options.

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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. In China small local shops, known as “neighborhood retail,” are big business, generating 1.3 A Missfresh mini-warehouse, which operates as a dark store.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

Aldi says its new Corner Store concept just opened in North Sydney will make it faster and more convenient for city customers to shop for supplies. The post Inside Aldi’s new Sydney Corner Store urban grocer concept appeared first on Inside Retail. A Sonoma barista at work in the new Aldi Corner Store.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Three more supermarket chains will connect their electronic shelf label (ESL) hardware to the Carrot Tags pick-to-light functionality from Instacart , making it easier for Instacart pickers — and eventually for consumers themselves — to find the products on their shopping list. locations in August 2024.

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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. They’re shopping with just about any retailer now.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

Online grocery shopping sales grew 54% for the year and are predicted to top $100 billion in 2021. Online grocery’s previously lethargic rate of adoption meant that grocers lagged other retail sectors in multichannel merchandising systems, customer data management and fulfillment technology. How do you convey freshness online?

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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. Shoppers will be able to connect to their local store through the social ads to clip offers and add products that they’re interested in to their shopping list.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2023

RedMart by Lazada, Singapore’s first fully digital grocer, recently released the findings of its latest research into Singaporean grocery shopping and restocking habits. Among the highlights, it revealed that eight out of 10 Singaporeans still prefer shopping online for groceries, even in post-pandemic times.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

For instance, many restaurants might try and compete with traditional grocery shopping by adopting delivery services in order to appeal to consumers who lack the time, space or inclination to cook. Transform shopping in-store. Supermarket coffee bars, for example, are known to generate a more relaxed shopping environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Instacart has made a number of updates to its tools for grocers, further expanding its reach beyond its own app. “We know that omnichannel customers in particular are more valuable to retailers, which is why Instacart is developing more solutions that help retailers serve their customers no matter how they shop. .

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Consumers demand grocers and mass merchants in particular provide these last-mile services, and it’s not without challenges, as over 40% of grocery consumers cite delivery and fulfillment services as key attributes while deciding where to shop in the past year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2023

An ear-shaped “chandel-ear” designed by Formichetti welcomes shoppers and highlights the brand’s #EarPrint campaign promoting its ear-piercing services. through a growing roster of consumer products partnerships with national and regional grocers. Claire’s previewed the Paris store in a video on Instagram.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2021

In the wake of COVID-19, low-contact shopping behaviors such as ecommerce and delivery were accelerated and widely adopted, as goods bought online in 2020 globally grew by 24%. James Riess is SVP, Strategy and Insights at Merkle Promotion & Loyalty Solutions.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The grocer also currently works with over 15,000 British farmers sourcing £2bn worth of produce every year. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Focus

JULY 28, 2021

Developers and shopping centers can completely rethink their footprints, optimizing cost and potential worth, too. Imagine the promotional potential: “ Welcome back, Mark. .” Parking can be located 360 degrees around the store, with customers choosing favored entries by department or parking success. Maybe try this? ”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

For example, a customer can scan a 2D barcode on a package of pasta sauce and instantly view ingredients, allergens, recipes and promotions. For example, a customer shopping for jeans could stop at a display that features a sign reading “Need Help?” alongside a large QR code.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

Original research of over 1,000 UK shoppers by Pricer showed that discounter switching remains rife, with 65% now having switched some or all of their food shop to Aldi or Lidl, a rise of +4 percentage points year-on-year.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 29, 2023

Original research of over 1,000 UK shoppers by ADvendio showed that over half (54%) of UK shoppers say they are most likely to impulse buy in-store, compared to 41% who make unplanned purchases when shopping online and 10% who bought on impulse on social media platforms.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 5, 2024

The grocer said it “will be able to help speed up the customer journey” by receiving real-time data and analytics while harnessing the power of AI for sales analysis, estimating future store performance, colleague productivity and cash management.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Online shopping has accelerated this year because of COVID-19-triggered lockdowns, and this sudden growth may become permanent. More than six out of 10 shopping journeys start online, according to Google Analytics. With in-store and online order histories, they can customize online promotions to grab shoppers’ attention.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2021

Thirteen years after Woolworths introduced self-service checkouts to Australian supermarket shoppers, discount grocer Aldi has bowed to the demand for quick and convenient self-serve transactions at its stores. A rolling tool chest, USB condenser microphone and an auto shredder are among the upcoming items being promoted on the site.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2022

Whether it is training associates on more efficient ways to shop for an order or educating them on how to manage an automated system that picks and packs the order, we’re proud of the opportunity to upskill our associates with regards to last mile work. “. Technology and Efficiency Support a Sustainable Future.

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Retail Wire

MAY 3, 2023

Giant Eagle interim CEO Bill Artman says the grocer has “to get better” to win back customers who have left it to shop at Walmart and other stores. The chain has recently cut the prices on 800 items as part of its “Price Lock” promotion running through Aug.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Grocery price inflation has fallen to single digits for the first time in 16 months, providing some relief for consumers as the key Christmas shopping period nears. Prices across grocers were 9.7% “Consumer spending on promotions has now hit 27.2%

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Wiser

MAY 14, 2018

But, while grocery isn’t going anywhere, which grocers shoppers choose to spend their money with is shifting and it’s time to take notice. . Some in the industry are calling it a “leap-frog year,” where those that can’t compete will be “hopped over” and surpassed as today’s savvy grocers double down on their efforts. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2020

Smart shelf solutions offer game-changing promise for retailers: sensors that track inventory levels and prevent theft; electronic price tags that retailers can update with a mobile app; and detailed analytics that support the kind of omnichannel, seamless experiences customers get when they shop online.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Food prices have fallen for the first time in more than two years driven by intense competition between supermarkets to bring down shopping bills. The drop came as overall shop price inflation slowed to 6.2% ‘We expect shop price inflation to continue to fall over the rest of the year. month-on-month in September.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

The ordering in grocery is the secret sauce of leading digital grocers. Really good online grocers understand what you ordered in the past and make it really easy for you to reorder. “The ordering and the size of the baskets [for online grocery] are quite different,” explained Anderson.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 24, 2024

While restrictive covenants, which are clauses that stop rivals opening shops near their competitors, have been subject to a Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) review of grocer land deals, the discounters are not required to meet the rules, according to The Grocer.

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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.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 23, 2024

Ocado Retail has struck a deal with fallen rapid grocery delivery service Getir to send communications and promotions to its former users. Former customers were sent emails urging them to switch to the online grocer’s own rapid service Zoom by Ocado, The Grocer reported.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The grocer has already ended restrictions in 14 of the cases and has vowed to address the remaining 41 restrictions. “At a time when the weekly shop is a source of financial pressure for many families, it’s crucial that competition between supermarkets is working well to help people get the best deals they can,” he said.

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