Retail Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

Aldi is set to continue its expansion in Scotland, confirming today it plans to invest more than 40m over the next two years, opening three new stores in Arbroath, Baillieston and Kirkintilloch in 2025. Both initiatives will return in 2025, with Supermarket Sweep celebrating its tenth year.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2025

Asda chair Allan Leighton has laid down his game plan for turning around the UK’s third biggest grocer and “ regaining customers trust” The supermarket chain saw its like-for-like sales slide 3.4% The supermarket has since invested 43m in store hours during the second half of last year.

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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

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 19, 2024

The operator of more than 80,000 7-Eleven convenience stores around the world is caught in a three-way tug-of-war between a foreign takeover suitor, its founding family, and company management who say their growth plan can enhance value.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2024

store managers’ base pay from an average of $117,000 per year to $128,000 and has redesigned its bonus program to include a store’s profits, not just its sales. Bonuses could now amount to 200% of a manager’s base salary. Walmart will raise its U.S. in a blog post.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2021

New South Wales has become the latest state to commit to ditching single-use plastics, announcing a $356 million five-year plan which could see lightweight plastic bags, disposable cutlery, cotton buds and more cut out by next year. Within three years, the government will phase out supermarket plastic bags, as well as plastic cups and bowls.

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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., As such, the store itself features a “completely reimagined” layout and inventory management system developed to enable “accurate and affordable grocery pickup in minutes.” fueled by $10.1

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I love the holiday season,” said Eddie Quezada, the Produce Manager at a Stop & Shop in Long Island, N.Y. We get a lot of notice of when our schedule is posted, and it really allows us to plan our lives at this time of year. It’s a lot of fun.” “I We also have a lot of rules about overtime and agreeing to it,” Harper added.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2021

The development application is subject to approval from the NSW Department of Planning, and will support 440 jobs during its construction phase and a further 250 once operational. The post Woolworths unveils plans for 22,000 sqm online hub in Sydney appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Retailers have long been obsessed with expanding their product ranges product diversification and line extension have been critical for supermarkets to keep pace with online marketplaces like Amazon. However, Australias leading supermarkets are changing tack. per cent to $739 million and earnings before interest and tax fell 14.2

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2021

And it doesn’t plan to stop there. On Monday, the platform announced a partnership with supermarket giant Woolworths , which will see over 1200 products from its Metro stores in Sydney and Melbourne available to order on the Uber Eats app from next week. option for? those smaller ?top?

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 7, 2025

Asda veteran Allan Leighton admitted the supermarket chains problems are self-inflicted as he looks to turnaround the business following his return as chairman last year. We had a financial plan but we didnt have a business plan. We have now got a plan, everybody understands what it is were trying to do, he said.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Vallarta Supermarkets will implement Logile IMS, an inventory management solution that will allow the Southern California regional supermarket chain to manage orders and receiving while also handling in-store production and service, via integration with the retailer’s forecasting and workforce management solutions.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Woolworths Group has pulled the plug on plans to open a Dan Murphy’s store in Darwin after an independent panel ruled that the development should not go ahead. I’d speculate that we will be heading back into supermarket war territory shortly as the two big brands go head to head to claw back sales and maintain market position.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Zhang, who had been named CEO in May 2015 , recently narrowed his responsibilities to focus on leading the Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group, which Alibaba plans to spin off under a separate management team to be appointed at a later date.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2024

Manager of Digital Strategy & Innovation, General Mills Jennifer Lambert, SVP of Strategy & Planning, Hy-Vee, Inc.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 23, 2025

The supermarket will close its remaining cafs, hot food counters, patisserie, and pizza counters, and reduce senior management roles by an estimated 20%, Reuters reported. The supermarkets latest round of cuts and closures is part of its broader 1bn cost-saving plan.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2025

The 570 -store Midwestern supermarket retailer Hy-Vee will expand its partnership with Instacart by adopting the platforms Carrot Ads solution. For example, chocolate-dipped frozen banana brand Dianas Bananas could launch an Easter campaign through Instacart Ads Manager, showcasing its various flavors both online and in-store.

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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 Gazette

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Reviving Asda’s fortunes could take three to five years, according to Allan Leighton, the supermarket’s former CEO who has returned to drive its turnaround efforts. He will be spending three to five years with the supermarket chain , acknowledging that “it is going to take us that long to get it right.”

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The supermarkets managing director criticised Chancellor Rachel Reevess decision to reduce the relief entrepreneurs can claim when passing their company on to their children with any assets above 1m subject to a 20% tax. She knows shes reliant on them for the growth agenda.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Morrisons is inviting customers to join its management meetings and will host monthly customer roundtables in stores, as its new CEO puts shoppers are the heart of his transformation plan. The panel will be asked questions about pricing, products and service, and will be able to ask management questions.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 7, 2024

For those in Melbourne, stepping into the LaManna supermarket, in the northern suburb of Essendon Fields, is like taking the world’s shortest flight to Italy. To the LaManna customer, a trip to the supermarket is not an errand but an indulgence. LaManna’s defiance of the industry status quo means it is only just hitting its stride.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 10, 2025

It’s hold on the market rose to 28.5% – the highest of any supermarket – boosted by growth across its convenience, superstore and online channels. As both supermarkets toast to their “biggest-ever” Christmases, what can Sainsbury’s and Tesco tell us about the main trading trends over the festive period?

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 26, 2025

Kasoulis joined the supermarket chain in May 2022 from John Lewis, where she held various leadership roles, including director of brand development and category director for fashion and beauty. Sainsburys business unit director for clothing, home, and furniture, Christine Kasoulis, is set to leave the retailer after two and a half years.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

One of Southeast Asia’s largest online grocery platforms, HappyFresh, plans to open as many as 100 dark stores across the region to facilitate fresh and dry grocery delivery. The pandemic also created supply chain issues, which has impacted the ability of many supermarkets to manage their stock levels – especially in the fresh category.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Speaking to MPs this week, Post Office chairman, Nigel Railton, said the grocery giant had informed it of a potential interest in acquiring the directly managed offices, Sky News reported. It comes after doubt was cast over the Crown Post Office’s future in the autumn under a wider strategic review, led by Railton.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Deliveroo has partnered with Singaporean supermarket chain Sheng Siong, bringing more than 5000 grocery essentials, including fresh produce, pantry essentials and household goods, onto the platform. This feedback loop enables agile inventory management, allowing Sheng Siong to quickly adjust and ensure they stock the most popular items.

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I Vend

APRIL 2, 2025

If youre an ambitious mid-sized retailer, youre probably aware of retail management software, and understand that it can be a powerful tool to help you automate and streamline your operations. You know that its more than simply a point of sale, and that it offers a comprehensive platform for managing the entire retail operation.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The supermarket chain said the portfolio supported 20% of Argos sales and are used by some two million customers to manage the cost of their purchases. The deal with the credit firm is expected to be worth £720m, in line with the expected net value of loan balances at the end of the first quarter next year when the deal will complete.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

still plan to cook more at home. While this may sound positive for supermarkets, it also brings new challenges. First, supermarkets must determine exactly how much inventory to order so as not to waste food or purchase insufficient supplies. Plan and mitigate all scenarios. Transform shopping in-store.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The ACCC alleged that the supermarkets increased the prices of the products by 15 per cent for a brief period before being subjected to Woolworths’ ‘Prices Dropped’ and Coles’ ‘Down Down’ promotions. . ” The ACCC filed separate proceedings in the Federal Court against Woolworths and Coles. .

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The chain’s value offer and rapidly expanding store network in recent years saw it overtake Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket in 2022. Stores Aldi is racing ahead with its store expansion plans, revealing this week it was ploughing £800m into accelerating its quest to reach 1,500 stores nationwide.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Lockdowns and the pandemic changed all of that, and today there’s hardly a CEO, board or management team that hasn’t taken the full dive into data and digital as their path to future success. We should all be able to enhance our customer experience (CX) and better manage our customer relationships (CRM).

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I Vend

APRIL 2, 2025

When youre looking for retail management software, theres a lot of choice out there. iVend’s Retail Management Solution iVend is the choice of retailers around the world. A short loss of connectivity may be manageable at head office with updates simply being sent once the network is back. Which system should you invest in?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2022

British retailer Asda is enhancing its end-to-end supply chain and retail operations by partnering with Blue Yonder to improve order management. Asda, which operates 640 stores including supercenters, superstores and supermarkets, also will work with Bringg to upgrade its fulfillment capabilities.

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