Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Unlike surge pricing or dynamic pricing, dynamic markdowns ensure consumers consistently receive the best value while helping retailers manage inventory and reduce shrinkage. This approach not only promotes affordability but also enhances sustainability by reducing waste and improving shelf rotation in supermarkets.

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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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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 have now got a plan, everybody understands what it is were trying to do, he said. Leighton also admitted that why we are where we are is largely self-inflicted.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 4, 2025

Asda has completed a 2m transformation of its Pilsworth store in Bury, marking the supermarket’s largest single-store investment in several years. The 61,000 sq ft store has been given a fresh modern look with new feature lighting and updated signage, including materials promoting the return of Rollback.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Retail Gazette looks at some of the possible candidates to be supermarket’s next chief executive. Barry Williams With Leighton back at Asda, could we see the supermarket’s former executive Barry Williams also make a return? Chris Bush Former Tesco boss Chris Bush could also be in line to be the next boss of the supermarket.

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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. Customers are looking for more ways to save, are cross-shopping more, buying more own brand and buying more product on promotion,” said Banducci.

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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 TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2021

These insights are a powerful way to gauge consumer demand for sustainable products with current and past sales data, identify the most profitable promotional strategies, and minimize markdowns and waste from the start. Increase promotional effectiveness. Manage the entire lifecycle to reduce waste from the start.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The appointment of Amanda Bardwell as Woolworths Group’s next managing director and CEO, effective September 1, marks a historic moment for the parent company of Woolworths Supermarkets and Big W, which reported nearly $65 billion in sales last financial year. Supermarkets have long been the purview of male leaders.

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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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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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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 Gazette

JANUARY 15, 2024

Asda is launching the world’s first supermarket spa to celebrate the arrival of its new Health Menu range, which aims to “bring simplicity and affordability back to health” The limited time spa will offer an array of holistic health treatments paired and price-matched with products from the new range.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Nowhere is this more evident than in Australian supermarkets where – following international trends – the deployment of digital screens is driving significant increases in sales of participating brands. Digital in-store assets are ideal for promoting when your avocados are ripe to help move them out the door.”

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 11, 2025

The frozen food specialist has promoted category trading manager Adam Smith to head of retail media, who will head up the retailers first dedicated in-house team, The Grocer reported. The supermarket joins the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda, which has strengthened its retail media offer in recent months.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

That’s not to say there won’t be an impact sooner rather than later, and Australia’s supermarket duopoly is already feeling the effects, and reaping the rewards, of changing customer behaviour. A key focus: promotions or margin? The downside to these increased sales is a lack of margin growth, Banducci conceded.

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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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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2022

per cent in the March quarter – the highest level since 2009 – eyes have fallen on supermarkets to see how they handle the rising cost of stocking their shelves. Cain said Coles is already seeing similar behaviour within the supermarket itself. The other major problem currently facing supermarkets is an issue of stock availability.

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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 For example, promotions catered specifically to the individual shopper give them the deals they want on the products they need. Even with in-store promotions, timing is everything. billion in sales in 2021.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Australia’s supermarket duopoly, Coles and Woolworths, have raced to implement new technology and transform labour arrangements to keep up with the e-grocery boom. My research suggests a reimagining of the Australian supermarket is currently underway. The supermarket personal shopper.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

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. Supermarket coffee bars, for example, are known to generate a more relaxed shopping environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

Take for example Stop & Shop, a popular supermarket chain in the Eastern U.S. Hall of Fame: Top Grocers Tapping into Omnichannel Retail Media In the past year or so, theres been some really interesting activations from grocers across the globe. boasting 365 locations.

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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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I Vend

AUGUST 10, 2021

The COVID surge for supermarkets The pandemic hit many retailers hard, with stores shut and high streets deserted. According to industry experts The Grocer magazine, UK supermarkets continue to see high levels of growth. iVend Supermarket iVend helps supermarkets offer uninterrupted service to their customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2025

Digital payments capabilities are particularly important to luxury retailers, supermarkets and department stores, while online retailers are less likely to stress this goal. Rodrigo gave the example of a customer going to a brick-and-mortar store to pick up a BOPIS order.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2020

After years of shaking up every vertical from print media to automotive sales and financial services, digital transformation is finally becoming an imperative on supermarket and retail shelves. For instance, large digital “end cap” signs can be placed at the end of every aisle to draw attention to a particular promotion.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It’s no surprise then that Australia’s biggest supermarket chains have all focused their holiday efforts on bringing people together with food. They’re really trying to make sure they get it right.”.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The barcode was initially developed to improve the checkout experience and inventory management in the grocery sector and it is now used in almost every industry and sector. The barcode has also been instrumental in promoting sustainability in the supply chain. Without it, the modern global supply chain would be unimaginable.

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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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365 Retail

AUGUST 30, 2022

As Brits continue to face an inflation crisis with the cost-of-living continuing to surge, are supermarket loyalty schemes enough to retain customers? In the supermarket sector, brand loyalty is prevalent as consumers expressed a solid sense of brand loyalty (25%) and 56% of Brits are members of a supermarket loyalty programme.

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V Count

JULY 24, 2024

In the retail and supermarket industry, effective people counting systems play a crucial role in understanding customer behavior, optimizing operations, and driving business success. Two key features that enhance the capabilities of these systems are queue management and staff exclusion.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2021

Supermarket chains were virtually lottery winners of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, spectacularly increasing sales and earnings. A renewed price war between the two supermarket goliaths is creating concern for suppliers as much as the Metcash independents who have shared the spoils of the 2020 disruption in the retail and hospitality industries.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2022

In April, the supermarket giant submitted a development application for its first standalone, contactless drive-through grocery site in Rose Bay, Sydney. Displays that draw customers in from the street, that tell the brand story, that highlight latest promotions and that can adapt to relevant content in real-time.”.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2021

Paul Monnington, managing director of Wpay, previously led the development of Woolworths Scan&Go app and also worked in financial services for large banks and software companies including NAB and Oracle. Woolworths is already the fifth largest processor of card payments in the country, recording more than $50 billion across more than 1.3

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

data indicates that consumers are increasingly visiting multiple supermarkets to complete their shopping lists. After receiving a surge of sales, many retailers have to manage the countless returns consumers want to process online, creating logistical headaches for internal teams and customers alike.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Banducci echoed Coles CEO Steven Cain’s remarks on the normalising of consumer shopping behaviour and given the first three “volatile” weeks of April, he also expects supermarkets will continue to cycle through the unprecedented spikes of last year. Across the Tasman, the situation was a little more challenging as total sales declined by 6.9

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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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