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.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2024

M&S has named Morrisons retail operations boss Jayne Wall as its new director of central store operations. Wall, who said last month she would be leaving the supermarket after over a decade, will take up her new role at the high-street giant in August.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2020

DoorDash , best known for restaurant deliveries, is expanding further into the supermarket vertical through partnerships with Meijer , Fresh Thyme and Smart & Final , with plans to add Hy-Vee and Gristedes / D’Agostino “in the coming weeks,” wrote Mike Goldblatt, Head of Grocery and Convenience Partnerships at DoorDash in a blog post.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Albertsons has completed its rollout of an inventory management platform specifically designed for the rapidly changing nature of fresh products, deploying the solution across its more than 2,000 supermarkets in just seven months’ time. In addition, it helps to ensure our customers have access to fresher products when shopping with us.”.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If you walk up and down the aisles of supermarkets, clothes shops or even furniture stores, you will notice that more brands are shouting about their commitment to protecting the environment, be it via packaging or marketing messages. The post Sustainable shopping: what options are available to retailers?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2024

Winners and their accomplishments will be featured in an in-depth report in Retail TouchPoints this summer. This year’s Retail Innovator Award winners are: Jill Pavlovich, SVP of Digital Shopping Experiences, Albertsons Companies Kristi Argyilan, SVP of Albertsons Media Collective Roberto Gomez, CEO of Retail (former), Ametller Origen Praveen (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

California-based Vallarta Supermarkets is piloting autonomous robots in five locations in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties to support employees by identifying in-store hazards. The retailer will test inventory management technology in a sixth store.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Stop & Shop has enhanced its in-store googly-eyed Marty robots to alert store associates when items need restocking, as well as detecting, in real time, when items are misplaced. Stop & Shop parent company Ahold Delhaize debuted the robots, which are manufactured by Badger Technologies , in January 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2022

It’s no secret that in-person shopping is a multi-sensory experience. While most know that it’s important to make a store visually appealing, including proper lighting and designing an interior layout that’s easy to navigate, many often forget the other senses that play a key role in the overall shopping experience — like sound.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Tally robots from Simbe will roam the aisles of five Price Chopper/Market 32 and five Tops Friendly Markets stores through January 2025, when Northeast Grocery will evaluate the pilot results to determine next steps that could include expanding the robots’ deployment to other supermarkets.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

Amazon is removing its cashierless Just Walk Out (JWO) technology from its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and will not deploy the solution in new locations scheduled to open later this year, according to multiple media reports.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 31, 2024

By the end of August 2024, Albertsons will offer free buy online, pick up in-store services at more than 2,000 supermarkets to Instacart shoppers. Additionally, customers of Haggen Food & Pharmacy , operating across Washington State, can now use Instacart for same-day delivery orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This has never been more apparent than now, as consumers look to elevate their in-store shopping experiences and expect the same versatility and ease that they have obtained with modern omnichannel retail. That includes curbside pickup for online orders, checking for stock to optimize shopping trips and more.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With retailers removing best-before dates to reduce food waste, UK consumers still want supermarkets to offer discounts on goods nearing expiry, according to the latest data from Retail Insight , the leading provider of store operations execution software.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Not-for-profit store operator Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) is the sole grocery and retail provider for many remote communities located across northern Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands. In the locations where we operate, it could cost $30,000 and involve two different trips on a helicopter.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2023

parent company of the Loblaws supermarket chain, will invest $2 billion Canadian (approximately $1.49 billion ) to improve its network of 2,500 stores in 2023. These capital investments will include 38 new and/or relocated stores and conversions or renovations to nearly 600 more. Loblaw Companies Ltd.,

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Price Chopper/Market 32 has expanded its partnership with fresh grocery platform Invafresh , which already helps the 131-store supermarket chain prevent 20 tons of food from being wasted each week. Supermarket retailer Weis Markets also began working with Invafresh in August 2022.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Jeanette Fenske, director of stores at Woolworths Supermarket, was this year’s distinguished recipient of the Women Leaders in Retail scholarship, supported by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Chief Executive Women. Inside Retail : You have a major role in one of Australia’s largest retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Register to get access to all six sessions, which will dig into: Trend 1: Economic Forces will Shift Where and How People Shop Early research from Salesforce revealed that most consumers will seek value this holiday season. will add more data and context to where, how and why consumers will shop this holiday season.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

workforce the holiday shopping season can be the most strenuous and stress-filled time of year. We have a lot of installations on every floor; there’s Christmas music playing everywhere, so the spirit in the store is very uplifting, very joyous, especially when the children come to see Santa. It’s a lot of fun.” “I

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

This new test concept allows us to pass on lower prices to our customers – it’s a completely different and simplified shopping experience.” The stores, in Windsor, St. The pilot is unchartered territory and while success isn’t guaranteed, our commitment to creating value and meeting customer needs remains unwavering.”

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The first store opened at Columbus Boulevard and the second in Doylestown, Pa. At the opening of the 46,000-square-foot Columbus Boulevard store on December 6, GIANT, part of Ahold Delhaize USA, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The store operates from 6 a.m. The store also offers GIANT Direct.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

Aldi has completely eliminated plastic shopping bags from its 2,300+ U.S. stores, a move that the company estimates will prevent nearly 9 million pounds of plastic from going into circulation each year. stores by 2035, building on the supermarket retailer’s use of environmentally friendly refrigerants in more than 600 stores. “As

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2024

per cent) of surveyed department store operators expect their sales to grow in 2024, a significant decrease from last year’s 85.7 The report revealed that while department stores and convenience stores experienced higher growth rates than total retail sales, supermarkets faced negative growth for the first time.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2024

supermarket with cashier-free checkout technology powered by computer vision. It’s exciting to see a checkout-free capability live in one of our stores,” said Eric Traxler, VP of IT at Aldi in a statement. Amazon , one of the pioneers of cashierless solutions, has been moving away from deployments in supermarkets.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Value supermarket retailer Grocery Outlet will acquire United Grocery Outlet , a 40 -store chain with a similar business model, to gain a presence in the Southeast. operates more than 460 stores in nine Western and Mid-Atlantic states. Grocery Outlet, based in Emeryville, Calif.,

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Phantom inventory is causing UK shoppers to experience out-of-stocks, with poor product availability negatively impacting sales and long-term customer loyalty, according to the latest data from Retail Insight , the leading provider of store operations execution software.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Tesco is launching a new ecommerce initiative to compete with Ocado, aimed at helping international supermarket chains develop their online operations. Tesco, a pioneer of online grocery shopping in the UK, made its first home delivery in 1984 to Jane Snowball in Newcastle, using the Ceefax television service.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 5, 2023

Powered by Instacart , Aldi will offer nearly 2,000 of its most-shopped items for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes. The Aldi Express service is now available from more than 2,100 Aldi supermarket locations across the U.S. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The stores had been open for less than two years: the Glendale location opened in May 2022 , although the concept had been reported on as early as January 2022. However, by August 2023 , Amazon Fresh expanded its delivery services to non-Prime members and unveiled a new store format, and new store openings appear to be in the works.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2023

While most supermarkets prioritized developments that facilitated COVID-era shopping behaviors like grocery delivery, curbside pickup or self-checkout, grocery shoppers are now looking for improved in-store experiences. Grocers should also consider ways to show up outside the store and branch outside traditional ways of working.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 7, 2024

Morrisons has acquired 38 stores and six fuel forecourts in the Channel Islands from long-term partner SandpiperCI. The supermarket chain said it currently supplies all the shops in some capacity, with 19 operating under its Daily fascia. in the last 12 months.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 22, 2023

With retailers facing continued supply chain disruption – from the long shadow of covid-19 to Russia’s war on Ukraine and climate change – shoppers are reporting increased levels of out-of-stock products, according to the latest data from Retail Insight , the leading provider of store operations execution software.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

According to the union, 159 MPs have written to the supermarket’s majority owners TDR Capital, calling on them to finally end its ‘gender discrimination’ employment case, which is currently in its second stage. Next is currently appealing the decision and warned last week that it could close shops if fails to get it overturned.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

“We’ve come a long way in our digital journey by launching our app and website powered by Instacart Storefront,” said Alexis Canseco, Manager of Operations at Canseco’s Market in a statement. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2024

real estate assets and Neiman Marcus Group’s real estate assets, creating a $7 billion portfolio of retail real estate in luxury shopping destinations. If that’s the case, it could enable Saks-Neiman’s to provide seamless online and physical store services that other competitors don’t offer.”

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Retail Gazette

MAY 16, 2024

The tie-up aims to improve store operations, drive greater efficiency for staff and provide shoppers with more efficient and effective service. Firstly, using generative AI to create a more interactive online shopping experience and improve customers’ search experience, which will make shopping more efficient and engaging.

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