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LaManna’s CEO on curating a personalised supermarket experience for the holidays

Inside Retail

LaManna, the 10,000sqm independent supermarket located at Essendon Fields, is rising to the Christmas occasion. Typically, consumers seek out department stores and shopping centres to get in the holiday spirit but LaManna has managed to position itself as the exception.

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Coles targets shopping consciousness with AI-powered trolleys

Inside Retail

Coles has launched an all-in-one AI-powered Smart Trolley trial designed to enhance in-store shopping experiences through technology. The trolley, dubbed Caper Cart, is a collaboration between Coles and US supermarket technology company Instacart, and it is scheduled to be trialled at Coles Richmond Traders in Melbourne early next year.

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Stop & Shop to Deploy In-Store Kiosks for Easier Access to Digital Coupons

Retail TouchPoints

Stop & Shop will deploy Savings Station kiosks in half its stores this month and complete a chainwide rollout to all 350+ supermarkets by the end of January 2025. Shoppers can scan their GO Rewards loyalty card or enter their phone number to load their digital coupons and activate personal offers based on their shopping history.

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Stop & Shop Names Industry Vet as Chief Merchant

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Stop & Shop has appointed Lee Nicholson, currently SVP of Procurement for its parent company Ahold Delhaize USA , as its new EVP and Chief Merchant. Lee Nicholson I am looking forward to returning to Stop & Shop, which is where I started with this organization, said Nicholson in a statement.

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Terrace Central Shopping Centre in Hunter Valley listed for sale

Inside Retail

Panthera Group is set to sell the Terrace Central Shopping Centre in the Hunter Valley, hoping to attract bids from private, syndicate and institutional investors. The post Terrace Central Shopping Centre in Hunter Valley listed for sale appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Expressions of Interest close will close next month.

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Aldi’s Biggest U.S. Expansion Yet: Opening 225+ Stores in 2025

Retail TouchPoints

The new stores will open through a combination of organic growth and the conversion of select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores to the Aldi format. Aldi continues to see more shoppers come through our doors as they experience our quicker, easier and more affordable shopping experience firsthand, added Hart. by store count.

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Record retail theft puts pressure on Australian supermarkets

Inside Retail

Queensland, Australia’s third-largest state, had the highest monthly rate of shop stealing on record this January, according to publicly available police data. “Supermarkets operate on very thin profit margins. Supermarkets refer to goods lost to theft, expiry or payment error as stock losses. Store theft rose 23.7