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Circle K announces roll out of Quorso Intelligent Management Platform across its European stores

Circle K is deploying Quorso Intelligent Management Platform technology across 12 European countries in 11 different languages. “We are thrilled to be collaborating with Circle K to bring simpler, more effective operations to their teams,” says Julian Mills, CEO at Quorso. “Our partnership with them has broadened our ability to work on an international scale […]
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Ocado CEO Tim Steiner slips into hot seat at online retailer’s technology division Ocado Solutions

Ocado Group reports that CEO Tim Steiner will temporarily lead Ocado Solutions, the company’s technology sub-unit. The move comes as current boss, John Martin, steps down after 18 months in the role, having taken over in 2023 from Luke Jensen. James Matthews, the current CEO at Ocado Technology, will also become Deputy CEO of the […]
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What troubles shoppers when searching online

​[[“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. All areas of a product’s description have the power to turn a viewer into a shopper. This includes, but is not limited to, product photos, videos, product descriptions, size and dimensions, reviews and color. “In this new world that we live in, […]
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Michaels Expands Party Assortment, Enhances In-Store Event Offerings

Michaels is stepping into the gap left by the recent demise of Party City with plans to add 500 new party supply products, additional balloon options and enhancements to its in-store events. The party supplies assortment enlargement, both in stores and online, will begin in August 2025. The 300+ new balloon options include premade balloon […]
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Walmart Leverages Geospatial Tech to Expand Delivery to 12 Million New Households

Walmart has deployed geospatial technology to create a data science model that divides geographic areas into precise hexagonal grids, with the goal of optimizing delivery zones for greater efficiency. Redefining how it maps delivery areas has allowed Walmart to expand its reach to 12 million additional households across the U.S., increasing consumer access to same-day […]
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The Rise of the Grocerant: How Convenience Stores Are Outsmarting Legacy Chain Restaurants Where Have Fast-Food Diners Gone? Not home—but to the neighborhood convenience store.

  The foodservice landscape is shifting, and convenience stores (C-stores) are rapidly transforming from quick fuel stops into legitimate food destinations. They’re capturing a growing share of consumer dollars, satisfying cravings for variety, value, and ease—at a pace legacy chain restaurants simply can’t match. According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), foodservice accounted […]
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Sansolo Speaks:  Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

by Michael Sansolo We’ve talked a lot here on MNB recently about the importance of communication to shoppers especially in volatile times. As KC pointed out this week, Stew Leonard’s did a masterful job of helping shoppers both understand the potential impact of sweeping tariffs and see how the company will be handling them. It’s […]
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OffBeat:  Bosch, Dogs, & “West End Blues”

Tonight, the last two episodes of this season’s “Bosch: Legacy” drop on Amazon Prime Video – the final episodes of the series, which over the past 10 years, through two iterations, has, for my money, been one of the best things on television. I’ll have more to say about this next week, after I’ve watched […]
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Parcel lockers big hitter InPost lays claim to a bold leap forward in the UK market as it buys Yodel

Polish parcel locker company InPost has announced the acquisition of Yodel, a UK-based parcel delivery firm. It will buy 95.5% of Yodel parent Judge Logistics’ share capital, with PayPoint retaining a minority stake of 4.5%. The deal will see InPost UK’s market share increase to about 8%, with 10,000 automated parcel machines and more than […]
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Michaels ups balloons, party supplies as Party City, Joann disappear

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief With the pandemic-era crafting boom over, the chain is working to take advantage of market share opportunities. Published April 16, 2025 A Michaels storefront. Since going private in 2021, the company has worked to improve its customer experience and debuted MakerPlace by Michaels, an online marketplace. The image by Rowanswiki is licensed […]
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Rob Barnes departs Asda and CIO role after driving technology change across the business

Rob Barnes has left grocery giant Asda where, for the past 15 months, he held the position of Chief Information Officer. In a LinkedIn post, Barnes, who joined Asda from Marks and Spencer, said: “Thanks for your messages this week folks! As some of you have seen, I’ve taken the decision to leave Asda. It’s […]
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Pharmacy chain Dr. Max teams with VusionGroup for store digitalisation push across Europe

VusionGroup has announced a new roll-out with Dr. Max, a pharmacy chain, to deploy its solutions throughout stores across Europe. Dr. Max says it has made the move to digitalise its locations and create a connected store experience for both associates and customers. “VusionGroup’s innovative solutions help us simplify and modernise how our pharmacies operate […]
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The Grocerant Guru®: Snacking as the Key to Smart Meal Planning and Meal Bundling

  As we navigate uncertain economic times, one thing remains clear: snacking is an essential part of American life. According to Circana’s latest research, “Snack Unwrap: The Insatiable Craving for Growth,” nearly half of Americans (48.8%) are snacking three or more times a day—a 2.7% increase from last year. Younger generations, particularly those aged 18 […]
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Nike is still winning the teen market

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The athletics brand ranked top for apparel and footwear, while beauty spending reached its highest ever, according to Piper Sandler’s latest report. Published April 14, 2025 A group of teens on their devices. Nike remains the top clothing brand for teens and Amazon a favorite shopping website, according to Piper Sandler. LeoPatrizi […]
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Evolution of Apps

A couple years ago, Cory Doctorow observed a phenomenon in online products and platforms that he dubbed “enshittification”: “Here is how platforms die: First, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value […]
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Fast food firm Smalls Sliders taps Bikky customer data and analytics platform to support growth plans

Smalls Sliders has adopted Bikky’s customer data and analytics platform as it scales across the USA. “They’re getting a platform that will help them level up how they serve their guests while continuing scaling across the country,” says Abhinav Kapur, Founder at Bikky. “They’re seeing this first hand, using the platform to coach franchisees on […]
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Allwyn and Snappy Shopper expand partnership to more independent retailers

Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, has significantly expanded its partnership with online home delivery platform Snappy Shopper, with 172 independent National Lottery retailers now selling Scratchcards online through the platform. The new initiative has already generated £150,000+ in sales for retailers, Allwyn reports. This… This story continues at Allwyn and Snappy Shopper expand partnership […]
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Laura Mollard departs grocery giant Asda after working on major Future transformation programme

Laura Mollard has left Asda after playing a part in the retailer’s journey towards IT autonomy. Over the past two and a half years, she has held the position of Senior Information Technology Project Manager, having joined from Co-op where she served as Senior Technology Delivery Manager. Earlier this year, Asda was granted an extension […]
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Community Grocery Retail In the Digital Age with IGA’s Michael La Kier

The CPG Guys are joined by Michael La Kier, Vice President Brand Development at the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) the largest affiliation of independent grocers in the U.S. andaround the world, boasting 2,500 U.S. stores and 7,500+ globally. This episode was recorded at the 2025 Commerce Media Brand Summit produced by WB Research. Find Michael […]
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The More Things Change:  The Walmart/Amazon Seesaw

Fascinating story from The Information, which observes that “Big stock market sell-offs present surprising opportunities. Here’s one: Amazon, the killer of bricks-and-mortar retail, is now much cheaper than Walmart, the king of bricks-and-mortar retail.” The story notes that “the two retail giants have changed a lot over the past few decades, but some things have […]
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Your Views:  Egged On

Got a number of emails responding to yesterday’s FaceTime, in which I took MNB’s audience with me in a Waymo autonomous vehicle. One MNB reader wrote: I was in Phoenix 2 weeks earlier for a concert and decided to use Waymo to try it out as you did.  My takeaways were: Cars were extremely clean […]
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Amazon Pet Day Discounts will Set Tails a-Wagging and Cats a-Purring

For the fourth year, Amazon will offer significant discounts to pet parents on Amazon Pet Day, May 13-14 in the U.S. Early deals will begin appearing on April 29, and the 48-hour event will include bargains on pet food and treats, toys, apparel, health care products, grooming supplies, litter and odor products, electronics, cleaners and […]
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March 2025 Retail Metrics are in!

February 2024 Retail Metrics: As we close out the first quarter of 2025, both furniture and mattress retailers face challenging market conditions characterized by declining conversion rates and average tickets. The furniture industry shows stronger traffic generation with daily opportunities up 16.72% year-over-year, while the mattress sector demonstrates remarkable improvement in prospect collection and getting […]
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Walgreens Agrees to $10B Sycamore Partners Acquisition

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has finalized a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the company private after being in the stock market for nearly 100 years. Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share in cash for the Walgreens business, according to a company announcement. Shareholders can receive up to $3 more per share […]
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