Channel: Mass Newsweek Most Trusted Grocers List Dominated By Walmart Newsweek is out with a list, generated by BrandSpark International, of the “most trusted grocery stores as voted by American shoppers. BrandSpark surveyed 3200 Americans to capture their real opinions of what grocery store brands they trust the most.” The national top four: Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, and Meijer. The northeast top four: ShopRite, Walmart, Aldi, […] MorningNewsBeat May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 < 1 min read WalmartDept. GroceryKrogerAldiTrader JoesMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMeijerInternationalWegmansAlbertsons / SafewayWakefernHEBShoppersPublixCostcoBrick and MortarAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List interview: Brittain Ladd As part of a series of interviews with those who made it on to the RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List, we discuss rapid grocery delivery services and why the metaverse is a game changer with Brittain Ladd, a former Amazon exec and supply chain consultant. RTIH: What does recognition as a retail tech […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationAmazonBrick and MortarMetaverseMarketing: SocialTech: CashierlessConsumersTrends: TechDept. FreshWhole FoodsDeliveryStrategyDept. GroceryInternational - UKOperations & Supply ChainLidlAhold DelhaizeTescoTargetTwitterAcquisitionData & InsightsQ CommerceTech: RoboticsExecutivesPartnershipsNFTMerchandisingMarketing: In StorePop UpsCOVID19DivestituresBOPISAlbertsons / SafewayAldiTrends: RetailPepsiCo 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi Success In the U.S. Continues Regular readers of this blog know that Aldi is a no-frills German discount grocery chain that operates at the intersection of low price, high quality, and food discovery according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. The leaders of Aldi like to say: “Poor people must save rich people like too” […] Grocerant Guru May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 3 min read AldiTechnology & InnovationDept. GroceryData & InsightsShoppersInsight ProvidersStore LocationInternationalExecutivesDept. NonfoodDept. FreshDept. PerimeterRestaurantsPartnershipsMarketing: SocialDept. BeverageEconomyBrick and MortarDept. FrozenCOVID19Thick Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Retail copycat central – what can we learn? Copycat central – what can we learn from the plethora of supermarket copycat cases? Following the high-profile legal action by Marks & Spencer (M&S) against German supermarket Aldi over its Colin the Caterpillar cake, the subsequent 12 months have seen a plethora of other copycat product cases being issued at court involving both retailers (as […] Modern Retail May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 < 1 min read International - UKLegal & CriminalDept. BakeryAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Spotlight on Sevenoaks as Amazon Fresh UK stores move outside London It’s official! Sevenoaks in Kent will host the UK’s first Amazon Fresh checkout-free store outside of London. Yesterday, we reported on rumours that this would be situated in the former Baby Gap outlet in Bligh’s Meadow. Council planning documents, we noted, showed that permission had been granted for both interior and exterior work on the […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationAmazonInternational - UKBrick and MortarShoppersDept. FreshTech: CashierlessMarketing: SocialTwitterStore FormatAssociatesPredictions and ForecastsCustomer ExperienceCustomer ExperienceTescoSustainabilityExecutivesData & InsightsStrategyRestaurantsPricing & PromotionsMerchandisingAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Tops Market Invests In Its Future From the Buffalo News: “Four years after emerging from bankruptcy, Tops Markets is staging a comeback. “Tops is spending $120 million over four years to update many of its stores in the Buffalo market, where the Amherst-based grocer originated 60 years ago. “It’s a sign of better times for the once debt-strapped company that for […] MorningNewsBeat May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 2 min read Predictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentBrick and MortarBankruptcyKrogerTrader JoesAcquisitionWegmansSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationTargetDept. GrocerySave A LotCostcoBJ’s Wholesale ClubAldiWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Sevenoaks picked for first Amazon Fresh store outside London Sevenoaks in Kent looks set to host the UK’s first Amazon Fresh checkout-free store outside of London. According to KentOnline, this will be situated in the former Baby Gap outlet in Bligh’s Meadow. While official details are scarce, and Amazon did not respond to our request for comment, council planning documents show that permission has […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationAmazonInternational - UKDept. FreshShoppersMarketing: SocialBrick and MortarTech: CashierlessAssociatesTwitterStore FormatTescoCustomer ExperienceCustomer ExperienceMerchandisingPricing & PromotionsRestaurantsStrategySustainabilityData & InsightsExecutivesAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience New Jersey Is First State To Ban Both Paper, Plastic Single Use Bags Bloomberg reports that New Jersey is the first state “to ban both plastic and paper bags,” which leaves “companies and shoppers to find creative workarounds to get their groceries home.” According to the story, “ShopRite, with more than 100 New Jersey stores, will charge a flat $1.50 per order for reusable bags. Instacart Inc., which […] MorningNewsBeat May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 2 min read SustainabilityConsumersLidlData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationESG and CSRShoppersCVSWhole FoodsDept. FuelWaWaInstacartInsight ProvidersWakefernOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarAmazonHealth & WellnessCOVID19DeliveryAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi kicks off 26th Scottish Beer Festival Aldi has kicked off its 26th Scottish Beer Festival which features 25 craft beers from eleven breweries. Celebrating its 10th year, the festival will take place… View Article The Retail Bulletin April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 < 1 min read Dept. Adult BevDept. BeverageAldiDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi commits to getting rid of plastic shopping bags The retailer has eliminated the bags from nearly 500 stores and aims to fully remove them from its 2,200 U.S. locations by the end of next year, CEO Jason Hart said in a public letter to customers. Grocery Dive April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 < 1 min read AldiBrick and MortarExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Retail Technology Show review – Amazon Just Walk Out tech takes centre stage Retailers are starting to redesign their entire store format now they do not need to include checkout tills due to Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, an executive at the e-commerce giant has said. Max Gill, who leads Amazon’s checkout-free offshoot in the EMEA, said the company’s tech is allowing retailers to “play with space and […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationAmazonShoppersMarketing: SocialInternational - UKBrick and MortarTech: CashierlessTwitterStore FormatDept. FreshCustomer ExperienceCustomer ExperienceAssociatesTescoRestaurantsSustainabilityData & InsightsMerchandisingPricing & PromotionsExecutivesAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Six Ways to Use Online Grocery Delivery to Achieve Your Health Goals The past few years have been full of uncertainty. In my practice as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I’ve noticed that many of my patients have reprioritized their health with a commitment to promoting long-term habits and lifestyles. In the early days of the pandemic, our behaviors changed in an instant – some of us had […] Instacart News April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 4 min read InstacartDeliveryHealth & WellnessDept. FreshMarketing: SocialDept. GroceryThick DataData & InsightsESG and CSRDept. PerimeterBrick and MortarPricing & PromotionsStrategyMarketing: TradeAhold DelhaizeCOVID19Meta (Facebook)PackagingTwitterIndustry Conferences and EventsBOPISAldiDept. Natural / OrganicMarketing: In StorePartnershipsPublixRestaurantsShoppersTechnology & InnovationDept. Frozen 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Asda and Morrisons cut prices to help UK consumers deal with inflation Asda said it will cut or freeze prices on 100 everyday products and Morrisons plans to reduce prices on 500 items as inflation makes it more difficult for British consumers to stretch their pounds. The grocers are facing increased competition from Aldi and Lidl. RetailWire April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 < 1 min read ConsumersEconomyInternational - UKLidlCompetitionAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi keeps expanding across the U.S. Aldi’s U.S. CEO Joson Hart reaffirmed his commitment to sell his merchandise at the lowest possible prices. In a letter to customers. He says that “no matter what happens in the world around us, Aldi will always be the low-price leader in every community we serve.” Aldi is a German discount grocery store that features […] RetailWire April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 2 min read AldiShoppersBrick and MortarOwned Brands (Private Label) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 3
CPG: Food Aldi trialling ‘all-electric refrigerated trailer’ that runs off lorry’s kinetic energy On the move, it coverts the lorry’s kinetic energy into electricity to keep the trailer’s batteries charged The Grocer April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 < 1 min read Dept. RefrigeratedSustainabilityAldiDept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi trials all-electric trailer to cut carbon emissions in its lorry fleet Aldi is trialling an all-electric refrigerated trailer as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions in its lorry fleet. The trailer converts kinetic energy into electricity to power the… The post Aldi trials all-electric trailer to cut carbon emissions in its lorry fleet appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe […] ChargedRetail April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 < 1 min read AldiInternational - UKTechnology & InnovationDept. RefrigeratedSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Amid rising inflation, Aldi reiterates low price pledge U.S. CEO Jason Hart makes ‘price promise’ in letter to customers Supermarket News April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 < 1 min read EconomyAldiExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi named Britian’s most popular supermarket Aldi is officially the nation’s favourite supermarket, according to YouGov’s latest polling data. Shoppers rated the UK’s lowest-priced supermarket ahead of M&S, Tesco and Sainsbury’s in… View Article The Retail Bulletin April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 < 1 min read AldiTescoShoppersInternational - UKDept. GroceryDept. BeverageData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation AiFi leads the way in autonomous retail space RTIH gets the lowdown on AiFi, a trailblazing company which offers customised, AI powered solutions to help retailers of all sizes become fully autonomous. Checkout-free stores are set for rapid international expansion in 2022 and beyond. Initially a hit in the grocery sector, we are now seeing the addition of more non-food locations, and increased competition […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: SocialTrends: TechTwitterPartnershipsInternationalTech: CashierlessBrick and MortarShoppersCustomer ExperienceCustomer ExperienceCompetitionAldiAssociatesConsumersCOVID19Pricing & PromotionsExecutivesGoogleInternational - UKAmazonSustainabilityStart UpsDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi is the fastest-growing US grocery chain, report says The 88 U.S. locations the grocer debuted last year total more than 2.2 million square feet of space — well ahead of the 1.3 million square feet Publix added, according to professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle. Grocery Dive April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 < 1 min read AldiPublix 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
International Brits change shopping habits as prices rise People in the UK purchased more private label goods and did more of their shopping at discounters as grocery inflation rose 5.2 percent for the four weeks ending March 20. Aldi and Lidl saw the biggest sales increases (3.6 percent) during the period, according to Kantar. RetailWire March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 < 1 min read International - UKLidlOwned Brands (Private Label)Insight ProvidersEconomyAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing NRF releases 2022 Top 50 Global Retailers list WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation released Wednesday its annual list of the Top 50 Global Retailers. Conducted with Kantar, the 2022 Top 50 Global Retailers list is a compilation of the 50 most impactful international retailers based on their operations at the start of 2021. Walmart continues to be the world’s largest retailer, having made […] MMR March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 2 min read Insight ProvidersData & InsightsInternationalGoogleOmnichannelAhold DelhaizeResults & InvestmentAmazonCostcoCOVID19ExecutivesAldiWalmartMarketing: BrandMarketing: In StoreMarketing: SocialOperations & Supply ChainShoppersTechnology & InnovationHome Depot 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Instacart To Open MiniWarehouses Promising 15-Minute Delivery The Information reports that Instacart plans to open mini-warehouses – it calls them “nano-fulfillment centers” – that will promise 15-minute delivery services in a n umber of markets. The new facilities could begin opening as soon as next month, the story says, and will be positioned as serving Instacart’s client supermarket chains, such as Publix, […] MorningNewsBeat March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 4 min read InstacartDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarTechnology & InnovationData & InsightsQ CommercePartnershipsPublixAldiShoppersExecutivesFood DeliveryGopuffResults & InvestmentCOVID19StrategyStore LocationDoorDashPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: TradeMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Industry leaders are optimistic On Thursday, March 3, the editors of Racher Press, publisher of MMR and Chain Drug Review, gathered together five industry-leading personalities to discuss the state of the world and the retailing industry. Without naming names, those on hand included a senior executive with one of the nation’s leading food retailers, two senior consumer packaged goods […] MMR March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 3 min read SustainabilityPredictions and ForecastsDept. NonfoodExecutivesTargetWalmartShoppersMarketing: SocialDept. GroceryCOVID19CostcoConsumersAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Customer satisfaction is basically unchanged ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Customer satisfaction with retail is relatively stable, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s 2021-2022 ranking. The Retail Trade sector as a whole saw its score dip just 0.5% to 75.1 (out of 100). “Cool stability,” says ACSI managing director David VanAmburg. “That’s the best way to describe the retail sector […] MMR March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 2 min read ShoppersBrick and MortarWalmartDept. FuelAlbertsons / SafewayBJ’s Wholesale ClubCostcoWegmansWalgreensTrader JoesSoutheastern GrocersKrogerPublixTargetSave A LotRite AidEconomyOperations & Supply ChainHEBDollar GeneralDeliveryCVSCOVID19ConsumersBig LotsAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
International Aldi offers jobs to Ukrainian refugees Aldi has signalled that it would welcome job applications from Ukrainian refugees who are allowed to work in the UK. Like many big employers, Aldi is constantly looking for staff and currently has more tha 8,000 roles in its 950 UK stores and 11 regional distribution centres. The supermarket says it is in discussions with […] Talking Retail March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 < 1 min read International - UKAldiPricing & PromotionsOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation AI Platform AiFi Pulls $65M in Series B for Autonomous Retail AiFi, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform for retailers to access autonomous shopping solutions, announced Friday (March 11) that a Series B funding round raised $65 million, a press release said. The money will be used to expand AiFi’s technical team. AiFi’s total funding is now $80 million. Steve Gu, co-founder and CEO of the company, […] Pymnts.com March 14, 2022March 15, 2022 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationShoppersTrends: TechAldiStart UpsInternational - UKTech: CashierlessBrick and MortarCustomer ExperienceCustomer ExperienceTech: AIConsumersCOVID19ExecutivesPartnershipsAI / ML 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value AiFi raises $65M as retailers sharpen focus on computer vision The frictionless checkout technology provider plans to use the funds, which it raised from investors including Aldi South Group, to expand its technical staff and put its gear into stores faster. Grocery Dive March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationBrick and MortarAssociatesAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage Waitrose removes disposable barbecues from shelves Waitrose has joined Aldi in becoming the first UK supermarkets to commit to ending the sale of disposable barbecues. The supermarket has already removed the products… View Article The Retail Bulletin March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 < 1 min read International - UKDept. GroceryDept. BeverageAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation AiFi adds new funding into its cart to expand autonomous retail footprint Contactless stores are gaining traction, more so in Europe, but there are some trickling into the U.S., including Atlanta’s Nourish + Bloom Market that opened in January. In that article, we pointed out that the store was entering territory that included Amazon Go, 7-Eleven and Walmart. Behind some of that cashierless technology are startup companies […] Tech Crunch March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationDept. NonfoodBrick and MortarTrends: TechData & InsightsResults & InvestmentAmazonPredictions and ForecastsWalmartAldiTech: CashierlessConsumersAutonomous VehiclesAssociatesPartnershipsStart Ups7-Eleven & SpeedwayShoppersOperations & Supply ChainTargetInternational - UKTech: AIAI / MLTrends: RetailInclusivityHoliday & EventsExecutivesCOVID19Trends: FinanceDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Your Daily QuickWit (5/20): Top Retail News Yesterday's top retail news and most read stories Written by RetailWit May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Channel: Delivery Department & Category Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Department: Food Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Flink, the German instant grocery upstart, snaps up France’s Cajoo for ~$93M, takes fresh Carrefour funding, sources say at $5B valuation Instant grocery startups sprang up and grew like weeds during COVID-19, fueled by consumers opting to practice social distancing and ready to order their food and sundries at the tap of an app, and VCs seeing an gap in the delivery market that had yet to be definitively filled. Now, perhaps inevitably, comes the consolidation. Written by Tech Crunch May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Channel: Mass Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Battle of the titans: Walmart marketplace shows big gains against Amazon Get a by-the-numbers view of Walmart's remarkable e-commerce growth and seller profitability. Written by Future of Commerce May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Agencies & Vendors International Shopper & Customer Associates & Employees Lowest consumer confidence for nearly 50 years A consumer confidence monitor that has been running since 1974 recorded its lowest-ever score this month. The well-established GfK index was down to -40 for May, meaning consumers are less confident now than at any time for nearly half a century. Joe Staton, client strategy director at GfK, said: “This comes as UK unemployment hits […] Written by Talking Retail May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Restaurants Department: Food Media & Marketing Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Success Does Leave Clues for Food Retailers Giving credit where credit is due. The grocerant niche filled with Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food continues to drive top-line sales and bottom-line profits in every channel of retail foodservice. According to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® the recent insights by the NPD group show just have important the […] Written by Grocerant Guru May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked