Shopper & Customer Consumers Blurring Shopping Lines Between Channels At the intersection of what’s for dinner, where will I get dinner, more and more consumers are asking what is the fastest solution (84.6%), then what is the cheapest (51.4), and will everyone be happy with the food (49.2%) according to Foodservice Solutions® most recent grocerant scorecards. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA […] Grocerant Guru January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 3 min read ConsumersData & InsightsDept. GroceryMarketing: SocialAlimentation Couche-TardInternational - UKBrick and Mortar7-Eleven & SpeedwayCircle KTwitterMeta (Facebook)Whole FoodsAlbertsons / SafewayTrader JoesSoutheastern GrocersTechnology & InnovationStrategyAldiRestaurantsPublixMarketing: UGCKrogerDept. FreshESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage Yes Bojangles Partnership with Appalachian Mountain Brewery Works Bojangles new brand messaging with a real kick! In an effort to drive brand awareness, brand relevance, and internet buzz all with edifying the Bojanglesbrand with some new electricity, according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. So, that’s why Bojangles and Appalachian Mountain Brewery (AMB) have partnered to brew […] Grocerant Guru January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 3 min read Dept. BeverageDept. Adult BevDept. GroceryData & InsightsDept. FreshMarketing: SocialPartnershipsTechnology & InnovationDept. PerimeterCPG: Adult BeverageGeneral MillsRestaurantsOperations & Supply ChainIngles MarketTrends: TechTech: AILowesLegal & CriminalKrogerConsumersDept. Natural / OrganicAI / MLWalmartDept. ApparelAlimentation Couche-TardCircle KDeliveryAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Currys hails busy Black Friday and tackles digital poverty with Christmas song Electrical retailer Currys says it was the fourth busiest website in the UK over Black Friday with eight million customers online. It is also getting into the Christmas song business, with a tune courtesy of one of its employees. In a LinkedIn post, Andy Gamble, Chief Information Officer | Chief Transformation Officer at Currys, said: […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationHoliday & EventsOperations & Supply ChainTech: RoboticsInternational - UKPartnershipsExecutivesMarketing: SocialDept. NonfoodShoppersAssociatesHealth & WellnessMarketing: In StoreDeliveryTikTokSustainabilityDept. AppliancesBrick and MortarResults & InvestmentAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience C-store chain Circle K debuts ultrafast delivery with Food Rocket Up to 7,000 SKUs of Circle K and Food Rocket-made items will be available through the delivery company’s app at two stores in Charlotte, North Carolina. Grocery Dive November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 < 1 min read Dept. GroceryDeliveryCircle KAlimentation Couche-TardBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: Margin Call Yesterday we quoted a Benjamin Lorr op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times in which he wrote about the Kroger-Albertsons merger: “The supermarket industry is trapped in an unsustainable model, “chasing higher and higher volume to fund cheaper and cheaper prices. Which by necessity means grocers are always looking over their shoulder at their competition. […] MorningNewsBeat October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 4 min read AmazonCompetitionHoliday & EventsCannabisPredictions and ForecastsDept. PetMergersDept. Toys & GamesDept. NonfoodKrogerDept. GroceryDept. HBCStreamingHealth & WellnessResults & InvestmentPartnershipsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionInternational - UKAssociatesAlimentation Couche-TardDept. Natural / OrganicUnited Natural FoodsDept. FuelDept. Adult BevBrick and MortarCircle KAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC Circle K, Leading Cannabis Brand Announce Partnership Circle K, a Canada-based convenience store and gas station operator, announced it was partnering with Green Thumb, a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company, to sell its products at a handful of Circle K locations next year. About 10 “RISE Express”-branded dispensaries will open adjacent to Circle K stores in various Florida locations, Green […] Marie Albiges October 19, 2022October 20, 2022 < 1 min read CannabisDept. HBCAlimentation Couche-TardCircle KPartnershipsBrick and MortarDept. FuelExecutivesDept. Natural / OrganicDept. Adult BevConsumersInternational - North AmericaPress Release 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Department: HBC Circle K Welcomes Cannabis Seller as Next-Door Neighbor Via Green Thumb Partnership Cannabis retailer Green Thumb has partnered with Circle K to launch an initial 10 RISE Express medical dispensaries adjacent to Circle K stores in Florida. The agreement allows Green Thumb to lease space from Circle K in Florida, where the c-store retailer operates approximately 600 locations, to offer patients a selection of branded cannabis products. […] Retail TouchPoints October 19, 2022October 20, 2022 2 min read CannabisDept. HBCCircle KAlimentation Couche-TardPartnershipsBrick and MortarExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsOperations & Supply ChainHealth & WellnessData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Convenience Circle K stores will sell medical marijuana Circle K has signed a deal with Green Thumb Industries to lease space in Florida stores for the purpose of selling medical marijuana. The deal will begin by making doctor-prescribed marijuana available for purchase at Rise Express: shops inside 10 Circle K stores. RetailWire October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 < 1 min read Circle KCannabisBrick and MortarAlimentation Couche-TardPhilanthropy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Couche-Tard Prepares For A More Food-Centric C-Future Bloomberg has a story about how Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard is developing a series of tactics designed to serve a core strategy – growing its food sales to represent between 20 and 25 percent of sales. The impetus comes from a recognition that the company is too dependent on fuel sales and profits at […] MorningNewsBeat September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 2 min read Dept. GroceryAlimentation Couche-TardCircle KPredictions and ForecastsBrick and MortarRestaurantsOperations & Supply ChainInternationalAcquisitionConsumersCompetitionAssociatesGhost KitchenShoppersCOVID19DeliveryStrategyExecutivesKrogerMarketing: In StoreDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Purpose Coborn’s CEO Joins CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Coalition Coborn’s, the Minnesota-based supermarket chain, announced yesterday that its CEO-chairman, Chris Coborn, “has joined the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion coalition. The organization is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to drive measurable action and meaningful change in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. “In signing this commitment, Coborn’s, Inc. joins a partnership […] MorningNewsBeat August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 2 min read InclusivityExecutivesAhold DelhaizeDept. GroceryKrogerWegmansAlimentation Couche-TardTargetSustainabilityPartnershipsMeijerCircle KGiant EagleDeliveryAssociatesAlbertsons / SafewayWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Technology Platforms Drive Sales ask 7-Eleven Success does leave clues and 7-Eleven has picked-up more than their fair share of clues over the years according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® who stated “all foodservice retailers can learn from one another. With a huge global footprint 7-Eleven is positioned to view, learn, and rollout success […] Grocerant Guru August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 2 min read Technology & Innovation7-Eleven & SpeedwayDeliveryDept. GroceryMarketing: SocialGoogleData & InsightsFood DeliveryPartnershipsInstacartDept. BeverageWalgreensAlimentation Couche-TardMeta (Facebook)TwitterPostmates DoorDashConsultingPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentInternational - North AmericaAI / MLGrubhubRestaurantsDept. NonfoodShoppersESG and CSRTech: AIUbereatsCircle KStart Ups 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel & Retailers BK’s parent, Couche-Tard and Kroger invest in ghost kitchen provider Kitchen United Kitchen United raised $100 million from a group of investors that include Alimentation Couche-Tard, Kroger, Restaurant Brands International and Simon Property Group. The latest round brings Kitchen United’s fundraising to $175 million. RetailWire July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 < 1 min read Ghost KitchenKrogerInternationalRestaurantsAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
International Alimentation Couche-Tard may bid on Petro-Canada’s gas stations Alimentation Couche-Tard is considering a bid for at least some of Petro-Canada’s 1,500 gas stations. The owner of Circle K operates 2,100 stores in Canada, some of which overlap the markets of Metro-Canada’s stations in the eastern portion of Canada. “Couche-Tard, I think, would have a hard time buying the whole network. There would be […] RetailWire July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 < 1 min read International - North AmericaAlimentation Couche-TardDept. FuelCompetitionCircle KBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Circle K taps Visual Art for digital signage upgrade Retail Customer Experience July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 < 1 min read Marketing: OOHCircle KAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Alimentation Couche-Tard exec joins Food Rocket’s board Guillaume Leger, vice president and controller of the convenience store operator, is joining the ultrafast grocery delivery company as the startup considers a possible IPO. Grocery Dive June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 < 1 min read ExecutivesDept. GroceryAlimentation Couche-TardStart UpsResults & InvestmentDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Dollar General to Trial 100% Self-Checkout Stores at 200 Locations Discount variety chain Dollar General is looking to self-checkout as a way to “leverage and reinforce our position as a low-cost operator,” COO Jeff Owen told analysts on the company’s Q1 earnings call on May 26, 2022. Dollar General already has self-checkout kiosks in 8,000 of its 18,000 stores and plans to increase that number […] Retail TouchPoints June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 2 min read Tech: CashierlessDollar GeneralBrick and MortarShoppersStore FormatAssociatesResults & InvestmentTechnology & InnovationBig DataData & InsightsCircle KExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainAlimentation Couche-TardBed Bath & BeyondDept. NonfoodMerchandisingStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Smart checkout rolling out to Circle K, Couche-Tard stores Retail Customer Experience June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 < 1 min read Circle KBrick and MortarAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats Couche-Tard rolls out touchless self-checkout to 7,000 stores Circle K, Couche-Tard c-stores to install 10,000 Mashgin ‘Smart Checkout’ systems Supermarket News June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 < 1 min read Brick and MortarTech: CashierlessCircle KAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Alimentation Couche-Tard to roll out computer-vision checkout units to 7K c-stores The multinational retailer, which operates locations under the Circle K and Couche-Tard banners, plans to deploy Mashgin’s technology across North America and Europe over the next three years. Grocery Dive June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 < 1 min read Alimentation Couche-TardBrick and MortarTechnology & InnovationInternationalCircle K 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation C-Store Retailer To Expand Touchless “Smart Checkout” To 7,000+ Units Alimentation Couche-Tard announced yesterday that it “will deploy more than 10,000 Mashgin Touchless Checkout Systems branded as “Smart Checkout,” to over 7,000 of its Circle K and Couche-Tard stores during the next three years. The AI-powered self-checkout system developed by Mashgin will improve customer checkout times as much as 400%, driving customer experience forward while […] MorningNewsBeat June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationShoppersAmazonAssociatesAlimentation Couche-TardTech: CashierlessBrick and MortarCircle KCustomer ExperienceOperations & Supply ChainPartnershipsStart UpsStore Format 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Circle K and Couche-Tard to install self-checkouts in 10K stores Alimentation Couche-Tard said it will install more than 10,000 touchless self-checkout machines in over 7,000 stores over the next three years under its Circle K and Couche-Tard convenience banners. The machines from Mashgin boast a 99.9 percent accuracy rate. RetailWire June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 < 1 min read Alimentation Couche-TardTech: CashierlessCircle KBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Consumer Trends That Every Brick-and-Mortar Brand Must Respond To The shopper should set the agenda for your brand — always. Those brands that fall out of touch with consumer tastes become disconnected from those with the sole power to keep you profitable and relevant. This is why Raydiant produced the State of Consumer Behavior 2022 report. By serving up actionable insights into what the […] Bobby Marhamat May 18, 2022May 19, 2022 3 min read ConsumersShoppersBrick and MortarMarketing: In StoreDept. BeverageTrends: ConsumerESG and CSREconomyMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradeInternational - UKStrategyRestaurantsCOVID19Data & InsightsDept. DairyDept. NonfoodMarketing: OOHExecutivesDeliveryAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Food Rocket plans to offer 15-minute delivery from Chicago convenience store Dive Brief: Ultrafast grocery delivery startup Food Rocket is planning to open a fulfillment center in Chicago this summer that will be co-located with a new Circle K convenience store and offer 15-minute delivery of products sold by both retailers, Food Rocket founder and CEO Vitaly Alexandrov said in an interview. Both companies said a […] Grocery Dive May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 3 min read DeliveryDept. GroceryStore LocationCircle KAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 4
Technology & Innovation April: top ten coolest retail technology plays RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his stand out ‘future of retail’ systems deployments from last month, including NFT collections, checkout-free stores, and TikTok shopping events. Wakefern Food Corp. Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer owned cooperative in the US, has announced a pilot with Simbe Robotics to deploy its business intelligence solution, Tally, at […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationCryptoMarketing: SocialNFTTwitterDept. ApparelMetaverseTech: CashierlessTrends: TechDept. GroceryTikTokInternational - UKDept. BeverageAlimentation Couche-TardCircle KMeta (Facebook)AmazonExecutivesBrick and MortarWakefernTech: RoboticsMarketing: In StoreShoppersPartnershipsCompetitionDept. Adult BevDept. Toys & GamesDept. Natural / OrganicDept. HBCGoogleMerchandisingStore LocationData & InsightsPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsTech: AR and VRTrends: RetailDept. NonfoodAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Rapid grocery delivery startup Food Rocket raises $25m 15-minute grocery delivery service, Food Rocket, has announced a $25 million Series A investment round. This will be used to expand its offering in Chicago and other cities throughout the US, as well as reinforce its AI enabled software and enhance the team. The lead investor is Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), which has more than 14,000 […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationDept. GroceryDeliveryAlimentation Couche-TardCircle KQ CommerceMarketing: SocialShoppersPartnershipsTwitterFood DeliveryResults & InvestmentExecutivesGopuffStart UpsPredictions and ForecastsOperations & Supply ChainDoorDashData & InsightsBrick and MortarConsumersTrends: Tech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Rapid grocery delivery startup Food Rocket raises $25M, links with Circle K The company plans to use the funding to expand to new markets, bolster its proprietary technology and work alongside the convenience store chain on e-commerce. Grocery Dive April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 < 1 min read Q CommerceDept. GroceryDeliveryCircle KAlimentation Couche-TardTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Food Rocket blasts off after securing funding, grocery delivery deal with Circle K parent Many grocery delivery startups begin small, in one city, building up locations to cater to a certain neighborhood. Food Rocket has taken an unconventional route, striking a funding deal with Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. that puts its 15-minute grocery delivery service in more than 14,000 Circle K convenience stores and Couche-Tard locations. We first met the […] Tech Crunch April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 2 min read DeliveryDept. GroceryTechnology & InnovationAlimentation Couche-TardCircle KInstacartGopuffCompetitionConsumersBrick and MortarData & InsightsFood DeliveryOperations & Supply ChainQ CommerceDept. FreshPredictions and ForecastsAmazonAssociatesStart UpsResults & InvestmentPricing & PromotionsExecutivesPartnershipsDept. BeverageDept. NonfoodGhost KitchenDoorDashDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Bitcoin Depot at Circle K: Easy, intuitive buying experience Circle K recently deployed cryptocurrency ATMs that offer Ethereum and Litecoin in addition to bitcoin. Here’s what a user experienced buying bitcoin from one of the machines. Retail Customer Experience April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 < 1 min read CryptoCircle KAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation 4 Ways Retailers Can Add Crypto Successfully Many people in finance and retail considered 2021 the “year of the cryptocurrency.” In November, the mayor-elect of New York City, Eric Adams, sent a tweet saying he wants his first three paychecks to be paid in Bitcoin. While the NYC payroll department likely cannot do that, it signals the mayor’s intentions to encourage cryptocurrency adoption. Retail TouchPoints April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 4 min read CryptoShoppersTechnology & InnovationStore LocationConsumersBrick and MortarPartnershipsResults & InvestmentMarketing: SocialExecutivesMarketing: UGCCustomer ExperienceWalmartDept. FreshDept. PerimeterGoogleOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: In StoreAssociatesDept. HBCDept. OTCPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsStrategyVendorsDept. FuelCircle KAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Convenience Circle K makes investment to explore delivery models The Circle K Investment fund has invested in online grocery companies Farmstead and Food Rocket. The fund was started in 2020 and invests in technology startups in the food industry. “The evolution of our customers’ convenience needs has accelerated over the past two years since the start of the pandemic, and these investments and partnerships […] fooddeliverynews.com March 22, 2022March 23, 2022 2 min read DeliveryAlimentation Couche-TardResults & InvestmentCircle KDept. GroceryShoppersPartnershipsTechnology & InnovationDept. DairyExecutivesConsumersDept. FreshDoorDashDept. PerimeterOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarPredictions and ForecastsFood DeliveryCOVID19AssociatesDept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
RetailWit QuickWit QuickWit Weekly (1/30/23) Last Week’s Top Retail News Last week's trending topics and most interesting & most read stories in commerce. Written by RetailWit January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Louisville Trader Joe’s workers elect to unionize Employees at a store in the Kentucky city voted 48-36 to join Trader Joe’s United yesterday, making the location the third in the chain where associates have opted to become part of the union. Written by Grocery Dive January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation CPG: Beverage Channel: Delivery Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Mass Department: Consumer Durables Department: Food Department: HBC Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Start Ups Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Amazon UK stores and strikes: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers Do you like numbers? Do you like retail systems news? Then this is the article for you. Including Emperia, Amazon UK, Mercaux, Gemba, Adobe, and Twinco Capital. $18 million…Gemba, a virtual reality training startup used by the likes of Nike, Coca-Cola, and Amazon, has bagged $18 million in a Series A round of funding from […] Written by Retail Technology Innovation Hub January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Channel: Mass Department: Consumer Durables Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Retail Ecosystem Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats NRF 2023: Top Retail Influencers’ Key Takeaways (Part Two) The RETHINK Retail team ventured to NYC from January 14-17th for NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show. While there, we had the opportunity to speak with attendees from our Top Retail Influencer community and learn about their event experience. #TRI members–Ian Scott, Martin Newman, Melissa Gonzalez, Melissa Minkow, Nikki Baird, Ron Thurston, Stewart Samual, and Thomas […] Written by Rethink Retail January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Corporate Finance Bed Bath & Beyond can’t pay its bills Bed Bath & Beyond yesterday warned that it does not have sufficient cash to pay down its debts. The retailer defaulted on a credit line with JP Morgan and said in a securities filing that it is considering “all strategic alternatives, including restructuring its debt under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.” Written by RetailWire January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked