Technology & Innovation RTIH rustles up the six biggest retail technology news stories of the week It’s Friday, the weekend is almost upon us, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past five days, including Walmart, Salesforce, Rohlik Group, Halfords, Amazon, and Oxbotica. 1. Walmart and Salesforce team up to offer local fulfilment […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationWalmartMarketing: SocialDeliveryTwitterAmazonOcadoBrick and MortarInternational - UKResults & InvestmentPartnershipsDept. NonfoodSustainabilityGovernmentShoppersMarketing: UGCTrends: TechDept. Adult BevDept. GroceryBOPISExecutivesStart UpsConsultingBPBigCommerceConsumersMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionInternationalMarketing: In StorePress ReleaseStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Building Immersive Brand Experiences Prior to the pandemic, Starbucks’ founder, Howard Schultz, stated that the way forward for brands is making your branded space an “experiential destination.” At that time, Starbucks’ CEO, Kevin Johnson said, “To survive, merchants need to create unique and immersive in-store experiences.” Covid-19 changed things for Starbucks as the company post-pandemic focuses more on drive […] Branding Strategy November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 4 min read RestaurantsStrategyMarketing: BrandShoppersMarketing: In StoreBrick and MortarEconomyMetaverseCOVID19Dept. NonfoodDept. Toys & GamesDeliveryDept. GrocerySustainabilityDept. BeverageTrends: TechStore LocationTechnology & InnovationCryptoResults & InvestmentExecutivesInternational - UKBP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Food Retailers Looking Ahead with Non-Traditional Partnerships Thinking outside of the box can help you understand why and where your customers are shopping when they are not shopping at your food outlet. More important looking outside the box can help you look a customer ahead according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Convenience store retail […] Grocerant Guru October 6, 2022October 7, 2022 4 min read BPPartnershipsDept. GroceryData & InsightsMarketing: SocialShoppersDept. FreshPredictions and ForecastsTechnology & InnovationSustainabilityDept. PerimeterTwitterExecutivesConsumersMeta (Facebook)ESG and CSRBrick and MortarDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainTech: AITrends: TechAI / ML 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food BP plans to maximize East Coast footprint with NY c-store opening California-based Ampm debuted in the Big Apple, with a grocery section of fruit, dry goods and a bakery, as well as a hot deli. Grocery Dive August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 < 1 min read BPDept. PerimeterDept. Fresh PreparedDept. FreshDept. DeliDept. Bakery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Warped Incentives Update: The Gross-to-Net Bubble Exceeded $200 Billion in 2021 (rerun) This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for this Friday’s live video webinar: Specialty Drugs Update: Trends, Controversies, and Outlook . ICYMI, the unimplemented rule to reform rebates in Medicare Part D remains the ultimate budget gimmick. More than $122 billion in “savings” (offsets) from the current drug pricing reconciliation legislation comes from […] Drug Channels July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 3 min read Data & InsightsBig DataMarketing: SocialConsultingCompetitionOwned Brands (Private Label)Meta (Facebook)Health & WellnessBP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience BP and VISA Team-Up Rivels Restaurant Rewards Chain restaurants loyalty programs continue to gain popularity, drive sales, garnering new brand aficionados not to be out done there is one convenience store who’s new partnership will garner as must attention as any restaurant program and just might be the best food focused loyalty program in the U.S. according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant […] Grocerant Guru July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 4 min read BPDept. GroceryMarketing: SocialData & InsightsBig DataRestaurantsPartnershipsShoppersMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. FuelDept. FreshDept. PerimeterBrick and MortarDeliveryTwitterMeta (Facebook)Food DeliveryExecutivesTechnology & InnovationESG and CSROperations & Supply ChainTech: AIConsumersTrends: TechAI / ML 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Follow the Vial: The Buy-and-Bill System for Distributing and Reimbursing Provider-Administered Outpatient Drugs (rerun) This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for tomorrow’s live video webinar: PBM Industry Update: Trends, Controversies, and Outlook. Click here to see the original post and comments from October 2021. By reader request, we present below a channel flow chart illustrating the buy-and-bill process for provider-administered drugs. This chart complements Follow […] Drug Channels April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 2 min read Data & InsightsMarketing: SocialBPData VisualizationConsultingOperations & Supply ChainMeta (Facebook)EconomyDept. Pharmacy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Uber, bp team up on retail partnership Retail Customer Experience April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 < 1 min read PartnershipsBP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery BP teams up with Uber Eats in global retail partnership Bp has partnered with Uber Eats in a global partnership that aims to make more than 3,000 retail locations available on the food delivery platform by 2025. The collaboration will… The post BP teams up with Uber Eats in global retail partnership appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged. ChargedRetail March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 < 1 min read PartnershipsBPUbereatsInternational - UKTechnology & InnovationFood DeliveryPredictions and ForecastsDept. GroceryDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage BP and Uber drive delivery growth with new global partnership BP has extended its convenience delivery partnership with Uber Eats to enable it to expand its existing local arrangements to reach more consumers around the world. The Retail Bulletin March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 2 min read PartnershipsDeliveryBPConsumersUbereatsDept. GroceryDept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Warped Incentives Update: The Gross-to-Net Bubble Exceeded $200 Billion in 2021 Time for Drug Channels Institute’s annual update on the gross-to-net bubble—the ever-growing dollar gap between sales at brand-name drugs’ list prices and their sales at net prices after rebates and other reductions. We estimate that the gross-to-net bubble reached $204 billion for patent-protected brand-name drugs in 2021. If we include brand-name drugs that have lost […] Drug Channels March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 2 min read Marketing: SocialData & InsightsConsultingCompetitionOwned Brands (Private Label)Meta (Facebook)Health & WellnessBP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation bp to debut Maghgin, Grabango self-checkout solutions Retail Customer Experience March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 < 1 min read Tech: CashierlessBP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC NOW AVAILABLE: The 2022 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers I am pleased to announce our new 2022 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers, available for purchase and immediate download. Click here to download a free report overview (including key industry trends, the Table of Contents, and a List of Exhibits) New Drug Channels Institute Study Examines Consolidation and Vertical Integration of […] Drug Channels March 15, 2022March 16, 2022 4 min read Dept. PharmacyData & InsightsEconomyMarketing: SocialData VisualizationConsultingTechnology & InnovationPartnershipsMeta (Facebook)ExecutivesBPAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Ahold Delhaize ends fiscal year on a high note ZAANDAM, the Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize reported strong fourth-quarter results that beat expectations, helped by increased online sales boosted by the pandemic. A report by Reuters noted that the company’s net sales in the final quarter of 2021 totaled 20.1 billion euros ($22.8 billion), beating a forecast of 19.8 billion euros in a company-compiled poll […] MMR February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 8 min read Ahold DelhaizeResults & InvestmentConsumersOmnichannelCOVID19AcquisitionDept. GroceryOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsEconomySustainabilityOwned Brands (Private Label)WeatherAssociatesDept. FuelESG and CSRFreshDirectBrick and MortarPartnershipsGovernmentTargetPhilanthropyBPTrends: ConsumerStrategyDeliveryDept. Natural / OrganicExecutivesStart UpsMarketing: Social 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience M&S re-affirms forecourt partnership with BP Marks & Spencer has extended its agreement with BP to keep its stores on the oil company’s fuel forecourts in the UK until at least 2030. The two companies first linked up in 2005 and M&S stores are now on nearly 300 BP-operated forecourts. M&S Food managing director Stuart Machin said that the renewed agreement […] Talking Retail January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 < 1 min read BPPartnershipsBrick and MortarDept. FuelPredictions and ForecastsInternational - UKDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces How and Why I Was Overcharged by Penn Medicine and My Blue Cross Health Plan: A True Story (rerun) This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for today’s live video webinar: Drug Channels Outlook 2022. See you soon! Click here to see the original post and comments from September 2021. Sometimes, a little knowledge can be a bad thing. I want to share with you, dear reader, the strange but true […] Drug Channels December 17, 2021March 16, 2022 2 min read Health & WellnessMarketing: SocialConsultingData & InsightsBP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience The Grocerant niche finds Peet’s Coffee Customized Success Built on a foundation customization, personalization, and mix & match bunding the grocerant niche continues to drive top-line sales and bottom-line profits in every sector of retail foodservice today according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. In an effort to elevate brand awareness in the growing coffee sector, Peet’s Coffee is […] Grocerant Guru December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 3 min read Dept. BeverageBPDept. GroceryData & InsightsShoppersHoliday & EventsDept. NonfoodMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationConsumersCustomer ExperienceInclusivityDept. FreshHealth & WellnessMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: SocialPredictions and ForecastsDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug How CVS Health Drives Cardinal Health’s Distribution Financials (rerun) This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for tomorrow’s live video webinar: Drug Channels Outlook 2022. Hope you can join me! Click here to see the original post and comments from September 2021. Cardinal Health recently released the annual report for its 2021 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. See the […] Drug Channels December 16, 2021March 16, 2022 2 min read CVSHealth & WellnessMarketing: SocialOperations & Supply ChainConsultingData & InsightsShoppersResults & InvestmentBP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Circle K Leverages Global Footprint for Growth Talk about the power of a brand and its ‘footprint’. Food retailers with a global footprint have the ability to listen to consumers all over the world. In the case of Circle K, entering into a global partnership with Niantic Inc. to bring the convenience store operator’s locations to life in the augmented reality mobile […] Grocerant Guru December 16, 2021March 16, 2022 2 min read Dept. GroceryAlimentation Couche-TardCircle KBPData & InsightsShoppersDept. FreshTechnology & InnovationPartnershipsDept. PerimeterMarketing: SocialInternationalBrick and MortarConsumersRestaurantsDept. ApparelExecutivesMarketing: In StoreOperations & Supply ChainTech: AITech: AR and VRDeliveryAI / ML 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights A Video History of Pharmacies and Prescription Prices: From Soda Fountains to GoodRx (rerun) This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for this Friday’s live video webinar: Drug Channels Outlook 2022. Click here to see the original post and comments from August 2021. Charlotte Morabito at CNBC has put together “Why Pharmacies Overcharge,” an entertaining and provocative video on the pharmacy industry and its generic prescription […] Drug Channels December 15, 2021March 16, 2022 2 min read Dept. BeverageMarketing: SocialData & InsightsConsultingDept. PharmacyOwned Brands (Private Label)BP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Are Flytex Drones the Next Gen Restaurant Delivery Platform Are you still looking for drivers to delivery your meals? Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, stated, “third party delivery companies can elevate you brand on the informational digital highway for much less than you can hire a driver. Drone delivery will be the next big thing in many suburbs, […] Grocerant Guru December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 2 min read DeliveryDept. GroceryMarketing: SocialTechnology & InnovationRestaurantsBPData & InsightsConsultingExecutivesInternationalConsumersPartnershipsStrategyWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Sainsbury’s Fresher Faster Partnership will Drive Brand Relevance Grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food continues to drive top-line sales and bottom-line profits in every sector of retail foodservice today according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Sainsbury has partnered with Amazon to offer Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” retail cashierless technology. You can check it out currently […] Grocerant Guru December 14, 2021February 21, 2022 5 min read Technology & InnovationAmazonShoppersDept. FreshData & InsightsBPTech: CashierlessDept. GroceryBrick and MortarInternational - UKInternationalDept. Adult BevAssociatesRestaurantsDept. BeveragePartnershipsConsumersStore LocationWhole FoodsDept. PerimeterBOPISPricing & PromotionsMerchandisingDept. RefrigeratedDept. Fresh PreparedDept. DairyDept. Center Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience BP stores to deploy checkout-free technology Retail Customer Experience December 14, 2021February 21, 2022 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationBrick and MortarBP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Why GoodRx—Not Amazon—May Be the True PBM Disrupter (rerun) This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for this Friday’s live video webinar: Drug Channels Outlook 2022. Click here to see the original post and comments from August 2021. The generic prescription market is being disrupted—but not by the big, bad spaceman from Seattle. Instead, consider how GoodRx is affecting patients, payers, […] Drug Channels December 13, 2021March 16, 2022 2 min read AmazonMarketing: SocialConsultingOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. PharmacyData & InsightsResults & InvestmentConsumersBP 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Robotic Micro-Bakery Drives Growth with Partnerships Can Robots be ‘fresh’? If you want to grow, your food brand today you have to think outside the box. Regular readers of this bold know that the restaurant business model has evolved with consumers. Consumers are dynamic not static and according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®“restaurants need […] Grocerant Guru December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 3 min read Technology & InnovationTech: RoboticsDept. BakeryDept. GroceryPartnershipsBPData & InsightsConsumersDept. FreshMarketing: SocialDept. PerimeterShoppersCustomer ExperienceRestaurantsStore LocationMarketing: In StoreDept. BeverageHoliday & EventsFood DeliveryExecutivesDept. NonfoodMarketing: BrandTech: AIDeliveryAI / ML 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Tim Hortons LTO adds Music to the Menu How do you drive new electricity into a brand that is an industry leader, country icon, and consumer staple? Well, if you are Tim Hortons, you are all of those things, but the best way to edify that relationship with consumers is add another global icon to the mix that is an icon that […] Grocerant Guru December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 3 min read BPDept. GroceryData & InsightsDept. FreshTechnology & InnovationConsumersRestaurantsDept. PerimeterInternational - North AmericaMarketing: SocialPartnershipsDeliveryDept. ApparelExecutivesMarketing: BroadcastOperations & Supply ChainPepsiCoPredictions and ForecastsShoppersTech: AIDept. BakeryAI / ML 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing bp enlists Grabango for checkout free stores project bp is integrating automated checkouts into Amoco and ampm stores across the US. It has teamed with Grabango to retrofit 10 convenience locations, Grabango’s largest multi-store roll-out thus far. “We are always looking for innovative solutions that bring a more seamless experience to our customers,” says Lisa Blalock, Vice President of Marketing, Mobility & Convenience […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub December 10, 2021February 21, 2022 2 min read Marketing: SocialTechnology & InnovationBPBrick and MortarMarketing: Digital MediaShoppersTrends: RetailPredictions and ForecastsCircle KExecutivesAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience At 7-Eleven is Autonomous the Next Big Thing Talk about driving top-line sales and bottom-line profits. At 7-Eleven the next big thing just might be driverless delivery. That’s right autonomous delivery from the store to your home or office. Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® stated, “The next wave of Electric Vehicles will not have an ‘inside steering […] Grocerant Guru December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 3 min read Technology & InnovationDeliveryAutonomous Vehicles7-Eleven & SpeedwayDept. GroceryMarketing: SocialData & InsightsShoppersBPExecutivesDept. NonfoodConsultingBrick and MortarDept. OTCTech: Robotics 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Check out this week’s coolest retail technology reveals RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his top ‘future of retail systems’ deployments from the past week, including digital advent calendars, 3D experiences, and autonomous checkout solutions. Asda Asda is testing out new technology which aims to make it easier for blind and partially sighted customers to navigate their way around its Stevenage store. To […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub December 10, 2021February 21, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: SocialDeliveryAutonomous VehiclesInternational - UKRestaurantsDept. GroceryHoliday & EventsMarketing: In Store7-Eleven & SpeedwayPartnershipsBPPredictions and ForecastsInternationalPricing & PromotionsPhilanthropyBrick and MortarConsumersExecutivesDept. NonfoodFlagship StoresDept. ApparelMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: TradeBOPISDept. BeverageTrends: Retail 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Department & Category Grocerant Niche Snacking Pop’s off the Charts Grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food has the ‘halo’ of better-4-you in the minds-eye of the consumer according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Johnson stated, snacking has played a big part in the growth of grocerant niche mix and match meal bundling, delivery, and curbside-pick-up. Including […] Grocerant Guru December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 5 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersBPData & InsightsDept. FreshTechnology & InnovationMarketing: SocialHealth & WellnessCOVID19Dept. Natural / OrganicConsultingPackagingTrends: ConsumerDeliveryDept. Fresh PreparedDept. DairyDept. PerimeterResults & InvestmentSustainabilityDept. BeverageBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events Operations & Supply Chain Millennials Dominated Holiday Shopping Spend — Here’s What it Means for 2023 In a year when holiday spending on gifts, travel and entertainment was down 1 percent from the year prior, one age group bucked that trend in a huge way. Millennials, perhaps aided by increased incomes due to “The Great Reshuffle,” told us it would spend a whopping 11 percent more than it did in 2021, […] Written by Kelly Pedersen January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Department: Consumer Durables ESG Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Retail Traffic Trends #112: Consumer Habits 2023 While some trends come and go, there were a few trends that have stayed with consumers throughout the year. As online shopping continues to be a popular choice for consumers, physical stores can offer shoppers perks that e-commerce can’t replicate. This week we look at trends to increase foot traffic and customer loyalty. […] Written by Doorcounts January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Channel: Grocery - Natural Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Stores & Formats Just Walk Out gives Whole Foods stores an edge, data shows The two stores in the chain outfitted with Amazon’s checkout-free technology did better in some ways than nearby locations without the automated system during the second half of 2022, Placer.ai found. Written by Grocery Dive January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Channel: Grocery Department: Food Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces ShopRite adds online filters to help shoppers choose products and recipes The improvements are intended to help shoppers find products and recipes that meet specific criteria, such as dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free. Written by Grocery Dive January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Department: Nonfood Data & Insights Technology & Innovation 7 online grocery trends for retailers to watch Online grocery shopping is here to stay. Top online grocery trends include AI tools, drone delivery, data security, and ready-made meals. Written by Future of Commerce January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked