Channel: Convenience BP predicts record sales of over 2 million chocolate eggs As the nation gears up to hit the road over the Easter weekend, BP has shared how people are expected to shop during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. BP anticipates sales of over two million chocolate eggs as customers stock up… This story continues at BP predicts record sales of over […] Talking Retail March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 < 1 min read BPDept. DairyPredictions and ForecastsHoliday & Events 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience BP strengthens convenience retail team with appointment of former M&S franchise director BP has announced the appointment of former M&S franchise director David Phillpot as convenience trading director, Europe. Phillpot brings over 25 years of experience in diverse food retail roles. In his most recent role as franchise director, he led relationships and commercial plans with all… This story continues at BP strengthens convenience retail team with […] Talking Retail February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 < 1 min read BPDept. GroceryPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Dash In Convenience Stores, Can’t Beat Them Join Them You all know the old adage ‘When you can’t beat them join them’. Well at Dash-In convenience stores they have been watching the ilk of Sheets and Wawa gobble market share by providing customers a once unique experience now a common place experience. That being restaurant quality meals from a non-traditional restaurant footprint and […] Grocerant Guru January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 5 min read Dept. GroceryData & InsightsShoppersBrick and MortarStore LocationWaWaRestaurantsDept. FuelBPDept. FreshExecutivesTechnology & InnovationDept. PerimeterMarketing: BrandCustomer ExperienceTrends: RetailTrends: Food and BeverageOwned Brands (Private Label)Pricing & PromotionsDept. BakeryMarketing: In StoreFlagship StoresDept. Fresh PreparedCircle KAlimentation Couche-Tard 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Fast Friendly Service Counts at Convenience Stores The fast-food sector drive-thru has set a standard for service or perceive fast, friendly, convenient service that consumers like. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® “elevating customer service in the minds-eye of the consumer that is equal too or better than the ‘drive-thru’ should be the goal of […] Grocerant Guru November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationBrick and MortarConsumersData & InsightsGoogleShoppersDept. GroceryDept. BeverageDept. FuelAcquisitionPredictions and ForecastsSustainabilityBPAssociatesUnileverMarketing: In StoreCustomer ExperienceExecutivesPepsiCoMergersMarketing: OOHMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionNestleResults & InvestmentStore LocationDept. FreshTech: CashierlessTrends: RetailHoliday & Events 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value BP hires former Lidl UK marketing director for convenience retail role [[ by BP has appointed former Lidl UK marketing director Claire Farrant as VP of marketing for its mobility and convenience retail business in Europe. Farrant spent ten years in senior positions at Tesco prior to joining Lidl in 2015. At Lidl, she played a crucial role in expanding the retailer’s market share and was […] The Retail Bulletin September 25, 2023September 26, 2023 < 1 min read LidlBPInternational - UKStrategyTescoShoppersResults & InvestmentOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionExecutivesDept. GroceryDept. BeverageConsumersAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Merchandising BP launches loyalty pricing programme BP has strengthened its BPme Rewards loyalty scheme with the launch of loyalty pricing – giving customers exclusive discounts on retail store products. BPme Rewards Price discounts will be automatically applied at the till on selected products, including M&S Food and Wild Bean Cafe, when customers scan their BPme Rewards card or app at around […] Talking Retail September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 < 1 min read BPMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradeDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation MAPCO opens checkout-free store in Nashville, Tennessee, powered by Grabango technology MAPCO has launched its second checkout-free store. The Grabango powered location can be found in Nashville, Tennessee. “We’re thrilled to bring Grabango’s seamless checkout experience to additional Nashville customers, who want quick and efficient visits,” says Frederic Chaveyriat, CEO at MAPCO. “We are seeing an increasing number of our shoppers opt for this faster, convenient […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 2 min read Tech: CashierlessTechnology & InnovationShoppersData & InsightsBrick and MortarBPPartnershipsExecutivesStore LocationStore FormatMerchandisingMarketing: In StoreConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Labor Saving Technology Self-Checkout Is for Everyone When your competitors evolve and you don’t more often than not that spells trouble. Here is why, consumers over acknowledge that they like change that is slow. What they do like even more than change is ‘discovery’ according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Johnson went on to say, […] Grocerant Guru June 2, 2023July 11, 2023 6 min read Technology & InnovationAITech: CashierlessShoppersGoogleData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaCOVID19Trends: TechDept. GroceryBrick and MortarAssociatesAmazonBPStore LocationCustomer ExperienceConsumersTwitterStore FormatRestaurantsExecutivesMeta (Facebook)TargetConsultingPricing & PromotionsDept. FuelVendorsPartnershipsESG and CSRMarketing: In StoreStrategyDept. NonfoodAcquisition 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience BP signs new five-year fuel supply agreement with Rontec BP has signed a new agreement with Rontec, one of the UK’s largest roadside retail networks, to provide its market-leading fuels for the next five years. The deal covers 66 of Rontec’s sites across England and Wales, 64 of which BP currently supplies, expanding the agreement with two new sites. The collaboration with Rontec supports […] Talking Retail March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 < 1 min read BPDept. FuelInternational - UK 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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: Social MediaDeliveryTwitterAmazonOcadoBrick 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, 2022July 11, 2023 4 min read BPPartnershipsDept. GroceryData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaShoppersDept. FreshPredictions and ForecastsTechnology & InnovationSustainabilityDept. PerimeterTwitterExecutivesConsumersMeta (Facebook)ESG and CSRBrick and MortarDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainTrends: TechAI 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
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: Convenience Beware of bogus retail websites this Black Friday By Orly Bar Lev, Cybersecurity expert, Mimecast. The holiday season is fast approaching, and consumers are turning to online websites to they make purchases- leaving them exposed to fake websites impersonating legitimate brands consumers know and love. UK Finance, the trade body for the financial services sector, said more than GBP27m was lost to such […] November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 3 min read BPBrick and MortarData & InsightsHoliday & EventsInternationalLegal & CriminalOwned Brands (Private Label)PhilanthropyResults & InvestmentShoppersTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood 55% of brands are set to run their Black Friday campaigns as normal More than half of UK and Irish businesses plan to run their Black Friday campaigns as planned or with further investment than originally planned, despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This could spell good news for customers in the UK and Ireland after a bargain on Friday 27 November, with 55.4% of businesses […] November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 3 min read BPBrick and MortarCOVID19GovernmentHoliday & EventsInternationalMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsShoppersStore LocationTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: Food One million members tap into Co-op’s new digital Membership app Co-op has announced that more than one million shoppers have now downloaded it’s digital Membership app, unlocking extra vale and personalised offers for Members as part of the new refreshed Co-op Membership programme. Co-op’s Membership programme was refreshed four weeks ago, and since then the app has spent time second only to Track & Trace […] November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 2 min read BPDept. FreshHealth & WellnessLegal & CriminalMarketing: In StoreOwned Brands (Private Label)ShoppersTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
Channel: Convenience Astound Commerce designs digital transformation for fashion & lifestyle brand, Hush Fashion and lifestyle brand, Hush, has broken its daily sales record, with transactions exceeding GBP1m, for the first time with a new mobile-first ecommerce platform developed in partnership with digital commerce agency and systems integrator Astound Commerce UK. Founded in 2003 by Mandy Watkins as a womenswear label, the brand offers contemporary fashion, as well […] November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 3 min read BPCOVID19DeliveryDept. Natural / OrganicHealth & WellnessInternationalMarketing: TradePartnershipsPricing & PromotionsShoppersStore LocationTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: Food Brits slash Christmas shopping budgets by 6% The global pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives this year, including Britons’ Christmas shopping budgets, according to research by the Fashion Retail Academy. On average, people are planning to spend GBP341 on gifts this Christmas — 6% less than in 2019. However, despite prevailing uncertainty about how Brits will spend Christmas this […] November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 2 min read BPCOVID19Dept. HBCHoliday & EventsInternationalMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsShoppersTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: Food Covid and Brexit could see UK manufacturers bringing it all back home UK factories could be making up to GBP4.8bn more goods for British retailers in the next 12 months as the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit prompt businesses to bring home production. The additional orders, largely of food and fashion but potentially including DIY products and homewares, would be equivalent to the country’s entire current clothing manufacturing […] November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 3 min read AssociatesBPCOVID19Data & InsightsDept. ApparelDept. FreshDept. PerimeterDept. RefrigeratedGovernmentInternationalShoppersSustainabilityTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
Channel: Convenience Has Britain’s second largest city reached breaking point? “If there is no deal, we will be one of the worst-affected areas of the country…” When Andy Street wants to show off the best of Birmingham to visitors up from London, the Conservative mayor of the West Midlands starts his tour in Centenary Square, a public space the length of two football pitches. To […] November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 6 min read AmazonAssociatesBPCOVID19Data & InsightsDivestituresEconomyGovernmentInternationalMarketing: OOHMarketing: Social MediaPackagingRestaurantsStore LocationTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: HBC Black Friday 2020: the best early deals and bargains The Black Friday sale no longer lasts only a day – retailers have already started discounting in the run-up to 27 November. Here’s a roundup of some of the offers: o Aldi is running a Black Friday sale online and waiting until the day itself to launch its deal. It is offering a Nintendo Switch […] November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 3 min read AldiAmazonBPData & InsightsDept. BeverageDept. DairyHoliday & EventsMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: TradePackagingPricing & PromotionsSams ClubShoppersTechnology & InnovationTesco 0 Edit
Channel: Convenience Black Friday: brush up on prices as that ‘deal’ might not be a bargain Electric toothbrushes are, once again, featuring highly in adverts for the Black Friday sales, with retailers making extraordinary boasts about discounts. Amazon claims to have slashed the price of an Oral B toothbrush by 74% from GBP229.99 to GBP59.99, while at Boots, a Philips Sonicare brush is “better than half-price”, down from GBP140 to GBP50. […] November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 3 min read AmazonBPData & InsightsDept. FreshDept. PerimeterHoliday & EventsMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: TradeOcadoPackagingPricing & PromotionsShoppersTechnology & InnovationWeather 0 Edit
Channel: Convenience Marks & Spencer to open 400 stores to midnight for Christmas Marks & Spencer will keep 400 stores open until midnight in Christmas week as desperate high street retailers scramble to recoup billions of pounds of sales lost to lockdown restrictions. The UK’s biggest clothing retailer said its “longest-ever” store opening hours would kick in on Monday 21 December, with two-thirds of its 600 shops opening […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 2 min read BPBrick and MortarCOVID19Data & InsightsDept. ApparelGovernmentHoliday & EventsInternationalRestaurantsResults & InvestmentShoppersStore LocationSustainability 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood PlayStation 5 launch overwhelms outlets and courier firms Games retailers have been overwhelmed by demand for the latest Sony PlayStation console, which launched in the UK on Thursday. The rush for the Playstation 5 – which in non-pandemic times would have sparked midnight queues and camping outside high street stores – caused the entire John Lewis website to crash for nearly two hours. […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 2 min read AmazonBPBrick and MortarCOVID19Data & InsightsDeliveryHoliday & EventsInternationalMarketing: Social MediaPackagingShoppersStore LocationTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
Channel: Convenience Peacocks and Jaeger businesses collapse into administration The fashion chains Peacocks, Jaeger, Austin Reed and Jacques Vert have collapsed into administration, putting nearly 4,800 jobs at risk. The retailers are all part of entrepreneur Philip Day‘s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM), which warned last month it was on the brink of collapse. The Cardiff-based budget fashion chain Peacocks, which Albert Peacock founded […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 4 min read AmazonAssociatesBankruptcyBPBrick and MortarCOVID19Data & InsightsDept. ApparelDept. FuelEconomyGovernmentInternationalLegal & CriminalMarketing: Social MediaPackagingPartnershipsResults & InvestmentShoppers 0 Edit
Channel: Convenience Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group increases stake in Mulberry Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is considering a takeover of Mulberry after upping its stake in the struggling luxury brand to 37%. On Thursday, Frasers, formerly known as Sports Direct, announced a fresh round of stake-building in the company, acquiring 4.3m shares from the Icelandic bank Kaupthing in a deal worth GBP6.45m. The sportswear billionaire’s interest […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 < 1 min read AcquisitionAmazonBPBrick and MortarData & InsightsDept. FreshInternationalMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: VoiceMergersPackaging 0 Edit
Channel: Convenience Marks & Spencer to open 400 stores to midnight for Christmas Marks & Spencer will keep 400 stores open until midnight in Christmas week as desperate high street retailers scramble to recoup billions of pounds of sales lost to lockdown restrictions. The UK’s biggest clothing retailer said its “longest-ever” store opening hours would kick in on Saturday 21 December, with two-thirds of its 600 shops opening […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 2 min read BPBrick and MortarCOVID19Data & InsightsDept. ApparelGovernmentHoliday & EventsInternationalMarketing: Social MediaPackagingRestaurantsResults & InvestmentShoppersStore LocationSustainability 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood PlayStation 5 launch overwhelms outlets and courier firms Games retailers have been overwhelmed by demand for the latest Sony PlayStation console, which launched in the UK on Thursday. The rush for the console – which in non-pandemic times would have sparked midnight queues and camping outside high street stores – caused the entire John Lewis website to crash for nearly two hours. The […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 3 min read AmazonBPBrick and MortarCOVID19Data & InsightsDeliveryHoliday & EventsInternationalMarketing: Social MediaPackagingShoppersStore LocationTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood PlayStation 5 launch overwhelms outlets and courier firms Games retailers have been overwhelmed by demand for PlayStation’s latest console, which launched in the UK on Thursday. Web pages dedicated to the launch of the PlayStation 5 at John Lewis, Tesco and Game had all crashed on Thursday morning. Currys had introduced a queuing system that had tens of thousands of customers on hold […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 3 min read BPData & InsightsDeliveryHoliday & EventsInternationalMarketing: Social MediaPackagingShoppersTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Channel: Home Improvement Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Finance Operations & Supply Chain Home Depot Acquires SRS for $18.25B, Boosting Pro Sales Home Depot recently announced its acquisition of SRS Distribution for a whopping $18.25 billion. This hefty investment marks the company’s boldest stride yet to seize a larger share of the professional market, particularly targeting contractors and roofers. Written by RetailWire March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Channel: Grocery Kroger to close 3 e-commerce fulfillment facilities The grocer said it will shutter one Ocado-powered spoke in South Florida and two others in Texas in late May. Written by Grocery Dive March 27, 2024March 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Charted: Car Brand Loyalty in 2024 See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Car Brand Loyalty in 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. This graphic visualizes the best and worst car brands in terms of brand loyalty. […] Written by Visual Capitalist March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retail Ecosystem ESG Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Retail Ecosystem Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Operations & Supply Chain Key Takeaways From Shoptalk Spring 2024 Shoptalk always brings the best and brightest minds of the industry together for four days packed with insights, networking opportunities, trend predictions and so much more. This year, the spring event in Las Vegas was no exception. But like many other major industry events, Shoptalk can feel like you’re sprinting a marathon — there’s so […] Written by TotalRetail March 25, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Consumer Durables Department: Consumer Durables Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Stores & Formats Nike Pivots, Embraces Wholesale Once Again Amid faltering demand for shoes and clothing as well as slipping digital sales, Nike Inc. said last week that it will bank a lot more on the thing it has spent the past several years turning away from: other retailers. Executives discussed those plans on Nike’s earnings call, during which it announced that while fiscal […] Written by TotalRetail March 25, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked