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  1. Technology & Innovation

Including Store No8 and Outlier Ventures: RTIH runs you through the week’s coolest retail technology plays

RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his top ‘future of retail’ systems launches and deployments from the past week, including checkout free store milestones, startups focused on building in Web3, and the ongoing digitalisation of the fashion industry. Poundland Poundland has launched a suite of digital accessibility tools to support job applicants and workers with […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Tesco Irish Price Cuts Instigate Price War

“Supermarket price war: retailers to ‘come out fighting’ after Tesco’s pledge to cut more than 700 grocery items. “Move is likely to put pressure on other supermarket chains to follow suit, leading to significant savings for Irish consumers. “Ireland’s leading supermarkets are likely to follow Tesco’s lead in reducing the price of hundreds of products […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Starring Apple, Poundland and Forever 21: RTIH’s 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 Emperia, Recite Me, Amperity, Walmart’s incubator arm Store No8, and Outlier Ventures. 1. Emperia – new Apple mixed […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Hy-Vee opening new store in Gretna, Neb.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Hy-Vee this month will celebrate the grand opening of the newest store featuring the regional supermarket chain’s entirely reimagined grocery store format. After more than a year of construction, the store, in Gretna, Neb., is set to greet its first customers June 13. The 135,000-square-foot store will feature many of […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Thursday Eye-Opener:  Missing Word

by Kevin Coupe So, I got an email yesterday pointing out that a One Medical office will be opening shortly in my town.  It linked to a 511-word press release that said: “One Medical, the modern hybrid virtual and in-office primary care organization, today announced it will bring its high-quality health care to Connecticut with […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

 Aldi Sued For $10 Million In Class Action Over Labeling

Newsweek reports that “Aldi has been named in a class action lawsuit in California that alleges it misrepresented its fruit and grain bars to consumers by claiming they only contain natural products. “In a filing with the U.S. District Court for central California on May 30, a lawyer for plaintiff Deana Lozano, a health care […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

Circana reveals 2022 New Product Pacesetters

CHICAGO – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has released its 2022 New Product Pacesetters, the 28th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors. The report illustrates the enduring power of CPG innovation, revealing that consumer spending on new product offerings remained elevated last year despite challenges […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Poundland taps Recite Me tech to support support job applicants with disabilities online

Poundland has launched a suite of digital accessibility tools to support job applicants and workers with disabilities online.  The Recite Me toolbar on the Poundland Careers website removes obstacles for those with disabilities, visual impairments, learning difficulties, and the population of an older age.  Carina Mardenborough, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager at Poundland, comments: “As […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

As the oldest members of Gen Z move into their mid-20s and the youngest enter their teen years, personal finance concerns are high on their list of worries. That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Walmart, Amazon Top Fortune 500 List

Fortune is out with its 2023 Fortune 500 list, ands for the 11th year in a row, Walmart is at the top of the list.  Amazon takes the second spot for the consecutive year. Making up the balance of the top 10:  Exxon Mobil, Apple, UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Berkshire Hathaway, Alphabet, McKesson, and Chevron. […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

HRG promotes three associates

WAUKESHA, Wis. —  HRG has promoted three associates to new roles. Steve Hill was elevated to PC development/technical analyst lead and Cat Renwick and Noah Rosenthal were both promoted to category analysts. Hill has been with HRG since 2019. In his new role, HRG’s developer team will report to him, and he will be responsible for […]
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  1. Department: HBC

Industry mourns Harvey Alstodt

NEW YORK — Harvey Alstodt, an executive who played a key role in the success of Del Laboratories’ beauty products for more than two decades, passed away on June 3 at the age of 83 following a prolonged illness. Alstodt, renowned for his contributions to the beauty industry, joined Del Laboratories in 1985 after leaving […]
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  1. International

BIO International Convention: Sleep aid technologies and research into sleeplessness

 Sleep is essential to good health and wellbeing. Think of it like housekeeping: Sleep allows the body to cleanse toxins, process the day’s events, and repair systems that need attention. Poor sleep is associated with depression and weight gain, decreased immunity, heart disease, and stroke. But with the modern strains of day-to-day life, getting a […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

Pharmacist Salaries and Employment in 2022: The Good Times Roll for Retail Pharmacists

Time for the annual update to the Drug Channels Institute (DCI) analysis of pharmacist salaries and employment. Pharmacist employment in retail settings rebounded to its pre-pandemic levels, while non-retail settings—hospitals, physician offices, outpatient centers, and home healthcare—continued to add positions. For 2022, nearly half of pharmacists now work in non-retail practice settings. Average base salaries […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Hy-Vee awards $50,000 in grants to minority businesses

MADISON, Wis. — Hy-Vee Inc. on Thursday awarded $50,000 to local minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. The event was the fourth summit Hy-Vee has hosted in support of these business owners with access to funding and valuable business development resources. These summits […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Dollar General, At A Rural Crossroads

Fascinating piece in the New York Times about some resistance Dollar General is facing in one rural community to its plans to build a new store there. An excerpt: “Anne Hartley’s brick house in Ebony, Va., overlooks windswept fields, a Methodist church, a general store and the intersection of two country roads, a pastoral setting […]
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  1. Channel: Drug

CVS Pharmacy launches home vitamin dispensing system

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy announced the launch of its CVS Health QuickServe Vitamin Dispensing System, an easy-to-assemble vitamin dispenser that holds a 30-day supply of select CVS Health vitamins and supplements. Its sleek countertop design promotes “vitaminimalism” — the simplification of vitamin and supplement routines, eliminating the clutter of pill bottles and keeping vitamins and supplements front and […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

CEO Doug McMillon details Walmart’s evolution

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Walmart that Doug McMillon presides over is a different place than it was when he became CEO nine years ago. At the time, some industry observers viewed the company as too vast and deeply rooted in brick-and-mortar retailing to compete effectively in the age of e-commerce. With McMillon’s prodding, Walmart proved […]
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  1. Channel: Drug

Rite Aid rolls out RYSHI beauty and personal care essentials

PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid announced the launch of RYSHI – its exclusive collection of clean beauty and personal care essentials. Spanning across multiple categories, RYSHI products offer better-for-you ingredients at an accessible price point so customers can conveniently build their beauty toolkit at their neighborhood Rite Aid. The full collection offers a vast range of […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

Payroll employment increases by 339,000 in May; unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 in May, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7 percent. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, government, health care, construction, transportation and warehousing, and social assistance.
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  1. Technology & Innovation

The grey pound strikes back: RTIH’s 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 Six Flags, Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech, Aldi UK, Polytag, SADA, Frasers Group, Ingka Group, and Made4net. 1. […]
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  1. Data & Insights

The Emergence of AI in the Customer Service Industry

Whether online shopping or trying to get answers about an insurance billing question, customers have likely gotten assistance from a new source: artificial intelligence (AI). One study showed that 88 percent of customers had an interaction with a chatbot in 2022, with an estimated 1.5 billion people using chatbots around the world. With the global […]
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Target Leapfrogs Walmart For Upscale Grocery Approach

Bloomberg has a story about how “a slew of retailers are beefing up their grocery investments to lure in consumers cutting back on non-essentials like clothing and electronics. But as they lay out plans to improve their food offerings and supply chains, the big question is how does one compete with the mighty Walmart Inc. on […]
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Circana reveals 2022 New Product Pacesetters

CHICAGO – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has released its 2022 New Product Pacesetters, the 28th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors. The report illustrates the enduring power of CPG innovation, revealing that consumer spending on new product offerings remained elevated last year despite challenges […]
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Walmart Upgrades Its Digital Ad Network

From Advertising Age: “Walmart Connect, which has made huge gains in recent years through digital advertising, is testing ways to bolster in-store pieces of its retail media network. “For the first time, Walmart Connect is selling ads on its revamped in-store radio network and integrating sampling programs with online offerings. While aspects of Walmart Connect’s […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery
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  3. Stores & Formats

H-E-B expands its discount format

Several years after opening its last Joe V’s location, H-E-B is reigniting the banner with two locations set to open in Dallas by 2025. Dive Brief: H-E-B announced Tuesday it is opening two Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, marking the first time the grocer’s discount format will appear outside of the Houston area. […]
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Giant Eagle launches in-house retail media network Leap

The platform leverages the chain’s loyalty program, bringing personalized ads to shoppers in-store, in-app, on social media and elsewhere, said Damian Scott, who heads up the grocer’s retail media and front-end digital operations. Dive Brief: Giant Eagle announced on Wednesday the debut of Leap Media Group, an in-house retail media arm that leverages the regional […]
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