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Including THG Fulfil, Instacart, and Deliverect: last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

RTIH rounds up the stand out retail systems deals, launches, deployments and pilots from the past seven days. Including HORNBACH Baumarkt, Blue Yonder, One Stop, The Very Group, Puma, CarrefourSA, Lidl Ireland, Shopify, Londis, The Range, Wilko, Primark, and GoWit. Instacart Instacart’s FoodStorm (OMS) technology is announcing new capabilities that will be available for retailers […]
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Retail Industry Awards 2024 | Winners: Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year – Multiple

Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year – Multiple Supported by:   Winner: Lidl An emphasis on freshness, customer experience and great merchandising at Lidl has led to double-digit growth in the category over the past 12 months, with quality assurance improvements implemented across one-third of… This story continues at Retail Industry Awards 2024 | Winners: […]
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Retail Industry Awards 2024 | Winners: Supermarket of the Year

Supermarket of the Year Supported by: Winner: Lidl  Taking the Supermarket of the Year title for the second year running, Lidl won the overwhelming support of our expert judging panel thanks to some very impressive growth figures and a raft of initiatives from electronic shelf-edge… This story continues at Retail Industry Awards 2024 | Winners: […]
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Legacy Grocery Store Market Share Capitulation a Continuing Trend

  It’s clear that legacy grocery stores, once the dominant force in food retail, are now navigating a challenging landscape marked by significant market share capitulation according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. This shift has been driven by three prominent trends: the encroachment of dollar stores, drug stores, and […]
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Foodservice Retail Discontinuity Continues Driven by Gen Z and Millennial Adoption

  Notice was first given in 1991 when Foodservice Solutions®, Grocerant Guru® Steven Johnson, warned foodservice industry professionals about the shifting consumer mindset at COEX. Then, in 1996, Johnson coined the term “grocerants” in an Op-Ed article published in both FoodService Director and Nation’s Restaurant News. Fast forward to today, and the foodservice industry is […]
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Dollar General sees ‘cash-strapped consumer,’ cuts guidance

Dollar General’s second quarter net sales rose 4.2% year over year to $10.2 billion, up from $9.8 billion, the company said in a Thursday earnings announcement. However, net income fell 20.2% to $374.2 million from $468.8 million. Top line income and a nearly flat same-store sales were below expectations, CEO Todd Vasos said. Growth in […]
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Supermarket loyalty pricing fails to stop most shoppers switching to discounters

Despite aggressive discounting and competitive ‘members only’ offers for loyalty programme customers, traditional supermarkets continue to lose market share to discounter rivals, Aldi and Lidl, according to the latest research by in-store automation and communication solutions provider Pricer. Original research of over 1,000 UK shoppers… This story continues at Supermarket loyalty pricing fails to stop […]
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Target Rips Up Paper Checks as Payment Method

Citing “extremely low volumes” of customers using personal checks, Target will stop accepting checks for in-store payments on July 15, 2024, as reported in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and confirmed by Target. The retailer joins several supermarket retailers that have stopped accepting checks, including Aldi, Whole Foods Market and Lidl. “Target is committed to creating an […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Former Lidl COO joins Asda to lead stores and depots operation, including c-stores

Asda has today (4 June) announced the appointment of Matt Heslop to lead its stores and depots operation, including the 470 convenience stores in its newly-established Asda Express division. Heslop will join Asda from Lidl where he has been chief operating officer and will bring… This story continues at Former Lidl COO joins Asda to […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Co-op further drives growth ambitions with appointment of former Lidl property boss

Rachel Hargreaves has joined Co-op as director of property, development and estates, as the convenience retailer drives strategic growth plans. Joining Co-op from Lidl Great Britain, Rachel’s position involves a focus on ensuring Co-op is at the forefront of landowners, developers and agents minds as… This story continues at Co-op further drives growth ambitions with […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

How Retail Employees can Feel Safe to Learn Without Risk to Personal Brand

With so many shifts in the market, the pressure is on to upskill your workforce. However, there is a balance between getting employees up to speed quickly and effectively while also fostering open communication and confidence. The retail industry can benefit from adopting new ways of allowing employees to train safely, creating a path to […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Lidl Names New Chief Commercial Officer and First-Ever Chief Customer Exec

Discount supermarket retailer Lidl U.S. has named four executives with extensive retail experience to top posts, including naming Frank Kerr as the company’s first-ever Chief Customer Officer. Kerr is returning for a second stint at Lidl U.S., where he was one of the first 50 employees, and he’ll be responsible for driving a holistic customer […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Food supply chain decarbonisation startup Mondra closes out £3.6 million pre-Series A funding round

Mondra, a product footprinting and supply chain decarbonisation AI driven SaaS platform, has raised £3.6 million in pre-Series A funding.  Investors include 7 Generation Ventures, AlbionVC, GC Foodtech Ventures, Foodsparks by Peakbridge, Ponderosa Ventures, and Vala Capital.  The cash will be used to expedite Mondra’s roll-out to UK grocers, of whom, the company claims, 85% […]
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PLMA taps Albertsons’ Brandon Brown as keynote speaker

NEW YORK  — Brandon Brown, senior vice president of Own Brands at Albertsons Companies, has been announced as the keynote speaker at the PLMA 2024 Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference, which is being held March 20-22 in San Antonio. The event at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk will focus on trends and issues and […]
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  1. Holiday & Events

Holiday Season Takeaways

Record-breaking Success for Premium Private Label Ranges In line with the growing number of those in difficult financial situations, we found that 97% of shoppers can be described as discounters. This holiday season, Aldi and Lidl both experienced record-breaking sales. Lidl reported a 12% increase in sales year on year and an 11% increase in […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Lidl Ireland deploys hundreds of Re-turn machines in stores and constructs Deposit Return Rooms

Lidl Ireland reports significant progress in the installation of in-store solutions enabling customers to return cans and bottles. In a LinkedIn post, Alan Barry, Chief Development Officer (CDO) at Lidl Ireland & Lidl Northern Ireland, says: “In less than 12 months Lidl Ireland has installed 358 Re-turn machines in 179 stores, constructed 88 Deposit Return […]
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  1. Department & Category

FMI welcomes new members to its board

ARLINGTON, Va.  — FMI – The Food Industry Association, on Friday welcomed new members to its board of directors. The new directors, elected at a January 2024 board meeting, further build on FMI’s commitment to maintain a broad representation of the supplier and retailer/wholesaler communities within its leadership, the association said. “The food industry is […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Foundational Retail and the Return of the Store Headline NRF Big Show Trends

With over 40,000 people, 6,200 brands, 100 countries represented, and over 1,000 exhibitors, retail’s Big Show lived up to its name this year and artificial intelligence was the headlining topic. However, while AI dominated the content sessions at NRF, the real conversations were happening in the breakout rooms and on the expo floor, and attendees […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Study:  Retail Personalization Winners (& Why)

dunnhumby has released a special edition of the dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), this one “designed to determine which retailers in the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market personalize the shopping experience best for their customers.” The winner is:  Amazon. H-E-B and Kroger came in second and third. According to the report, “These three retailers are […]
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Adobe Predicts 8.4% Growth in Online Holiday Sales, Driven by Discounting

Adobe expects U.S. online sales to hit a record $240.8 billion this holiday shopping season (covering the period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31), representing 8.4% growth year-over-year. Shopping on mobile devices also is expected to hit a new milestone, growing 12.8% YoY to contribute a record $128.1 billion, which would represent a 53.2% share of online spend this season […]
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Future of Marketing: Part One

Today, we’re kicking off a special two-part series answering your questions about all things marketing.  Scott puts on his professor hat and answers your questions surrounding common marketing misconceptions, the power of community-driven marketing, and what the future holds for the industry.  Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Buy “The […]
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