Channel: Grocery SN Top 10: Hy-Vee, Walmart, Lidl top the week’s headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was about the surge of private label sales. Store brand revenues are climbing as shoppers seek lower price alternatives. Other top stories: Hy-Vee ends emplo Supermarket News March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 < 1 min read Hy-VeeLidlWalmartOwned Brands (Private Label)Shoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Lidl US lays off hundreds of corporate workers The German discounter said it is shrinking its payroll by around 200 jobs in the United States, a move that primarily impacts workers at its U.S. headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Grocery Dive February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 < 1 min read LidlAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Lidl lays off 200 employees No store employees are impacted by the layoffs, according to reporting from Fox 5 Supermarket News February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 < 1 min read LidlAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Lidl boosted by bumper Christmas sales Lidl has revealed that it attracted 1.3 million more customers in the week leading up to Christmas. This meant that festive shoppers switched almost £62.8 million… View Article The Retail Bulletin January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 < 1 min read LidlHoliday & EventsShoppersPredictions and ForecastsDept. GroceryDept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces The Friday Checkout: Discounters reap the rewards of 2022 inflation Aldi, Lidl and Grocery Outlet have already seen increased foot traffic and store expansion coming off years of pandemic-influenced shopping behavior, supply chain disruptions and inflation. Grocery Dive January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 < 1 min read EconomyLidlStore LocationShoppersOperations & Supply ChainGrocery OutletCOVID19Aldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Lidl becomes first sponsor of Spotify’s UK Christmas Number 1s playlist The deal sees Lidl audio ads featured alongside tracks in the streaming service’s playlist of 45 number one Christmas hits from through the decades The Grocer December 15, 2022December 17, 2022 < 1 min read LidlStreamingHoliday & EventsMarketing: BroadcastInternational - UKMarketing: Digital Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Lidl sponsors Spotify festive playlist Lidl has officially partnered with Spotify to become the sponsor of the streaming service’s UK Christmas Number 1s playlist. The sponsorship includes the Lidl Bear themed… View Article The Retail Bulletin December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 < 1 min read LidlStreamingMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: Digital MediaInternational - UKHoliday & EventsDept. GroceryDept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holiday & Events Retail predictions, customer loyalty, and holiday merchandising – Weekly Snacks #36 Christmas commercials Relaxed Christmas. Oh, the Christmas holiday! A few days off that are filled with overbuying, cooking, and time spent with friends and relatives. Sometimes, these activities can drive you nuts. Well, Lidl’s commercial depicts the “Cool Uncle” that has everything under control during the holiday season. Check out this “easy” commercial. Tokinomo December 13, 2022December 14, 2022 < 1 min read Holiday & EventsShoppersMerchandisingMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionTrends: RetailMarketing: Social MediaLidlMarketing: Shopper 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi, Lidl serve up Thanksgiving price breaks IRI projects holiday meal to cost over 13% more this year Supermarket News November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 < 1 min read LidlHoliday & EventsAldiInsight ProvidersBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi, Lidl roll out low-price Thanksgiving essentials as high inflation hovers The two hard discounters’ holiday deals come as food prices remain elevated and the threat of a turkey shortage looms. Grocery Dive November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 < 1 min read LidlHoliday & EventsEconomyAldiDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Then there were three? British grocery retailing has for decades been dominated by a small number of large and powerful retailers. That remains the case. Over the period however the number of firms involved has altered. In the 1980s we talked about the “big 5”. This became the “big 4” when Morrisons and Safeway merged and has remained that […] Stirling Retail October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 2 min read AldiEconomyLidlInternational - UKInsight ProvidersConsumersResults & InvestmentData & InsightsDept. GroceryTescoOcadoAssociatesBrick and MortarMergersSustainabilityAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Lidl readies rotating price-cut campaign Discount promotional efforts expanded to ease inflation’s grip on customers Supermarket News September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 < 1 min read LidlEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Grocery Market Shares in Great Britain (GB) 1997-2022 It’s July and that can only mean one thing – it is time to update the grocery market share data for Great Britain. Forget global warming and the heatwave and the cost-of-living crisis (not really for either), this is the latest instalment of slow data for this series. Regulars to this blog know that I […] Stirling Retail July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 3 min read Data & InsightsBig DataResults & InvestmentData VisualizationInsight ProvidersCOVID19ConsumersLidlAldiInternational - UKMarketing: Social MediaMeta (Facebook)TescoEconomyDept. NonfoodSustainabilityDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Shopper & Customer Shopping: the cost of living crisis – Q&A with The Conversation In between graduation ceremonies last Friday (as we caught up with the pandemic impacted ceremonies of 2020 and 2021), I was interviewed by Steven Vass of The Conversation about the cost of living crisis and Shopping. The result is a Q&A piece which was published last Friday and which I reproduce from The Conversation below. […] Stirling Retail June 27, 2022June 30, 2022 4 min read ConsumersInternational - UKEconomySustainabilityTescoGovernmentDept. GroceryCOVID19Dept. NonfoodBrick and MortarData & InsightsBig DataLidlAldiResults & InvestmentInsight ProvidersShoppersThick DataPricing & PromotionsOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. FreshMarketing: TradeMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionAssociatesDept. Apparel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Lidl opening Long Island store this month Retail Customer Experience June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 < 1 min read Lidl 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Target CEO Brian Cornell says retailer is benefiting from its ‘one-stop solution’ advantage Target CEO Brian Cornell said customers may come to its store with a short shopping list or a particular item in mind, but they’re filling up their baskets and leaving with many purchases. “We’re seeing a guest who’s shopping all of our categories, taking advantage of our one-stop solution,” Cornell said in an interview on […] November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 2 min read PartnershipsBrick and MortarShoppersCOVID19LidlTargetDept. BeverageResults & InvestmentExecutives 0 Edit
Retailer Media Channel: Mass Corporate Strategy Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Retailer Media Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Kroger Delivers its First-Party Data to the Yahoo DSP Yahoo Advertising and Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) — the retail media business of Kroger, powered by 84.51° — are teaming up to bring Kroger’s first-party, purchase-based audiences to the Yahoo Demand-Side Platform (DSP). Yahoo DSP advertisers can now activate KPM’s audiences to reach targeted consumers with their advertising and measure campaign results. While off-site advertising […] Written by Retail TouchPoints May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Technology & Innovation Amazon services outpace retail growth in Q1 The e-commerce giant’s third-party services, advertising, subscriptions and cloud unit generated double-digit revenue increases in the period. Written by RetailDive May 1, 2024May 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Grocery - Natural Department: Nonfood Corporate Finance Media & Marketing Retailer Media Data & Insights International Technology & Innovation Stores & Formats Amazon tops expectations for revenue, earnings SEATTLE – Amazon posted better-than-expected revenue and earnings in the quarter ended March 31. Net sales increased 13% from a year earlier to $143.3 billion. The company reported first-quarter net income of $10.4 billion, or 98 cents a diluted share, compared to $3.2 billion a year earlier. Amazon’s operating income surged to $15.3 billion, up […] Written by MMR May 1, 2024May 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers 5 things top news: Kroger tries to strengthen merger deal The most impactful news in the grocery industry for the week ending April 26 Written by Supermarket News April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Department & Category Department: Food Department: HBC Corporate Strategy ESG Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Walmart to close all 51 health centers BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart today said it has made the “difficult decision” to close its Walmart Health and Walmart Virtual Care clinics, citing a lack of profitability. “The decision to close all 51 health centers across five states and shut down the virtual care offering was not easy. We understand this change affects lives – […] Written by MMR April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked