Woman turns LA district into vegan oasis with SÜPRMARKT grocery store
Imani Cohen believes the food on her plate should be as vibrant as the life she wants to manifest. Many of the fresh vegetables her mother loved to cook with weren't easily found nearby. This lack of access is what inspired her friend Olympia Auset to launch SÜPRMARKT in 2020. What started as a pop-up in front of KAOS, an art and education space in Leimert Park, has grown into the first vegan grocery store in South Central Los Angeles, opening its doors in July 2024.
Source: onegreenplanet.org
Lidl US opening a fresh new store in Brooklyn, New York
Lidl US reported: "We're opening a new Lidl US location at 459 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn, New York, 11239 on Wednesday, January 29. If you miss our grand opening celebration, don't worry - our Brooklyn store will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Break out your best fruit and veggie salad recipes because we get fresh produce from our suppliers daily".
Source: mediacenter.lidl.com
Carrefour sells 11 stores in Brazil to regional group
Carrefour Brasil has sold 11 Nacional supermarkets in Brazil to the Rio Grande do Sul-based Osmar Nicolini Comércio group. The deal is valued at less than R$50mln (€7.8mln), according to Brazilian business daily Valor Economico. The stores sold are located in the cities of Alegrete, Bagé, Camaquã, Dom Pedrito, Pelotas, Rosário do Sul, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa and São Borja.
Source: esmmagazine.com
US: Instacart links with Samsung on shoppable fridge tech
Samsung Electronics announced a multi-year partnership with Instacart on shoppable refrigerators that use artificial intelligence to monitor their contents. The combination of the grocery technology company's product-matching API with Samsung's food-recognition technology will allow people to order groceries directly from the screens of their refrigerators, according to the press release.
Source: grocerydive.com
Sodexo to launch 100 Food Hive American campus frictionless checkout convenience stores by 2026
Sodexo, a specialist in foodservice for campuses across the US, reports the goal of opening nearly 100 Food Hive markets at US colleges nationwide by 2026. Its current aim of launching approximately 30 locations during the 2024 - 2025 academic year is underway.
Source: retailtechinnovationhub.com
China: Alibaba to sell Sun Art stake to DCP for $1.6bln
China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it had agreed to sell its majority stake in hypermarket chain Sun Art Retail Group to Chinese private equity firm DCP Capital for HK$12.298bln ($1.58bln).
Source: reuters.com
DESPAR Italia wins Retailer of the Year 2024-2025 award
DESPAR Italia took home the 'Insegna dell'Anno 2024 - 2025' award in the Supermarket category for the fifth consecutive year. The award consolidates the retail organisation's quality offering and customer service.
Source: spar-international.com
Poland: Biedronka celebrates 30th anniversary
Polish retailer Biedronka, operated by the Jerónimo Martins Group, marks its 30th birthday this year, and has unveiled a series of promotions to mark the occasion.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Jumbo announces first Belgian store opening of 2025
Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has announced where and when it will open its first new Belgian store of the year. Boom, near Antwerp, will get its new supermarket on Wednesday 22 January.
Source: retaildetail.eu
UK shopper numbers fell last year by most since pandemic, BRC says
The number of people visiting British shops last year fell by 2.2%, the biggest drop since 2021, industry data showed, adding to signs of a broader economic slowdown. The British Retail Consortium said footfall in the final quarter of the year - when Christmas spending is key for most retailers' profits - had fallen by 2.5% year-on-year after a 0.1% rise in the third quarter.
Source: reuters.com
Challenges for the Polish retail sector
Some experts see reasons for cautious optimism. Compared to Europe, the Polish economy and consumption levels are still doing well, and the interest rate cuts announced for this year may provide relief to consumers by increasing their willingness to spend money. However, Renata Juszkiewicz, president of the Polish Organization of Trade and Distribution (POHiD), which brings together the largest chains of stores with foreign capital, believes that it is difficult to expect a significant improvement in consumer sentiment in the near future. In her opinion, maintaining price competitiveness will remain a key challenge for retail chains this year.
Source: Puls biznesu via agroberichtenbuitenland.nl
China: Walmart opens two next-generation stores
Walmart China unveiled two new next-generation stores in Kunming, Yunnan province, in December, marking a major step in the retailer's transformation strategy. New features include areas for fruit cutting, Western-style dining, grab-and-go meals and marinated cooked foods, addressing customer demand for convenient, ready-to-eat options.
Source: global.chinadaily.com.cn
UK: Talking fruit and veg share Ocado customers honest feedback
St. Luke's campaign is an extension of the Ocado "Food for Thought" series. Ocado Retail, the UK's fastest-growing online supermarket, launches a new integrated campaign from the first day of the new year - which cuts through the usual January price-cuts offers and sales retailer messaging. The new Ocado - Value worth talking about campaign is created in the style of a mockumentary where animated fruit, veg and other food items speak with unscripted praise for the brand provided by Ocado's real customers.
Source: lbbonline.com
Spain and Portugal: Covirán opened 12 new stores in November
Spanish retailer Covirán accelerated the pace of network expansion as 2024 drew to a close, with the opening of 12 new supermarkets in November alone, a 'milestone month' for the grocer. The new openings are located in both Spain and Portugal, and include five outlets in Andalusia, two in Catalonia, one in the Basque Country, one in Madrid, one in Valencia, and two in Portugal.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Croatia introduces lightweight plastic bag charge
As of January 1, 2025, Croatia has introduced a charge for lightweight plastic bags thinner than 15 micrometres. These bags are usually made available at supermarkets as primary packaging for bulk foods like vegetable and fruit, or for hygiene reasons.
Source: sustainableplastics.com
UK: Marks & Spencer was a likely winner over Christmas, says analyst
Marks & Spencer is likely to have been one of the strongest performers in the UK retail sector over the Christmas period, Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell has said, with data relating to Christmas trading set to be revealed over the coming days.
Source: esmmagazine.com
India: DMart's Q3 revenue up 17.5% to Rs 15,565 cr
Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates retail chain DMart, has reported 17.5% increase in standalone revenue from operations at Rs 15,565.23 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024.
Source: indiaretailing.com
UK: Asda announces price drops on THOUSANDS of family favourite products this January
Asda has announced that it will be cutting the price of thousands of products that customers buy week in, week out, as part of its Big Jan Price Drop initiative. McCain Chips 900g was £3.20, now £1.60.
Source: corporate.asda.com
MyPrice closes Belgian store
Discounter MyPrice has already closed its store in Boom again, just nine months after its controversial opening. The chain now has only three Belgian stores remaining, despite lofty ambitions at its launch.
Source: retaildetail.eu