US: Rouses Markets expands eCommerce offerings with eGrowcery
Rouses Markets has partnered with eGrowcery to go to market with their own eCommerce solution for curbside pickup. The eGrowcery platform includes a Rouses Market Shopping App, which customers can download on the App Store or on Google Play.
Source: businesswire.com
US: NGA teams with grocers in ‘food as medicine’ video projects
To promote the notion of “food as medicine”, the National Grocers Association Foundation Technical Assistance Center (NGAF TA Center) has partnered with supermarket chains Daily Table and Stop & Shop to create testimonial and informational videos.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: Aldi pushes ahead with U.S. expansion
Aldi aims to add about 150 new U.S. stores in 2022, including continued expansion in the Gulf Coast region will bring the deep discount grocer into its 38th state. Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi U.S. said that it plans to open a store in Lafayette, Louisiana, on February 10, marking the chain’s 1st location in Louisiana. That will be followed by 2 more Gulf Coast stores in early March and another 20 locations across the region by the end of the year.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: SpartanNash expands Flashfood partnership to reduce food waste
Wholesaler and retailer SpartanNash is expanding its partnership with food waste reduction company Flashfood to 44 Family Fare and VG’s Grocery stores throughout Michigan, Iowa and Nebraska, the company announced.
Source: supermarketnews.com
Tesco, Asda and Lidl gain market share in Northern Ireland
Latest data from Kantar shows the grocery market in Northern Ireland declined by 5.5% over the year to 23 January 2022, but it remains 7.7% larger than it was prior to the pandemic 2 years ago. Looking at the latest 12 weeks, take-home grocery sales fell by 6.4% as people made the most of more relaxed Covid restrictions and started eating at pubs, bars and restaurants again.
Source: kamcity.com
Finland: K-Group to upgrade mobile app
Finland's K-Group has announced that it is improving the e-commerce abilities of its mobile app following strong growth in the online grocery retail segment. Approximately 1 in 5 of K-Group's online store customers place their order via the mobile application, the retailer noted.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Lidl continues its expansion in Spain with the opening of 9 stores in February
Lidl continues to expand its presence in Spain and, during the month of February, will open a total of 9 establishments in the Balearic Islands, Galicia, Madrid, Catalonia, Murcia, Extremadura and Asturias, according to a statement.
Source: hellosolar.info
Independent retailers lead the way as UK organic sales power through the £3bln mark
Sales of organic food broke through the £3bln barrier in 2021, with independent retailers at the forefront of the increase with 9% growth for their sector. The Soil Association’s annual organic market report reveals that growth overall was slightly more modest at 5.2%, meaning nearly £60mln a week is now spent on organic food and drink in the UK. This is the 10th consecutive year of growth.
Source: talkingretail.com
SPAR Denmark parent company Dagrofa Group invests in store network expansion
SPAR Denmark parent company Dagrofa Group has announced it will invest DKK450mln (over €60,46mln) over the next 3 years into 3 of its retail chains, including SPAR. Included in the plans are new corporate stores and a new retailer model to attract more independent retailers. Core to the new license model will be shared earnings with retailers, with a view to supporting retail development.
Source: spar-international.com
Studenac becomes Croatia's largest grocer following Pemo acquisition
Studenac d.o.o. has become Croatia's largest retailer by store count, following its acquisition of Pemo, a Dubrovnik-based operator. The acquisition, the value of which was not disclosed, adds close to 40 stores to Studenac's operation, bringing the retailer's total number of stores to close to 750. The acquisition has already received the necessary regulatory approvals, the retailer said.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Carrefour commits its suppliers to reduce its carbon emissions of products sold by 20 megatons in 2030
In line with its commitment of carbon neutrality, Carrefour is engaging its suppliers that are part of the Food Transition Pact to reduce 20 megatons of CO2 emissions by 2030 linked to the production and use of products per year. Progress toward this ambition will be tracked through a collaborative online platform, co-developed with PepsiCo and more than 20 of Carrefour’s international suppliers.
Source: carrefour.com
Turkey: Police storm Migros warehouse in İstanbul, detain over 150 workers
Halting work for better working conditions, over 150 workers of the Migros Depo, the warehouse of Migros supermarket chain, and 3 union executives were briefly detained while they were waiting in the warehouse in İstanbul’s Esenyurt.
Source: bianet.org
Milkbasket’s Anant Goel to launch premium fruits and veggies brand
More founders are looking to bring fresh farm produce to the customer’s doorstep. Anant Goel, the founder of subscription commerce startup MilkBasket, is all set to launch his new startup in the fruits and vegetables segment, according to 3 people aware of the development. This comes months after Milkbasket was acquired by Reliance Retail Ventures last year. “Goel has been working on his new startup for the past 3 to 4 months. The new venture will directly procure fruits and veggies from farmers to deliver in a few hours in the initial phase”, said one of the sources on the condition of anonymity. “He’s trying to build a consumer-centred premium fruits and vegetables brand.”
Source: entrackr.com