Ahold Delhaize USA announces the appointment of John Ruane as Brand President The GIANT CompanyAhold Delhaize USA announced that John Ruane has been named Brand President of The GIANT Company. “We have been fortunate to have John lead The GIANT Company as interim Brand President during a time of transition, and we are excited about this next step in his career”, said JJ Fleeman, CEO Ahold Delhaize USA.
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US: Dollar General opens Wolcottville storeDollar General has announced its store at 7255 S. S.R. 3 in Wolcottville is now open. The new store features a curated assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables including lettuce, tomatoes, onions, apples, strawberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lemons, limes, salad mixes and more.
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US: Biggest-ever Costco club slated for Fresno, CaliforniaCostco Wholesale plans to build its largest warehouse club yet in Fresno, California. Dubbed the “Fresno Costco Commercial Center Project”, the proposed new club is now under public review by the City of Fresno.
Source: winsightgrocerybusiness.com
US: Whole Foods Market to adopt palm payment tech chainwideWhole Foods Market is upping its commitment to palm payments. The Amazon-owned grocer has revealed that it will offer Amazon One at all of its 500-plus U.S. stores by the end of the year.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
US: Market Basket to open 2 new locations in New EnglandConstruction is underway at two Market Basket locations in New England. The supermarket chain is building stores in North Conway, New Hampshire, and Topsham, Maine. Opening dates are not yet announced for either location, but the Market Basket website shows both sites’ construction moving forward.
Source: masslive.com
Regional grocers will continue to face online challenges with WalmartCompeting against Walmart online will only get tougher for regional grocers, as Walmart continues to ramp up its low pricing engine, according to research from grocery ecommerce software company Mercatus. The new report forecasts a daunting scenario. Walmart, which already enjoys a 15% price advantage online on a large basket of groceries in the U.S., does not have to rely on service fees to support pickup operations and produces eight times more revenue online than regional competitors, the report states.
Source: supermarketnews.com
Brazil's GPA again rejects Colombian tycoon's bid to buy 51% of ExitoBrazilian retailer GPA said its board rejected a second offer from Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski to acquire a 51% stake in its subsidiary Almacenes Exito. In a securities filing, GPA said the offer does not serve the best interests of the firm and its shareholders, as the price offered falls short of "financial reasonableness for a transaction aiming at a controlling interest".
Source: reuters.com
As China embraces membership stores, Sam's Club expansion gathers paceWhile long a phenomenon in the United States, Chinese shoppers are just starting to fall in love with membership club warehouses such as Sam's Club and Costco, spurring their expansion and the emergence of local rivals.
Source: reuters.com
UK: CMA publishes updates on its work into competition in the groceries sectorThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an initial update on its ongoing work to tackle cost of living pressures in groceries with the publication of two reports.
Source: talkingretail.com
Australia: Woolworths introduces changes to self-service checkoutsWoolworths has introduced controversial artificial intelligence technology at self-serve checkouts in Western Australia, months after it was installed in several other states. The camera technology accurately detect instances where an item has not been scanned through the self checkout. If the technology catches a customer performing a 'mis-scan', such as scanning fruit as a cheaper type, a video shows the product and they are asked to re-scan it.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Louis Delhaize leaves Luxemburg, only Belgium remainsJust a week after ceding its French stores to Carrefour, the Belgian retailer is now also selling its Luxembourg stores of the chains Match, Smatch and Cora. The buyer is E.Leclerc, best known to us for its polka dot jersey in the Tour de France.
Source: retaildetail.eu
UK: Morrisons launches new pick 'n mix kids meal deal in cafés ahead of school summer holidaysMorrisons is doing more to help feed families during the summer holidays with the introduction of a new pick ‘n’ mix style meal option for kids in Morrisons Cafés, just in time for the summer holidays. Customers can now pick up a sandwich, snack and drink to feed their little ones for just £3.49. Sandwiches filled with classic kids’ favourites, ham or cheese, can be paired with a wide range of snack and drink choices such as Hula Hoops, Babybels, jelly, fruit bags, flavoured milk, Robinsons Fruit Shoot, Cawston Press Juice or water.
Source: morrisons-corporate.com
Belgium: Brussels supermarkets required to donate unsold foodFrom 2024, all supermarkets in Brussels with a sales area of more than 1,000 square metres will be required to donate unsold food that is still edible. A draft ordinance to this effect, initiated by Alain Maron, Brussels Minister for Social Action (Green Party), was implemented by the local government of the Belgian capital.
Source: esmmagazine.com
UK: Bitterne Box Co deliver finest fruit and veg to your doorBitterne Box Co offers zero emission deliveries of farm-fresh fruit and veg boxes at competitive prices to around 100 homes in Southampton and beyond each week. Robin Bluemel set up the firm after a chance conversation on his fruit and veg stall.
Source: dailyecho.co.uk
UK: Morrisons launches new meat and produce supplierA new meat and produce supplier called Myton Food Group has been launched by supermarket chain Morrisons. Myton Food Group stated: “We have our roots in the Morrisons Supermarket business. We pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and more”.
Source: betterretailing.com
Italy: Coop Alleanza 3.0 divests real estate portfolio for €50mlnCoop Alleanza 3.0, the largest of the consumer cooperatives in the Coop Italia network, has sold a portfolio worth €50mln to Real Estate Spv Project 2203, a real estate securitisation vehicle.
Source: esmmagazine.com
UK: Amazon is set to close several stores within days as it gears up to open two new locationsThe e-commerce giant is pulling down the shutters for good on its Ealing, Wandsworth and East Sheen branches on July 23. Staff at the London-based sites have all been offered new roles in nearby Amazon Fresh stores. The company said it will open new Fresh stores in Moorgate and Liverpool Street, London, but did not confirm exactly when.
Source: thescottishsun.co.uk
UK: Sainsbury’s Local helps bring new lease of life to Jericho redevelopment siteSainsbury’s customers in Oxford have the chance to try out a brand-new Sainsbury’s Local, following the opening of the retailer’s latest store as part of the redevelopment of the Jericho Health Centre on the corner of Walton Street and Cranham Street. Fresh bread and pastries will be baked in the store every day and it will also stock an excellent range of great value, high quality fresh food, fruit and vegetables, as well as other grocery and household products.
Source: sainsburys.co.uk