Hypermarkets and supermarkets news

Coles is running a new 'Instant Win' promotion that allows shoppers the potential of winning a prize each time they shop. Over 1,000 products included in the promotion Shoppers will recieve a prize code on their receipt for every transaction that includes three or more items from participating products. All they then have to do is enter the code at coles.com.au/instantwin to see if they hav...

Sobeys is converting a further three existing stores to the Farm Boy format, underlining the strength of this format in high density areas. Doubling the network Sobeys acquired Farm Boy at the end of 2018, in a deal designed to help the retailer drive its penetration in urban locations. At the point of acquisition, Farm Boy operated 26 stores in Ontario, with the company announcing plans to...

Jerónimo Martins revealed a mixed Q2 performance with an overall decrease in sales. Biedronka displayed a strong sales performance whereas, Ara’s expansion plans were impacted from the pandemic’s mandatory restrictions in Colombia.   Sales performance Jerónimo Martins’ consolidated sales decreased by 1.3% to €4.6bn with like-for-like (LFL) performance of -0.7%, in Q2 2020. Group EBITDA decr...

Dairy Farm has released its H1 results for the six months ended 30 June. Consolidated sales including 100% of associates and joint venture increased 6% to US$14,547m, but subsidiary sales fell 9% to US$5,240m. Overall performance mixed Sales by the Group’s subsidiaries fell mainly due to the annualised impact of the stores closures in 2019 under the Group’s space optimisation plan in Southe...

Dairy Farm Group, Hang Seng Bank and Jardine Restaurant Group have today launched Hong Kong’s biggest customer rewards club, yuu . Loyalty programme that connects over 10 brands and 2,000 stores The yuu rewards app connects over 10 brands , rewarding customers everywhere they shop and order food from. With over 2,000 shops and restaurants, members will be able to earn more points, in more...

Woolworths has rolled out its Scan&Go technology to its first store in Queensland. Service is linked to Woolworths Rewards The technology has been introduced to the Logan Hyperdome store, south of Brisbane and is now live in 19 Woolworths stores across Australia, 17 in NSW and ACT and one each in Victoria and Queensland. The service is available to Woolworths Reward loyalty members and allo...

Coles has introduced a new collectables campaign called Little Treehouse, offering miniature books to kids for every AU$30 spent in-store or online. Sustainable and educational focus The new promotion sees the retailer partner with author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Terry Denton to offer a series of 24 mini novels called Little Treehouse, with stories based on characters from their Treeh...

We round up new developments as retailers in the UAE offer new delivery app services, Choithrams opens a new store in Dubai and Lulu continues to expand in Saudi Arabia. New delivery apps to drive profitability for food and beverage suppliers During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many consumers in the UAE have turned to ordering food through Deliveroo, Talabat, Uber Eats and Zomato. T...

Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), which operates the Carrefour brand in the Middle East and Africa, has opened a new fulfilment centre in Dubai, outlined expansion plans and announced a new collaboration in Georgia. Largest online fulfilment centre opened in Dubai MAF has opened the largest Carrefour fulfilment centre in the Al Garhoud area of Dubai. The centre aims to help it meet the increased dema...

Central Food Retail Group, which operates Central Food Hall and Tops supermarket in Thailand, has unveiled a new concept at Central Plaza Westgate. Premium lifestyle supermarket Tops market Westgate has gone through a major renovation to become the retailer’s latest model for a premium lifestyle supermarket. It is in line with Central Plaza Westgate’s strategy to expand its customer base an...