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Our global analysts share their opinion on grocery retail news from across the globe. Leclerc addresses self-scan shrinkage concerns – Lucy Bellotti, Senior Insight Analyst French market leader Leclerc partners with Knap to test 40 connected shopping trolleys in its hypermarket based in La Colle-Sur-Loup. The retailer has approximately 60-80 shoppers using the smart trolleys per day and cla...

Foodpanda, owned by Delivery Hero, is in negotiations to sell its food delivery business in selected Southeast Asia markets (including Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmart and Laos). Grab, a ride-hailing, taxi, food delivery and grocery app in Southeast Asia, is a potential buyer according to a report by a German media company. We explore three reasons why Foodpanda ...

With the recent announcement of a new partnership between Deliveroo and Gopuff, I explore the growing relationships of aggregators and pure plays, and what the benefits are for everyone involved. Aggregators vs Pure plays: what is the difference? Aggregators are third party websites offering on-demand fulfilment. They differ from marketplaces as pricing and branding can be determined by the...

The Italian retailer has upgraded its website as it continues to expand its online offering as it focuses on its omnichannel strategy  A new look and feel with improved user experience The user interface has been improved across all devices; the new website features clearer images and a new layout with improved navigation. With the new “Intelligent Search” function and personalised recommen...

Announcing its interim results for the first six months of 2023, Co-op has reported sales in its food retail division down by 8.9% to £3,563m. This was substantially the result of the disposal of its fuel forecourt estate of 129 sites in late 2022. Excluding this impact, underlying sales grew by 4%. Total group sales (including life and financial services) were also impacted by the disposal, fall...

Boots has dropped its plans to launch its own marketplace as it focuses on other initiatives, such as its dropship programme. Meanwhile, the retailer is rolling out shoppable social media ads as part of a new value campaign. Previous plans to launch a marketplace In 2022, Boots announced plans to launch an online marketplace to enable third-party brands of any size to list their products on...

Ocado's Q3 sales increased by 7.2% to £569.6m thanks to the Big Price Drop campaign. They cut prices on 500+ items, boosting weekly orders by 1.9% to 381,000. In the last month of the quarter, they saw positive volume growth and a 4.2% increase in average basket value. "Perfect deliveries" remained high as part of their Perfect Execution Programme. Despite an 8.4% rise in average selling price...

Our global analysts share some of the latest headlines across the globe. Here's what you need to know. Don’t miss our key insights Hypermarkets and supermarkets channel 2023   – We explore where hypermarket and supermarket growth will come from at both regional and country levels, utilising our extensive global research to present examples from the retailers leading the way N...

Amazon has made headlines recently with a new store in Moorgate, a new fee for same-day deliveries in the UK, the end of its Amazon Shipping hiatus, and the opening of its long-awaited robotics fulfilment center in Tallahasse. The UK’s newest Fresh store has just opened in Moorgate Exactly one month after Amazon announced closures of three Fresh stores in London, Amazon Fresh opened its doo...

Our global analysts share some of the latest headlines across the globe. Here's what you need to know. Don’t miss our key insights Global discount trends 2023 – we look at five trends that will shape the discount channel globally in 2023, utilising our extensive global research to present examples from the retailers leading the way Navigating global private label growth: trends ...