Kroger is partnering with Cooler Screens to bring its smart screens into 500 stores across the US. This follows a successful three-year pilot that aimed to improve in-store consumer experiences with dynamic, interactive media, and digital merchandising. Dynamic digital displays Cooler Screens has transformed doors on chilled units in stores into digital IoT smart screens, enabling the deliv...

With Aldi launching an online grocery service in Germany, and Lidl a non-food offering in France this week, we once again ask the question: How much are the discounters willing to invest in their online proposition? This week’s developments… Aldi Sud is launching an online delivery service for groceries for the first time in Germany . The discounter is testing the new offer under the nam...

Walmart delivered a solid first quarter, with US comp sales (ex-fuel) up 7.4%, driven by strong sales in food and health and wellness, but partially offset by a softening in GM sales. Whilst the retailer is recognised globally for its price leadership, in recent quarters it has addressed the increasing importance of becoming widely renowned for offering convenience. Here we explore this further, ...