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Sainsbury’s has announced plans for the creation of  ‘fashion destination hubs’ in its stores. Plans for up to 50 fashion hubs revealed Sainsbury’s said nine initial stores will range a curated offer of complementary brand partnerships alongside its own-label Tu range, with the launch taking place later this month. If successful, Sainsbury’s hopes to create at least 50 fashion destinat...

SPAR UK has announced that Louise Hoste is to leave the symbol group, with her last day in-post on Friday 8 September.  No immediate successor or interim is yet in place but the search for a replacement is now underway. Architect of ‘Joy of Living Locally’ branding Since joining SPAR UK as MD in 2019 Louise Hoste has piloted the organisation through the challenges of the pandemic and overha...

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Rewards and loyalty points are useful nudge tactics helping retailers guide shoppers towards healthier choices. The data unlocked by these loyalty programmes also provides vital insight on the success of health behavioural change initiatives. While the area of health holds huge scope, focus on families, increasing fruit and veg intake, and encouraging physical activity continue to be popular acti...

Tesco Ireland has revealed significant investment plans for the remainder of its current financial year. As reported by NamNews, Tesco Ireland will spend €80m opening eight new Tesco Express stores with plans to refurbish 50 other outlets. Tesco Ireland Chief Operating Officer, Geoff Byrne, said the €80m investment was a “fairly significant step-up from what we have been spending. But that...

Choices Market has launched its first store on Vancouver Island, Canada, showcasing a new brand identity and design concept. We look inside this store which is centred on fresh foods and health and wellness. Health hub Operated by the Pattison Good Group, which is also the parent company of Save-On-Foods, Canada’s fifth largest grocer, this the retailer’s 11th store. The format leans into t...

As retailers prime the region for expansion, here is a download of some key players in the market and what we can expect from them in the next couple of years. Cencosud leveraging its successful consolidation of The Fresh Market This year, Cencosud completed its acquisition of The Fresh Market from Apollo Global Management, and it now holds a 67% stake in the company. Cencosud reported c...

Aldi Sud has made its first online delivery service available to shoppers after an employee only pilot. Pilot extended for shoppers to register Aldi shoppers in the Mülheim an der Ruhr, Duisburg and Oberhausen areas of Germany can now benefit from the discounter’s home delivery service. The Mein Aldi site and app have gone live, allowing shoppers to register their interest to be part of ...

Carrefour revealed it appointed a new executive director in France. Meanwhile, the retailer is enhancing the shopping experience in Argentina and Brazil, featuring a new autonomous store and its new Super Nova generation 2 store concept. Separately, in Poland, Carrefour continues to focus on support shoppers purchasing power, by offering a new discount scheme throughout September. Carrefour ap...

A round-up of recent announcements on pricing by UK retailers. Tesco turns its focus to baby products Tesco has announced a further round of price cuts across 50 products. A quarter of the reductions will take place on products found in the baby aisle, with Tesco highlighting Pampers nappies reduced by 16% as well as Johnson’s baby shampoo and Florence and Fred cotton buds also seeing pr...