ISN Magazine – Page 283 – International Supermarket News

AI planning solutions can solve retail headaches in 2023, says RELEX Solutions

ISN Magazine24th January 2023

by ISN Magazine24th January 20230

AI-driven inventory management systems process hundreds of demand-influencing factors and draw conclusions that increase forecast accuracy. This is according to Mikko Kärkkäinen, CEO and co-founder of RELEX Solutions. “In a world where uncertainty is...

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Aldi Süd celebrates the ribbon cutting of its 2000th store in Germany

ISN Magazine24th January 2023

by ISN Magazine24th January 20230

ALDI opened its first store in 1913 and, as the inventor of the discount and price leader, has been making high-quality shopping possible at a low price ever since. Now, around 100 years later,...

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Toujust- A new low-cost supermarket is on its way to France.

ISN Magazine24th January 2023

by ISN Magazine24th January 20230

Toujust works directly with producers and farmers, eliminating as many “middlemen” as possible. A new low-cost supermarket brand is set to launch in France, promising to provide prices up to 10% lower than current...

AMAZON WORKERS GO ON STRIKE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UK

ISN Magazine24th January 2023

by ISN Magazine24th January 20230

Today, Amazon workers in Coventry will make history, says GMB Union Amazon workers will stage the first ever strike in the UK today [25 January 2023]. Hundreds of Amazon workers at the fulfilment centre...

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Metro- Reduced prices for products with a near expiration date.

ISN Magazine24th January 202324th January 2023

by ISN Magazine24th January 202324th January 20230

METRO is able to cut the price of a product as the expiration date approaches by using smart packaging to track expiration dates on fresh commodities. Consumers who anticipate to eat the product right...

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ASDA MERGER PROMPTS FRESH GMB CALLS TO EXTEND CMA POWERS

ISN Magazine23rd January 2023

by ISN Magazine23rd January 20230

Merger raises the spectre of a private equity black hole on the UK high street, says GMB Union Asda merger talks which could see the company combine its petrol and supermarket divisions have prompted fresh...

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Asda and EG Group, the owners of the UK retailer Asda, are discussing a merger.

ISN Magazine23rd January 2023

by ISN Magazine23rd January 20230

The owners of British supermarket company Asda and fuel forecourts operator EG Group are considering a merger, according to the London-based Times on Saturday. According to the newspaper, the merger would create a retail...

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Morrison’s begins a second round of price decreases in January.

ISN Magazine23rd January 202323rd January 2023

by ISN Magazine23rd January 202323rd January 20230

Morrisons announced more price cuts today, as food inflation continues to strain buyers’ finances. The store has reduced the prices of 820 items, including meat, fruits and vegetables, and confectionary. It has also reduced...

Tesco: Food firms use inflation as an excuse for raising prices

ISN Magazine23rd January 2023

by ISN Magazine23rd January 20230

In an interview with the BBC, the chairman of Tesco, John Allan, hinted that it is ” entirely possible” that food firms are taking advantage of inflation for their practices. He stated that Tesco...

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Australia- Supermarket fresh food costs have risen.

ISN Magazine23rd January 2023

by ISN Magazine23rd January 20230

Supermarket prices have risen in recent months, with food costs at Coles and Woolworths rising 9.2 percent on average in December. According to UBS research, this is up from an average of 8.2 percent...