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John Lewis brings forward the Christmas countdown as shoppers get festive early
Christmas has arrived early at John Lewis, with the retailer opening its festive shop 93 days before the big day as shoppers begin preparing for the season. The department store has opened its Christmas...
Waitrose Expands Responsible Cocoa Sourcing Across Its Chocolate Range
Waitrose is expanding its partnership with Tony’s Open Chain, bringing a larger share of its chocolate range into a cocoa sourcing model designed to give retailers greater visibility over where their cocoa comes from...
The Supermarket Camera Is Starting to Understand What Is Happening
The next generation of supermarket technology may not be another checkout machine or electronic shelf label. It could be the camera already hanging from the ceiling. Spanish technology company Grabit is expanding its use...
Red Bull has disappeared from Kroger’s stores
When the Supermarket Decides the Brand Is Too Expensive The numbers do not work, even a brand with wings can lose its place on the shelf. Red Bull has disappeared from Kroger’s stores and...
Lidl’s Driverless Truck Could Change What Happens Before the Supermarket Opens
This is the future of grocery delivery The next big change in grocery retail may not happen inside the store at all. It may happen on the road between the distribution centre and the...
From algorithms to the aisles: AI now influences 62% of Gen Z’s in-store spending, says new MACH Alliance data.
London, UK — Widespread adoption of AI in consumers’ buying journeys has now crossed the digital divide, influencing shoppers’ in-store spending, the latest study from the MACH Alliance, the community that champions best-of-breed commerce...
Why clean energy cannot come at the expense of clean water
STOCKHOLM, The race to build cleaner energy systems risks overlooking another resource at the heart of the climate challenge: water. That is the warning from Swedish environmental entrepreneur Bengt Rittri, founder and chief executive...
Walmart’s Medicare Move Is Really About What Happens in the Shopping Cart
Walmart is moving further into healthcare, but its latest Medicare strategy raises a bigger question than whether Americans want to buy insurance from the country’s largest retailer. It is about whether the shopping cart...
How to uncover the true scale of Europe’s retail crime crisis
European retailers are dealing with a retail crime problem they can’t even see. An estimated 98% of shoplifting incidents went undetected in Germany last year, according to the EHI Retail Institute report. However, based...
Zero Waste Isn’t a Week – It’s a Responsibility, Says Bakers Basco
Bakers Basco calls on businesses to tackle unnecessary landfill and protect reusable assets as Zero Waste Week gets underway London, As businesses and consumers across the UK mark Zero Waste Week, Bakers Basco...