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New store openings have been relatively rare this year as retailers have focused on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and paused new space plans. However, 2020 got off to a strong start, including a notable new opening from Amazon. We look at some of the key stores which opened each month this year in the US and what learnings can be taken as retailers adapt to the current trading environment. ...

In the 12-weeks prior to 14th June take home grocery sales grew 13.7% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Kantar. This is a slight slow down from the previous 12-week period where sales growth was 14.3%. We explore the growth in more detail and look at key retailers' performance. Shopping patterns remain severely disrupted This 12-week period captures the full lockdown period...

We round up the latest news in discount and variety discount in the UK and Ireland from the w/c 15th June. Poundland resumes the rollout of its new chilled and frozen range Poundland paused the rollout of its new chilled and frozen range at the start of the pandemic. The new lines had initially been introduced to 20 stores, with a further 10 having chilled only. Before the pandemic ...

Aldi has expanded its trial of on-demand delivery service with Deliveroo to the capital, specifically in Camden. Follows a successful trial across the Midlands The move follows a successful trial in eight stores across the Midlands. Customers will have the choice to shop from over 200 essential Aldi products, before being picked and packed by Aldi staff and delivered by Deliveroo’s riders. ...

Morrisons and Aldi have both announced that they will extend improved payment terms for small suppliers. Morrisons: Scheme to continue until at least September In March, Morrisons launched a scheme to make faster payments to small suppliers to help them cope with the challenges to their businesses from COVID-19. It also broadened the definition of small suppliers from those with up to £100,...

Aldi UK is introducing self-service checkouts to four more stores, bringing its total use of the technology to nine stores. Making payment more convenient  Source: IGD Research-Aldi Local Balham The self-service checkouts will be installed in a range of locations across the UK in July. The new checkouts will offer shoppers a convenient option, aid...

In reaction to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Australian retailers have implemented lots of measures to ensure that everyone has access to the food and consumer goods products they need - we will continue to update this article with the latest measures... Saying thank you Woolworths has announced that it will reward over 100,000 staff with over AU$50m of free company shares and gift...

Aldi is expanding its Curbside Grocery Pickup service in the US to nearly 600 stores following successful trials at a select number. Offering a convenient service to shoppers The click and collect service will be available at nearly 600 stores by the end of July. The pandemic has probably accelerated this development, providing a convenient and safe solution. Jason Hart, Aldi US’s CEO, s...

Retailers across Ireland are introducing queue management systems to control the number of shoppers in store, to make social distancing easier for shoppers and staff. Tesco Source: Tesco Ireland Twitter Tesco's new queuing technology counts how many shoppers enter and leave the store, calculating when it is safe for the next person in the queue to en...

In this article we round up the latest initiatives seen in the discount and variety discount channel, to address the challenges created by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Aldi launches traffic light system to control customer flow Aldi is implementing a new automated traffic light system at entrances to stores, to control the flow of customers. The retailer will be rolling out the syst...