Videos

06/08/2020
We review the impact of COVID-19 on the five key trends which were set to shape the North American food retail market in 2020 and beyond.

Loblaw presentations

Presentations

24/05/2023
An in-depth review of the retailer's current and future performance, including an update on its strategic priorities and what this means for suppliers.
24/01/2023
A guide to the Canadian grocery market and how we expect the country, its leading retailers and channels to evolve over the next five years.
04/11/2021
We’ve been to Toronto to understand how the retail landscape is changing as pandemic restrictions ease and hybrid working becomes the norm and see how retailers are adapting their format development plans in one of the most diverse cities globally.
27/08/2021
We look at how the market has been performing and assess whether the trends we highlighted at the start of the year remain relevant in the USA and Canada. The report also details the sales performance of the leading retailers as they come up against last year's surge in demand.
07/06/2021
We highlight 25 new stores, or set to open, from North America, which bring to life the eight key trends shaping format development in the region.
29/04/2021
Discounters in North America will be adding more than $12bn to the grocery retail industry by the end of 2022, more than the supermarkets and hypermarkets channel together. This is a channel of growth for the future offering many opportunities for suppliers.
23/03/2021
In this report, we review our five areas of change for the post-COVID world for drugstores, health and beauty stores, which we identified after the pandemic’s first wave. In line with recent developments globally, we re-examine the trends and highlight opportunities for retailers and suppliers in 2021 and beyond.
27/10/2020
Explore how retailers and suppliers in the UK and North America are offering innovative products and creative solutions such as Boo-Bags and reverse trick-or-treating to help celebrate Halloween in a COVID-safe way.
01/07/2020
We continue the private label series, looking at the five ways retailers are developing private label globally in 2020 and the impact this has on manufacturers and suppliers. This presentation looks in more depth at rapid response to consumer needs and how this has been accelerated by COVID-19.
11/06/2020
How retailers can maximise the sales opportunity as consumers switch from eating-out to dining-in during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The report includes examples of new innovation from retailers such as Sainsbury's, Musgrave, S-Group, FamilyMart, Ahold Delhaize and Loblaw.
09/06/2020
We review the impact of COVID-19 on the five key trends which were set to shape the North American food retail market in 2020 and beyond.
01/05/2020
We continue the private label series, looking at the five ways retailers are developing private label globally in 2020 and the impact this has on manufacturers and suppliers. This presentation looks in more depth at the role of exclusive brands.
16/03/2020
We look at the path to purchase and how retailers can promote their private label ranges and products at different stages.
27/02/2020
We look at the five ways retailers are developing private label globally in 2020 and the impact this has on manufacturers and suppliers. Throughout the year, we will look in more depth at key areas, including sustainability, purchasing groups and the role of exclusive brands.
03/02/2020
Canada-based Loblaw has joined the social media platform TikTok, to promote its ‘no name’ private label brand.
15/01/2020
We review the five key trends set to shape the North American food retail market over the next 12 months and beyond.
31/10/2019
Loblaw is partnering with Toronto-based Flashfood, which has developed an app that enables consumers to benefit from deep discounts on surplus food at grocery retailers.
05/09/2019
We share our view on some of the latest best stores to visit for inspiration around food-to-go in large formats.
16/01/2018
With a number of disruptive influences shaping the North American market, we've identified five key trends to watch in the region in 2018.
10/10/2017
Food-to-go is becoming an increasingly key element of the global food retail growth story. Here we share some of the best examples of how retailers are successfully targeting the fast expanding food-to-go opportunity.
18/07/2017
With disruption at an all-time high in the North American market, we look at what's shaping the market and what's rising up the retail agenda.
08/03/2017
Find out who the top ten grocery retailers are in North America and what they are doing to win in a fast growth and diverse market.
16/01/2017
We take a look at who’s winning in the region, and the trends set to shape the sector in the year ahead.
20/12/2016
We bring you inspiration for Christmas from retailers around the globe.
15/11/2016
In this report, we round up in-store highlights that demonstrate steps forward in innovative thinking from various global players within the discount channel.