UK: Tesco CEO insists new marketplace is 'not trying to be Amazon'
Tesco's chief executive has said the supermarket is not trying to replicate Amazon with its new marketplace, which launched earlier this month. The boss said: "The primary focus of marketplace is to build out and extend the range of food, food related and home products available to customers - so to be very clear, we are not trying to be Amazon".
Source: retailgazette.co.uk
UK: Morrisons warehouse strikes end after deal agreed
All industrial action at Morrisons warehouses has been called off after workers accepted a new deal from the retailer. Hundreds of warehouse and logistics staff across Cheshire and Yorkshire walked out last month in a dispute over pay, pensions and working conditions.
Source: bbc.com
Malta: Fastdrop delivering all online orders for Welbee's Supermarkets
The Welbee's group of supermarkets has elevated its online customer experience after extending its relationship with last-mile logistics specialists Fastdrop for deliveries across Malta. In a strategic agreement, reached earlier this year, Fastdrop is now responsible for all Welbee's online customer deliveries across the island.
Source: timesofmalta.com
Ireland: ALDI unveils its newly renovated Grange, Douglas "Project Fresh" store
ALDI's Grange, Douglas, Co. Cork "Project Fresh" store has reopened its doors to customers following an extensive renovation project investment of over €1.1mln which has seen the store interior completely refurbished.
Source: retailnews.ie
Belgium: Exki wants to grow in cities and airports
Exki is being rejuvenated and focuses on its core business: with smaller takeaways and outlets in businesses, stations and airports, CEO Stan Monheim aims to get the Belgian restaurant chain back on track. "We are rejuvenating the brand and bringing it up-to-date in an environment that has changed, while keeping the good things. We are going to do less, but better, and thoroughly, before returning to sustainable growth across Europe", Monheim told La Libre.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Metro Italia expands in Sardinia with Olbia store plans
Wholesaler Metro Italia has announced plans to open its third store in Sardinia in the spring of 2025, catering to the booming tourism and hospitality industry in the region. The new store, which is located in Olbia, will boast a range of improved services to handle larger product volumes and boost efficiency. The company already partners with 95 Sardinian businesses to offer a wide selection of local products, from wine and cheese to cured meats, fresh produce, and seafood.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Germany: METRO wins DPOK award
METRO was honoured with this year's DPOK award in the CSR & Annual Report category for its 2022/23 online annual report entitled ON TRACK. For the largest digital award in the German-speaking world, over 45 communication experts evaluate outstanding digital projects in 52 categories to identify and honour the most innovative and exceptional submissions.
Source: newsroom.metroag.de
UK: Grocery growth slows but financial outlook brightens for shoppers
Kantar reported: "Ocado was the fastest growing grocer for the fourth month in a row this period, increasing sales by 10.7% over the 12 weeks to 9 June - ahead of the total online market, which saw sales rise by 4.0%. Nearly a quarter (23%) of British households did their grocery shopping online in the last three months, with over 4% choosing to use Ocado. The online-only retailer now accounts for 1.8% of the market, up 0.1 percentage points from last year".
Source: kantar.com
Lidl gives a £2mln 'kick start' to food producers
Lidl Northern Ireland will give a 'kick start' to a new batch of 13 local producers who have successfully earned a place on its coveted Kickstart Supplier Development Programme initiative. This year's assortment has a focus on protein packed products and showcase the fruits of Northern Ireland's apple orchards, with cider, gin and spiced apple punch all in this year's mix.
Source: irishnews.com
US: GrubMarket acquires food supply chain software services provider Parsemony
GrubMarket announced the acquisition of Alameda, California-based Parsemony, a highly reputable provider of comprehensive enterprise software services primarily for fresh produce distributors, wholesalers, repackers and food service suppliers.
Source: prnewswire.com
US: Two Walmart stores will close in July
Walmart is getting ready to shut down two stores in the metro Atlanta area. The Supercenter store in Dunwoody and a Neighborhood Market in Marietta, which also has a pharmacy, are the marked locations and will power down on July 12. Walmart said the stores are closing because they are underperforming.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation announces it will award $3mln to local organizations advancing nutrition, health, and wellness
The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation announced that organizations can now apply for funding for programs that advance nutrition education, nutrition access, and wellness for children and adults in the communities where Sprouts operates. Sprouts will award a total of $3mln to approximately 300 local organizations.
Source: businesswire.com
US: Fiesta Mart to open location in metro Dallas-Fort Worth
Specialty grocery chain Fiesta Mart is set to open a 49,000-square-foot store in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Lewisville, Texas, on June 26, the company announced. The store at 724 W. Main St. will be the grocer's first new store since 2015. The Lewisville location will include an extensive produce section, meat and seafood departments, an in-house bakery, a tortilleria, and a restaurant featuring Latin-inspired dishes, the grocer said in a press release.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: 'Record' 4 Market 32 stores open in New York's Capital Region
Price Chopper/Market 32 opened four new Market 32 stores on June 14 in the Capital Region: in the city of Albany (709 Central Avenue) and the towns of Colonie (1730 Central Avenue), Niskayuna (2333 Nott Street East) and North Greenbush (102 Van Rensselaer Square). The four new locations bring the number of Market 32 stores to 46 throughout the grocery store chain's six-state footprint. "This is a momentous day for the company", noted Blaine Bringhurst, Price Chopper/Market 32 president. "In the more than 90 years we've been serving our customers and communities, we've never opened four stores simultaneously".
Source: progressivegrocer.com