Welcome to the November-December issue of Grocery Trader. Grocery price inflation has slowed to 4.7% this month as retailers ramp up promotions ahead of Christmas, new figures from Worldpanel by Numerator show. Take-home sales at the grocers grew by 3.2% over the four weeks to 2 November versus last year, with spending on deals specifically climbing by 9.4%. By comparison, spending on full priced goods rose by just 1.8%.
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Co-op unveils its latest new format ‘on the go’ store with the latest launch in Aylesbury, High Street. Co-op’s new concept stores are focused on serving food ‘on-the-go’, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner in exciting new formats, from traditional meal deals to the inclusion of a hot food serve-over counter and deli-inspired selections. The Aylesbury store is Co-op’s third new concept store, following launches in Solihull High Street and Altrincham’s Stamford Quarter – a UK grocery retailer first, Co-op is focusing the new chain of stores in vibrant, high foot-flow locations.
Sainsbury’s is bringing its unbeatable combination of quality fresh food, great value, innovative products and brilliant service to a brand-new location in Wynyard, County Durham. Located in the newly constructed Wynard Retail Park near Coal Lane. The arrival of Sainsbury’s Wynyard has created lots of jobs for local people and over 110 new colleagues have been recruited to join the new store team.
There’s a misconception that gamification is only about making tasks fun, but a quick ‘spin-the-wheel’ to meet customer loyalty goals only skims the surface. It can be so much more than this, particularly in an environment where retailers are looking to new and different strategies to capture shoppers’ attention and deepen engagement. The idea is relatively simple, introducing ‘game-like’ engagement mechanics like challenges, points, rewards and badges into the shopper journey with the goal of steadily migrating the customer up the loyalty value chain, writes Mrinalini Chowdhary, Director, Strategy & Insights EMEA at Epsilon.
Early signs suggest that the disposables ban has had a mixed impact on retailers. Many are still adjusting to the removal of a key sales line, with reports of some experiencing reduced turnover. There is confusion about what is and isn’t permitted, and there are growing concerns about the knock-on effects of the ban, according to our reduced-risk products feature.
It’s clear from the research that consumers are increasingly looking for breakfast options that are healthy, but don’t want to compromise on flavour or satisfaction. For many people, healthy eating means finding a balance. This means a breakfast that delivers on fibre, protein and slow release of energy, whilst still ticking the boxes for taste and convenience, our breakfast news feature reveals.
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