All Store design articles
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NewsMorrisons rolls out new pure water stations with SpotlessWater
Morrisons said the partnership with SpotlessWater would attract ‘a new audience of trade professionals’
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NewsSupermarket theft peaks on Thursday afternoons
Beverages and bakery among the hardest hit category, AI analysis of theft footage finds
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NewsMorrisons targets repeat offenders with new crime reporting technology
Morrisons aims to deploy the new system designed by retail intelligence company Auror in all 500 of its supermarkets by early 2026
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NewsWaitrose opens ‘food lovers’ concept store to test ideas
Waitrose said the new development at its Newbury store was aimed at ‘reinforcing its mission to be the first choice for food lovers’
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NewsMorrisons rolling out fresh sushi counters as Market Street refresh continues
It’s the latest new format to roll into Morrisons stores as CEO Rami Baitiéh looks to balance the need to reduce costs with his commitment to maintain its service counters and Market Street offer
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NewsAsda unveils ‘simpler’ store format in Harrogate transformation
Harrogate is the first of seven Asda stores in Yorkshire and surrounding areas set to receive a combined £12m investment in 2025
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NewsTesco monitoring shopper response to in-store digital screens
In a trial across several stores, the supermarket is measuring how many people come near the screens, how close they were to them, and how long they stayed there
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Analysis & FeaturesBeyond cameras and AI: how smart store design can stop theft before it happens
High-tech solutions have been heralded as the answer to soaring shoplifting rates. But might a lo-fi, design-led approach prove even more effective?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Co-op is raising the bar with its On The Go offering
Co-op’s Altrincham outlet is tailored to the local community, with a look and a range offering what locals want. Now it’s taking its ‘current, edgy and inviting’ approach nationwide
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NewsSampling most effective in-store campaign for boosting sales, analysis shows
Analysis finds sampling campaigns saw sales of the product increase by 95.2% on average
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NewsAsda targets London for new Express store expansion
The new stores are the latest in a wave of 20 new Express stores Asda planned to open throughout October
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NewsMorrisons revives 20% More Card discount at in-store fish and steak counters
Morrisons had quietly phased out the 20% discount at its counters earlier this year as part of a restructure of its Market Street counters
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NewsIceland reaches ‘major milestone’ by opening 200th Food Warehouse store
Iceland has a long-term plan to more than double its Food Warehouse estate with the aim of reaching £5bn in total sales
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Promotional FeaturesWhy grocery’s one-stop shop evolution matters now more than ever
Repositioning supermarkets as multi-service hubs creates convenience and boosts footfall. With tighter household budgets, find out which services are offering a compelling reason to visit and sparking impulse buys that might otherwise be missed.
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NewsTesco launches live support for blind shoppers with Be My Eyes
Be My Eyes app users will be connected directly with Tesco colleagues
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NewsUK’s fastest supermarket self-checkout revealed in slow-motion video test
Slow-motion video of a customer’s interaction with machines at eight retailers in Lancaster was captured to measure to the millisecond the latency between manually entering a product on the screen and the next screen loading
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NewsAsda to roll out electronic shelf-edge labels to 250 Express stores
Asda plans to install 700,000 seperate ESLs across its estate, through a new partnership with Vusion Group
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NewsWaitrose commits to major London investment with new convenience store
The 2,500 sq ft Little Waitrose opened this week in Wandsworth and forms part of a new neighbourhood housing development
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NewsAsda and Ocado the latest retailers to launch dedicated menopause aisles with GenM
Asda is the last of the traditional big four supermarkets to partner with GenM, and will roll out menopause-friendly gondola ends across its stores
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NewsCook hails ‘first of its kind’ trial to ‘nudge’ shoppers to buy healthier products
Sales of Cook’s vegetarian lines grew by 15% after it made a small ’subtle’ change to the layout of some stores