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Analysis & FeaturesCurtain call or comeback? The latest act of retail theatre
As consumers prioritise speed, efficiency and price when it comes to their weekly shop destination, is exciting retail theatre facing the final curtain?
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NewsWaitrose to open first new supermarket for seven years near Bristol
It’s the first new supermarket Waitrose has confirmed since it kicked off its latest store investment plan last year, and will be the first new ‘full line’ shop to be opened since its Evesham store in 2018.
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NewsFortnum & Mason plans new stores outside London for the first time
Fortnum’s would target one or two new sites, in ‘beautiful’ locations ‘up the spine of the country’, CEO Tom Athron said
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WhitepapersGeneration Flex: How Gen Z shoppers are redefining the grocery aisle
Generation Flex is rewriting the rules of the grocery aisle. From flexitarian habits to viral food trends, this 13- to 28-year-old cohort blends values with indulgence, reshaping how and why they shop, one basket at a time.
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NewsSainsbury’s trialling electronic shelf-edge labels in latest tech test
The supermarket installed the tech at three of its larger format stores late last year and has been testing the technology’s impact across different categories, including Beers, wines and spirits, health and general merchandise
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NewsBooths rues ‘significantly increased costs’ for latest store closure
The closure would leave the family-owned grocer with 25 stores, in Yorkshire, Cheshire, Cumbria and its Lancashire heartland.
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NewsTesco’s self-checkout ‘VAR’ trial mocked by shoppers
Tesco’s tech uses cameras focused on the shopper and the self-checkout from above
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NewsEat17 Walthamstow grows sales by 35% with extended range and Good Egg concession
Following a £140,000 refit, the retailer has added 500 more lines, mainly across chilled, including a new deli selection spanning fresh bread, cheese, and cured meats
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NewsWaitrose opens first new store outside London for over six years
The Little Waitrose opened in Southwick, West Sussex this week, a location revealed by The Grocer in March
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Analysis & FeaturesIn pictures: A glimpse into Sainsbury’s future
Sainsbury’s has kicked off its biggest investment in new stores for a decade. A tour of its Kiln Lane store in Epsom reveals a focus on food-to-go, mission-based shopping and design changes
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Analysis & FeaturesFirst look: inside Asda’s new standalone George store
Ahead of its grand opening on Saturday 10 May, The Grocer takes a look inside Asda’s new standalone George store, based at Crown Point Retail Park in Leeds
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NewsJohn Lewis kicks off new hospitality push with Jamie Oliver café
The retailer plans to add five new cafés and restaurants in 2025 after opening its first Jamie Oliver cookery school
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NewsProudfoot relaunches Newby store with extended Co-op range
Proudfoot runs five stores across North Yorkshire and is supplied by Co-op Wholesale
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NewsSelect & Save launches Drinks Lab concept for symbol estate
Drinks Lab is located at a newly relaunched store in Immingham, north east Lincolnshire, which the retailer formerly operated under Unitas’ symbol group fascia Today’s
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Analysis & FeaturesBuyer’s Guide: How AI is transforming in-store operations
AI applications have already taken hold across grocery retail, monitoring stock levels, boosting service and cutting shrinkage. Which tech is working best?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Home Bargains is proving king of the variety discounters
Home Bargains has become something of an anomaly in a variety discount sector where rivals are suffering. So what is it doing better?
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Analysis & FeaturesFodder: the North Yorkshire food hall putting local produce first
Fodder – Great Yorkshire Food Hall reopened last month with a modern look designed to better highlight local produce
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NewsIceland Foods £100m warehouse a ‘game-changer’ for store expansion plans
The new Omega Park site in Warrington has capacity to supply 500 Iceland stores
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NewsBooths has less shrinkage and ‘faster’ service since ditching self-checkouts
MD Nigel Murray told The Grocer a reduction in theft had been a ‘happy consequence’ of the decision to remove self-checkouts from all but two of its stores
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NewsUK AI tool promises real-time shopper footfall and spending insights
Yellow Sub AI has launched a software-based alternative to physical footfall sensors and cameras