Aeon news

Retail technology provider Ocado has achieved a new milestone with its first Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) launch in Japan, as part of its partnership with retail giant Aeon. This will be a boost to Aeon’s online delivery operations. Technology-driven fulfilment centres The CFC functions as a robotic warehouse to improve efficiency in the product picking process. For instance, the centre...

The CGF Global Summit 2023 takes place in Kyoto, Japan from 6 th to 8 th June. Here is a list of stores we recommend you to visit if you are in Kyoto: FamilyMart Source: IGD Research Store name: FamilyMart Bar Liquor Museum Honnoji Location: 522-19 Shimohonnojimaecho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8091 Why you should see it: Convenience store which contains a liquor bar, a specia...

AEON will open 20 more shopping centres in Vietnam to pursue its growth in the market. Focus of expansion AEON has already invested more than US$1.18bn in Vietnam with shopping centres in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong. The additional investment will be in 20 shopping centres with a focus on supermarket and entertainment. The group is also importing Vietnamese products into its store...

Japanese retail giant Aeon recently announced plans to buy more than 50% of competing supermarket chain Inageya by February 2024. Within a few years, Inageya will become a subsidiary under United Super Markets Holdings (USMH), a large supermarket chain under the Aeon portfolio. Becomes leading supermarket group Aeon's supermarket business unit achieved solid growth in its recently announced...

Our global analysts share some of the latest headlines across the globe. Here's what you need to know. From Europe REWE is the latest German retailer to partner with European crowd-shipping market leader Shopopop Aldi Sud’s ‘best from the region’ private label concept is growing, with it seeking to benefit from the popular German asparagus season Drugstore retailer Rossmann expands its ...

Aeon grew 4.6% in its overall business with FY ending February 2023, as its operating revenue reaches JPY9,117bn (US$68bn). It saw strong growth in its international business, with double digit growth in most markets through the lifting of pandemic restrictions, providing a strong platform for future growth expansion. Domestic dominates in revenue, overseas notable in profits Aeon achieved ...

Our global analysts share some of the latest headlines across the globe. Here's what you need to know. From Europe In Austria, Costa has launched its first store and can be found in Austria’s airport. The launch means Costa is now present in 41 countries Billa opens in Austria airport, the main purpose is to offer great local products for tourist and for returning residents easy to sh...

Japanese retail giant Aeon will launch a new online grocery delivery service, Green Beans, in the summer of 2023. The service offers an improved online shopping experience, aided by AI and robotics capabilities from technology partner Ocado. Wide range of online products The Green Beans delivery service will offer a broad range of 50,000 products, including fresh food products and daily nec...

Aeon plans to accelerate the opening of malls and supermarkets in Vietnam. Building central kitchens in its malls Aeon plans to build central kitchens that can prepare fresh bread and ready-made dishes in its malls. These will then by delivered to its smaller supermarkets. Aeon Mall in Ha Dong, Hanoi is one of the malls that has a central kitchen. It ships 60 different kinds of bread and...

Ocado Retail sales were up 4.6% in 2021 (52 weeks to 28 th  November) but the Group made a loss before tax of (£176.9)m. Ocado Retail: capacity increases offset a normalising basket Ocado Retail revenue increased by 4.6% to £2.3bn. An increase in customer numbers (up 22.4% to 832,000) and orders (up 11.9% to 357,000) offset a declining, normalising basket size of (5.8)% to £129. Although or...