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Marking the start of the second year of its Pure Convenience strategy, Co-op’s food business, under the leadership of Matt Hood, has updated suppliers on its priorities and ambitions to build and extend its role as the leading UK convenience retailer. Co-operating for Growth Speaking at the 2023 IGD Co-op Trade Briefing: Co-operating for Growth, the retailer’s commercial leadership team rei...

7-Eleven’s global expansion continues, as it opened its first store in Laos in September. To be operated by Thailand-based CP All as franchisee, it is expected to stand out in its food and beverage assortment. Market with high growth potential 7-Eleven’s first store is in the capital city of Vientiane. It offers a wide range of RTE food such as hamburgers, sandwiches and bread, as well as b...

With Canadian immigration hitting record levels this year, we look at how leading retailers continue to adapt their offers to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population. Record high immigration powering population growth Canada’s population over the last year has grown by over 1m people, reaching a record 40.1m in July. This is the highest rate of growth since 1957 and reflects gove...

Only after four years of operation in the market, SPAR South Africa announced the decision to sell its Poland business, including both company-owned and independent stores. The spokesperson in a trade briefing on 28 September said, ‘‘Having evaluated and considered all options, the board believes that it is in the best interests of the group and shareholders to engage in a process to dispo...

The John Lewis Partnership Chairman, Dame Sharon White, has announced she will not be seeking a second term as Chairman when her current term ends in February 2025. The news follows a tough period for the Partnership which announced a £234m loss in 2022, resulting in the annual staff bonus being cancelled. Recent results have shown improvement, with the Partnership reporting a loss of £57m ...

In France, we’ve seen several tactics to address multiple rising issues of theft and shrinkflation in the market. Explore how Leclerc is trialling anti-theft technology while Carrefour targets suppliers with its price warning labels. Leclerc trials anti-theft technology French market leader Leclerc partners with Knap to test 40 connected shopping trolleys in its hypermarket based in La Coll...

We explore the latest updates from one of Europe’s top retailers and wholesalers, as it continues to innovate across markets Continued focus on convenience Recently, a key part of the group’s strategy has been to focus on its convenience offer. In partnership with OMV, a new forecourt store, VIVA BILLA, has opened in Prague – with 1,100 SKUs focused on local products, a spacious seating are...

Sainsbury's has revealed details of its latest marketing campaign. Called ‘Good food for all of us’ the campaign is set to feature in all the retailer’s advertising and marketing materials from November. Revealing the inspiration behind the new campaign, Sainsbury’s said it wanted to provide good food for all customers, whatever their budget, tastes or dietary requirements, and however busy...

We recently paid a visit to Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark, to look for innovations and the latest trends in the market. Here are our key learnings from the trip, as well as a shout-out to our favourite stores. 1. Importance of organic Denmark has the world’s highest organic share, with three out of four Danes buying organic food every week. Regardless of whether the format is c...

Aldi is set to streamline its private label offer in Belgium, significantly reducing the number of own brands. Fewer brands As reported by Het Nieuwsblad, Aldi plans to reduce the number of private label products it offers in Belgium from 160 to 55. This includes replacing the discounter’s Pirato crisp brand with Sun Snacks, as well as merging the Markus and Moreno coffee brands into Bariss...