Costco reported an 11% increase of its comparable store sales during the fiscal first quarter. Its monthly sales figures confirm the retailer’s growth in its top line. Please click here to read the rest of the article at forbes.com
US: Instacart agreement expanded by Supervalu for all stores
A multiyear deal with grocery delivery service Instacart has been signed by wholesaler-retailer Supervalu Inc. Supervalu wants to expand its ecommerce services and platforms, according to progressivegrocer.com US: Kroger includes Chase Pay
Chase Pay has been added by Kroger as an option for mobile payments at stores in several markets and in select ecommerce programs in 2018. Kroger's chief information officer Chris Hjelm said: "Mobile wallets enable a more seamless shopping experience for our customers and at the same time, can help us drive cost out of our business."Please click here to read the rest of the article at progressivegrocer.com
Germany: Convenience store for Aldi Süd
Aldi Süd is considering a new convenience concept, with the creation of a small format store in city centre locations. A trial store is set to open in mid-2018. Please click here to read the rest of the article at esmmagazine.com
UK: Supermarket sales up
Preceding the Christmas shopping season, supermarket sales were pushed up more than 3% by grocery price inflation. Compared with the same period a year ago, across the UK, total sales increased by 3.1% in the 12 weeks to 3 December. Please click here to read more at independent.co.uk