Belgium: Okay Compact opens a new store in the heart of Antwerp
On Wednesday, 25 October, Okay Compact, the city store of local supermarket Okay, will open a new establishment on Quellinstraat in Antwerp. You can find a broad selection of fresh products: fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, bread and pastries, etc.
Source: press.colruytgroup.com
UK: Lidl is now London's third-biggest supermarket
Lidl has overtaken Asda to become the third-biggest supermarket operator in London. The discounter pointed to data from Kantar covering the 52 weeks to 1 October, which showed its market share in the capital now stands at 9.1% following a period of strong growth. This compares to its share of 7.6% on a national basis.
Source: kamcity.com
Ireland: Empty supermarket shelves 'will become the new norm' if action is not taken
Ireland's largest farming organization has warned that if action is not taken to support the horticulture sector, empty supermarket shelves "will become the new norm." "Better supports are needed" for Irish vegetable growers in order "to avoid any more from exiting the sector and leaving the country even more dependent on imports," Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Source: irishexaminer.com
UK: Asda Money reveals formula for a tantrum-free flight
Asda Money and Dr. Tom Crawford of Oxford University unveil a mathematical formula for a stress-free half-term following an analysis of children's plane tantrum behaviors. As well as the formula, to further help parents traveling this half term, Asda Money has launched a tantrum-free snack bundle, consisting of crisps, fruit, biscuits, crackers, and raisins - all snacks proven by parents to keep your child's tantrums, and munchies, at bay. Shoppers can find out more about the bundle here.
Source: corporate.asda.com
UK: Southern Co-op head office review to result in redundancies
Southern Co-op is undertaking a review of its head office in Portsmouth, responding to the impact of changing market conditions and shifts in how consumers are shopping. The review will also reflect the completion of a multi-year program of investment in major IT systems.
Source: grocerygazette.co.uk
Norway: Meny to open a centralized online store in Oslo next year
Norgesgruppen-owned retail chain Meny plans to open a new centralized e-commerce store in the autumn of next year. The 13,000-square-metre store - located at Alnabru, Oslo - will serve online customers in Greater Oslo and the surrounding area, the company noted. Meny aims to strengthen its focus on food, fresh produce, and a more extensive product offering.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Amazon adds 39 renewable energy projects in Europe
Amazon's European renewable energy projects created €2.4bln in economic investment and more than 3,900 jobs in 2022 alone.
Source: aboutamazon.eu
UFCW unions ratify new contracts with Loblaw, Sobeys
Three United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union locals in Western Canada - in the wake of strike mandates - have ratified new collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with Loblaw Cos. and Sobeys Inc., Canada's two largest grocers.
Source: winsightgrocerybusiness.com
US: ShopRite closing string of stores in upstate New York
ShopRite has a spate of store closures planned for the New York State Capital Region. The supermarket operator is closing locations in Albany, Colonie, Niskayuna, Slingerlands, and North Greenbush, New York, Wakefern Food Corp., the grocer-owned cooperative that oversees the ShopRite banner, confirmed to Grocery Dive.
Source: grocerydive.com
Canada: Sobeys vegetable supplier calls it quits
A supplier of some vegetables to Sobeys stores has sold its operations, reports Canada news outlet Saltwire. Sawler Gardens' sale with a local farmer located about a mile from its land located on the outskirts of Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada, will become final in April 2024. Sawler Gardens grows carrots, onions, beets, and parsnips.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: New AI supermarket in Atlanta targets health-minded, time-strapped shoppers
Green Picks Market opened its first autonomous grocery store last week in metro Atlanta. Located at the Attiva residential building along Peachtree Boulevard in Chamblee, the healthy grocery store is where area customers can purchase certified brands and local organic products without waiting at a checkout lane.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
US: H-E-B finally unveils renovated Central Texas store
After a year of renovations, regional grocer H-E-B has finally unveiled its remodeled Burnet store in Central Texas. Renovations on the 47-year-old store began in October 2022, with the store remaining open throughout the remodeling process.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
US: Reno farm provides freshly picked produce at two corner stores
Reno Food Systems, an urban farm nestled in a neighborhood along busy Mayberry Drive, grows vegetables, fruit, and herbs. As of last month, some of that produce gets delivered roughly five miles away to a couple of corner stores in Reno. It's part of Northern Nevada Public Health's (NNPH) program, Healthy Corner Store Initiative. Farm Manager Lyndsey Langsdale says it's more effective than pop-up farmers markets.
Source: kunr.org