7-Eleven to test robot delivery with startup
Korea Seven, the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, said it plans to carry out another test run for robot delivery services in collaboration with a startup. Under the plan, Korea Seven will offer delivery services with self-driving robots developed by Neubility in select areas in southern Seoul through October in its third round of tests.
Source: koreatimes.co.kr
Tesco's central Europe business 'an integral part of group', says boss
The boss of Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, said the group's central European businesses in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia were an "integral part" of the business.
Source: reuters.com
Aldi’s British apples and pears will be provided exclusively by Kent fruit farmer AC Goatham & Son, based in Rochester
A family-owned Kent fruit farm has signed a £30mln deal with Aldi to exclusively supply the supermarket giant with British apples and pears. The contract has been awarded to Rochester-based AC Goatham & Son which has 26 farms all over the county, producing Royal Gala apples, Braeburn apples and Conference pears.
Source: kentonline.co.uk
New Zealand: More than a third of us throwing away valuable nutrition 
The humble broccoli, a Kiwi family favourite, is currently being thrown away in staggering amounts. Each year, more than 282 tonnes, or the equivalent of a blue whale of stems are being added to our household landfill waste. Richard Burke, CEO of LeaderBrand, a large grower of broccoli, says that this is a staggering amount of waste and a huge waste of money. “It might come as a surprise, but broccoli stalks are edible and they taste great. A third of us (37%) are throwing them away! It’s such a waste”, he says.
Source: 5aday.co.nz
Waitrose sees jump in demand for Spanish dining
The recent warm weather has led to Waitrose seeing an increase in demand for Spanish dining. Sales of gazpacho also increased by 146% last week as people opted for light and refreshing lunches.
Source: kamcity.com
British supermarket Morrisons cuts prices of nearly 50 products
British supermarket Morrisons said it was cutting the prices of 47 products by an average of over 25%, in another sign that a surge in inflation might be set to abate. Morrisons, Britain's fifth largest supermarket group, said products subject to the latest price cuts included beef mince, ham, tomatoes, spinach and wholemeal pittas.
Source: reuters.com
Lidl Bulgaria opens new store in Pernik
Supermarket chain Lidl Bulgaria, a unit of German discount store operator Lidl Stiftung & Co, said that it opened its third store in the western city of Pernik. The store, spanning 1,400 sq m, brings Lidl Bulgaria's network to 119 locations in total, the company said in a press release, without disclosing the size of the investment.
Source: seenews.com
France: Creditors strike deal with supermarket Casino's holding company Rallye
Rallye, the holding company behind debt-ridden French supermarket retailer Casino, said that it had reached a deal with its creditors. "Under the terms of this agreement, the relevant creditors waived their right to trigger any event of default resulting from the opening of the conciliation proceedings in favor of Casino by the President of the Commercial Court of Paris on May 25 and announced by Casino in a press release dated May 26", said Rallye.
Source: reuters.com
China: Big retailers see drop, small stores progress in 2022
According to the Top 100 China Chains of 2022, released by the China Chain Store and Franchise Association, over 50% of hypermarket chains in the survey experienced a drop in store numbers, with Walmart China shutting down 31 stores, YH Supermarket pulling down the shutters of 45, and CR Vanguard closing 115 outlets.
Source: chinadaily.com.cn
Magnit offers to buy back blocked shares from foreign shareholders
Retailer Magnit said it was offering to buy back blocked shares from foreign shareholders no longer able to trade its Moscow-listed securities. The tender offer is voluntary, Magnit said, and concerned a total of 10,191,135 shares, or around 10% of Magnit’s outstanding shares.
Source: reuters.com
Carrefour and Publicis create retail media giant
Retail group Carrefour and communications group Publicis have presented their joint venture Unlimitail, through which they intend to exploit retail media together in Europe and South America. Thirteen partners have already joined the ambitious platform.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Kroger CEO: Albertsons merger planning has ‘progressed nicely’
Rodney McMullen, chairman and CEO of The Kroger Co., told Wall Street analysts that the supermarket giant’s pending $24.6bln acquisition of Albertsons Cos. remains on track, on both the regulatory approval and merger planning fronts.
Source: winsightgrocerybusiness.com
US: Aldi opens first-ever store in MiamiAldi opened its first store in Miami, Florida, according to reporting by the Miami Herald. The discount retailer has six other stores in Miami-Dade county, but this will be the first one in business within the city limits of Miami.
Source: supermarketnews.com
Canada: Montreal organization teams up with local growers for more vegetables for Montreal's food banks 
Two vegetable harvesters in the Montreal area are partnering with a local food bank to provide more organic produce for those in need in the city. Regroupement Partage in Montreal and Groupe Pro-Vert in Mascouche will produce 53 tonnes of veggies on unseeded land to distribute for free to Moisson Montreal.
Source: iheartradio.ca
