US: Amazon providing same-day 2-hour grocery delivery from Lucky Supermarkets
Amazon is now offering same-day two-hour grocery delivery from Lucky Supermarkets in select cities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area so customers can have fresh groceries delivered to their doors.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
US: GrubMarket acquires Butter to strengthen its AI-powered software capabilities for the American food supply chain
GrubMarket announced that it has completed the acquisition of San Francisco, California-based Butter, a VC-backed food wholesale software operating system designed to become the modern system of record for food distribution. GrubMarket will leverage Butter's AI-powered eCommerce and payments technologies to expand its suite of innovative, AI-powered solutions designed for food supply chain industry, as well as to enhance the functionality of its existing portfolio of cutting-edge software products including GrubAssist AI and WholesaleWare, and to solidify its position as the enterprise AI solution provider for America's food supply chain industry.
Source: prnewswire.com
US Supreme Court declines appeal in Impossible Foods trademark fight
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to reconsider a decision that revived a trademark dispute between plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods and an Austin, Texas wellness entrepreneur. The justices let stand a ruling that a California federal court had jurisdiction over the fight between Impossible Foods and Joel Runyon's company Impossible X.
Source: reuters.com
US: Target announces price cuts on thousands of items
Target has reduced prices on roughly 1,500 products and plans to cut costs on thousands more throughout the summer, the mass retailer announced. Initial price cuts are on products like diapers, paper towels, and pet food, as well as food items such as milk, meat, bread, soda, fruit and vegetables, snacks, yogurt, peanut butter, coffee, and more.
Source: supermarketnews.com
Lidl hits new record market share in UK: Kantar
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unter Lidl has hit a new record share in the UK grocery market, reaching 8.1%, new data from Kantar has shown. Kantar's grocery market share data for the 12-week period to 12 May, indicates that Lidl reported a 9.4% increase in sales compared to the corresponding period last year, while rival Aldi (10.0% market share) saw sales increase 2.2%.
Source: esmmagazine.com
UK: Waitrose celebrates fresh summer food in 'Good Right Now' campaign
Waitrose has launched a new campaign, Good Right Now, to celebrate the arrival of British summer and moments where food is most spontaneous. The integrated campaign by Saatchi & Saatchi will run from this week until late August, and looks to champion the upmarket retailer's fresh, seasonal food.
Source: grocerygazette.co.uk
UK: TikTok healthy eating trend inspires launch of new Tesco salad creations bay
A huge TikTok healthy eating trend has helped inspire the launch of a salad creations bay at Tesco. With increasing numbers of TikTok users posting photos of their salad creations the supermarket wants to inspire customers to create their personalised salads by making it easier to find all ingredients in one place. And from this week salad fans will be able to find a new fixture in the produce aisle allowing them to do just that. The bay will be divided in three sections offering shoppers the opportunity to select a base such as a lettuce and peashoot salad bag; a builder such as avocado and a topper such as dressing or sweetcorn salsa to make their perfect salad.
Source: tescoplc.com
UK: Snappy Shopper partners with Stuart to help retailers improve delivery operations
Snappy Shopper has announced a new partnership with Stuart, a pioneer in on-demand last-mile tech logistics. This collaboration aims to enhance the delivery experience for both consumers and retailers by leveraging Stuart's innovative platform.
Source: talkingretail.com
Żabka's impact on Polish economy grows 30% in 2023, study finds
Żabka's ESG activities generated an added value of PLN9.1bln (€2.14bln) in 2023 in Poland, contributing significantly to the country's economy during the year. The amount marks an increase of more than 30% year-on-year compared to 2022, according to Żabka's recently published ESG report.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Morrisons sued over £2.5bln petrol forecourt deal by French conglomerate
Morrisons is being sued over its £2.5bln deal to sell its petrol forecourts, with a subsidiary of French conglomerate Bouygues alleging a breach of contract by the supermarket. Shortly following its January sale of 337 of its petrol forecourts to MFG, Morrisons ditched an EV charging agreement it had made in 2019 with Bouygues-owned Equans EV Solutions, which granted the firm exclusive rights to install chargers at 273 of its forecourts. In response, the French company has now sought to block £2.5bln forecourts disposal as it sues Morrisons for alleged breach of contract, reported The Sunday Times.
Source: grocerygazette.co.uk