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Aldi Acquires Winn-Dixie, Harveys as Inflation Fuels Discount Grocery
Aldi Acquires Winn-Dixie, Harveys as Inflation Fuels Discount Grocery
August 16, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Aldi is taking advantage of the current inflationary environment to supercharge its growth, buying up grocers and expanding its footprint. On Wednesday (Aug. 16), the...

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Aldi Set for Southern Growth With Winn-Dixie, Harveys Purchase
Aldi Set for Southern Growth With Winn-Dixie, Harveys Purchase
August 16, 2023  |  Acquisitions

German grocery giant Aldi is set to purchase a pair of U.S. supermarket chains. The company announced Wednesday (Aug. 16) it would acquire Winn-Dixie and...

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Grocers Cut Prices Globally as Discount Retailers Gain Share
Grocers Cut Prices Globally as Discount Retailers Gain Share
June 02, 2023  |  Retail

Forced to choose between protecting their margins and losing more share to discount retailers, grocery chains worldwide are slashing prices to remain competitive. In the...

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Instacart Takes on DashMart With Aldi Digital C-Store Partnership
Instacart Takes on DashMart With Aldi Digital C-Store Partnership
June 01, 2023  |  Delivery

Instacart is working with discount grocer Aldi on 30-minute delivery of convenience store goods, a move that could boost the grocery aggregator’s competitive position in...

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Merchants Say Defeating Checkout Friction Defines Retail’s New Reality
Merchants Say Defeating Checkout Friction Defines Retail’s New Reality
March 30, 2023  |  Retail

Want more loyal customers? Give them a smooth checkout experience and the payment options and shopping features they desire. It’s not rocket science, but it...

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DoorDash Expands Grocery Offerings as Supermarkets Tap Robotics
DoorDash Expands Grocery Offerings as Supermarkets Tap Robotics
March 17, 2023  |  Retail

This week in grocery, DoorDash adds merchants, and Co-op taps delivery robotics and retailers automate inventory. DoorDash, the United States’ leading aggregator, has been leveraging grocery to...

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Grocers Expand Self-Checkout in Effort to Provide More Convenient Experiences
Grocers Expand Self-Checkout in Effort to Provide More Convenient Experiences
March 13, 2023  |  Retail

From New York to Portugal, self-checkout is taking over the grocery industry. In Europe, cashier-less checkout technology provider Sensei recently announced the launch of the continent’s largest-yet...

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6 in 10 Grocers Say Self-Service Key to Shopper Loyalty
6 in 10 Grocers Say Self-Service Key to Shopper Loyalty
January 17, 2023  |  Retail

Grocers are noticing that, to win shoppers’ loyalty, they have to offer self-service checkout options. The Context Grocers continue to add self-checkout capabilities. Last month,...

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Digital-First Shoppers Top 2022 Retail Technology Trends
Digital-First Shoppers Top 2022 Retail Technology Trends
December 27, 2022  |  Retail

In 2022, trends in retail technology materialized or matured in a year that defied predictions. Confining our scope to just what happened in retail, PYMNTS...

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