Portugal: Mercadona starts works on what will be its first supermarket in the city of Lisbon
Mercadona is advancing in its expansion plan in Portugal, where it has started the construction of a supermarket in Alta de Lisboa, planned to open in 2025, and which will be the first in the city of Lisbon. The company currently has five supermarkets in the greater Lisbon area: two in Sintra, one in Oeiras, one in Alverca, and another in Torres Vedras. On 24 October, it will open what will be its third store in Sintra (Rio de Mouro), ending 2024 with six stores in the district.
Source: info.mercadona.es
German shoppers save on reduced-priced goods
Bad apples and blemished bananas are not putting off German shoppers, who 'consciously' buy products about to expire, in order to save money. In a new survey commissioned by Kaufland, the German supermarket chain, one in two people knowingly buys products with best-before dates that are about to expire. One in four regularly buys fruit and vegetables with minor blemishes, while eight out of ten then feel guilty when food ends up in the trash - although 86% admitted that food was chucked in with their household waste because it had started to smell bad.
Source: esmmagazine.com
France: Carrefour launches the change of brand of Cora stores
Finalized last July, the acquisition of the distributor Cora by Carrefour enters a new phase with the gradual transition of the 60 stores under their new brand. This integration will be carried out in three waves of brand change: a first of 19 stores which will begin on October 1; a second of 20 stores from mid-October and finally, a final wave of 21 stores from the end of October.
Source: carrefour.com
Asda extends food redistribution program with Too Good To Go rollout
Asda is extending its partnership with Too Good To Go. The partnership will be introduced across nearly 1000 sites from September, as the retailer continues its focus on ensuring edible food is not wasted.
Source: corporate.asda.com
SPAR seeing a turn for customers in South Africa
SPAR says its customers are starting to see an upturn in disposable income in South Africa, which is boosting its local Build It and liquor businesses. Meanwhile, the group is making progress in selling its Polish business and has completed a strategic review of its Swiss business as it eyes its positioning in the European market. In a trading update for the 47 weeks to 23 August 2024, the group said that the sale of its Polish division was well underway and awaiting regulatory approval. Group turnover from continuing operations increased by 4.1% in the trading period.
Source: businesstech.co.za
Belgium: Colruyt loses market share due to Delhaize Sunday openings
Belgian market leader Colruyt Group has seen its market share fall in Belgium. This is partly due to the revival at Delhaize, where Sunday openings have increased sharply.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Aldi closes Dutch cashier-less test store
Aldi's Dutch trial will soon come to an end: the cashier-less shop that opened its doors in Utrecht in July 2022 will close its doors after two years. "It was a nice experiment, we have learned a lot. But the investment was substantial", spokesman Florian Scholbeck told Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Force companies to report their food waste, say leading UK retailers
Food companies should have to report how much they throw away as a first step towards reducing the vast amounts of edible food squandered in the UK, a group of prominent businesses have said. More than 30 food businesses, including supermarkets and food producers, have written to the environment secretary, Steve Reed, calling for mandatory reporting of wasted food.
Source: theguardian.com
UK: Aldi introduces HVO-powered trucks to its fleet
Aldi is converting more than 30% of its fleet of owned HGVs to operate on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuels. The move is taking place on more than 160 HGVs based at its Cardiff, Swindon, and Neston distribution centers, and is expected to reduce the supermarket's carbon footprint by approximately 15,432 tonnes of CO2e per year.
Source: aldipresscentre.co.uk
Canada: T&T opens new store in London
T&T Supermarket has opened its newest store in London, Ontario. The previously announced location at 530 Oxford Street West spans 39,000 square-feet - making it the largest Asian supermarket in town.
Source: canadiangrocer.com
US: Walmart automating two regional distribution centers
Walmart Inc. is continuing efforts to equip its entire regional distribution center network with robotics and software automation. In an email to Chain Store Age, Walmart said it plans to install high-tech automaton from artificial intelligence-based supply chain technology company Symbiotic LLC in two of its regional distribution centers (RDCs) - one in Buckeye, Arizona, and another in Searcy, Arkansas.
Source: chainstoreage.com
US: SpartanNash gears up for grocery innovation with first-ever IT Training Palooza 
Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") hosted its first-ever IT Training Palooza. The three-day event brought together 300+ Associates from across the country to explore technology trends and leading innovation to reshape the grocery industry.
Source: prnewswire.com
US: 9amHealth and Instacart partner to help employers expand access to healthy foods, improve health outcomes, and reduce care costs
9amHealth and Instacart announced a partnership that integrates Instacart Health Fresh Funds stipends for nutritious food into 9amHealth's diabetes, weight, and heart health programs. Eating nutrient-rich foods like vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and Omega-3-rich fats is a key part of staying healthy and living longer. Yet, only 9% of American adults meet daily vegetable intake recommendations, and just 12% meet fruit intake guidelines.
Source: prnewswire.com
Amazon to open nine warehouses on Long Island by 2025
Amazon plans to open its ninth warehouse on Long Island next year, a big jump from the two locations it had just four years ago. The new 213,000-square-foot warehouse will be located on Route 110 in Melville, joining eight other sites in Bethpage, Carle Place, Holbrook, Shirley, Syosset, Westhampton Beach, Woodmere, and another in Melville. "The expansion of our footprint on Long Island is largely rooted in improving the customer experience: reducing the cost to serve and providing fast delivery", Amazon spokesman Branden Baribeau told Newsday.
Source: supplychain247.com
Costco says doing 'a little bit of everything' to prepare for US port strike
U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale is taking a wide variety of steps to prepare for possible strikes at U.S. ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, the company's chief executive said.
Source: reuters.com