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27 November 2023
Canada-based Sobeys has formed a strategic partnership with Cookin, a homemade food delivery marketplace, to provide consumers with ideas for creative meals at home using its ingredients. Marketplace for food creators Cookin is a homemade food delivery marketplace connecting consumers with local chefs and cooks, offering ready-to-eat meals with a personal touch. It has developed a marketplace...
24 November 2023
With network expansion not a priority for 7-Eleven in the saturated Japanese market, it is adopting new strategies in the area of AI technology and product offerings to drive sales in its stores. Generative AI to drive product innovation 7-Eleven Japan has built its own cloud-based IT system with generative AI from OpenAI, Stability AI and Google to collect data from customer sales, product...
20 November 2023
Food-to-go has evolved differently in Copenhagen compared to other internationally renowned cities such as London and New York.  This makes it an ideal destination for inspiration, with opportunities to learn from both retailers and foodservice operators.  If you’d like us to help you plan your visit, read more about our Retail Safaris here . Why food-to-go in Copenhagen is so special The ...
16 November 2023
It has been a busy year for M&S's hospitality teams, and this week has been a particularly significant one for them. In the space of seven days, they have launched three new "digital cafes" and have opened their first hot chicken counter in the Camberley store. However, this is not just an ordinary chicken counter (as expected from M&S!).   Source: M&S Hot chicken meal deals Th...
10 November 2023
In September 2020, SPAR Netherlands bought a majority stake in food-to-go specialist The Tosti Club. Since then, it has been rolling out the concept within its store portfolio. Here’s what we thought of the concept in the SPAR City store in Hobbemakade, Amsterdam. Putting food-to-go front and center As one of the smallest SPAR City stores in Amsterdam, The Tosti Club counter takes up most o...
07 November 2023
Seven interesting formats of 7-Eleven around the world 7-Eleven is the world’s largest convenience retail banner in terms of revenue and stores, with a global presence across more than 20 markets. Catering to local needs While 7-Eleven is well known for its food-to-go and beverage range, its global presence means it and its global franchisees may sometimes flex its format to meet local n...
24 October 2023
Following Sainsbury’s recent updates to its premium meal deal offer , Tesco has begun a trial of premium meal deal baguettes. Across the country, 170 stores will range the new £5 premium meal deal that includes a baguette, a drink and a side. Filling options include mozzarella, tomato & basil pesto, chicken & beechwood bacon ceaser, tuna mayo & cucumber, Wiltshire ham, cheddar and Dijon mu...
16 October 2023
On 27th and 28th September manufacturers, operators, retailers and wholesalers gathered at London’s Excel for the annual Lunch! and Casual Dining shows.  IGD gave three keynote presentations at the shows: Inspiration from the world of eating out – a look at the trends driving eating out and how to win, illustrated with 20 innovative examples of best practice from around the world Food...
16 October 2023
Tracking the performance of the eating out industry can be challenging due to the numerous factors that influence its operation. It's not easy to determine how these factors will eventually impact operator and supplier performance and overall profitability.  In  our latest report, Eating out: H1 review and expectations for the rest of 2023 (full version available to Retail Analysis subscriber...
11 October 2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a groundbreaking technology that can generate original content, such as text and images. As AI develops, the eating out industry is not being left behind, with operators starting to adopt the tools to add to the customer experience, streamline back-of-house processes and communicate with customers. Here are 10 of the latest AI developments...