Featured insights and store visits from North America

North America retail outlook 2022

We highlight five trends set to shape the food and consumer goods retail market across North America in 2022.

How the checkout is changing the store

Discover four factors impacting selling space at the front of store and the opportunities to drive impulse sales.

Amazon brings ‘Just Walk Out’ to Whole Foods Market

Following plans announced by Amazon last year to launch its ‘Just Walk Out’ technology in two Whole Foods Market stores, the first has opened in Washington, D.C.

Inside Food Basics’ urban discount format

Discover how Metro has evolved its discount format to better meet the needs of urban shoppers in Canada's largest city.

How Loblaw raised the bar for prepared foods

For the first time, Loblaw has extended its Pane Fresco brand beyond its Fortinos banner, enabling the retailer to deliver a new proposition for bakery and prepared foods.

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Sobeys looks to loyalty, discount and online for growth

We look at Sobeys’ fourth quarter performance and consider what’s next for the business as it moves into the final year of Project Horizon, its three-year, growth-focused plan.

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Loblaw and Walmart Canada move into quick commerce

Two of Canada’s leading retailers, Loblaw and Walmart, are launching new programmes to provide shoppers with a range of grocery items in as fast as 30 minutes. While Walmart is adopting a more conventional model for quick commerce, Loblaw is bringing some innovation to the channel. Two launches in two days The announcements from Loblaw and Walmart Canada signal that the Canadian retail mark...

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Presentations

Amazon profile

27/06/2022

A guide to the retailer and its operations today. Updated half-yearly to include latest information on performance, strategic developments, marketing initiatives, key personnel and must see stores.

In-store in the US: a snapshot of current priorities

23/06/2022

We highlight 10 in-store initiatives we've spotted following our recent visits to stores in the USA and the opportunities to learn from.

California's retailers set the pace with health trends

17/06/2022

California is one of the most advanced regions in the world when it comes to health and wellness trends.

Strategic outlook for Walmart

15/06/2022

We look at Walmart's strategic priorities for the next five years.

How is quick commerce evolving globally?

01/06/2022

Quick commerce has been one of the fastest growing and innovative segments of the food and consumer goods industry. We highlight how the landscape has evolved by region, the players you should be prioritising, market sizes for UK, USA and Australia, and an in-depth look at the business models and profitability of the channel.

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