Retail News

U.S. Retail Intelligence – November

November 30 – Dollar Tree’s Remodeled Stores Lead to Third-Quarter GrowthRetailer said its campaign to overhaul Family Dollar stores is starting to pay off, net sales increased by 7.5% for the quarter. From: Store Brands Today November 29 – Buc-ee's Moves Into Two New StatesA groundbreaking in South Carolina and store opening in Georgia mark its latest expansion beyond…

Global Retail Intelligence – November

November 18 – Asda online sales up 72% in Q3 2020Walmart Asda reported earnings for the third quarter of 2020 covering the period from July 1 to September 30, coinciding with the end of the first UK-wide lockdown and reopening of the hospitality sector. Asda’s like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, increased by 2.7% and the strong performance in grocery, back-to-school…

Global Retail Intelligence –October

October 13 – Aldi UK Doubles Size of Deliveroo Trial|Aldi UK has planned to double the size of its trial of grocery delivery with the Deliveroo network, extending the trial to 40 total stores, bringing the trial service area to additional cities in England. From Aldi October 12 – Flipcart, Walmart Invest in NinjacartIndia-based ecommerce marketplace, Flipkart and parent…

Global Retail Intelligence – September

September 15 – Auchan to Invest in Urban Development of Retail OutletsFrance’s Auchan aims to increase market share in urban centers by investing heavily in both proximity and digital services. From European Supermarket Magazine September 9 – Australia’s Myer Partners with AmazonAustralians are now able to buy items on Amazon and have them sent to their nearest…

Global Retail Intelligence – August

August 21 – Chinese Online Retailer Pindoudou Announces First Quarter Growth Strong second quarter growth with increase in revenue of 67% year-on-year was announced by Chinese online retailer, Pindoudou. The retailer credits growth with increased active monthly users which reached 568.8 million for the quarter, representing a 55% increase over last year. …

Global Retail Intelligence – July

July 20 – Walmart Canada Announces Major Investment Walmart Canada has announced that it will invest CAD 3.5 billion on growth acceleration and customer experience over the next 5 years. Among the investment plans announced are renovations to 150 stores, a digitally connected shopping experience, growth in ecommerce scope, renovation of an existing distribution center and…

Global Retail Intelligence – June

June 15 – Aldi UK Extends Home Delivery Trial In partnership with Deliveroom, Aldi UK has extended is home delivery to London through a store located in Camden. An online offering of more than 200 items will be deliverable to customers within two miles of the store with newly added delivery as soon as 30 minutes following delivery. Aldi confirmed that if the trial…

Global Retail Intelligence – May

May 18 – Indian Retailers See Spike as Pandemic Easing BeginsRetailers in India, including Metro Cash & Carry, Lots Wholesale Solutions, Future Group and V-Mart Retail have seen a spike in purchases of fast moving consumer goods and high-value items as measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been eased and more stores are open to customer walk-ins. Retailers have…

Global Retail Intelligence – April

April 15 – UK’s Morrisons Launches Telesales to Help Elderly and VulnerableMorrisons announced a new, dedicated telesales shopping service aimed specifically at helping to ensure vulnerable and elderly people can get the groceries they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. This one of a number of measures that are being introduced to help with customers who may otherwise…