What are the top 3 biggest concerns of retail consumers, when it comes to spending? 🟠 77% asked are concerned about increased costs of living, 🟠 41% is worried about economic slowdown, 🟠 32% marked job insecurity as a solid pain point.

🆕 #Alberstsons is sued for allegedly stealing trade secrets from #Replenium. The dispute concerns an auto-replenishment system for retailers. Replenium states that Albertsons used the 🤝 partnership with them to build almost identical software that aimed to replace Replenium’s.

Based on #DriveResearch, online #grocery delivery and grocery pickups are ramping up. When compared to 2022, this year grocery delivery increased by 9% (from 16% to 25%), and grocery pickups by 6% (from 6% to 12%).

A new survey shows, that only 17% of grocery shoppers are knowingly using AI to help them with their 🛍️ shopping. The early adopters are using it for comparing prices, creating shopping lists, or planning their meals and buying groceries accordingly.

Are you preparing for the upcoming school year? 🎒 It may be a bit soon for some of us, but based on the #NRF annual survey, more than half (55%) of shoppers are already buying school supplies and electronics for their children.

#Costco membership is expected to hike for the first time since 2017. The annual membership is going to rise by $5, while higher-tier membership will be increased by $10 💵. The increased fees will be used to keep prices low, as Costco continues to compete with its rivals.

A sad day for #Aldi’s muffins. More than twelve thousand cases had to be pulled because of the ingredients included in them - more specifically walnuts weren't disclosed. 🍀 Luckily, the undeclared ingredients brought no illnesses.

Lidl and World Wildlife Fund launched a five-year international partnership. The main goal of this collaboration is to accelerate sustainability and address the ecological challenges ♻️ of the discounter. Way to go #Lidl 👌.

#Aldi and Grocery Outlet Bargain Market are killing it again 🔥 While the YoY grocery segment traffic grew 7.9%, Aldi decided to more than triple this increase. Based on #Placer data, the YoY increase in foot traffic of Aldi grew by 26.3% and the Grocery Outlet grew by 14.3%.

#Retail vs shoplifters - Never ending battle. 60% of retailers identified theft as a growing risk over the past few years. Additionally, 20% of respondents said it's a bigger problem than it was five years ago. The technology with #AI could give retailers an upper hand. Finally.

What's the potential of ReCommerce for the future? The overall revenue generated by ReCommerce was almost $190 billion in global sales, representing an 8.6% YoY growth compared to 2022, which is slightly higher than the eCommerce market.

#Walmart added new benefits for workers. Employees will have access to learning programs and a new bonus structure. The bonus program allows workers to earn up to 📈 $1,000 in bonuses a year. This comes hand-in-hand with a recent hourly wage increase to $18 an hour.

It's Scanner Time! 💃 The new campaign pokes fun at Aldi’s competitors' attempts to price-match their products. Following the launch of a campaign, new price cuts will be promoted to underline the campaign messaging. Truly, #CantMatchThis. Hats down @AldiUK 🎩

🆕 #Walmart has introduced a new grocery brand. #Bettergoods products are centered around three criteria: plant-based, culinary experiences, and “made without”. On top of that, the majority of the goods will cost less than 💵 $5, making it affordable for everyone.

Fast-fashion company #Shein falls under EU regulations after their user base jumped to 108 million monthly active users. Shein's head of public affairs said they are committed to playing their part in meeting the rules.

POV: Retailers ready to show their new strategies and updates towards greener solutions in shopping & packaging to their customers to show their commitment to 🌎 #EarthDay2024.

YoY share of Lidl's Bakery increased from 11% to 18%, making the category a market leader. The results are impressive, as in the January 2023, the bakery was fifth in the market. Finely tuned strategy, where #Lidl promoted its bakery via the Lidl Loyalty app paid off.

Dr. #Martens 🥾 will enter the new fiscal year with the new CEO, Ije Nwokorie. Kenny Wilson steps down amid challenging next fiscal year. Although the company is confident that customers will eventually gain market confidence, they do not expect this to happen in FY25.

About 25% of U.S. shoppers look for deals and vouchers while shopping, giving retailers a great opportunity to show them the best offers. On top of that, about 50% of shoppers feel more comfortable making large purchases, knowing the price is right.

Dr. Martens 🥾 filed a lawsuit against Temu. The allegations say Temu engaged in paid advertising, using the trademarks of Dr. Martens as keywords in search engine results. However, Google's advertising policies do not prevent advertisers from using trademarks as keywords.