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November 23, 2021

Ahold Delhaize plans to drive more customer value and invests in digital and data

GroceryGeniuses November 23, 2021

Ahold Delhaize, a Netherlands-based grocer, plans to add €10bn ($11.4bn) in incremental sales by 2025. The grocer is initiating an investment and growth program called Leading Together. Ahold Delhaize is investing in four key areas to drive growth: digital, online, data, automation and omnichannel capabilities. The grocer further announced to conduct an IPO for Dutch digital retailer BOL.com by 2022. This move will generate supplementary funds to foster Ahold Delhaize’s growth strategy.

Consumer-friendly shopping robots are trending as parents struggle to find out-of-stock Christmas gifts

GroceryGeniuses November 23, 2021

As the festive shopping season is soon arriving in full swing, many retailers have empty shelves due to overwhelming demand. To find the sold-out Christmas items, desperate parents are turning to shopping robots. The bots help shoppers find required gifts and essentials that go out of stock. They scan and hunt various websites to track when the products get stocked again. The bots then place an order automatically. Parents usually find hot-selling products like a “Gabby’s Dollhouse” playset from Spin Master and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle items

Glossier makes a grand physical retail comeback with a Hollywood-themed store

GroceryGeniuses November 23, 2021

Glossier, a makeup and skincare brand, has launched its physical store with a keen focus on experiential retail. The digital-first brand still prioritizes DTC digital business model, but the physical stores are betting big on community building, brand awareness and social content with content creators. The brand’s in-house creative team designed the store with a Hollywood studio-inspired design in mind to attract content creators. The retail store has separate rooms for skincare and makeup and looks Insta and TikTok ready. Glossier has stores in Los Angeles and Seattle and is planning international expansion.

Ahold Delhaize plans to drive more customer value and invests in digital and data

GroceryGeniuses November 23, 2021

Ahold Delhaize, a Netherlands-based grocer, plans to add €10bn ($11.4bn) in incremental sales by 2025. The grocer is initiating an investment and growth program called Leading Together. Ahold Delhaize is investing in four key areas to drive growth: digital, online, data, automation and omnichannel capabilities. The grocer further announced to conduct an IPO for Dutch digital retailer BOL.com by 2022. This move will generate supplementary funds to foster Ahold Delhaize’s growth strategy.

Consumer-friendly shopping robots are trending as parents struggle to find out-of-stock Christmas gifts

GroceryGeniuses November 23, 2021

As the festive shopping season is soon arriving in full swing, many retailers have empty shelves due to overwhelming demand. To find the sold-out Christmas items, desperate parents are turning to shopping robots. The bots help shoppers find required gifts and essentials that go out of stock. They scan and hunt various websites to track when the products get stocked again. The bots then place an order automatically. Parents usually find hot-selling products like a “Gabby’s Dollhouse” playset from Spin Master and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle items

Glossier makes a grand physical retail comeback with a Hollywood-themed store

GroceryGeniuses November 23, 2021

Glossier, a makeup and skincare brand, has launched its physical store with a keen focus on experiential retail. The digital-first brand still prioritizes DTC digital business model, but the physical stores are betting big on community building, brand awareness and social content with content creators. The brand’s in-house creative team designed the store with a Hollywood studio-inspired design in mind to attract content creators. The retail store has separate rooms for skincare and makeup and looks Insta and TikTok ready. Glossier has stores in Los Angeles and Seattle and is planning international expansion.

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