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In the ever-evolving world of FMCG, staying informed is the key to staying ahead.I'm Stanislas Dallest from POS Potential and here are the top 5 groundbreaking updates that are reshaping the industry:5. L'Oréal's Luxe Leap on Amazon 

Hoy resumimos 5 noticias en 1 minuto Noticia 5 Font-Vella domina el ranking de aguas preferidas de Tiendo en España…a excepción de Cantabria donde Nestlé obtiene la primera posición! Noticia 4 Walmart Canada extiende a todas sus tiendas unas cámaras de la empresa Focal Systems que detectan las roturas de stock con el objetivo de reducirlas. Noticia 3 Marcellus Foods, una start-up de Salt Lake City, detectó un nicho en el mercado y ofrece a sus shoppers platos “casi” preparados para aquellos clientes a quienes les gusta cocinar, pero no tienen tiempo para hacerlo todo! Noticia 2 Pepsi lanza tres sabores “campfire” incluyendo marshmallow tostado…sería esta la respuesta a los lanzamientos de Coca-Cola Creations? Noticia 1 L'Oréal apuesta sobre el Beauty Tech abriendo un centro de innovación en Estados Unidos con una inversión de 140 millones de dólares. Gracias y hasta la semana que viene! ¿Quieres conocer más noticias sobre el sector de #Granconsumo y #retail? ➡️ https://pospotential.com/smart-news --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/5noticiasen1minuto/message

Hoy resumimos 5 noticias en 1 minuto Noticia 5 Sainsbury's abrirá un pop up store “congelado” llamado Sainsfreeze. Esta tienda tiene el objetivo de enseñar a congelar productos frescos de manera innovadora para reducir el desperdicio. Noticia 4 Grupo Cacaolat salta del super al gimnasio con un cobranding brutal! Junto con BIG, la marca líder en suplementos deportivos, lanzan una gama de proteínas para deportistas con sabor a Cacaolat Noticia 3 Kellogg Company se lleva el concepto convenience al extremo y lanza una gama “ready to eat”. Presenta sus cereales en un bol con leche en polvo al cual solamente la falta agua para transformarse en un desayuno Noticia 2 Instacart amplia su oferta para conectar las tiendas físicas y ofrecer una experiencia integrada offline y online a los shopper en las tiendas Noticia 1 Beyond Meat y Taco Bell crearon una carne asada plant-based que se ofrecerá en varios restaurantes de Ohio en el marco de su colaboración Gracias y hasta la semana que viene #noticias #granconsumo #plantbased #sostenibilidad ¿Quieres conocer más noticias sobre el sector de #Granconsumo y #retail? ➡️ https://pospotential.com/smart-news --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/5noticiasen1minuto/message

Hoy resumimos 5 noticias en 1 minuto Noticia 5 La cadena austriaca Billa abre el primer supermercado “plant based” en Viena. La tienda llamada Pflanzilla cuenta con un surtido de 2.500 referencias de productos vegetales. Noticia 4 Mars añade todo su portafolio de productos en Instacart en Estados Unidos ampliando el delivery a más de 5.500 ciudades. Noticia 3 Delica, una filial de la cadena suiza Migros, ha lanzado CoffeeB, un sistema de cápsulas de café que funciona sin envase y que no produce residuos. La innovación, ya está disponible en Suiza y Francia Noticia 2 WhatsApp permitirá hacer la compra del super desde su app en India, gracias a la asociación estratégica entre Meta y la cadena Jio Mart. La compra se inicia enviando un simple “hola” al número de Jio Mart en WhatsApp. Noticia 1 Futurista desarrollo de Coca-Cola junto con la Universidad de California de una tecnología que permite transformar el CO2 de la atmósfera en azúcar para incorporarlo a sus bebidas Gracias y hasta la semana que viene ¿Quieres conocer más noticias sobre el sector de #Granconsumo y #retail? ➡️ https://pospotential.com/smart-news --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/5noticiasen1minuto/message

¡Hola! hoy resumimos 5 noticias en 1 minuto

¡Feliz inicio de semana! ☀ seleccionamos los artículos más destacados de esta semana y resumimos 5 noticias en 1 minuto⏱️ Noticia número 5 Según Checkout.com, el 63% de los consumidores espera comprar con más frecuencia en redes sociales este año Noticia número 4 Amazon sigue la tendencia plant-based y lanza su propia gama de productos a base de proteína vegetal. Una decena de productos que incluye nuggets y albóndigas! Noticia número 3 Red Bull se va a estrenar en el mundo de los NFTs con la idea de vincularlos a beneficios en el mundo real! Noticia número 2 Álvaro López Mardones, manager de Unilever Food Solutions, apunta a un objetivo de facturar 1.000€ millones con productos plant-based gracias a sus marcas! Noticia número 1 IKEA revisita la teletienda con su canal de “live shopping” con el fin de presentar en directo sus productos y ofrecer a sus clientes la posibilidad de interactuar con el presentador. Gracias y hasta la semana que viene #amazon #unilever #plantbased #liveshopping #NFT --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Hoy resumimos 5 noticias en un 1 minuto Noticia 5 ➡ El ayuntamiento de Barcelona prohíbe la apertura de nuevos dark stores con una nueva normativa que no afecta a los centros ya existentes Noticia 4 ➡ Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger y otras marcas participarán en la primera Fashion Week virtual del metaverso Decentraland del 24 al 27 de marzo Noticia 3 ➡ Coca-Cola desvela en un interesante artículo todas las tecnologías que usa para impulsar su eficiencia, flexibilidad y sostenibilidad Notica 2 ➡ Pernod Ricard ha creado un sistema de distribución con envases reutilizables para bares en Hong Kong y Singapur con el fin de reducir las emisiones de carbono y los desechos de vidrio Noticia 1 ➡ Por fin Primark abre las puertas de su tienda online para hacer frente al fuerte crecimiento de los retailers asiáticos y en concreto de Shein Gracias y hasta la semana que viene #darkstore #metaverso #fashionweek #cocacola #sostenible #primark #ecommerce #sostenibilidad #fashion --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Bienvenidos, hoy resumimos 5 noticias en un 1 minuto

¡Hola! Feliz fin de semana Hoy resumimos 5 noticias en un 1 minuto Noticia 5 Uber Eats abre dos dark stores en Japón para impulsar su servicio de entrega rápida ➡ https://lnkd.in/dVKJj8G6 Noticia 4 Alcampo se apoya en tecnología blockchain para reforzar la trazabilidad de sus productos, en concreto para los huevos ➡ https://lnkd.in/dum-U9JF Noticia 3 Damm presenta un robot capaz de servir cervezas con el fin de ayudar camareros en eventos de mucha afluencia tipo festivales ➡ https://lnkd.in/dDxSjJMe Noticia 2 El Corte Inglés diseña su primera colección de moda en 3D para acortar tiempos de desarrollo así como reducir el número de muestras y el stock ➡ https://lnkd.in/d8zvADJY Noticia 1 7-Eleven pone en marcha unas cajas registradoras con pantallas holográficas en Japón... esto ya es ciencia ficción total!! ➡ https://lnkd.in/dytwjZCt Gracias y hasta la semana que viene #blockchain #tecnología #moda #retail #sostenible #tecnologia #granconsumo #japon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

¡Hola! Resumimos las 5 noticias en 1 minuto, nuestra selección de noticias más importantes del mundo del gran consumo y retail Costco Wholesale, uno de los gigantes mundiales de hipermercados, llega a Málaga ➡ https://lnkd.in/dYZUEkBZ Carrefour se alía con Cash Converters España para crear un espacio de compra y venta de productos de segunda mano ➡ https://lnkd.in/dZia5ykA The Coca-Cola Company refuerza su compromiso con la reducción de azúcar con el lanzamiento en España de Fanta Sandía ➡ https://lnkd.in/dRvwGsJs Mercadona abre una tienda eficiente en un edificio histórico de Talavera de la Reina ➡ https://lnkd.in/dMhvDbZF The Kraft Heinz Company quiere hacer "hot-dogs" plant-based a través de una nueva empresa conjunta ➡ https://lnkd.in/d3yM7SbT. #lanzamiento #apertura #innovacion #tecnologia #granconsumo #retail #noticias #alianza --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

¡Feliz inicio de semana! Seleccionamos los artículos más destacados y resumimos 5 noticias en 1 minuto ⏱️ 5️⃣ Bigblue, el gigante francés que pone el foco en España para desbancar a Amazon https://lnkd.in/dkMHwb-J 4️⃣ Mahou San Miguel lanza un servicio de entrega a la hostelería en menos de tres horas 100% sostenible https://lnkd.in/dsqenYKH 3️⃣ Podrás pedir un BigMac en el metaverso para que McDonald's te lo envíe a casa https://lnkd.in/dmcuivse 2️⃣ El domingo por la tarde, el momento preferido para comprar ‘online' https://lnkd.in/dJSgtBgA 1️⃣ el trato de Intermarché con Tupperware https://lnkd.in/diRKa-3j ¿Quieres conocer más noticias sobre el sector de #Granconsumo y #retail? ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dTW2YZaQ #logistica #envios #españa #francia #hosteleria #sostenible #metaverso #compraonline #ecommerce #alianza #amazon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Hoy resumimos las noticias más destacadas del sector de gran consumo y retail

¡Hola! Feliz inicio de semana Bienvenidos al TOP 5 Smart News noticias destacadas del sector de gran consumo y retail

¡Hola! Feliz Lunes ☕ Comienza el día con el TOP 5 #SmartNews noticias seleccionadas de esta semana del mundo del gran consumo y retail: 5- IFood será la primera empresa de América en usar drones en sus entregas https://bit.ly/3HbCSb5 4 - Así nos alimentaremos en la próxima década https://bit.ly/34hM2o8 3 - Mere, de ser el sucesor de Lidl a salir pronto del país https://bit.ly/3rS59NA 2 - PepsiCo Europa eliminará las bolsas de plásticos de patatas fritas y chips para 2030 https://bit.ly/3AFI7xn 1 - Amazon tiene un probador inteligente que te espera con la ropa que quieres comprar https://bit.ly/3u48BaE #retail #amazon #alimentacion #mere #pepsico --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

¡Buenos días! TOP 5 #SmartNews. Estas son las noticias más destacadas del mundo del #granconsumo y #retail 5 - DIA Group busca recuperar cuota de mercado con la ayuda de Amazon https://cutt.ly/WIge03c 4 - MediaMarkt Iberia abre en España su primera tienda 'Lighthouse', un espacio de gran formato experiencial https://cutt.ly/jIge49F 3 - La Generación Z y los Millennials están cada vez más dispuestos a comprar directamente a las marcas https://cutt.ly/AIgrqUA 2 - El metaverso llega a la moda: ZARA, H&M y Nike lanzan sus propias colecciones para el mundo virtual https://cutt.ly/DIgrtFh 1 - Así serán las compras del supermercado en el metaverso, según Walmart https://cutt.ly/3Igrx3H Más información: https://www.pospotential.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential https://www.instagram.com/pospotential https://www.facebook.com/pospotential #POStalks #POSPotential #granconsumo #FMCG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Hola y bienvenido a microPOScast Hoy comentamos la noticia más destacada en la distribución española: El Corte Inglés adquiere el 100% de la cadena de supermercados Sanchez Romero. Recordamos que Sanchez Romero tuvo un 2020 muy bueno con un crecimiento del 50% de su facturación alcanzando los 61 millones de euros de ingresos. Este incremento es incluso muy superior al resto del trade en un año tan atípico como fue el 2020. Es cierto que además del efecto COVID Sanchez Romero estaba en una fase de crecimiento acelerado con dos recientes aperturas y una fuerte apuesta por desarrollar una oferta omnicanal e incluso con planes de expansión fuera de Madrid. La adquisición por el Corte Inglés tiene mucho sentido en un entorno de mucha tensión en el trade español. En este aspecto el Corte Inglés apuesta claramente por una estrategia de especialización y concretamente el segmento premium. Además notamos muchos puntos en común respecto al comino hacia la venta online y omnicanal entre las dos empresas. Preguntas que se nos ocurren: - Aun no se sabe si convivirá la enseña Sanchez Romero con el resto de enseñas o si actuará por ejemplo bajo la enseña club del gourmet? - También existen dudas sobre la convivencia de los planes de expansión de los dos retailers, seguramente se tendrán que adaptar para no pisar los pies de tiendas ya existentes - Y Obviamente que pasara con el posicionamiento de precio de Sanchez Romero. Recordemos que la cadena tenía fama por ser el retailer más caro de España y veremos si se alinearan sobre el reste del grupo Corte Inglés....o quien sabe al revés! Personalmente creo que es una adquisición muy buena. En un entorno de guerra de precio, la apuesta por la calidad del servicio y el segmento premium es sin duda una buena estrategia y un buen posicionamiento para el corte ingles. Gracias por escuchar este microPOScast! Más información: - https://www.pospotential.com​​ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/posp... - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential​ - https://www.facebook.com/pospotential #POScast #POSPotential #FMCG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Hi everyone, this is Stan and you are listening to POScast. Today we are going to talk about the latest controversy surrounding the Nutri-Score. The Nutri-Score label is creating quite some waves in Spain as some products deemed healthy by many studies are failing to appear as such on the label. And yes we are talking about block buster categories. And in particular about olive oil! Fun fact...Spain is the number one producer of olive oil in the world and accounts for about 40% of total production. So yes, saving the olive oil's image is kind of a big deal here! And it's not only about its image. It has been demonstrated by many studies that olive oil is indeed a healthy product. But when it comes to rating it on A to E scale it does not appear as such. In practice olive oil scores a D on the scale. Mostly because of its high content in saturated fats. Meanwhile a can of Coca-Cola zero scores a B...don't ask me how but the result is surprising to say the least and questions the methodology and validity of the label. The result: olive oil now benefits from an exception to participate in the Nutri-Score. And guess what: the Spanish ham sector is asking for the same treatment. Bottom line: the Nutri-Score appears questionable at best and of doubtful conclusion. What is your opinion on the topic? Thanks for listening to POScast! And Remember to subscribe to our YouTube and Spotify channel to be notified when new episodes are launched! Sources: - https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/producing-69-worlds-production-eu-largest-producer-olive-oil-2020-feb-04_en - https://www.beuc.eu/publications/beuc-x-2019-051_nutri-score_factsheet.pdf - https://www.leonoticias.com/leon/cecina-leon-nutriscore-20210220200035-nt.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F - https://www.lavanguardia.com/comer/20210210/6235116/nutriscore-nota-aceite-oliva.html More information: - https://www.pospotential.com​​ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential​ - https://www.facebook.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Hi everyone, this is Stan and you are listening to POScast Today we are going to talk about the Vegan revolution in the snacking category! Who has not seen the Vegan KitKat news? If you don't...that probably means you have been off the grid since last Friday! Instagram, Facebook, even LinkedIn...it's everywhere!! And this is huge! not only for Kitkat but for the whole category. Confectionary is still at an early stage of its development in the Vegan segment. Having a blockbuster product such as KitKat joining the party is a big deal. Looking at examples such as Alpro it is clear that the first mover has a huge advantage in this field. Nestlé wants to make that claim and bringing a vegan version of KitKat is a great move. I am very excited to see such innovations hitting the shelves! What do YOU think about the Vegan KitKat? Thanks for listening to POScast! And Remember to subscribe to our YouTube and Spotify channel to be notified when new episodes are launched! Read more: - https://www.distribucionactualidad.co... More information: - https://www.pospotential.com - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential - https://www.facebook.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Amazon is changing its business model for food retail in France. Until now you could order from Amazon Prime Now or from Partner retailers such as Monoprix. This is now changing and Amazon will stop its own service and exclusively act as logistic partner of retailers available on its marketplace. Now that is quite a statement! In short, Amazon won't be selling food directly anymore and is taking a step back in this sector. It will now only offer its marketplace to its customers. So what lies behind this step back from the American retail giant? In one word: THE DRIVE eCommerce in France for food retail is dominated by the drive channel. And Amazon cannot compete there against the thousands of point of sales equipped with drive platforms. Food delivery is different and requires a specific delivery model. You just cannot leave a bag of groceries in a mailbox or at your neighbor's place...yet. I am convinced Amazon will come back with a solution to enter this very attractive market. One of them is the example of smartboxes that we mentioned in a previous episode. Don't forget to follow us on YouTube and Spotify to be notified of the latest podcasts! Thanks for listening! read more: https://www.olivierdauvers.fr/2021/02/10/amazon-sur-lalimentaire-changement-de-modele-la-suite/ more information: - https://www.pospotential.com​ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential​ - https://www.facebook.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Please don't ask me how to pronounce MERE. Or MERE? I don't know. All I know is that the Russian retailer comes with a clear USP: offering the lowest price on the Spanish market. And by about 10 to 20% lower. Now that is a strong claim in a market that is already very competitive. The target is to open up to 100 stores in Spain in the next four years starting in Barcelona where the retailer is based. The price strategy is backed by a no thrill style in the shops. For those who remember you can expect ALDI style from the 90's. That means no fun in the aisles and products directly available from wooden pallets. Now is that going to be enough to lure customers in? Not so sure. The Spanish market is already very tense in terms of price and the product offering is quite specific with a very large share of fresh goods. The retailer also has limited experience in Europe with only a few stores in Germany, Romania or Poland. Is that be enough? We will make sure to follow up on that story! Don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube for more news! Thanks for listening! Read more: - https://www.foodretail.es/retailers/Aterriza-Espana-Mere-supermercados-descuento_0_1514548557.html more information: - https://www.pospotential.com - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential - https://www.facebook.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

This podcast is no science-fiction story. This is happening. Right now. In Seattle. Amazon One enables shoppers to pay with their hand. This does sound a little crazy and spooky but the system exists and according to the American retailer it is proving very successful! It is already implemented at some Amazon Go locations in Seattle and said to soon be available for third party. The contact-less payment system has many advantages in terms of hygiene and privacy. The absence of cameras makes it more respectful of privacy while palm-print provides an equivalent level of security. So where's the trick? Personally I don't know yet. Replacing cameras is definitely a plus, having eyes on you at all times is a barrier and shoppers are not too keen on facial recognition. In addition we are already quite used to palm-print identification. Think about how you unlock your phone. It feels more safe. Maybe because we are already used to it. Then comes the big question: how much information can I store in my hand? or should I say Amazon's cloud. Could my driver's license be in there? What about ID? And other documents we carry around? In any case I am quite curious to try this new technology! Thanks for listening! Read more: - https://www.engadget.com/amazon-adds-its-contactless-palmreading-one-tech-to-more-go-stores-103800363.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAM-5xuGqxzS8xOWRp_t1twHFcB68Yxr5zKpL2ILeuvz3hkZc7K07PIyX-uwCoD2lpq-imnNU5MSJHVyBeYkutUBzbhttCuuNl17VQtyQ7VuAhYGu_ZwUlITbKjMR3JX1fJmz0LnvpC21uKog9bLgwZUGtQHiby84HcABYkimqz02 - https://one.amazon.com/ more information: - https://www.pospotential.com​ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential - https://www.facebook.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Casino is back at it. New year, new banner. And once again the French retailer is having a go at the proximity segment. The banner is called Casino #drive&services and is meant as a melting pot of convenience store, walking drive, post office and other services. The store has opened in the middle of Paris and its wide range of offering is a bit surprising for the location. I can understand this would be an attractive one stop shop for rural areas and small villages where core services have been disappearing for many years now. In the middle of Paris I am not so sure. Especially as many of these services can be found online and have little added value to offer in a store. Then again, I imagine the range of services to be easily replaceable should they prove to be unsuccessful. To some extent, this model reminds me of the post offices in Germany that you now often find within convenience stores opened late at night and with storage capacity for receiving packages. I found that the integration of post office and banking services within stores of great value for shoppers. Any service that requires physical interaction such as identification, signature or delivery makes sense. The rest would probably fall in the nice to have category. Thanks for listening! Read more: - https://www.olivierdauvers.fr/2021/01/27/decouvrez-casino-driveservices/ more information: - https://www.pospotential.com - https://www.linkedin.com/company/posp... - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Distribution in the out of home channel can be a great challenge especially if you want to offer a wide range of flavors or gather insights from your customers. Coca-Cola is bringing an answer to both these challenges in one go with a simple firmware update of its Freestyle dispenser machines. These dispensers can be found in quick service restaurants and entertainment locations such as cinemas. The latest update brings an integration with mobile phones that allows consumers to interact with the machine by scanning a QR code. This integration brings a whopping 109 beverage options to choose from! Imagine that! On top of enhancing consumer experience, Coca Cola gathers a great deal of data about its consumers. Who is buying, which flavor, what time, how much...so many insights that can help both Coca-Cola and it retailers to improve their operations. Such insights can add revenue or generate savings at many levels of the organization. Think about supply chain, personalized marketing or obviously trade agreements. The range of applications is endless thanks to one very smart soda dispenser! Thanks for listening. Read more: - https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4555972/0/coca-cola-implanta-una-tecnologia-que-se-activa-desde-el-movil-y-sin-contacto-en-las-maquinas-freestyle/?autoref=true more information: - https://www.pospotential.com - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Alternative distribution models should be booming now and one of them is still obviously missing in most of Europe...the drive! Call it Click&Drive, Click&Collect or simply Drive. The model is rather simple and has been invented by Auchan some 20 years ago. You make an order online and pick it up from your local supermarket without leaving your vehicle. In France retailers such as E.Leclerc, Carrefour or Auchan have rushed into this distribution model many years ago and with a stunning success! Even before the Covid-era the channel was growing strongly and topped over 50% growth in 2020. Overall the drive market now accounts for over 8% market share in food retail in France. And this spectacular growth is said to go on thanks to the development of proximity walking drives that proved very successful during lockdowns. So one question remains: why is the channel absent in the rest of Europe? In Spain some local initiatives have shown retailers offering drive through models but that remains extremely limited. Some retailers such as Decathlon have developed the Click&Collect model but you still need to enter the shopping center to collect your goods. At POS Potential we are very curious to see how a model that quickly reached over 5.000 stores in France is going to expend through Europe! Thanks for listening! Read more: - https://www.elespanol.com/invertia/empresas/distribucion/20210124/click-drive-nueva-normalidad-quedara-centros-comerciales/553445250_0.html - https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/grande-distribution-le-drive-affiche-une-progression-fulgurante-en-2020_AN-202011240237.html more information: - https://www.pospotential.com - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Amazon has long been famous for its very generous returns policy. Did you ever experience issues with returns when buying from Amazon? I personally cannot remember any! Even for expensive items Amazon has a "no questions asked" policy and manages returns swiftly. Amazon is now taking the policy one notch higher with a "keep it and get your money back" approach. And it all comes down to the cost of managing these returns. In many cases it is just not worth it and Amazon is using artificial intelligence to detect which products can be given away for free instead of processing the return. Think about all the moving parts involved in this operation: first the truck has to go back to your house the product is then handled again at the warehouse it will later be shipped again when sold Too many cost factors that might not always overweight the benefit of the sale. Simply giving away the product can be cheaper and potentially increase customer loyalty. Do you think this is the way forward in eCommerce or is it simply another trick in the book from Amazon to lure some more customers in? Leave your comments below! Thanks for listening! https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-walmart-tell-consumers-to-skip-returns-of-unwanted-items-11610274600?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2021/01/18/lifestyle/1610993726_845752.html more information: - https://www.pospotential.com - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Walmart is shaking the home delivery scene with a very interesting partnership with Home Valet. Home Valet is US start-up that offers smart boxes for grocery home delivery. These smart boxes sit outside your home and can be opened remotely by the delivery team. Inside you find three compartments to store items depending on their cooling needs. That would be frozen, refrigerated or pantry. The venture clearly aims at intensifying the home delivery channel and offers interesting alternatives for customers that want to shop online but cannot take deliveries. Walmart has already been very active on this scene trying to find ways to develop the eCommerce channel. This collaboration with Home Valet puts part of the responsibility on the customer's end and we know how important that is in eCommerce grocery retail. Successful business models in the eCommerce grocery retail include "cost-sharing" between retailers and consumers. Take for instance the drive format. It's successful because both parties make an effort. Retailers do the picking and consumers do the delivery. Simple yet effective. Thanks for listening! more information: - https://www.pospotential.com - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Yesterday, Couche-Tard, the Canada-based retailer announced its intention to take over the Carrefour group in a cash deal that would value the French retailer at a little over 16 billion euros. Couche-Tard is specialized in proximity food retail with a historic presence in North America where it operates over 9.000 stores including gas stations that account for the majority of its revenues. The group is also present in Europe following acquisitions in Poland, Scandinavia and Ireland. The Canadian retailer is financially very healthy and is taking advantage of this position to continue its M&A-based expansion although the move to acquire Carrefour can seem a little surprising. Indeed Carrefour's business is still very focused on hypermarkets and in geographies where Couche-Tard is not yet present. The main hurdle to this deal is obviously the French government that quickly reacted to the news stating that it will oppose the deal and protect a strategic company that employs over 100.000 people in France. On the other hand, historical shareholders of Carrefour including Bernard Arnault and the Moulin family have been open to a sale for some years now. Interesting to see how this operation will come out and possibly trigger another round of M&A deals in Europe in the retail environment! Thanks for listening! more information: - https://www.pospotential.com - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message

Welcome to the first episode of our new micro-podcast. In this new podcast I will be commenting innovations, trends and news in the retail industry. Today I want to talk about Casino's latest banner: Casino #toutprès. The name literally means "very close" although in French it could also be interpreted as "everything ready". And this wouldn't so wrong as this new convenience store essentially sells snacks, sandwiches and other ready to eat meals. For the moment Casino opened a single store of this new banner but no doubt the format will be successful. Such convenience stores have existed for many years now in the UK or the Netherlands and provided great alternatives to shoppers in city centers, airports or railway stations. Opening hours might need a bit of work if you ask me. The shop opens from 7:30 in the morning to 8:00pm which seems a little early for me. Then again that might my Spanish mind that talks hear. That's it for today! Thanks for listening! https://www.lineaires.com/la-distribution/casino-toutpres-la-seduisante-nouvelle-enseigne-proxi-de-casino more information: - https://www.pospotential.com - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pospotential - https://www.instagram.com/pospotential --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/microposcast/message