🚰 Proud Moment for GDM Plumbing! 🚰
We are thrilled to congratulate Jopie Strydom and his incredible team for successfully completing the wet services at the new Woolworths at 204 Oxford Centre! Your hard work and dedication shine through in every detail.
Thank you for your commitment to excellence and for making this project a success! 🌟
#GDMPlumbing#Teamwork#ProudMoment#Woolworths#Excellence
Yesterday was a brilliant moment where 4 years of working with my friend Tana Schultze has resulted in Woolworths taking beneficial occupation of their beautiful sparkling new store at 204 Oxford (previously known as Thrupps Illovo)🍾. What a journey this mammoth project has been and it shows that dynamite sure comes in small packages🧨.
We are so pleased that our 204 is taking such amazing shape, we’ve in the last month handed over b/o to Paul’s Ice Cream, Naked Coffee, Demographica and prepping Kauai for b/o shortly. It’s been amazing to see our spaces transform so dramatically 🤸♀️.
Incredible teams all working together, even when it’s been manic and unbelievably patient tenants through some chaotic moments🤯. We’re so so close now though and we look forward to seeing everyone there soon.
#whatajourneyitsbeen#spacetransformation#204Oxford
There are always (at least) two sides to every story!
Especially when it comes to retail supply chains.
The retail buying landscape is a complex animal essentially centred around many parties trying to gett the consumers (us) the best possible prices at the tills whilst maintaining a profit. But there is so much that goes on behind the scenes to make a good deal happen that often the standard media articles will never see or discuss.
Check out our latest podcast where we discuss some of the other things you should think about!
Experienced and energetic (Interim)CEO, Chairman. TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL channels. Aviko/Brakes/Unilever/SaraLee/a.o. Member of the Institute for Turnaround
It’s not all about price and scale. JLP will never be the cheapest so will have to be better and different. #strategy There’s millions who love quality, personal attention, experience , service etc. Nothing you will find buying at Tesco. JLP is a cooperative with cooperative values, these values need to be turned into strategy.
#retail#price#quality#differentiation#transformation
Retail Sales Expert, Business coach, NED, Keynote Speaker
Wow this is interesting news this morning!!
Jason Tarry, the tough guy from Tesco coming to transform middle England at #johnlewis
So what would my recommendation to keep the momentum going that Sharon White started?
Go back to the middle England heartland and roots and remember these are retail stores!!
Sort out availability in John Lewis - everybody I know who shops there says the same thing - we want to go in to buy something not be told - you can order it online!!
And learn from the M&S playbook and make Waitrose the home of lovely food and innovation again - the grocery landscape needs a premium player to offer interesting meal solutions, quality produce and in store food theatre. Waitrose are well placed to do this
So what about you?
What would you suggest to transform JLP?
Go back
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Loads in the press recently regarding Asda. Not much of it is positive.
However, there are some incredible people in my network that have joined, or remained in, the business - these people have incredible track records in driving and delivering exceptional technological, operational and people oriented change that is capable of propelling the business forwards.
It’s worth noting that Asda have absolutely lost some incredible talent of late. Some really key people to the business…
But they have also done some great work regarding talent acquisition and talent retention.
What I think is KEY to Asda’s future success is the appointment of an inspirational, transformation and turnaround focussed leader, who can build cohesion between the executive leadership team(s), and an effective and consistent communication channel that inspires and informs the wider business - from top to bottom. As well as building a strategy that sees the customer being of paramount importance. The core, central strategic cog.
A short-term leader is great, who can initiate change and foster motivation and a sense of togetherness internally. But a longer term leader who has successfully lead similar transformation and turnaround efforts is critical. A new strategic direction, and a clear roadmap is also essential!
The technology transformation, that’s come off the back of the separation from Walmart, needs to be turned around and sped up - but the talent is absolutely there to deliver this, so long as there is a clear strategic vision and consistent, inspiring communication from top down, with open ears to ideas and current feelings from bottom up.
Some modernisation is needed across areas like clothing, home and household - sure.
But getting to grips with pricing, loyalty and promotions across the grocery business should help with driving footfall and traffic to the brand, across their various channels and store-types, to increase profits and revenues, closer to those of past times.
This is a perfect case of transforming the business with the customer being the priority. Modernised technology solutions will help, but not for technologies sake. A strong strategy and direction needs to be devised, with internal customers buy-in being key. Technology will be a strong enabler to create the customer journey and experience, and to improve the experience of the internal customers, but people and processes are more important - especially in this case!
Massively exciting to watch from the outside, and I really hope Asda can turn this around!
Coles Group Ups the Ante: A Strategic Shift in the Liquor Market
Coles Liquor is taking bold steps to shake up the liquor retail landscape, rebranding some of its Vintage Cellars and First Choice liquor stores under the @Liquorland banner. With Liquorland Cellars and Liquorland Warehouse set to debut, this move is part of a larger strategy to challenge the dominance of Dan Murphy's.
The stakes are high: Endeavour Group's Dan Murphy's and BWS saw a 1.7% sales growth in 2023-24, maintaining their lead as Australia's top liquor retailers. But Coles is not backing down, testing this rebrand with the potential to roll out nationwide.
As commercial real estate agents, these changes present exciting opportunities to reimagine retail spaces and align with dynamic market shifts. If you're looking to position your assets for success in this evolving landscape, let's connect.
Ready to discuss how this could impact your portfolio? Reach out today to explore tailored strategies that align with these market developments.
Hudson CapitalMichael Khouri#RetailStrategy#CommercialRealEstate#LiquorIndustry#PropertyInvestment#Coles#DanMurphys#Rebranding#MarketOpportunities
𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅… #retail#growth#expansion delighted that Sainsbury's has recently shared some exciting news - building on our Next Level #Sainsburys plan to offer more food choice to more customers by adding 10 new supermarkets to our estate.
We’re doing this by acquiring 10 Homebase stores, which we will transform into new Sainsbury’s stores featuring our latest look and feel at locations throughout England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The move will add 235,000 sq ft of new space to our estate and mean that almost 400,000 more people will be within a 10-minute drive of a Sainsbury’s supermarket. What’s more, we’re also pleased to share that we plan to include an Argos store inside every one!
Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gdHzJ7iQ#sainsburys#argos#nextlevel#retail#growth#expansion
We recently shared some exciting news - we're building on our Next Level Sainsbury’s plan to offer more food choice to more customers by adding 10 new supermarkets to our estate. We’re doing this by acquiring 10 Homebase stores, which we will transform into new Sainsbury’s stores featuring our latest look and feel at locations throughout England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The move will add 235,000 sq ft of new space to our estate and mean that almost 400,000 more people will be within a 10-minute drive of a Sainsbury’s supermarket. What’s more, we’re also pleased to share that we plan to include an Argos store inside every one!
Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gdHzJ7iQ#sainsburys#argos#nextlevel#retail#growth#expansion
Very exciting news... Better Nature Tempeh is rolling into 100 more Asda stores today 🤩
As a marketer, I spend most of my time thinking about brand awareness, brand fame, driving trial etc.
But the truth is, without the right distribution, those metrics are a bit pointless 🤷♀️
Not to say getting them right doesn't help you get the distribution, but they're so interwined and there's no point nailing one without the other.
There's still a long way to go to get Better Nature Tempeh's distribution where we want it to be, to allow everyone across the UK (and beyond!) to add it as a supercharged protein staple to their weekly shop.
But steps forward like this, especially with our current retailers, are huge and well worth celebrating 🙌
Thanks so much to our fab team for making this happen - from our full-time team members, to advisors, to freelancers, to all the brilliant people in our community who listen to our challanges, support us, give us feedback and so much more. We couldn't grow as we are without each and everyone one of you.
And special shoutout to Christopher Kong for leading on this - smashed it!
Here's to supercharging the nation one store (or 100!) at a time 🌟
#BetterNatureTempeh#Supermarket#Distribution
It has been a watershed month, in which we sent our first pallets to Booths and Ocado. Both partnerships have been months in the making, not unlike growing a baby, but without the acid reflux. So, what does it mean to launch with a major grocer with 27 sites that sells “the best food and drink available, in attractive stores, staffed with first class assistants” and with the “world’s largest online grocery retailer”?
Our sales have grown for sure and increased production means I seem to smell of chilli oil most of the time. I don’t think it has yet sunk in, but my amygdala has triggered fear and anxiety. Even in achieving something I thought was akin to climbing the Seven Summits and something only big grown-up businesses could do, I feel trepidation dampening my urge to move like Jagger in the privacy of my bathroom! What if we become too dependent? Is this too many eggs in one basket? The scale and reach of these businesses remind me how infinitely small we are in comparison yet at the same time it makes me marvel at what can be achieved.
Big companies often get bad press for being nameless, faceless, impersonal corporations but our experience to date has been quite the opposite. Ultimately, it’s all about people which goes some way in allaying my fears. At the same time, it makes me even more conscious of and protective about the independent stores we work with who took a chance with us on day one, small businesses without the same resources. I keep reminding myself that I’m not saving lives and that if everything goes tits up, I can always drive a forklift truck!
You can find us on Ocado here
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With edible love and gratitude for your support, as ever
Amy x
#retail#onlineretail#ocado#ocadouk#poons#poonslondon
⬇ Not had time to catch up on recent retail news? We've got you covered with a summary of this week's top stories:
🍱Moy Park has launched a Fakeaway range into Asda stores across Britain and Northern Ireland. The company said it developed the Fakeaway range in response to emerging food trends and a growing demand for big flavour, variety and convenience in the frozen coated chicken category.
🌶️PepsiCo has added an Extra Flamin’ Hot variant to each of its Doritos, Walkers Max and Wotsits Crunchy ranges. The innovations responded to consumer demand for more varied spicy snacks, said PepsiCo.
🍫Chocomel has launched a £5m, six month marketing campaign and TV ad, carrying the tagline ‘When Life Gives you Chocomel’. The FrieslandCampina-owned dairy drinks brand’s advert is set to reach 86% of UK adults via TV, cinema, video on demand and other digital platforms, and will aim to increase penetration among UK shoppers.
📺Poundland & Dealz is launching a new TV ad campaign to highlight its latest ranges, including clothing and home lines now sourced at group level through its parent Pepco. The ads will also highlight grocery ranges, showcasing how Poundland has “completely revamped and extended into whole new categories”, according to the retailer.
🍞 Gut health bread brand Modern Baker has signed a three-year exclusive brand licensing agreement with Hovis. The startup began working with Hovis Ltd in April 2023, focusing on the product development, manufacture and distribution of its Superloaf and Super Bakery franchise across the UK and Ireland.
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