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27th January 2017 | 3 min read RETAIL EXPRESS CEO BLOG: TESCO BUYS /MERGES WITH BOOKER PLC – WOW We all awoke this morning to the surprise news that the Tesco group was merging with Booker plc which adds £5 Billion in sales to the resulting Tesco group, £155 Million in operating profits and a hefty £200 Million per annum a Year in Synergy savings by the …

= Summary: Ed Betts reveals how retailers can use algorithmic tools to refine the negotiation process and use it as a springboard for pinpoint planning, product innovation, and future profit growth. Rightly or wrongly, year-on-year (YoY) growth is seen as the measure of success to stakeholders and business leaders alike. But YoY growth very rarely happens organically. It is an active process, one which demands that every …

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Summary: We look at a challenging retail landscape in Ireland and explore how technology can help grocery retailers build trust, stronger promotions, and process optimisations to secure a healthy and resilient future In the fluid Irish grocery market, retailers that make sound product merchandising choices have real potential to grow and win share. Kantar figures suggest take-home grocery sales in Ireland grew 6.5% year-on-year in early 2025. …

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How Metcash Transformed Promotions with Retail ExpressMetcash, the backbone of Australia’s largest independent supermarket network, needed to modernise its promotional planning to keep pace with consumer expectations and tough competition. Partnering with Retail Express, they launched Metproms—an AI-enabled platform that automated manual processes, improved forecasting, streamlined supplier collaboration, and scaled seamlessly across banners. The result? Faster, smarter promotions, stronger supplier partnerships, and a new standard in independent …