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Aldi’s Eco Concept Store!

Aldi’s first eco-concept store is now open in Royal Leamington Spa.

Retail Tech: Disruptive or a Distraction?

Six months ago we looked at the rise of rapid delivery and other emerging technologies in retail. We revisit these trends and retail tech in this quick read, […]

Future Store Formats

We recently ran our Lunch & Learn webinar looking at the future of store formats. Click below to watch: https://youtu.be/InpcP1sk2hM We’ve packed a lot of thoughts into this […]

Inflation: What’s Next?

We recently ran our Lunch & Learn webinar looking at the implications of inflation for customers, operators and suppliers. Click below to watch: We’ve packed a lot of […]

Rapid Delivery: The 15-minute Revolution

Watch CADA’s Lunch & Learn where we explore the topic of Rapid Delivery and its effect on the grocery industry! https://youtu.be/3mO9jAMbBG4 We’ve packed a lot of thoughts into […]

Check-out Free: Status Report

In October 2021, we looked at the introduction of check-out free (COF) stores in the UK and Europe – read here. Six months on, let’s review how the […]

Just Walk Out Tech

Is Just Walk Out the future of grocery and wholesale?

Change is the Only Constant

Go to the website of The Grocer. Under Channels you’ll see four categories of food retailer: Supermarkets, Discounters, Convenience, Wholesalers. As clear as these choices are, boundaries are […]

Wholesale or Retail?

In July, UK speciality and fine foods wholesaler and distributor Cotswold Fayre launched its first retail site, The Flourish Foodhall & Kitchen in Somerset. The 2,000 sq ft […]

Food Halls v. Food Courts: What’s in a Name?

A New York Times article by Joe Gose from 2017 charted the maturation of the food court – host to traditional fast-food chains and located within or adjacent […]

What’s Next for the Shop-in-Shop?

Waitrose’s new shop in shop partnership with premium chocolatier Hotel Chocolat kicks off with dedicated bays and gondola ends in 27 stores. While the brand has been stocked […]

What’s Next for 10 Minute Delivery?

Right now there is a battle going on to be the number 1 player in the 10-minute delivery service area.

Tom Visits Amazon Fresh

Retail news last week was dominated by the launch of Amazon Fresh, Amazon’s first grocery store in the UK.  The CADA team naturally went down on the morning […]

Feast Your Eyes as We Reveal the New Retail Landscape 2021

Starting up We’re seeing two interesting patterns. First off, independent operators are being offered real estate leases that they wouldn’t have had access to in pre-Covid times. Two […]

Why Customer Centric Design Matters

Do you empathise with your customers? When was the last time that you put yourself in your customers’ shoes when you sat down to update your business plan […]

Diversifying Retail Models: Changing Channels in Response to Customer Behaviour

One of the things that we can agree on about 2020 is that it has been a year of accelerated change and diversifying retail models. This change, in […]

Happy shopping?

Marks & Spencer Food’s Renewal redesign programme, now in a number of sites from Clapham to Kent, encourages shoppers to consider the retailer for the weekly shop, not […]

Interview with The Vegans

There has been an explosion of interest in all things plant based in recent years. Retailers and restaurateurs have responded with a plethora of new products and menus. […]

Ingenious Isolation Ideas

No people, no problem Brooklyn Dumpling Soho in New York City is fully automated, with a dumpling making machine in the front window, touchless ordering kiosks or phone […]

Food in the Retail Mix at Mapic 2019

The key focus at Mapic 2019 was food in the retail mix, namely leisure, hospitality and entertainment-led retail. Attending Mapic this year was eye-opening because it reinforced the […]

Don’t Forget the Grocery Mid-market

According to a recent LinkedIn post by retail futurist and trend speaker Matthew Brown, “the UK mid-market feels like it has given up”. This statement might sound fatalistic, […]

NEW OPENING: Ichiba

Europe’s Largest Japanese Food Hall Is Now Open We recently celebrated the opening of Ichiba, the newest member of the Japan Centre family. We are extremely pleased to […]

Ichiba London: Opening Celebration

We are thrilled to announce that Ichiba, Europe’s largest food hall, is now ready for its grand opening celebration on Saturday 14th July, at Westfield. Last night’s opening […]

Ready for Ichiba?

Ichiba, Europe’s largest Japanese food hall is coming to Westfield in Shepherds Bush. The 17000 sq.ft space will open on 14th July 2018 The Japan Centre is one […]

Optimising the In-store Experience

Optimising the in-store experience: How do you create an in-person shopping experience that keeps customers coming back in an age where digital convenience

MAD Cooperativet Is Now Open!

Based within Copenhagen’ grand central station, a revolutionary new store concept has been born. CADA Design were commissioned by the…

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