Weekly Retail Roundup — October 8 - 14
Stay updated on the latest retail news and trends every week. Insights and analysis to keep you ahead.
🆕 Petit Navire presents its new smoked salmon products for the holidays [LSA]
October 8, 2024
Petit Navire has unveiled six new smoked salmon products for the end-of-year celebrations, with various recipes such as diced salmon with spices and citrus, and tartares with shallots and fine herbs.
🌿 Product innovation: Planted launches its “Planted Steak” at Carrefour [LSA]
October 11, 2024
The Swiss start-up Planted is launching its new “Planted Steak”, an alternative to meat, exclusively at Carrefour. It features a unique texture achieved through fermentation and will be produced in a new factory in Bavaria.
🌿 Innovation: Petit Navire sets sail for plant-based products [LSA]
October 11, 2024
Le numéro un de la conserve en poisson s’attaque au marché du végétal et lance une gamme d’émiettés et de salades à base de protéines végétales et enrichis en microalgues.
- Tomates & Herbes
- Citron & Thym
- Olive & Origan
🆕 Valade launches its brands to conquer the jam and compote market [LSA]
October 11, 2024
The Valade group is strengthening its Valade compote range and launching three new Léonce Blanc jams, including a red fruit variety, to establish a presence in the sweet grocery aisles.
📈 Nutella plan based plus de 50% de diffusion en moins d’un mois - 9 octobre 2024
October 9, 2024
Ferrero’s plant-based Nutella reached over 50% distribution in drive-throughs in less than a month, from September 3 to 30. This rapid launch also reflects its popularity in stores.
🎃 Halloween gains popularity and breaks records [LSA]
October 12, 2024
Halloween is gaining popularity in France, with candy sales reaching record levels, including 49.1 million bags sold in October 2023. It has become a key moment for confectioners, representing 15% of their annual revenue.
📱 Carrefour displays its e-brochures on Google My Business pages [LSA]
October 12, 2024
Carrefour has partnered with Partoo and Aristid to automate the weekly display of e-catalogs on Google My Business profiles for over 3,500 stores. It supports Carrefour’s goal to eliminate paper flyers by 2026, with 350 stores already stopping their distribution.
PayPal enters the retail media market with an ambitious offer [INFLUENTIA]
October 14, 2024
PayPal has launched PayPal Ads in the U.S., using aggregated transactional data from its 400 million users to offer targeted digital ads. This positions PayPal in the retail media space alongside JP Morgan Chase and American Express, with plans to expand to Venmo, Honey, and partner websites.
