Case Study: East of England Co-Op sells more and wastes less with Retail Insight’s WasteInsight

East of England Co-op sells more and wastes less with WasteInsight

The East of England Co-op, a large independent retailer, sought to advance its sustainability goals and support its local communities by improving its food waste reduction processes. The challenge was to enhance their existing markdown technology to reduce staff burden, increase sell-through, and minimize food waste more effectively. They partnered with Retail Insight to utilize its WasteInsight solution.

Retail Insight worked closely with the retailer to implement algorithm changes, making their system more aggressive to optimize customer offerings. The solution delivered significant results, including a 5% improvement in sell-through and a 2.26% year-over-year improvement in benefit calculation, even with a large increase in products entering the clearance process. Retail Insight's tool provided the co-op with greater control and compliance, leading to substantial reductions in waste and improved performance.

East of England Co-Op

Mark Winter

Retail Analyst