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QuickWit Weekly (9/20): WitsNotes Vol. 3 & Last Week’s Top Retail News

Loyalty takes center-stage with WitsNotes Volume 3:  Title: The Tipping Point of Loyalty (2021) Author: Upside Topic(s): Loyalty, Retail Length: 66 pages RetailWit Summary: 2 pages The Summary: The value of a loyal customer has increased—for retailers, the top loyal customers are worth up to 27x of revenue versus your non-loyals. And, shoppers are less […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Unveils the Next Generation Kindle Paperwhite and New Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

Next generation Kindle Paperwhite comes with a larger 6.8-inch glare-free display, up to 10 weeks of battery life, adjustable warm light, USB-C charging, and 8 GB of storage—for only $149.99 First-ever Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition also adds an auto-adjusting light sensor, 32 GB of storage,
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon dévoile la nouvelle génération de Kindle Paperwhite et le nouveau Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

La nouvelle génération de Kindle Paperwhite est dotée d’un écran plus grand de 17 cm (6,8 po), sans reflets, d’une autonomie de 10 semaines, d’un éclairage chaleureux ajustable, la recharge par USB-C, et d’un espace de stockage de 8 Go — pour seulement 149.99 $ Le tout premier Kindle Paperwhite
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  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

Ardian Acquires Majority Stake in Florida Food Products and Forms Partnership With MidOcean

NEW YORK & EUSTIS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #BuyAndBuild–Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Florida Food Products ( “FFP” or the “Company”) through its U.S. Buyout team from MidOcean Partners (“MidOcean”) for an enterprise value in excess of $1 billion. MidOcean initially invested in the business in […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

DoorDash Expands Alcohol To-Go Services

Customers in 20 states can now order wine, beer or spirits from restaurants, grocers and retailers. On-demand alcohol service can now be enjoyed by more legal-age drinkers, thanks to DoorDash. The technology company has facilitated the delivery of beer, wine and spirits via the DoorDash Marketplace, allowing customers across 20 states and the District of […]
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  1. International

Pringles celebrates 30 years in the UK with mascot makeover

Pringles is set to roll-out a new pack design to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its UK launch. The new packs will be available later this month, featuring a “modern, emoji-style” look for Mr. P (Julius Pringles), the brand’s mascot, with new eyebrows and bow tie and a bald head. The cans will also highlight […]
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  1. Agencies & Vendors

Convenience sales increase beats supermarkets

The amount spent on groceries in UK convenience stores rose by 3.3% in the four weeks to 11 September compared to the same period last year, according to Nielsen’s latest figures. The analyst said that this was a faster increase than that at UK supermarkets, which grew at only 0.6%. Nielsen concluded that the shift […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

Restaurant Private – Public Partnerships Work

So, how is your branding extending your brand invitation this fall? How involved are you within your local community?  If you are a restaurant owner today it has never been more important to be involved within you community including staying in touch with your local elected officials according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

Pushing the Boundaries of Beer

Seltzers continue to sizzle as beer brands seek broader appeal The face of the beer business has changed over the past several decades, but the fundamentals of merchandising and promoting the category at retail remain much the same, even though there are new complexities related to juggling the broader range of category segments. For example, […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

American Dream’s luxury wing vision begins to take shape

The American Dream mega-mall in New Jersey has cut the ribbon on The Avenue, a wing dedicated to luxury goods. Saks Fifth Avenue, which serves as the anchor, is joined by Dolce & Gabbana, Hermes Johnny Was, Mulberry and Carpaccio, a fine-dining restaurant. “Avenue really is a street of dreams that will be dreamier as […]
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  1. Owned Brands (Private Label)

Sainsbury’s Coffee just got a latte better

Coffee cups are looking half-full rather than empty, thanks to Sainsbury’s. The retailer has recently teamed up with coffee pod manufacturer Dualit and On-Pack Recycling Label Ltd (OPRL Ltd) to prove that despite popular misconceptions and confusion, aluminum coffee pods can be recycled at home, provided they are empty of coffee grinds. Until now, it’s […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

MPB Innovation Summit Begins Tomorrow

The MPB Innovation Summit begins tomorrow September 22, 2021. The live virtual event will feature more than 20 presentations on the role of innovation in the Private Brand /Private Label / Store Brand industry. Senior executive speakers include Kroger, CVS Health, Whole Foods, Walgreens, Party City, Petsmart, Boxed, and more. To encourage the entire private […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Holiday forecast: A strong start, lulls and a late surge

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — A majority of U.S. consumers planned to spend the same amount as last year on this year’s holiday shopping. Those who planned to spend less than last year outnumbered those who planned to spend more, according to a survey from The NPD Group, citing a consumer survey conducted last month. “The […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Digital Experience Gaps Put Revenue On the Line 

 A whopping 81% of consumers plan to maintain or increase their digital usage, even as COVID-19 restrictions lift, according to a survey from FullStory. Is your business prepared to deliver an easy, friction-free experience?   During this episode of Retail Remix, Kirsten Newbold-Knipp, CMO of FullStory, and Elizabeth Simmer, Head of Onboarding & Professional Services, sit […]
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  1. Data & Insights

What’s In A Name? “Product” vs. “Service”

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 Scene 2 One conversation I’ve found myself in over the past twenty years is the debate over IT portfolio terminology: Application Service Product Platform Why is this important? Because organizations […]
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Kroger’s Seamless Shoppers Have CEO Bullish on Digital Growth

Digital efforts pay off as grocer retains consumers within its ecosystem As consumer behavior shifts with each COVID wave, The Kroger Co. is seeing its digital efforts pay off as the grocer retains shoppers within its ecosystem. Rodney McMullen, chairman and CEO of Kroger, expressed excitement for the future of grocery e-commerce at the Groceryshop trade show in […]
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QuickWit Weekly (9/20): WitsNotes Vol. 3 & Last Week’s Top Retail News

Loyalty takes center-stage with WitsNotes Volume 3:  Title: The Tipping Point of Loyalty (2021) Author: Upside Topic(s): Loyalty, Retail Length: 66 pages RetailWit Summary: 2 pages The Summary: The value of a loyal customer has increased—for retailers, the top loyal customers are worth up to 27x of revenue versus your non-loyals. And, shoppers are less […]
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