1. Data & Insights

Retailer Meeting Prep, Rebuilt: An Insights First Approach to Controlling the Narrative

Join YipitData on June 9th at 1:00 PM ET for a comprehensive look at retailer meeting prep. Whether you’re preparing for a PLR at Home Depot, a QBR at Walmart, or a buyer meeting at Costco, the process often follows the same pattern — tight timelines, last-minute scrambles for data, and cross-functional teams building presentations […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Does Google Have a Claude Code Counterpunch?

The rise of coding agents has reshaped the AI race. Since late last year, AI products that control your computer and act on your behalf have become the frontier, leaving benchmark-breaking model releases as something of an afterthought. Of the leading players, Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex have become company-defining products. But Google, despite […]
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  1. Department & Category

Food Marketers It’s Time to Step-Up

  Why Branding Food Across Every Channel Is Now the New Battleground for Consumer Migration The battle for foodshare in 2026 is no longer simply about location, price, or convenience. It is about identity, emotion, speed, trust, and relevance. Consumers today move fluidly between restaurants, convenience stores, grocery stores, dollar stores, club stores, meal delivery […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

The New Rules of DTC: How AquaSonic Became a Multi-Channel Powerhouse

DTC success used to hinge on cutting out the middleman. Today, the real growth opportunity is knowing how to show up everywhere customers shop. In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein speaks with Arsalan Rahbarpoor, Founder and CEO of AquaSonic, about how he built an Amazon-native oral care brand that now sells across […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

In focus: Sports and energy drinks

There are few categories in convenience as fast-moving as energy drinks, which are growing in value at 11.1%, according to the latest figures from data analyst Circana. “Sports and energy now makes up 41% of drink-now soft drinks sales, so it is critical for retailers… This story continues at In focus: Sports and energy drinks […]
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  1. CPG: Food

New corporate identity for Kerry Dairy Ireland

Kerry Dairy Ireland has unveiled a new corporate identity, rebranding as Kinisla as it enters its next phase of growth. The €1.4bn end-to-end dairy business, known for brands including Strings & Things, Cheestrings, Attack A Snak and Smug Dairy, said the new name reflects “kinship… This story continues at New corporate identity for Kerry Dairy […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

Nescafé Iced Latte in a new 250ml can format

Nescafé has entered the ready-to-drink iced coffee market with the launch of Nescafé Iced Latte in a new 250ml can format across the UK and Ireland. Available from this week, the range launches in two flavours: Iced Latte and Iced Caramel Flavour Latte. Designed to… This story continues at Nescafé Iced Latte in a new […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Sansolo Speaks:  Force Multipliers

by Michael Sansolo There may be no more annoying modern trend than what’s commonly called “ghosting.” It happens in relationships, with invitations and even with businesses when one side simply stops reacting or responding in any way to someone else. Rotten as it is, I’d argue it’s especially annoying when it involves businesses and how […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Amazon Sued By Consumers Seeking Tariff Refunds

The New York Post reports that “Amazon is facing a new class action lawsuit accusing the company of failing to refund tariff-related costs it passed on to consumers through higher prices in order to appease the Trump administration.” The charge is that while some companies – such as Costco – have applied to the federal […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

MNB Techlash Beat

Content Guy’s Note:  A recent and continuing theme there on MNB has been a slow but growing backlash against technology in a number of forms – social media, screens that dominate and addict young people, facial recognition technology, and myriad other examples.  My position is that businesses of all kinds – especially retailers, which are […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Primark preps online delivery move as retailer loses out to M&S in bidding war for Asos automated warehouse

Primark is working on its first ever venture into the online delivery space, according to a report by The Times. The fast fashion and homeware retailer recently lost out to Marks & Spencer in a bidding war for an Asos online fulfilment centre in Lichfield, Staffordshire, which sold for £67.5 million. The Times, citing unnamed […]
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  1. Data & Insights

“Guide Yourself By The Stars And Not The Passing Ships”

What would it be like to get some career advice from someone who has mentored over 30 CEO’s of billion dollar companies? David Kenny has had a four decade long career beginning as a consultant at Bain to co-founding and leading Digitas which he sold to the Publicis Groupe where he was part of the […]
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  1. Retailer Media

Partners in Driving Brand Growth with Kroger Precision Marketing’s Barbara Connors & Brian Dowey

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Barbara Connors VP of Strategy & Activation and Brian Downey, Senior Director at Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), the retail media business of Kroger designed to make brand advertising more effective by closing the loop between media exposure and store sales. Powered by 84.51˚ data science, and […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Is Cooking at Home Still Relevant? The New Battle Between Grocery Stores, Restaurants, C-Stores and Meal Convenience in 2026

  The American meal landscape is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in modern food retail history. The traditional idea that consumers routinely drive to a grocery store, shop aisle-by-aisle, return home, cook dinner, and wash dishes afterward is no longer the default behavior for millions of consumers. Instead, convenience, immediacy, personalization, and foodservice-driven […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Meal deals and impulse categories under threat from rise in weight-loss drugs

Daytime food-to-go, take-aways and impulse-led categories are particularly vulnerable to the rise in GLP-1 weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, says a new report. The survey, from insights consultancy the Curious to Clear Collective, is based on a representative sample of 500 UK adults.… This story continues at Meal deals and impulse categories under […]
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  1. International

Estrella Damm brings Barcelona to the UK

Estrella Damm is bringing the spirit of Barcelona to pubs across Britain this summer with the launch of its biggest UK marketing campaign of the year, fronted by Catalan actor Albert Salazar. The new campaign focuses on the emotional connection drinkers have with the Mediterranean… This story continues at Estrella Damm brings Barcelona to the […]
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  1. CPG: Beverage

Absolut Vodka & Sprite rolls out in new six-pack multipack

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is strengthening its presence in the ready-to-drink (RTD) category with the rollout of a new six-can multipack for the Absolut Vodka & Sprite range, alongside a series of major Pride event partnerships across the UK. The new multipack, priced at £10,… This story continues at Absolut Vodka & Sprite rolls out […]
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  1. Merchandising

Complaint upheld against VK Squashka

Alcohol industry watchdog the Portman Group has upheld a complaint against VK’s Squashka products following concerns raise by a member of the public. The complaint expressed concern that the products could appeal to children due to the “childlike flavours, colourful packaging in a carton synonymous… This story continues at Complaint upheld against VK Squashka Or […]
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Walmart to Expand Digital Shelf Labels Chainwide

Walmart will deploy digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide this year, doubling the approximately 2,300 U.S. locations currently using the technology (Walmart U.S. operates more than 4,600 stores). With more than 120,000 items in a typical Walmart store, managing price changes manually requires significant associate hours. Additionally, these DSLs are equipped with LED lights that make […]
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