Channel: Club Boy arrested after spray attack in Bristol Costco A teenager has been arrested following a chilli spray attack on customers at a Costco in Avonmouth. Several people were sprayed with what is thought to be a homemade chilli concoction. Although ten people, including the minor who was detained, complained of stinging or itchy… This story continues at Boy arrested after spray attack in […] Talking Retail February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 < 1 min read Costco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club DoorDash Partners with Hustler Hollywood for V-Day Gifts, from Sweetly Romantic to NSFW DoorDash has teamed with adult toy and apparel retailer Hustler Hollywood just in time for Valentine’s Day, offering deliveries of limited edition “sweet” and “spicy” flower bundles as well as other intimacy wellness products. The flower bundles will be available exclusively via DashMarts in five of the country’s most intimate cities, according to DoorDash data […] Retail TouchPoints February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 2 min read DoorDashFood DeliveryDept. NonfoodSoutheastern GrocersWakefernMarketing: Social MediaRegional GroceryBrick and MortarNestlePartnershipsHealth & WellnessHoliday & EventsDept. GroceryDept. FreshDept. ApparelDeliveryData & InsightsBJ’s Wholesale Club 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club The Grocerant Revolution: How Mix-and-Match Meal Components Are Winning Over Consumers What do consumers think a Grocerant is? According to Steven Johnson, the Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA-based Foodservice Solutions®, the man who coined the term “Grocerant,” it is “any retail food item that is fresh prepared Ready-2-Eat or Heat-N-Eat.” Traditionally, these items have been found in grocery store service delis, convenience store prepared food […] Grocerant Guru February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 4 min read ConsumersDept. GroceryRestaurantsDept. FreshData & InsightsBrick and MortarDeliveryWaWaDept. PerimeterCostcoDept. NonfoodShoppersDept. Fresh PreparedPackagingMarketing: In StoreCompetitionPredictions and ForecastsBOPISDept. ApparelSustainabilityDept. DeliTechnology & InnovationPop UpsPlatedMarketing: BrandMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Thousands Strike at Denver-Area King Soopers Stores Some 10,000 grocery workers in the greater Denver area went on strike against 77 of the region’s 121 King Soopers stores on Feb. 6, according to the AP and other media outlets. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 union voted last week by 96% to authorize a strike against the […] Retail TouchPoints February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 2 min read AssociatesRegional GroceryKrogerBrick and MortarHealth & WellnessCostcoDept. GroceryGovernmentAmazonKraftHeinzMarketing: Social MediaWhole FoodsFlagship StoresHoliday & EventsDept. ApparelResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco’s ‘voice’: The long goodbye Richard Galanti retired from the warehouse club on Jan. 30, after pivoting to an advisory role following his departure from the CFO seat he held for roughly four decades. Grocery Dive February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 < 1 min read CostcoExecutivesOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Private Label Today and Tomorrow: A 2024 Market Analysis The private label landscape is experiencing unprecedented growth and transformation across retail channels. With all the news around private label performance, various new brand launches last year, and recent tariff concerns, and the buzz at PLMA in Chicago, the Harvest Group team decided to pause and reflect on how businesses at Walmart, Target, and Amazon […] The Harvest Group February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 3 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)TargetData VisualizationAmazonConsumersEconomyWalmartOperations & Supply ChainBrokersData & InsightsGovernmenteditCostcoSustainabilityPredictions and ForecastsBrick and MortarDept. GroceryKrogerInsight ProvidersMarketing: Social MediaPartnershipsRegional GrocerySams ClubStrategyTechnology & InnovationTrends: RetailVendorsAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Target is the Latest Company to Roll Back its DEI Initiatives Target announced that it’s rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs — including some that aim to make its workforce and merchandise better reflect its customers. In a memo sent to its employees, the Minneapolis-based retailer said it will end its three-year DEI goals, stop reports to external diversity-focused groups like the Human Rights Campaign’s […] Joe Keenan February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 < 1 min read TargetInclusivityAssociatesGovernmentCostcoExecutivesMeta (Facebook)WalmartMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsRestaurantsTractor Supply Company 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco Increases Pay to Over $30 Per Hour for Most Workers Costco is increasing most workers pay to $30 per hour. RetailWire February 2, 2025February 2, 2025 < 1 min read CostcoAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco Raising Non-Union Workers’ Pay as Teamsters Strike Looms Costco has raised the salary for most store employees to $30 per hour, according to reporting by Bloomberg and other media outlets. The pay raises, which will take effect in March, apply to the warehouse club retailer’s non-union locations. The company will add $1 per hour at the top end of its pay scale to […] Retail TouchPoints January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 < 1 min read AssociatesCostcoMarketing: Social MediaOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Target Joins Roster of Retailers Scaling Back DEI in Effort to ‘Stay in Step with Evolving External Landscape’ Target has joined the growing list of companies and institutions, including the federal government, pulling back on a number of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Target didn’t call the move a “pullback”; instead the retailer’s announcement was carefully framed to indicate that it was simply wrapping up a number of ongoing efforts and […] Retail TouchPoints January 27, 2025January 29, 2025 2 min read TargetPredictions and ForecastsInclusivityGovernmentMarketing: Social MediaConsumersInternational - North AmericaCostcoStrategyTikTokDept. NonfoodWalmartData & InsightsCOVID19Dept. FuelESG and CSRLowesPartnershipsSustainabilityTractor Supply CompanyAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco Shareholders Vote Down Anti-DEI Proposal in Near-Unanimous Decision Costco shareholders have denied an anti-DEI proposal put forth by a think tank. RetailWire January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 < 1 min read Costco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco workers vote to strike in less than 2 weeks With a master agreement with the Teamsters set to expire in 10 days, affecting 18,000 of the retailer’s workers, hundreds last week held practice pickets. RetailDive January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 < 1 min read AssociatesCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco union representing 18,000 workers authorizes nationwide strike The union said 85% of its members approved a work stoppage. CNBC January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 < 1 min read AssociatesCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco Members Can No Longer Enjoy This Free Perk with Their Membership Costco members are getting one less free perk. RetailWire January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 < 1 min read Costco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club 2025 Provocative Predictions for Retail’s Future: Part 1 A Dozen Provocative Predictions for Retail’s Future, Plus 5 “Wild Card” Prognostications! In the first of two episodes, Steve lays out his first six predictions for retail in 2025. But first, we start with a look at the latest retail news from the past couple of weeks, including an early result on Holiday consumer spending, […] Remarkable Retail Podcast January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 2 min read Technology & InnovationAIPredictions and ForecastsPodcastsMarketing: Social MediaInternational - North AmericaDept. GroceryExecutivesHoliday & EventsMarketing: BroadcastPartnershipsMeta (Facebook)AmazonStrategyData & InsightsGoogleESG and CSRTikTokCostcoConsumersStreamingWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Why Amazon Fresh’s Strategy Misses the Mark: Losing to Aldi, Lidl, and WinCo Amazon has built its empire on delivering items quickly and at low prices, revolutionizing e-commerce along the way. However, that formula has stumbled in the competitive and customer-sensitive grocery segment according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Johnson believes that Amazon Fresh, instead of using its tech-driven efficiency to […] Grocerant Guru January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 4 min read AmazonDept. FreshLidlShoppersData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationAldiRegional GroceryDept. GroceryConsumersStrategyMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionWhole FoodsDept. PerimeterOwned Brands (Private Label)Customer ExperienceInternationalOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsMerchandisingBrick and MortarTrends: Food and BeverageCostcoAssociatesDept. BakeryTech: CashierlessStore LocationRestaurantsEconomyInclusivityMarketing: TradeMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club H-E-B maintains top position in Dunnhumby grocer rankings The Texas grocer claimed the No. 1 spot for the third year in a row, while budget-focused retailers Market Basket, Costco, WinCo Foods and Aldi rounded out the top five slots. Grocery Dive January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 < 1 min read Regional GroceryVendorsMarketing: Retail MediaInsight ProvidersHEBdunnhumbyBig DataCostcoAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco Is Opening New Store Locations in 2025. Here’s Where They’ll Be Costco continues its expansion. RetailWire December 26, 2024December 26, 2024 < 1 min read CostcoPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Seven Predictions for Tech in 2025 This past year in tech could be strangely described as a year of calm, sustained progress. After a wild 2023 that featured OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s ousting and return, NVIDIA’s ascent, and FTX’s downfall, the story of 2024 was much steadier. This year, AI models and applications advanced meaningfully, adding deeper memories, longer context windows, […] Bigtechnology December 20, 2024January 29, 2025 5 min read Technology & InnovationAIPredictions and ForecastsBigTechData & InsightsAmazonMarketing: Social MediaTikTokChatGPTESG and CSRResults & InvestmentAutonomous VehiclesMeta (Facebook)ExecutivesGovernmentReturnsTrends: TechBrick and MortarConsumersGooglePartnershipsStrategySustainabilityCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club 2024 Retail Predictions Unpacked (Part 1) We’re all about accountability on the Remarkable Retail podcast, so as we bring this season to a close once again it’s time to grade Steve on 2024 predictions. In part 1 we dig into six of his baker’s dozen of retail prognostications, which include: 1. The bifurcation of just about everything accelerates. 2. For many brands, […] Remarkable Retail Podcast December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 2 min read Technology & InnovationAIPredictions and ForecastsPodcastsMarketing: Social MediaInternational - North AmericaTrends: RetailDept. GroceryWalgreensMarketing: Retail MediaAmazonTikTokStreamingStrategyResults & InvestmentPartnershipsCostcoMergersMeta (Facebook)KrogerGoogleData & InsightsDept. ApparelMarketing: BroadcastESG and CSRWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco records a brisk Q1 as it sees strong interest in groceries The club retailer’s U.S. same-store sales excluding fuel were up 7.2% in its latest quarter — the highest level for that figure in two years. Grocery Dive December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 < 1 min read CostcoDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco Rejects 98% of Teamster Union Demands as Proposed Strike Looms Costco workers are threatening to strike if a bargaining agreement is not reached. RetailWire December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 < 1 min read CostcoAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club FTC Sues Southern Glazer’s for Discriminatory Pricing that Favors Larger Chains In its final weeks under the current administration, the Federal Trade Commission isn’t letting up on its fight against anticompetitive practices, which has ramped up significantly under the tenure of current FTC Chair Lina Khan. Despite a leadership change looming in the new year, the FTC has sued the largest alcohol distributor in the U.S., […] Retail TouchPoints December 13, 2024January 29, 2025 4 min read GovernmentDept. Adult BevLegal & CriminalConsumersAcquisitionDept. BeverageCompetitionMergersPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradeCPG: Adult BeverageMarketing: Social MediaESG and CSRKrogerAmazonEconomyPredictions and ForecastsAlbertsons / SafewayProcter & GambleRegional GroceryTargetDept. NonfoodAssociatesBrick and MortarOperations & Supply ChainCostcoMarketing: UGCData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco quarter signals record stock run is not done yet. Here’s our new price target With gross margins and paid memberships trending higher, this rally to fresh highs can continue. CNBC December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 < 1 min read TargetCostcoDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Top U.S. liquor distributor favored Costco, Kroger, other chains over small businesses: FTC The Federal Trade Commission wants a judge to bar Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits from price discrimination against small liquor shops and others. CNBC December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 < 1 min read Dept. Adult BevGovernmentKrogerCostcoDept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco beats on earnings as e-commerce sales jump Costco drew stronger online sales and higher traffic, as shoppers bought jewelry, luggage and more. CNBC December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 < 1 min read CostcoResults & InvestmentStore LocationShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club November 2024 US Consumer Spending: restaurants surge, apparel falls Access chart in Dash. The Earnest Analytics Spend Index powered by Vela Gamma transaction data fell 0.3 YoY in November, with a deceleration in credit card spending more than offsetting an acceleration in debit card after steep acceleration in October. Results from major merchant category codes (MCC) in descending order of total sales: Grocery Stores, […] Earnest Research December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 2 min read Brick and MortarData & InsightsDept. ApparelRestaurantsConsumersShoppersDept. GroceryHoliday & EventsDept. NonfoodData VisualizationAmazonWalmartTargetDept. AppliancesMarketing: PrintDept. FuelWeatherColgate-PalmoliveCostcoRegional GroceryMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationDept. FreshPublixKroger 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco stock is not cheap. Here’s why Jim Cramer says the premium is more than worth it Costco shares continue to crush the S&P 500, putting its valuation into question. Here’s why Jim Cramer says stay the course. CNBC December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 < 1 min read Costco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Here are 4 things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead Inflation data and earnings from Costco and Broadcom will be front and center. CNBC December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 < 1 min read Results & InvestmentEconomyData & InsightsCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Philadelphia Whole Foods Workers Vote to Unionize An “overwhelming majority” of workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a union election. A statement from the proposed union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1776, said: “No one should have to beg for fair compensation and better […] Retail TouchPoints November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 2 min read AssociatesWhole FoodsDept. GroceryAmazonInternationalHealth & WellnessKraftHeinzRegional GroceryRestaurantsExecutivesCostcoMarketing: Social MediaCOVID19GovernmentDept. Natural / OrganicOperations & Supply ChainPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Valentine’s Day flower sales could shift to FTD, other brands in 2025 1-800-Flowers still leads in US, FTD is gaining share 1-800-Flowers is the largest flower service by sales headed into Valentine’s Day 2025, according to Earnest credit card data. However, the industry stalwart is likely to lose share this season if recent trends continue. Access chart in Dash. 1-800-Flowers commanded 37.0% of Valentine’s Day flower sales […] Written by Earnest Research February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Shoppers believe best holiday deals are after holidays A good number of consumers, over 77%, believe there are better deals available after the holidays, and nearly 51% plan to take advantage by making a large purchase in late December and January. Those are top findings from a Holiday Green survey, from CouponCabin, regarding consumer habits in the post-holiday time frame. When it comes to post-holiday […] Written by Retail Customer Experience January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club 2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth IAB’s 2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth offering an early glimpse into ad spending trends for the coming year. The report is a must-read to gain and understanding of brand and agency buyers’ growth strategies and the challenges they foresee. The report covers: 2025 projections for the market overall […] Written by IAB January 16, 2025January 17, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club A major shift in North American grocery retail Spending is migrating away from traditional supermarkets and hypermarkets to channels that better align with busy lifestyles. The post A major shift in North American grocery retail appeared first on Retail Insight Network. Written by Retail Insights Network January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club AI at the retail edge: What’s possible now There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) and how these technologies are going to revolutionize retail. But the retail revolution can’t be accomplished with sweeping generalizations about putting more technology into stores. Successful retail outcomes are built using technology to solve specific challenges, expanding on wins and […] Written by RetailDive January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked