Channel: Grocery - Natural The Fresh Market Uses Shoppable Video to Engage E-Commerce ‘Superusers’ In episode 393 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Kevin Miller, chief marketing officer of The Fresh Market, a specialty grocery retailer based in North Carolina. Listen as Miller discusses the business’ vision to become one of America’s most-loved brands (0:50), his professional background in marketing (2:18), and The Fresh Market’s launch of the […] Joe Keenan March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 2 min read Dept. FreshThe Fresh MarketExecutivesConsumersDept. Natural / OrganicMarketing: Retail MediaRestaurantsNatural GrocersMarketing: SocialHealth & WellnessStart UpsResults & InvestmentMarketing: BroadcastPredictions and ForecastsPodcastsPartnershipsMarketing: BrandData & InsightsCoca Cola 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural United Natural Foods continues to upgrade operations Improving supply chain capabilities and overall customer experience part of transformation agenda Supermarket News March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 < 1 min read Operations & Supply ChainUnited Natural FoodsHealth & WellnessDept. Natural / OrganicCustomer ExperienceShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural The Price of Eggs Isn’t the Only Thing Grocers Are Managing These Days According to FoodIndustry.com, the U.S. food market is worth $1.5 trillion annually, or roughly 4 percent of the domestic gross product. $800 billion of that revenue is from supermarkets and food stores. Compare this to the U.S. apparel market, which is estimated to be worth $318 billion (Statistica). And while the retail industry often focuses […] Phillip Brown March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 5 min read Technology & InnovationDept. GroceryAIConsumersShoppersDept. DairyDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainCustomer ExperienceDept. FreshSustainabilityEconomyMerchandisingMarketing: In StoreCOVID19Trader JoesDept. BeverageWhole FoodsHealth & WellnessMetaverseOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. ApparelTargetLidlInternationalCompetitionPackagingData & InsightsWegmansPartnershipsBrick and MortarConsultingWalmartCostcoMarketing: BrandDept. Adult BevDept. Natural / OrganicDept. NonfoodDept. PerimeterDept. BakeryHello FreshKrogerAldiAmazonTrends: TechAutonomous VehiclesAssociatesTrends: ShoppingBOPISHomeChef 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Mobile app usage on the rise — Instacart, Whole Foods lead the way A new study reveals that downloads grew to 255 billion over the last year Supermarket News March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsInstacartDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Patagonia Looks To Scale Food Industry Mountain Fast Company reports on Patagonia’s first acquisition in more than 20 years – a snack company called Moonshot, described as “a startup that makes snacks with a low-carbon footprint.” Moonshot, the story says, “launched two years ago with climate change in mind. The company works with wheat farmers in Washington State who grow organically – […] MorningNewsBeat March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 2 min read Dept. GrocerySustainabilityDept. ApparelWhole FoodsAcquisitionStrategyOperations & Supply ChainDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Green Zebra, Unique Healthy C-Store Format, To Close Green Zebra, the Portland, Oregon, “healthy convenience store” that began operations a decade ago, announced this morning that it will wind down operations and close all three of its units at the end of the month. “We have been holding on by a thread since the pandemic started and have been in austerity mode since […] MorningNewsBeat March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 4 min read Store FormatHealth & WellnessOperations & Supply ChainAssociatesCOVID19Dept. GroceryEconomyDept. FreshDept. BeverageWhole FoodsPackagingExecutivesDept. Adult BevDept. FuelStreamingPartnershipsDept. PerimeterBrick and MortarGovernmentStore LocationResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods Market opens 2023 applications for brand accelerator program The initiative offers mentorship and education, as well as potential financial support, to small and emerging brands. Supermarket Perimeter March 8, 2023March 10, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsResults & InvestmentPricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural How Private Label Brands Create Affordable Joy Recently, Procter & Gamble indicated that it would continue to raise prices even though lack of consumer demand – due to increased prices – was responsible for half of its sales decreases. P&G’s CFO indicated that the packaged goods behemoth’s focus on continuing price hikes would be acceptable to consumers because, after all, people still […] Branding Strategy March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 6 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)TargetConsumersShoppersDept. GroceryMarketing: BrandWalmartStrategyWhole FoodsEconomyResults & InvestmentExecutivesSustainabilityProcter & GambleDept. NonfoodAmazonDept. BeverageInternationalTechnology & InnovationPredictions and ForecastsConsultingUnileverDept. LaundryKrogerMerchandisingBrick and MortarCOVID19Dept. FrozenBankruptcyPublixDept. HBCPricing & PromotionsDept. ApparelESG and CSRThick DataOperations & Supply ChainTrends: Food and BeverageAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural The Fresh Market launches digital-only shoppable magazine The online mag has interactive content, meal planning tips, and the ability for guests to actively shop any product Supermarket News March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 < 1 min read The Fresh MarketDept. FreshStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Amazon Pauses HQ2 Construction Process, Will Close 8 Go Stores Amazon said on Friday that it is pausing construction of its vaunted HQ2 corporate offices in Arlington, Virginia, as well as permanently closing eight of its pioneering checkout-free Amazon Go stores. Bloomberg broke the story on Friday about Amazon’s HQ2 decision : “John Schoettler, Amazon’s real estate chief, confirmed the pause … Schoettler said the […] MorningNewsBeat March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 5 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationAIBrick and MortarMarketing: VoiceDept. NonfoodExecutivesAssociatesEconomyShoppersStore LocationWhole FoodsResults & InvestmentTech: CashierlessSustainabilityPredictions and ForecastsTwitterGooglePricing & PromotionsPop UpsPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainDept. FreshMarketing: Social 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Natural Grocers pushes local products Promotions in Texas and Colorado will include sweepstakes and giveaways Supermarket News February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 < 1 min read Natural GrocersDept. Natural / OrganicMarketing: Trade 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Your Views: In Praise Of “Mindless Exercises” Got the following email responding to the story about the Whole Foods employee who didn’t do anything about shoplifters because the perpetrators seemed hungry and the company can afford it: OMG……..reading that story just made me drop my jaw to the floor. I spent twenty-four years of my life chasing people down without hesitation whenever […] MorningNewsBeat February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 6 min read ShoppersAssociatesHealth & WellnessDept. GroceryDept. Toys & GamesDept. NonfoodData & InsightsDept. BeverageHoliday & EventsWhole FoodsMarketing: TradePhilanthropyPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsStreamingSustainabilityCustomer ExperienceStrategyStore LocationCOVID19Legal & CriminalDept. Adult BevBrick and MortarMarketing: Digital MediaDeliveryDept. FuelStart UpsResults & InvestmentMarketing: In StoreAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Amazon Go Not Sustainable Yet At the intersection of fresh food retail and the consumer is a fledgling concept by Amazon called Amazon Go. After spending billions on Whole Food and stumbling, they rolled out Amazon Fresh a grocery store with technology and fresh food but it has failed to meet or exceed consumers expectations as well. So, they […] Grocerant Guru February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 4 min read ConsumersDept. GroceryAmazonDept. FreshData & InsightsDept. PerimeterMarketing: SocialAgenciesTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Retail MediaSustainabilityOmnichannelPackagingShoppersMeta (Facebook)Dept. Fresh PreparedTwitterWhole FoodsInclusivityESG and CSRResults & InvestmentTarget 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Instacart Expands Enterprise Offerings with Display Ads and Order Management for Deli and Produce Items Instacart has expanded the offerings under its Instacart Platform umbrella, a suite of enterprise-grade technologies designed to help grocers with their digital transformations. New capabilities include online and in-store solutions to capture new ad revenue, the ability to bring more of the store online and seamless end-to-end fulfillment solutions. These new capabilities are now available […] Retail TouchPoints February 24, 2023March 2, 2023 3 min read InstacartDeliveryDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedShoppersDept. FreshDept. GroceryDept. PerimeterMarketing: Retail MediaPartnershipsTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarMergersOmnichannelConsumersThe Fresh MarketStrategyMarketing: In StoreDept. NonfoodData & InsightsPredictions and ForecastsOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesBOPISAcquisition 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Specialty Retailers Make Progress In Customer Satisfaction Scores The American Customer Satisfaction Index’s (ACSI) Retail and Consumer Shipping Study 2022-2023 is out, reporting that “while overall customer satisfaction with the Retail Trade sector slips 0.5% to a score of 74.7 (out of 100),” significant ground has been gained by a number of retailers, especially those with a specialty focus. Some excerpts: • “Customer […] MorningNewsBeat February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 2 min read ShoppersWalmartCostcoTargetBJ’s Wholesale ClubWegmansWalgreensTrader JoesSoutheastern GrocersWhole FoodsOperations & Supply ChainAhold DelhaizeHEBPublixLowesKrogerAmazonGiant EagleAlbertsons / SafewayAldiBest BuyBig LotsChewyConsumersDeliveryDept. ApparelDollar GeneralDollar TreeHome Depot 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Instacart Unveils Enhanced Platform Innovations Instacart announced this morning a number of platform innovations that build on its evolution from a retail delivery provider to a business that enables greater connectivity and integration of various technological components. Among them, just in time for the National Grocers Association (NGA) Show in Las Vegas this weekend, is the announcement that there will […] MorningNewsBeat February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 2 min read InstacartDeliveryTechnology & InnovationDept. Fresh PreparedDept. DeliDept. GroceryDept. FreshOmnichannelIndustry Conferences and EventsHoliday & EventsConsumersBrick and MortarStrategyAssociatesMarketing: Retail MediaThe Fresh MarketPricing & PromotionsData & InsightsMarketing: In StoreDept. PerimeterTrends: TechBOPISDept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Grocery - Natural FTC Won’t Challenge Amazon’s One Medical Acquisition The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has decided not to challenge Amazon’s proposed $3.49 billion acquisition of 1Life Healthcare, parent company to One Medical, which provides membership-based primary healthcare services to employees for more than 8,000 companies in a dozen major US markets. This is Amazon’s third largest acquisition, after Whole Foods ($13.7 billion in 2017) […] MorningNewsBeat February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 2 min read AcquisitionHealth & WellnessAmazonGovernmentWalgreensConsumersDept. GroceryWhole FoodsCVSDept. HBCBrick and MortarAssociatesExecutivesKrogerLegal & CriminalMergersPartnershipsTargetTechnology & InnovationUnileverWalmartEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural The Shoplifting Debate: Ethical Questions In The Supermarket Aisle Bon Appétit has a story noting that “as inflated food bills continue to hammer customers, the conversation around shoplifting is heating up. Some shoplifters say stealing up to 80% of their food offsets skyrocketing costs of living and combats greedy grocers who are using inflation as an excuse to hike up prices unnecessarily.” And so, the story offers an interview […] MorningNewsBeat February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryLegal & CriminalWhole FoodsPhilanthropyAssociatesDept. DairyPricing & PromotionsEconomyDept. PerimeterDept. FreshDept. BeverageAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Grocerants at the Intersection of Growth and Success The consumer is dynamic not static. At the intersection of consumer migration to new avenues of distribution, and the wiliness of chain restaurants to move with consumers fast enough, is year over year customer counts. It’s at the intersection that Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, asks are you as […] Grocerant Guru February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 6 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersDept. Fresh PreparedDept. PerimeterData & InsightsRestaurantsBrick and MortarCOVID19Dept. FreshShoppersDept. DeliMarketing: In StoreHealth & WellnessDept. BakeryHy-VeePredictions and ForecastsInternationalDeliveryBOPISDept. BeverageWhole FoodsMerchandisingDept. Natural / OrganicConsultingDept. Adult BevDept. ApparelDept. NonfoodStore LocationResults & InvestmentPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesDept. Sporting goodsDept. RefrigeratedDept. DairyGiant EagleAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Bing is quickly learning about the Grocerant Niche Are You Top of the day to you! The team at Foodservice Solutions® wants to thank Microsoft’s Bingfor writing today’s Blog. Our team ask some basic questions about the grocerant niche and here is what Bing came up with: According to the web search results, Steven Johnson is the founder of Foodservice Solutions® and the resident […] Grocerant Guru February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersRestaurantsBrick and MortarData & InsightsDept. FreshSustainabilityDept. Fresh PreparedAlbertsons / SafewayMarketing: SocialKrogerWaWaWhole FoodsEconomyDept. ApparelMarketing: In StoreShoppersAssociatesDept. PerimeterHealth & WellnessInclusivityOperations & Supply ChainPepsiCoPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsStrategyGiant Eagle7-Eleven & Speedway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural New Fresh Market Offering Brings Together Retail Media and Livestreaming Specialty food retailer The Fresh Market is expanding its partnership with video commerce platform Firework to launch what it is calling a “shoppable video live commerce (SVLC) retail media network (RMN).” The Fresh Market will leverage the Firework platform to enable a video-driven RMN experience. Brands will have the opportunity to run sponsored video ads […] Retail TouchPoints February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 2 min read Dept. FreshMarketing: Retail MediaThe Fresh MarketPartnershipsShoppersPredictions and ForecastsOmnichannelMarketing: SocialCustomer ExperienceWalmartDept. GroceryHoliday & EventsMarketing: In StoreExecutivesMeta (Facebook)ESG and CSRTikTokMarketing: Broadcast 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural The Fresh Market launches first retail media network for shoppable livestreams Retailer seeks to capitalize on the popularity of this burgeoning channel Supermarket News February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaThe Fresh MarketDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Fresh Market To Launch Shoppable Retail Media Network The Fresh Market announced that it is expanding its relationship with Firework to launch what the companies are calling “the US’s first-ever Shoppable Video-Live Commerce (SVLC) retail media network (RMN).” According to the announcement, “The Fresh Market will offer brands the opportunity to run video ads as sponsors across their ongoing livestream series, which […] MorningNewsBeat February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 2 min read Marketing: Retail MediaDept. FreshShoppersThe Fresh MarketPartnershipsCustomer ExperienceHoliday & EventsExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Firework and The Fresh Market expand partnership with shoppable videos The new retail media platform, which lets brands sponsor video ads across the retailer’s ongoing livestream series, is a first for the industry, according to the companies. Dive Brief: Video commerce platform Firework is expanding its longstanding partnership with The Fresh Market to launch what it claims is the first U.S. shoppable video-live commerce retail media network, according […] Grocery Dive February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 < 1 min read The Fresh MarketPartnershipsDept. FreshMarketing: Retail Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural FT: Amazon CEO Preparing to ‘Go Big’ on Grocery Investments Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is reportedly planning to double down on the ecommerce giant’s physical grocery business despite recently announced plans to put growth on hold, according to the Financial Times. Jassy blamed the company’s grocery struggles on a lack of “normalcy” during the pandemic and noted that it was ready to “go big” on […] Retail TouchPoints February 15, 2023February 17, 2023 2 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationExecutivesResults & InvestmentBrick and MortarShoppersMergersWhole FoodsCOVID19Dept. FreshInternational - UKMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainStrategyTech: Cashierless 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Jassy Asserts That Amazon Is Ready To “Go Big” On Physical Stores The Financial Times reports that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says that the company is ready to “go big” on bricks-and-mortar stores, despite the fact that in recent days Amazon seems to have put its physical store opening plans on hold. Jassy blames the the pandemic for the problems being experienced by the company’s physical stores, […] MorningNewsBeat February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 2 min read Brick and MortarAmazonTechnology & InnovationExecutivesCOVID19Whole FoodsAcquisitionDeliveryDept. FreshMerchandisingResults & InvestmentStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Brands Embrace TikTok Creators To Drive Growth The New York Times has a piece about “making TikTok content for brands is the hot new gig. As the social media platform continues to explode in popularity, brands are hiring college students and other young people — sometimes with pay and sometimes with college credits — to help them navigate the app, which can […] MorningNewsBeat February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 2 min read Marketing: SocialTikTokBrick and MortarWhole FoodsStrategyGovernmentESG and CSRDept. FrozenDept. BeverageAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural What Goes Around Comes Around: The Incumbent Advantage Excellent piece in the Financial Times by opinion columnist Brooke Masters entitled, “The Revenge of the Incumbents,” in which she talks about how bricks-and-mortar stores appear to have stolen momentum from e-commerce companies. “For years, start-ups and other digitally focused groups enjoyed a massive advantage in the form of cheap funding,” she writes. “Investors, who […] MorningNewsBeat February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 2 min read Marketing: In StoreTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarAmazonShoppersDeliveryStreamingCOVID19ConsumersWhole FoodsOperations & Supply ChainResults & InvestmentDept. FuelHealth & WellnessMarketing: Digital MediaAssociatesPredictions and ForecastsSustainabilityExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural United Natural Foods Natural & Conventional Show Delivers Solutions to Help Grocery Customers Remain Competitive in Macro Environment PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #Budget–UNFI wrapped up its Natural & Conventional Spring & Summer Show in Orlando, Fla. this week, hosting over 1,000 brands and more than 2,000 customers. BusinessWire - Supermarket February 9, 2023February 23, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. Natural / OrganicUnited Natural FoodsHealth & WellnessSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Worth Reading: The Whole Foods Worker Who Climbed Everest 10 Times The New York Times writes about Lhakpa Sherpa, an employee at a West Hartford, Connecticut, Whole Foods, who has climbed Mount Everest 10 times, and plans to go back an 11th – and even sees her physical labors at the store, carrying large boxes of fruits and vegetables, as part of her training. You can […] MorningNewsBeat February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsAmazonDept. FreshPodcastsMarketing: In StoreDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Tesco infuriates shoppers as it slashes Clubcard points value Supermarket giant Tesco came under fire following the announcement that it will be reducing the value of Clubcard reward vouchers from June 2023. The reduction will come into force after… The post Tesco infuriates shoppers as it slashes Clubcard points value appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged. Written by ChargedRetail March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural aisle 3 exits the CSS business and uses proceeds to support growth in sneaker category AI powered shopping platform aisle 3 has completed the sale of its Google Comparison Shopping Site (CSS) service to Product Hero. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, other than it being all cash. The sale consolidates market share for CSS service provider Product Hero, which works with the likes of Rituals and Ikea. […] Written by Retail Technology Innovation Hub March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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Channel: Grocery - Natural Kroger lands deal for self-driving truck deliveries Get ready because the empty truck cabs in motion are coming. Gatik, which is involved in autonomous middle-mile logistics, has announced a multi-year commercial collaboration to transport customer orders within Kroger’s Dallas distribution network. The operations will launch in a few weeks. Under the collaboration, Gatik’s medium-duty autonomous box trucks will transport fresh, customer-favorite products from […] Written by Supermarket News March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Albertsons Redesigns and Expands Open Nature Own Label Line Albertsons yesterday unveiled what it said was “the redesign of its Open Nature brand as the company strives to become the brand of choice for those health-conscious shoppers seeking a more balanced lifestyle. Open Nature, which is part of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands portfolio, provides shoppers with tasty foods made with thoughtfully chosen ingredients that […] Written by MorningNewsBeat March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked