Channel: Grocery Building Healthy Food Brands with Simple Food Ventures’ Greer Tessler & Luke Goldstein The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Greer Tessler & Luke Goldstein, co-founders of Simple Food Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the future of healthy foods and products. SFV’s partnership with the Albertsons Companies helps their protfolio brands with omnichannel distribution. Follow Greer Tessler on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greer-tessler-50256640/Follow Luke […] The CPG Guys June 10, 2023June 10, 2023 2 min read Dept. GroceryMarketing: SocialResults & InvestmentPodcastsOmnichannelTechnology & InnovationPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery H-E-B Brings Joe V’s Discount Format To Dallas The Dallas Morning News reports that H-E-B will bring its Joe V’s Smart Shop format, which emphasizes low prices on fresh foods, to the Dallas-Fort Worth market with two new stores there. One will open in southern Dallas in late summer 2024, and the other will open in east Dallas in spring 2025. “These Joe […] MorningNewsBeat June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 < 1 min read HEBBrick and MortarDept. FreshDept. PerimeterPredictions and ForecastsShoppersMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: In StoreDept. Bakery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery H-E-B expanding fleet of wellness primary care clinics in Texas In addition to newly debuted locations in Katy and Cypress, two more will soon open in Spring and in the far northwest area of Houston. Grocery Dive June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 < 1 min read HEBHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee opening new store in Gretna, Neb. WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Hy-Vee this month will celebrate the grand opening of the newest store featuring the regional supermarket chain’s entirely reimagined grocery store format. After more than a year of construction, the store, in Gretna, Neb., is set to greet its first customers June 13. The 135,000-square-foot store will feature many of […] MMR June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 2 min read Hy-VeeDept. FreshVendorsDept. PerimeterStore FormatDeliveryDept. GroceryDept. Natural / OrganicHealth & WellnessPartnershipsPredictions and ForecastsStore LocationBrick and MortarBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery How to Combine AI and Human Creativity to Enhance the Retail Experience In today’s retail landscape, brands are embracing artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technology solutions to keep up with the competition and provide their customers with the best possible shopping experiences. However, it’s equally important to maintain a personal touch and human element to create a truly immersive and engaging experience. The most successful retailers will […] Alexandre de Vigan June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 3 min read Technology & InnovationAIShoppersConsumersMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationDept. ApparelPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: In StoreDept. NonfoodOmnichannelEconomyCompetitionBrick and MortarMerchandisingMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionWalmartConsultingExecutivesMarketing: TradeMarketing: BrandMetaverseData & InsightsPop UpsPricing & PromotionsStore LocationStrategyTech: AITech: AR and VRTrends: RetailKroger 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Walmart Upgrades Its Digital Ad Network From Advertising Age: “Walmart Connect, which has made huge gains in recent years through digital advertising, is testing ways to bolster in-store pieces of its retail media network. “For the first time, Walmart Connect is selling ads on its revamped in-store radio network and integrating sampling programs with online offerings. While aspects of Walmart Connect’s […] MorningNewsBeat June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 2 min read WalmartMarketing: Retail MediaWalmart ConnectConsumersMarketing: In StoreMarketing: BroadcastGovernmentOwned Brands (Private Label)MergersKrogerAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery H-E-B expands its discount format Several years after opening its last Joe V’s location, H-E-B is reigniting the banner with two locations set to open in Dallas by 2025. Dive Brief: H-E-B announced Tuesday it is opening two Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, marking the first time the grocer’s discount format will appear outside of the Houston area. […] Grocery Dive June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 < 1 min read HEBStore LocationPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Eagle launches in-house retail media network Leap The platform leverages the chain’s loyalty program, bringing personalized ads to shoppers in-store, in-app, on social media and elsewhere, said Damian Scott, who heads up the grocer’s retail media and front-end digital operations. Dive Brief: Giant Eagle announced on Wednesday the debut of Leap Media Group, an in-house retail media arm that leverages the regional […] Grocery Dive June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaGiant EagleMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionShoppersOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: SocialMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Your Views: Business. Not Personal. Yesterday we took note of a Boston Globe story about how youth organizers with the Hyde Square Task Force in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, did significant market research and figured out that a grocery cart of items at their local Stop & Shop cost $34 more than the same products at the chain’s store in suburban […] MorningNewsBeat June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 12 min read EconomyAhold DelhaizeDept. FuelBrick and MortarWegmansShoppersAmazonStore LocationThick DataDollar GeneralDept. GroceryLegal & CriminalDept. BeverageTechnology & InnovationConsumersSustainabilityCOVID19Customer ExperienceAssociatesCompetitionWalmartHoliday & EventsMarketing: UGCDept. FreshMarketing: VoiceOwned Brands (Private Label)Albertsons / SafewayPredictions and ForecastsRestaurantsStrategyCPG: Adult BeverageDept. Adult BevOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Stop & Shop Accused Of “Ripping Off” Low Income Neighborhoods The Boston Globe this morning reports that “the teenage sleuths of Hyde Square are at it again. “Six years after prompting TD Garden to donate $1.65 million for a skating rink after discovering the complex failed to hold fund-raisers for local recreation programs as required by state law, they have another behemoth in their sights: […] MorningNewsBeat June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 3 min read Ahold DelhaizeDept. GroceryBrick and MortarDept. FrozenStrategyShoppersPredictions and ForecastsPhilanthropyOperations & Supply ChainEconomyDept. NonfoodDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Go big or go small: Grocers see early success with new store formats Wegmans and Meijer recently opened scaled-down stores while H-E-B and Hy-Vee have debuted new supercenter formats. All four are driving traffic and reaching new shoppers, data from Placer.ai shows. Grocery Dive June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 < 1 min read WegmansHy-VeeTechnology & InnovationStore LocationShoppersMeijerHEBData & InsightsBrick and MortarAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee awards $50,000 in grants to minority businesses MADISON, Wis. — Hy-Vee Inc. on Thursday awarded $50,000 to local minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. The event was the fourth summit Hy-Vee has hosted in support of these business owners with access to funding and valuable business development resources. These summits […] MMR June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 2 min read Hy-VeeCompetitionDept. BeverageHealth & WellnessData & InsightsDept. DairyDept. HBCInclusivityTechnology & InnovationDept. Natural / OrganicDept. GroceryDept. Adult BevDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SN Top 10: Rite Aid, Kroger, Instacart top the week's headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Rite Aid, CVS face lawsuits for misleading shoppers. A lawsuit was filed recently in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Supermarket News June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 < 1 min read InstacartRite AidKrogerDeliveryLegal & CriminalShoppersCVS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SpartanNash names Brandon Pasch VP of center store merchandising Pasch will play a key role in advancing the company’s merchandising transformation Supermarket News June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 < 1 min read MerchandisingSpartanNashDept. Center Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans to close mall-based location near Boston The East Coast grocery chain said it will shutter the 134,000-square-foot store in Natick, Massachusetts, this summer after determining the location is not financially viable. Grocery Dive June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 < 1 min read WegmansStore LocationBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SpartanNash sees slowing comps in Q1 but predicts solid full-year results The grocery distributor and supermarket operator recorded a same-store sales increase of 5.4% during its first quarter — its slowest rate of growth by that measure since Q3 of 2021. Grocery Dive June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 < 1 min read SpartanNash 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans To Close Natick, Massachusetts, Store Wegmans said yesterday that it will close one of its six Massachusetts stores, located in the Natick Mall, about 20 miles west of Boston. The company said that “the Natick store opened in 2018 and was Wegmans’ first multi-level store within a major mall. At 134,000 square feet, it is one of the company’s largest […] MorningNewsBeat June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 4 min read WegmansBrick and MortarStore LocationMarketing: SocialPredictions and ForecastsDept. FreshRestaurantsWhole FoodsConsumersDept. Adult BevTrader JoesPricing & PromotionsCOVID19SustainabilityDept. BeverageDeliveryBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery The Case For Greater Government Regulation Of Retail Competition The New York Times had an op-ed piece the other day entitled “The Real Reason Your Groceries Are Getting So Expensive,” in which author Stacy Mitchell, executive director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, made the argument that enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act, “which mandates that suppliers offer the same terms to all retailers,” needs […] MorningNewsBeat June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 3 min read GovernmentCompetitionDept. GroceryMergersWalmartEconomyLegal & CriminalDept. FreshDept. BeverageKrogerKraftHeinzAlbertsons / SafewayResults & InvestmentDept. PerimeterMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleGeneral MillsConsumersShoppersInclusivityDept. DairyDeliveryTechnology & InnovationExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Three reasons for SpartanNash’s strong Q1 growth CEO says organization is at “an inflection point” Supermarket News June 1, 2023June 2, 2023 < 1 min read SpartanNashExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Aldi launches 30-minute delivery Aldi Express offers a selection of nearly 2,000 items and joins other services from Kroger, Publix and Ahold Delhaize aimed at satisfying online demand for impulse and fill-in trips. Grocery Dive June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 < 1 min read AldiDeliveryAhold DelhaizePublixPricing & PromotionsKroger 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Your Views: Continuing Promises We’ve spent a lot of time here on MNB talking about the problems – and, I would argue, the continuing promise – of America’s cities, which prompted one MNB reader to write: In a very recent interaction with a woman who said she would not come into downtown Minneapolis, fearing crime, and thus remaining in […] MorningNewsBeat June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 3 min read AssociatesMergersGovernmentKrogerCompetitionShoppersAlbertsons / SafewayAcquisitionUnileverBrick and MortarHealth & WellnessMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsTarget 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Albertsons Companies consolidates several brands Signature Family Brands will consolidate under Signature Select. Food Business News June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 < 1 min read Albertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Albertsons gives its Signature private brands a single identity The grocer is bringing its Signature Farms, Signature Care and Signature Cafe private labels under its flagship Signature Select brand and has launched a new advertising campaign to promote the expanded product line. Dive Brief: Albertsons announced Wednesday it is bringing its Signature Farms, Signature Care and Signature Cafe private label products under its flagship Signature Select […] Grocery Dive May 31, 2023June 1, 2023 < 1 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)Albertsons / SafewayPackagingFlagship Stores 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wearable safety technology is making workplaces safer Wearable technology has made waves in health and fitness, enabling everything from more personalised fitness training to doctors monitoring their patients remotely. Now wearable tech is helping to make improvements to workplace safety, with several trends helping to improve safety and reduce serious incidents. Wearable safety devices include a range of products that use tech […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 3 min read Technology & InnovationData & InsightsHealth & WellnessAssociatesInternational - UKMetaverseTech: AR and VRSave A LotStore LocationSustainabilityESG and CSRDept. NonfoodMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger to stock mobile market in Lexington, Kentucky The Mobile Market is scheduled to make around 20 stops between July and September to address food accessibility issues throughout the city. Grocery Dive May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 < 1 min read KrogerDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Albertsons Rebrands ‘Signature’ Private Label Assortment The grocer is rolling out its Signature SELECT brand that features a new logo and packaging design to stores across the U.S. StoreBrands May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 < 1 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)MerchandisingAlbertsons / SafewayPackagingMarketing: BrandBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger To Accommodate Smartphone-Challenged Shoppers. For Now. Earlier this month, Kroger said that it would eliminate its use of print advertising and coupons because of declining newspaper circulation and many newspapers eliminating their print editions. Kroger said that it the ads for Kroger stores and subsidiaries, including Ralphs, Fred Meyer and King Soopers, would shift online, with printed copies available in stores. […] MorningNewsBeat May 30, 2023May 31, 2023 2 min read ShoppersKrogerMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsMarketing: In StoreBrick and MortarMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionCompetitionConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Parents Group Opposes Kroger-Albertsons Merger The nonprofit ParentsTogether coalition has come out against Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons, saying that in its estimation the deal will “likely raise grocery prices, undermine competition, and lower worker wages.” According to the statement, “Over 13,000 parents signed a petition demanding that the Federal Trade Commission complete a thorough investigation and ultimately […] MorningNewsBeat May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 2 min read MergersGovernmentKrogerAlbertsons / SafewayLegal & CriminalCompetitionConsumersAcquisitionUnileverHealth & WellnessPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery MNB Welcomes A New Charter Sponsor: 11Ants MNB has initiated a new sponsorship tier that reflects what for us is a new approach to the topic – I’ve decided that I really want to forge sustained relationships with companies that have value propositions and missions in which I believe and that, in turn, believe in MNB’s value proposition and mission. My goal […] MorningNewsBeat May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 2 min read Data & InsightsShoppersMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionTechnology & InnovationKrogerDept. NonfoodBrick and MortarAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Should a Restaurant Evolve into a Grocerant Regular readers of this blog know that as restaurants continue to evolve in foodservice the most likely space and best fit just might be the Grocerant Niche. That space is wide open it is not dominated by Restaurants, Convenience Stores, Grocery Stores, Drug Stores, or Dollar stores according to Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® […] Grocerant Guru May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 4 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersRestaurantsData & InsightsDept. PerimeterBrick and MortarDept. FreshDept. Fresh PreparedDept. BakeryPredictions and ForecastsShoppersAhold DelhaizeDept. BeverageThick DataMarketing: In StoreTrends: Food and BeverageAmazonKrogerDept. PaperDept. DeliMerchandising 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Target Leapfrogs Walmart For Upscale Grocery Approach Bloomberg has a story about how “a slew of retailers are beefing up their grocery investments to lure in consumers cutting back on non-essentials like clothing and electronics. But as they lay out plans to improve their food offerings and supply chains, the big question is how does one compete with the mighty Walmart Inc. on […] Written by MorningNewsBeat June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Circana reveals 2022 New Product Pacesetters CHICAGO – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has released its 2022 New Product Pacesetters, the 28th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors. The report illustrates the enduring power of CPG innovation, revealing that consumer spending on new product offerings remained elevated last year despite challenges […] Written by MMR June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Walmart Upgrades Its Digital Ad Network From Advertising Age: “Walmart Connect, which has made huge gains in recent years through digital advertising, is testing ways to bolster in-store pieces of its retail media network. “For the first time, Walmart Connect is selling ads on its revamped in-store radio network and integrating sampling programs with online offerings. While aspects of Walmart Connect’s […] Written by MorningNewsBeat June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery H-E-B expands its discount format Several years after opening its last Joe V’s location, H-E-B is reigniting the banner with two locations set to open in Dallas by 2025. Dive Brief: H-E-B announced Tuesday it is opening two Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, marking the first time the grocer’s discount format will appear outside of the Houston area. […] Written by Grocery Dive June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Eagle launches in-house retail media network Leap The platform leverages the chain’s loyalty program, bringing personalized ads to shoppers in-store, in-app, on social media and elsewhere, said Damian Scott, who heads up the grocer’s retail media and front-end digital operations. Dive Brief: Giant Eagle announced on Wednesday the debut of Leap Media Group, an in-house retail media arm that leverages the regional […] Written by Grocery Dive June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked