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Has Wegmans Lost A Step?

In Rochester, New York, WHEC-TV News has a story suggesting that “Wegmans shoppers may be seeing a drop in satisfaction, according to an annual report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index. “The index measures customer satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 100. Wegmans got a score of 78 — a 6% drop from the […]
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Your Views:  The Eric Mangini Effect

Got a number of reactions to our story about Amazon closing down its Go and Fresh stores. MNB reader Steve Ritchey wrote: Like you, I’m not surprised at Amazon closing it’s brick & mortar stores.  I’ve never been in one as they never put one in my area, but I have some ideas of what […]
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Tractor Supply reins in guidance after weak finish to the year

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief Weaker demand for discretionary goods and fewer severe weather events hurt Q4 sales while tariffs helped drive down margins. Published Jan. 29, 2026 A Tractor Supply storefront in Virginia. The company plans to open another 100 or so stores this year. Taunya Moore/Retail Dive “}]] 
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How Shoppers Built Monitor and TV Baskets at Best Buy in 2025

Download our latest report to explore how shoppers purchased monitors and televisions at Best Buy, including brand share shifts, attachment behavior, and pricing dynamics. Shopper behavior within TVs and monitors evolved meaningfully in 2025 as display purchases increasingly reflected setup driven baskets and shifting brand preferences. From the rise of enthusiast and gaming monitor brands […]
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Tractor Supply, Planning 100 New Stores in 2026, Opens 2,400th Store in South Carolina

Tractor Supply has been opening new stores at a pace of approximately 100 locations per year, and 2026 will be no different. The rural lifestyle retailer kicked off the year with the opening of its 2,400th store, in Aiken, S.C. The Jan. 9 opening was one of four Tractor Supply stores to open during the […]
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Partnering for Success: What to Expect When Working With Retailbound

Launching a new product is exciting. Scaling that product into mass retail is where the real challenge begins. For many brands, the jump from direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales to landing on shelves at retailers like Target, Best Buy, Costco, or Walmart can feel overwhelming. Retail has its own rules, timelines, and expectations—and getting them wrong can […]
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Facial Recognition Continues To Be Focus Of Controversy

CT Insider reports that “as Connecticut lawmakers look to ban facial recognition technology in retail establishments, one popular grocery chain is already using the tech at stores across the state.” That chain is ShopRite, and it is in the news in the wake of media scrutiny of the practice.  Wegmans has said it is using the […]
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Holiday 2025 Category Quick Hits: Toys, Electronics, and Footwear Share Shifts

Download our latest report to see how Holiday 2025 reshaped category performance, brand share, and shopper behavior across Toys & Games, Consumer Electronics, and Footwear. Holiday 2025 revealed clear shifts in where shoppers spent and how brands and retailers performed during peak seasonal demand. This report breaks down how share moved across key categories, highlighting […]
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Google Launches Direct Checkout in Search, Gemini

It was only a matter of time — following in the footsteps of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot, Google is launching direct checkout on eligible product listings in the AI Mode section of Google Search and on its Gemini app. The list of launch partners for Google checkout includes Shopify and Etsy, names that will […]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Enduring Lesson for Foodservice Executives in 2026

  Why Consumer Evolution Is Outpacing Restaurants, C-Stores, and Grocery Retailers When Time profiled Mark Zuckerberg in December 2010, Lev Grossman highlighted a deceptively simple but powerful leadership message. Zuckerberg left the old Sun Microsystems sign standing outside Facebook’s headquarters—turned around, but still visible—as a constant reminder of what happens when once-dominant companies lose relevance. […]
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New dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index Highlights Regional Chains

dunnhumby is out with its ninth annual Retailer Preference Index (RPI) for U.S. Grocery, concluding that H-E-B, Market Basket and Woodman’s are the top three U.S. grocery retailers.  It is the first time, dunnhumby says, that the leading three retailers in the United States are all regional chains. Rounding out the top 10:  Costco (4), […]
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Aldi’s Invitation to Customers — What Today’s Food Retail Data Shows

  Cultivating a brand is a full-time commitment. Dynamic brands evolve with consumers—and consumers are dynamic, not static. Aldi is dynamic, not static. With customers, quality, and price top of mind, Aldi is expanding locations rapidly, broadening its product offering strategically, enhancing its weekly temporary promotions, and leveraging unique product discovery to drive trial. If […]
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We’re Back with the no-BS Perspectives You Need: Get Ready for a Brand New Season of the Remarkable Retail Podcast

I’m Steve Dennis, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and host of the industry leading Remarkable Retail podcast, along with fellow retail insider Michael LeBlanc. Discover why C-suite executives from Amazon, Walmart, Ikea, Tractor Supply, Vuori and dozens more – choose to share their growth stories on the only retail podcast hosted by two of […]
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Lemonis Becomes CEO of Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc., Details his Expansive Vision for the ‘Beyond’

Marcus Lemonis — current Executive Chairman of Bed Bath and Beyond, Inc., which owns the Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, BuyBuy Baby and Kirkland’s Home brands — has been appointed CEO of the company, outlining a bold vision to turn BB&B Inc. into an essential operating system for homeowners. The CEO role of the growing […]
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Honda, Todd Snyder and now Tractor Supply: Who’s Next? Privacy Fines Put Retail Reputation at Risk

The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) just fined Tractor Supply $1.35 million under the CCPA, its largest retail enforcement action to date this year. With enforcement now reaching familiar retail brands, privacy is no longer an issue retail executives can treat as background noise. Most shoppers won’t read the CPPA’s ruling, but they will see […]
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Store comps grow at Kirkland’s operator ahead of Bed Bath & Beyond merger

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The Brand House Collective, which saw net sales fall 9.6% in Q3, converted three locations to Bed Bath & Beyond stores in the quarter. Published Dec. 16, 2025 A Kirkland’s storefront in an outdoor shopping center. “Kirkland’s Hialeah” by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “}]] 
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The Future of Brick-and-Mortar Stores in 2026: How Physical Retail Is Evolving

The retail landscape is undergoing a massive transformation. With the rapid rise of e-commerce, brick-and-mortar stores are redefining their roles to stay relevant in a digital-first world. By 2026, the future of physical retail will depend on how well it blends in-store experiences with digital innovation while maintaining the human connection shoppers still value. In […]
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The Stampede to Value, Macy’s Turnaround Traction, and Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi on the K-Shaped Economy

We welcome Moody’s Mark Zandi, Moody’s Chief Economist and one of the most influential and trusted macroeconomic voices shaping markets, policy, and business strategy worldwide. Zandi begins by explaining how today’s consumer landscape is defined by a widening K-shaped economy—an income and wealth split decades in the making and now intensified by rising asset values and […]
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Bed Bath & Beyond veteran returns as chief of stores

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief Glen Cary takes on the role at a company that may be similar in name, but is vastly different than the Bed Bath & Beyond he worked at for over a decade. Published Dec. 8, 2025 A Bed Bath & Beyond storefront in 2022. Daphne Howland/Retail Dive “}]] 
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Jason Buechel, Whole Foods CEO/Worldwide Head, Amazon Grocery, Plus Kohl’s CEO Shake-up, eCommerce’s Rewiring, and Sears’ Last Christmas

The latest edition of the retail industry’s leading podcast features an in-depth conversation with Jason Buechel, CEO of Whole Foods Market and Vice President of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores, who shares Amazon’s rapidly expanding grocery ambitions. Already surpassing $100 billion in gross sales, Amazon is leaning into grocery as a strategic category driven by frequency, loyalty, […]
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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB – December 2, 2025

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: Omincom closes IPG acquisition DOJ Google case reaches end of remedies phase Katseye “Better in Denim” campaign elevates Gap Inc. sales Best Buy raises full year estimates on resilient cnumer buying CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG […]
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Pacsun, Camping World and Lush Join the Uber Delivery Portfolio

No one could accuse Uber Eats of the foolish consistency that’s the hobgoblin of little minds, as Ralph Waldo Emerson phrased it. Moving ever-farther from its roots in food delivery, the platform has added the youth-oriented retailer Pacsun, outdoor gear leader Camping World and Lush, maker of fresh, handmade, ethically sourced bath and body products, […]
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Best Buy raises full-year guidance as consumers remain ‘resilient’

​[[{“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Best Buy’s third quarter revenue increased 2.4% year over year to nearly $9.7 billion, per a Tuesday press release. The electronics retailer reported a 43.4% drop in operating income to $198 million for the quarter and net earnings declined 48.7% […]
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Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Are Gone A Historical Retrospective on Amazon’s Grocery Experiments & the Road Ahead

  On January 27, 2026, Amazon confirmed what many analysts had quietly anticipated: its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store banners are being shuttered across the U.S., ending a decade of experimentation in brick-and-mortar grocery retail. According to Amazon, all 57 Amazon Fresh grocery stores and 15 Amazon Go locations are slated to close imminently […]
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BREAKING NEWS:  Amazon Bails Out Of Physical Stores Business, Closing Go And Fresh Stores

Amazon announced today that it is closing its 57 Amazon Fresh Stores and 15 Amazon Go stores.  With the exception of Whole Foods, which it acquired for $13.7 billion in 2017, it will now be out of the bricks-and-mortar business for the time being. The company’s food retail focus now will be on expanding its […]
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December E-Grocery Sales Hit $12.7 Billion, Up 32% YOY

The latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey is out, reporting that “monthly U.S. online grocery sales accelerated dramatically in December, with total sales surging 32% year-over-year (YOY) to finish the month with a record high $12.7 billion … This robust performance reflects higher order frequency, spending rates, and a larger user base than December […]
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NRF 2026 review: AI grabs the spotlight as retail technology steps into its next chapter

By James Pepper, Vista Technology Support A Brief Introduction to NRF and How the Show Is Structured Every January, the National Retail Federation’s ‘Retail’s Big Show’ transforms New York’s Javits Centre into one of the most influential gatherings in the global retail calendar. Tens of thousands of professionals arrive to explore new technologies, exchange ideas, […]
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