Department: Food Food Retailers with YoY Customer Counts Down, Sales Slipping, and Rent Sky Rocketing Need to Evolve Here is some of what the team at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® has heard from clients, at the National Restaurant Show, or read printed in other recent articles. The simple fact is that rent for food retailers including restaurants, C-Stores, Deli’s etc. are continuing to increase. In many spots around the country, they […] Grocerant Guru June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 5 min read Dept. GroceryData & InsightsShoppersDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedRestaurantsMarketing: SocialMerchandisingResults & InvestmentMarketing: In StoreBrick and MortarStrategyExecutivesPartnershipsEconomyTechnology & InnovationTwitterMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDeliveryConsultingDept. FreshDept. PerimeterConsumersCOVID19Data VisualizationDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageDept. FrozenESG and CSRInternational - North AmericaMarketing: TradeMarketing: Direct & Personalization 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage 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 […] MMR June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 4 min read Dept. BeverageConsumersDept. GrocerySustainabilityHealth & WellnessDept. NonfoodTechnology & InnovationProcter & GambleRestaurantsMarketing: SocialDept. HBCDept. Adult BevDept. OTCCOVID19Data & InsightsPackagingDept. FreshTrends: Food and BeverageEconomyCoca ColaGooglePricing & PromotionsPepsiCoInclusivityInsight ProvidersMarketing: BrandMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMondelezOperations & Supply ChainStrategyResults & InvestmentShoppersTrends: ManufacturerESG and CSRUnileverDept. LaundryCPG: Adult BeverageDeliveryData VisualizationBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces 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
CPG: Adult Beverage AB InBev’s Michelob Ultra becomes NBA’s first global beer partner An expansion of the 25-year relationship between the brewer and the league will see the light beer brand’s presence grow on and off the court. MarketingDive June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 < 1 min read CPG: Adult BeverageDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevPartnerships 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
Data & Insights Lamentations of the Modern Manager. Worked so hard for this corner office with a view. This wonderfully awe-inspiring room. But instead of enjoying my due. Have the same square footage as everyone else on Zoom. As a manager we would monitor and check-in. Now with everyone working anywhere that is in the dust bin. Worked my way up the ladder […] Rishad Tobaccowala June 4, 2023June 4, 2023 3 min read AITechnology & InnovationData & InsightsGeneral BusinessPartnershipsLegal & CriminalConsultingDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageGovernmentMarketing: SocialReturnsCryptoDept. NonfoodESG and CSR 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: Delivery Aldi Uses Instacart To Launch New Virtual Convenience Format Aldi announced yesterday that it is working with Instacart to launch what they are calling Aldi Express, described as a “virtual convenience store.” According to the announcement, Aldi will use Instacart to get “Aldi-exclusive products to customers’ doors quicker than ever. From convenience items such as prepared foods, snacks and drinks to grocery staples and […] MorningNewsBeat June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 2 min read InstacartAldiDeliveryTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarPartnershipsDept. NonfoodDept. Adult BevBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Innovation Conversation: Travels With Tom The continuing goal of “The Innovation Conversation” is to explore some facet of the fast-changing, technology-driven retail landscape and how it affects businesses and consumers. It is, we think, fertile territory … and one that Tom Furphy – a former Amazon executive who led the team that developed Amazon Fresh, and currently CEO and Managing […] MorningNewsBeat May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationConsumersAmazonDept. FreshMarketing: SocialExecutivesDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageDept. GroceryPartnershipsPodcastsPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentTrends: Retail 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Purpose Bud Light Donates $200,000 to LGBTQ+ Organization Advertising Age reports that Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Bud Light brand, reeling from a series of public relations missteps that have sent its market share into an even greater decline that it was seeing before, announced a $200,000 donation to the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. The donation, according to Ad Age, extends “an existing partnership with […] MorningNewsBeat May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 2 min read CPG: Adult BeverageInclusivityPhilanthropyDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageMarketing: SocialExecutivesShoppersPartnershipsResults & InvestmentESG and CSRAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights A Different Angle On The Mean (?) Streets of American’s Cities We’ve spent a lot of time here on MNB talking about America’s troubled cities, and the impact that urban issues – especially vandalism and theft – are having on retailers. But in the last couple of days, there have been a number of stories examining the issue from a different point of view. • The […] MorningNewsBeat May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIAssociatesCOVID19ShoppersBrick and MortarData & InsightsEconomyDept. NonfoodStore LocationRestaurantsHealth & WellnessStrategyConsultingLegal & CriminalStreamingResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: BroadcastDept. GroceryInternational - UKInclusivityExecutivesDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevUnilever 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Adult Beverage Constellation Brands vs. Molson Coors: Here’s which beer maker is the clear winner to buy [[“value”:”Both Constellation Brands and Molson Coors have in-demand beer brands but we think there’s only one that has outsized potential for long-term growth.”]] CNBC May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 < 1 min read CPG: Adult BeverageDept. BeverageDept. Adult Bev 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Beverage Amazon’s Cashierless Checkout Tech Makes Inroads at Events Venues Amazon is continuing to expand the reach of its Just Walk Out (JWO) cashierless checkout tech with a particular focus on events-based venues. Two Six Flags theme parks will feature new cashierless stores where fans can buy park essentials without waiting in line, and at the Coors Field stadium in Colorado, fans can now purchase […] Retail TouchPoints May 30, 2023May 31, 2023 3 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationTech: CashierlessShoppersBrick and MortarCPG: Adult BeverageDept. Adult BevGovernmentCoca ColaMarketing: SocialInternationalDept. BeverageWhole FoodsStore LocationRestaurantsConsumersDept. BakeryDept. FreshExecutivesInternational - UKMarketing: In StorePricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage Worth Reading: High End Wine Retailer Brought Low By Crisis The New York Times over the weekend had a fascinating story about Sherry-Lehmann, the iconic wine retailer, written by columnist James B. Stewart, that focuses on how far the business has fallen. An excerpt: “One of the world’s most prolific sellers of high-end wines, Sherry-Lehmann introduced Americans to Dom Pérignon Champagne in 1947 and the […] MorningNewsBeat May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 2 min read Dept. Adult BevDept. BeverageShoppersAssociatesLegal & CriminalGovernmentExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer How Online Alcohol Shoppers Are Making Purchases So Far This Year Since the pandemic, Alcohol sales have shot higher, and they aren’t letting up. According to Statista, revenue from alcoholic drinks has nearly doubled since 2019, leaping from $8.43 to $15.46 billion in the U.S. Globally, estimates say eCommerce Alcohol sales will surge 34 percent by 2026. MikMak May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. Adult BevShoppersPredictions and ForecastsCOVID19 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage BrewDog aims to help c-stores unlock craft potential with online resource BrewDog has launched a brand-new dedicated webpage, built specifically with convenience retailers in mind, to help them maximise the profitable Craft Beer category. The brand said craft beer shoppers spend more on their total basket than any other beer shopper, with BrewDog shoppers, reportedly spending +28.8% more on their total basket than average beer shoppers. It […] Talking Retail May 26, 2023May 30, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. Adult BevShoppersBrick and MortarDept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation It’s awards and wedding season: RTIH’s biggest retail technology news stories of the week It’s Friday, the weekend is almost upon us, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past five days, including Amazon One, Marks and Spencer, Walmart, and eBay. 1. Amazon One payments solution rolls out age verification with […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIAmazonMarketing: SocialInternational - UKTwitterShoppersWalmartGovernmentTech: CashierlessOmnichannelDept. ApparelSustainabilityTrends: TechDept. Adult BevCPG: Adult BeverageDept. FreshDept. PerimeterMetaverseTech: AR and VRAssociatesCustomer ExperiencePartnershipsPredictions and ForecastsStore LocationData & InsightsDept. OTCDept. GroceryDept. BeverageDept. BakeryOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Your Views: “Quiet Isn’t Always Peace” Yesterday we took note of a Wall Street Journal report that Target plans to remove some of the items it brought in to help customers celebrate Pride Month, and will move remaining displays to less visible parts of its stores, as it reacts to a backlash that caused some of its employees to feel unsafe. […] MorningNewsBeat May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 8 min read TargetDept. GroceryBrick and MortarMarketing: BroadcastAssociatesMarketing: SocialESG and CSRRestaurantsTechnology & InnovationInclusivityCOVID19Dept. BeverageGovernmentHealth & WellnessSustainabilityConsumersDept. NonfoodDept. Adult BevDept. Toys & GamesBOPISExecutivesInternational - UKLegal & CriminalMarketing: ShopperMerchandisingStore LocationEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Wave your hand, grab a beer with Amazon’s latest roll-out Age verification is being added to Amazon’s palm-scanning technology; what it means for grocery is unclear Supermarket News May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 < 1 min read AmazonDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Retail TouchPoints Reveals Latest 40 Under 40 Award Winners Retail TouchPoints and Design:Retail have unveiled the 2023 winners of the annual 40 Under 40 Awards, representing a dynamic and diverse class of executives who have contributed to industry progress. The 40 Under 40 Awards have evolved to spotlight the personal and professional accomplishments of executives across the retail industry — from store design to CX […] Retail TouchPoints May 23, 2023May 24, 2023 3 min read ExecutivesTechnology & InnovationOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Retail MediaOmnichannelRestaurantsCannabisCustomer ExperienceShoppersInternationalMarketing: ShopperStrategyMarketing: SocialMerchandisingStreamingMarketing: TradePhilanthropyRecommercePartnershipsMondelezMarketing: BroadcastSustainabilityTrends: RetailAldiCPG: Adult BeverageData & InsightsDept. Adult BevDept. ApparelDept. HBCWalmartIndustry Conferences and EventsLowesAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon Connects Palm ID To Age Amazon said yesterday that it has added age verification its Amazon One palm-based biometric identification system. The addition means that adult customers ages 21 and over will be able to “purchase alcoholic beverages by simply hovering their palm over an Amazon One device, without digging into their wallets for a physical government-issued ID. Coors Field, […] MorningNewsBeat May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 < 1 min read AmazonGovernmentBrick and MortarInternationalStore LocationDept. GroceryWhole FoodsRestaurantsDept. FreshMarketing: In StoreDept. BeverageDept. Toys & GamesDept. NonfoodDept. BakeryDept. Adult BevCPG: Adult BeverageDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance FastNewsBeat • Axios reports that Sweetgreen has opened “its first automated salad bar in Naperville, Illinois — 30 miles outside of Chicago … It’s faster, more accurate and more precise, Sweetgreen notes.” The company says that “guests can watch the technology at work, from dispensing greens and dressing bowls and plates, to evenly dispersing ingredients and […] MorningNewsBeat May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. Adult BevTechnology & InnovationResults & InvestmentHealth & WellnessPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Walmart expands alcohol delivery to five states The retail giant is expanding its delivery lineup of beer, wine, and in some cases, spirits, due to changing state laws Supermarket News May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. Adult BevDeliveryWalmartDept. BeverageGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Step it Up Restaurants Fresh Flavorful Meal Components Needed Did you know that grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food will drive top-line growth and bottom-line profits in 2023 according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. There is no doubt that the need for branded, craveable fresh food is preferred 8.6 to 1 over cooking a meal […] Grocerant Guru May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersDept. FreshMarketing: SocialData & InsightsBrick and MortarRestaurantsDept. PerimeterTwitterShoppersMeta (Facebook)Operations & Supply ChainConsultingDept. Fresh PreparedESG and CSRDept. ApparelDept. Adult BevStore LocationStrategyHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Publix To Phase Out GreenWise Banner From the Tampa Bay Business Journal: “Publix Super Markets Inc. will once again phase out its GreenWise Market banner — less than five years after reintroducing the concept.” According to the story, Publix has confirmed that the eight Greenwise stores it currently operates will be transitioned back to the Publix banner. According to the Journal, […] 0 Author Missing May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 2 min read PublixBrick and MortarDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevUnileverStore LocationHealth & WellnessEconomyDept. OTCDept. Natural / Organic 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Consumer Trends 2023: wellness, celebrity brands, and TikTok Recorded May 16, 2023. The New Consumer‘s founder and editor-in-chief, Dan Frommer, shares key takeaways from his latest consumer trends report, including the state of online grocery, TikTok’s role in driving commerce, and the rise in popularity of celebrity brands. Dan Frommer on the increasingly popular concept of food as medicine: “We’ve seen, of course, […] Earnest Research May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 3 min read ConsumersMarketing: SocialDept. GroceryHealth & WellnessData & InsightsTikTokTrends: ConsumerDept. BeverageDept. ApparelMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Retail MediaDept. FreshAcquisitionDeliveryShoppersDept. DeliEconomyESG and CSRFood DeliveryGoogleDept. HBCMeta (Facebook)Dept. Adult BevPredictions and ForecastsRestaurantsTechnology & InnovationDept. Natural / OrganicDoorDashDept. Fresh PreparedTrends: Food and Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces PCC Posts First Loss In Two Decades, Hurt By New Downtown Store The Seattle Times reports that “in yet another sign of the pandemic’s lingering grip, PCC Community Markets posted its first loss since the ’90s, with much of the red ink flowing from the co-op’s struggling new store in still-flagging downtown Seattle.” PCC said that it lost $250,000 in 2022 and “was canceling members’ dividend for […] MorningNewsBeat May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 2 min read Store LocationCOVID19Dept. NonfoodGovernmentAssociatesResults & InvestmentExecutivesDept. Fresh PreparedDept. FreshDept. DeliDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Adult Beverage AB InBev’s Kona beer surfs into summer with new name, brand refresh “Bring the Aloha” showcases the new moniker Kona Big Wave and sees the brand lean into its Hawaiian heritage, including an association with surfing. MarketingDive May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 < 1 min read CPG: Adult BeverageDept. BeverageDept. Adult Bev 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food The State of Natural & Organic Embracing Change: Redefining Growth in the Natural Products Industry The natural products industry has always been about evolution and change. As we navigate the challenges and opportunities of today’s dynamic business landscape, reimagining growth has become more important than ever. In this keynote, the focus was on elevating nutrition, adopting a positive mindset, and embracing […] Spins May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 4 min read Dept. Natural / OrganicData & InsightsHealth & WellnessDept. BeverageConsumersDept. Adult BevShoppersDept. GrocerySustainabilityTechnology & InnovationOwned Brands (Private Label)Predictions and ForecastsPackagingUnileverDept. HBCDept. NonfoodMerchandisingCannabis 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
International Retail sector dominates UK’s Top 100 fastest growing companies ranking New data published in Growth Index 2023, the annual ranking of the UK’s 100 fastest growing brands reveals that UK retail is firmly ‘on the up’ again and it’s largely thanks to multichannel selling. This approach, adopted by more than 65% of the UK’s fastest-growing retail companies has helped them broaden their customer base, connect […] The Retail Bulletin May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 3 min read International - UKDept. Adult BevShoppersDept. ApparelOmnichannelFood DeliveryBrick and MortarResults & InvestmentStrategyPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: SocialTechnology & InnovationPricing & PromotionsHealth & WellnessData & InsightsDeliveryExecutivesESG and CSRDept. BeverageDept. FreshDept. GroceryDept. HBCDept. PetTrends: Retail 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Channel: Grocery - Natural Channel: Mass Channel: Specialty & Other Department & Category Department: Consumer Durables Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Merchandising Stores & Formats 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
Department: Beverage CPG: Adult Beverage CPG: Beverage CPG: Food CPG: Food & Bev CPG: HBC Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Restaurants Department & Category Department: Adult Beverage Department: Beverage Department: Food Department: HBC Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Corporate Purpose ESG Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Operations & Supply Chain 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: Mass Channel: Mass Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Media & Marketing Retailer Media Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Owned Brands (Private Label) 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 Trends & External Forces Stores & Formats 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
Retailer Media ESG Media & Marketing Retailer Media Shopper & Customer Operations & Supply Chain 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