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Health experts call for action as public backs ban on high sugar baby food

Health experts are urging the government to take urgent action to protect babies and young children from unhealthy food, following research from Leeds University which was featured in the BBC Panorama investigation ‘The Truth About Baby Food Pouches’. Forty leading health and child organisations are urging the… This story continues at Health experts call for action as […]
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Sansolo Speaks:  Some Problems Cannot Be Diapered Over

By Michael Sansolo Mel Brooks put it this way: “Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.” In other words, things only really matter when they impact me. On Monday, KC posted a piece about problems with Kirkland diapers and resulting complaints from some parents.  […]
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Dentists call for action over ‘grotesque levels of sugar’ in baby food

The British Dental Association has urged government to step up and confront the baby food industry, after wide-ranging analysis of the UK baby food pouch market has found no improvement in the sugar content. The professional body has noted that market leader Ella’s Kitchen, Piccolo and Aldi appear to have… This story continues at Dentists call for action over ‘grotesque […]
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Navigating media’s complexity with audience planning

Today’s media landscape is complex. Americans continue to spend a significant amount of time with media, devoting 70 hours a week (or 10 hours a day) across all devices in the first quarter of 2024. But with audiences spreading their time across linear TV, CTV, radio, smartphones, tablets and computers, how can advertisers and media […]
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Retail vs wholesale medical supplies: understanding market demand dynamics

The medical supplies industry is critical to the healthcare system, ensuring that essential tools and products reach both healthcare providers and patients. Retail and wholesale medical supplies are two distinct sectors within this industry, each with unique demand dynamics. Understanding these differences can help stakeholders, including manufacturers, distributors, and buyers, make informed decisions and optimise […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

What does it take for a TV advertising campaign to be on target today?

The evolution of television over the past few years has been exhilarating for viewers who now have infinite content at their fingertips and the freedom to watch it all on their own schedule. But it’s also made it incredibly difficult for advertisers to keep track of all the moving pieces and keep their TV advertising […]
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Stop Waiting on Advertising. New Products Should Fly off the Shelf. 

Every retailer’s nightmare is a shelf stocked with products that just won’t budge — yet it’s a reality facing many retailers. Even with research tools and ad tactics galore, new products still fail to resonate with consumers at an alarming rate. In fact, more than 90% of new products fail to significantly impact sales. (Womp.) This unfortunate statistic […]
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#RICE24: On the Ground with In-Store Tech at Sephora, Reformation and Walgreens

There is no better way to find out what’s going on at retail than to actually visit stores, which is exactly what Retail TouchPoints had the chance to do while in Chicago this week for the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (RICE). RTP’s editors joined the #RICE24 store tours hosted by intrepid travelers and retail […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Target Cuts Prices of 5,000 Items; Biden Calls on Other Companies to Follow Suit

Target will lower the everyday prices of approximately 5,000 frequently shopped items. Reduced prices already are in effect for about 1,500 items, and additional cuts will be instituted over the summer. Consumers will see lower prices on products including milk, meat, bread, soda, fresh fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, coffee and diapers. In a post […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Target lowering prices on 5,000 popular items

MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. will lower the prices on about 5,000 frequently shopped items across its assortment. The retailer said Monday that it has already reduced prices on about 1,500 items, and has thousands more price cuts planned to take effect over the course of the summer. The price cuts — on such everyday items […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

7 reasons Food Hall concept Wonder May outlast many legacy Restaurant Chains

  Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® believes that the delivery-centric food hall startup Wonder, founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore that has now raised $1.5 billion to date and plans to expand to 90 locations by the end of next year just might outlast many current legacy restaurant chains.  Why, Wonder […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Progressive Grocer’s 75th Consumer Expenditures Study is Insightful

  Insights of consumers are a tool that every marketing team can benefit from. In the case of Progressive Grocer, they go directly to shoppers to explore not only what they’re buying in supermarkets, but also why they’re making certain decisions.  In a great article by Jenny McTaggart the insights are easy to absorb. Steven […]
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  1. CPG: Food

Emerging Trends in the US Milk Industry

Historically, the dairy industry in the United States has been one of the strongest in the world. With 91% of American consumers regularly drinking some form of milk. There have been considerable innovation and consumption alterations in the past few years – most notably due to the advent of plant-based milk options. With more options […]
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Food-delivery startup Wonder Group gets $100 million investment from Nestle

​ ​ In this article NES.N-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Wonder Group has bought rights to make dishes from popular restaurants and celebrity chefs, such as Bobby Flay and José Andrés. It’s also developed high-tech kitchen equipment to speed up and simplify cooking. Wonder Group Food-delivery company Wonder Group has gotten a cash infusion […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Inflation is cooling, but prices on many items are going to stay high for months

Inflation may be cooling. But, for most Americans, the price of a cup of coffee or a bag of groceries hasn’t budged. In the months ahead, the big question is whether consumers will start to feel relief, too. Over the past few months, many of the key factors that fueled a four-decade high in inflation […]
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Baby Food Maker Market size to grow by USD 403.25 Mn; Market research insights highlight technological innovations and portfolio extensions as a key driver

NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — According to the research report “Baby Food Maker Market by Application and Distribution Channel – Forecast and Analysis – 2022-2026”, the market will witness a YOY growth of 7.29% in 2022 at a CAGR of 8.29% during the forecast period. The report…
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  1. Shopper & Customer

We’re Bringing the Convenience of Drone Delivery to 4 Million U.S. Households in Partnership with DroneUp

We continue to expand our delivery operations to help customers get the items they need when they need them, and it’s been an exciting journey. From Express delivery, where customers can have items delivered to their doorsteps in as little as two hours, to InHome, where they can get those orders placed right into their […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Launch National E-commerce Experience Expanding Kroger’s Home and Baby Offering

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America's largest grocery retailer, and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY), a leading omnichannel retailer for home, baby, and wellness products, today announced the launch of the companies' e-commerce experience.
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QuickWit Weekly 4.19 – Last Week’s Top Stories in Retail

Here are last week’s top stories in Retail: Kroger opens the first Customer Fulfillment center – Kroger & Ocado Group are out of pilot mode and the CFC is officially online to the public. They have been piloting with Kroger employees for the past couple months. This is definitely a game changer. Hopefully the next […]
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How grocery continues to drive Walmart’s top line

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Grocery continues to be a key financial driver for Walmart, according to the retailer’s newest annual report released last week. The key business segment brought in $276 billion in net sales for Walmart U.S. for its fiscal year 2025, which ended Jan. 31, […]
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Google’s newest AI model is designed to help study dolphin ‘speech’

Google’s AI research lab, Google DeepMind, says that it has created an AI model that can help decipher dolphin vocalizations, supporting research efforts to better understand how dolphins communicate. The model, called DolphinGemma, was trained using data from the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP), a nonprofit that studies Atlantic spotted dolphins and their behaviors. Built on […]
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Egg prices dip after record highs; Cal-Maine faces investigation

Egg shortage data says prices at all-time highs, but decelerating Amid the ongoing avian flu outbreak and resulting egg shortage, this year’s Easter holiday is shaping up to be associated with high egg prices. According to Earnest Scanner Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) product data, egg prices surged 45% year-over-year in March 2025. Contact Sales for […]
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Walmart once again No. 1 in global retailer ranking

Walmart once again leads the 2025 Top 50 Global Retailers list, a ranking from the National Retail Federation conducted by Kantar. The list ranks leading international retailers based on revenue in 2024, according to a press release. “The retail industry experienced continued growth in 2024 as consumer spending remained high despite numerous market uncertainties throughout […]
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