Owned Brands (Private Label) Circana report: private brands surge amidst inflation CHICAGO—Private brands have experienced growth in the face of inflation, according to a new report from Circana, with sales surpassing $217 billion. The report, “CPG Private Brands Update,” provides an update on the store brand landscape, and identifies retailer opportunities to increase demand for their own brand and private brand offerings. “Private brands are increasingly […] MMR March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 2 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)ConsumersDept. BeverageEconomyDept. GroceryShoppersPredictions and ForecastsDept. RefrigeratedData & InsightsDept. HBCMerchandisingDept. Center StoreDept. AppliancesPackagingDept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats NGA Unveils Creative Choice Award Winners The National Grocers Association (NGA) has revealed the winners of the annual Creative Choice Awards, which “recognizes the best marketing and merchandising programs among independent grocery retailers.” The following are the 2024 Creative Choice Awards recipients: • Connections Through Omnichannel Smaller operator (1-15 stores) Winner: Trig’s Cheese of the Month Honorable Mention: Pay-Less Supermarkets Explore […] MorningNewsBeat March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 2 min read Brick and MortarRegional GroceryIndustry Conferences and EventsSpartanNashDept. FreshDept. GroceryWakefernDept. Adult BevPredictions and ForecastsDept. DairyOmnichannelMarketing: BroadcastKellogg'sPartnershipsMerchandisingMarketing: Social MediaDept. BeverageStore LocationHoliday & EventsESG and CSRUnileverDept. Center StoreDept. BakerySave A LotDept. HBC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Eagle to open first automated micro-fulfillment center The grocer will use the facility, which will stock center store goods as well as chilled and frozen items, to fulfill curbside pickup orders at a location in Pittsburgh. Grocery Dive January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 < 1 min read Regional GroceryGiant EagleBOPISStore LocationDept. Center Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Walmart SVP of Pantry Shares Key Insights that are Important to the Retailer Melody Richard, SVP of Pantry for Walmart, works with her team to ensure that the retailer’s customers have what they need in the pantry to feed their families and friends. This includes a broad array of categories such as snacks, beverages, dry grocery, baking and breakfast meals, condiments, sauces and commercial breads. In this fireside […] RangeMe January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 < 1 min read WalmartExecutivesData & InsightsVendorsConsumersMarketing: Social MediaPackagingDept. GroceryDept. Center Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Amer Sports files for IPO [[“value”:” Dive Brief The company behind Wilson tennis rackets and Arc’teryx winter sport apparel is focused on adding physical stores and growing its DTC presence. Published Jan. 5, 2024 An Arc’teryx store display in Chicago. Parent company Amer Sports this week filed a prospective initial public offering. Courtesy of Arc’teryx “]] RetailDive January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 < 1 min read Results & InvestmentStart UpsPredictions and ForecastsDept. Center StoreDept. ApparelBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Kroger Blueprint 2023 Event Recap Last month our Harvest Group Kroger team hosted our annual Kroger Blueprint event in Cincinnati. We created our series of Blueprint events to remove the barrier between retailer strategy and our clients by hearing directly from retailer executives about the strategies for growth in the coming year and how they apply specifically to your business. […] The Harvest Group December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 3 min read Data & InsightsKrogerMarketing: Retail MediaConsumersStrategyVendorsMarketing: Social MediaExecutives84.51MerchandisingBig DataInsight ProvidersPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentTechnology & InnovationMergersAlbertsons / SafewaySustainabilityMarketing: TradeDept. Center StorePartnershipsRegional GroceryOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat Bundled Meal options to Drive Sales Food industry insights are an important way for restaurants, service delis, and convenience stores to focus on the consumer with a greater degree of relevance. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® insist that ‘outside eyes drive inside profits. While Foodservice Solutions® team conducts it own proprietary grocerant niche research. It […] Grocerant Guru November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 3 min read ConsumersDept. GroceryDept. BeverageData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsTechnology & InnovationDept. Fresh PreparedDept. DeliExecutivesSustainabilityTwitterMeta (Facebook)Dept. Center StoreESG and CSRBrick and MortarUnileverHealth & WellnessRestaurantsDept. FreshAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food There’s still growth in the freezer section [[“value”:” Consumers flocked to the frozen-food aisles during the peak of the pandemic, and some of that heightened demand appears to have staying power. Dollar sales of many frozen items have continued to show growth over the last three years, including frozen meals, desserts, and frozen fruits and vegetables. Although price inflation is […] Supermarket News November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 4 min read ConsumersDept. FreshDept. FrozenDept. GroceryEconomyHealth & WellnessData & InsightsWalmartTrends: Food and BeverageWakefernCOVID19Dept. PerimeterDept. BakeryTechnology & InnovationMerchandisingDept. Natural / OrganicShoppersRegional GroceryDept. Center StoreOwned Brands (Private Label)InclusivityDept. RefrigeratedDept. DairyBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats Increased concerns about dollar stores [[“value”:”Just one of the findings from our 2023 Center Store Trends Survey…”]] Supermarket News October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 < 1 min read Brick and MortarDept. Center StoreThick Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food The Giant Co. names new CFO, SVP of operations [[“value”:” The Giant Company announced today that it has named Rebecca Lupfer chief financial officer and Dave Lessard senior vice president of operations, customer experience, and perishable distribution. Both will report directly to The Giant Company’s president, John Ruane. Both appointments are effective Monday, Oct. 16. In her new role, Lupfer will lead the finance, […] Supermarket News October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 2 min read Dept. FreshOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesDept. PerimeterDept. GroceryMerchandisingAhold DelhaizeResults & InvestmentCustomer ExperienceAssociatesStrategyDept. BeverageDept. BakeryDept. Center StoreBrick and MortarDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedKraftHeinzShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Retailers still see positive effect from baking at home [[“value”:” Baking quickly emerged as one of Americans’ favorite pastimes during the pandemic, and some supermarket operators are looking to keep the trend alive with online and in-store classes. Although home baking has clearly subsided from its 2020 peak, observers see a lingering interest in the activity, which they say is helping buoy […] Supermarket News October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 4 min read ConsumersCOVID19ShoppersInternationalKrogerDept. FreshDept. RefrigeratedDept. DairyDept. BakeryTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarESG and CSRPredictions and ForecastsData & InsightsEconomyHoliday & EventsMarketing: In StoreMarketing: TradeMerchandisingPricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleDept. Center StoreAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food The 2023 Supermarket News Category Guide [[“value”:”SN’s annual product category special report takes a deep dive into what’s going on with fresh foods and center store”]] Supermarket News August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. FreshDept. Center Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Target adds baby, toddler offering to Good & Gather brand [[“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Target has added baby and toddler products to its Good & Gather private-label food brand, the retailer said Monday. The Good & Gather Baby and Good & Gather Toddler lines feature food items created especially for those age groups. The expanded assortment […] RetailDive August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 2 min read TargetDept. GroceryDept. BeverageDept. HBCConsumersDept. FreshResults & InvestmentDept. PerimeterDept. NonfoodDept. DairyMarketing: In StoreOwned Brands (Private Label)MerchandisingTrends: Food and BeverageHealth & WellnessDept. ApparelHoliday & EventsDept. Center StoreDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedDept. FrozenDept. RefrigeratedEconomyExecutivesDept. Bakery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer No Money No Meals Can Your Customers Afford Dinner Consumer spend more money for dinner than any other meal. So, just what does that mean for your retail food outlet? Restaurants, Grocery stores, Convenience stores all want to increase share of stomach during the PM Daypart specifically dinner. With inflation disrupting family budgets for food Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based […] Grocerant Guru August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 4 min read ConsumersDept. GroceryShoppersData & InsightsInsight ProvidersMarketing: Social MediadunnhumbyMarketing: Retail MediaBig DataResults & InvestmentBrick and MortarOmnichannelEconomyESG and CSRTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMeta (Facebook)Pricing & PromotionsMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationSustainabilityRestaurantsDept. Center StorePepsiCoMarketing: In StoreTrends: ConsumerDept. FrozenAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food FMI: Grocers are approaching an uncertain future proactively ARLINGTON, Va. — Confronted with a tumultuous business environment, food retailers and their suppliers are investing in more proactive and innovative approaches to shield their businesses from the vagaries of the future. That is one of the major conclusions offered by The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2023, the annual analysis published by FMI – The […] MMR August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryDept. FreshPredictions and ForecastsDept. PerimeterOperations & Supply ChainDept. Fresh PreparedConsumersShoppersEconomyHealth & WellnessOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. DeliAssociatesDept. HBCExecutivesResults & InvestmentDept. PharmacyDept. RefrigeratedMarketing: In StoreBrick and MortarSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationDept. FrozenDept. Center StoreDept. DairyMarketing: Loyalty & Subscription 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer dunnhumby Study Finds Families Skipping Meals CHICAGO — Thirty-six percent of U.S. families have skipped meals due to financial reasons in the last year, according to the fourth wave of the dunnhumby Consumer Trends Tracker (CTT) study released on Wednesday. The quarterly study – now completing its first year – also found that 30% of Americans across all age groups reported […] MMR August 2, 2023August 7, 2023 3 min read ConsumersdunnhumbyBig DataMarketing: Retail MediaInsight ProvidersDept. GroceryMarketing: Social MediaResults & InvestmentShoppersOmnichannelDept. NonfoodMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionEconomyMeta (Facebook)Marketing: In StoreBrick and MortarESG and CSRDept. Center StoreDept. FrozenDeliveryTrends: ConsumerPricing & PromotionsSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Your Views: Talk To The Hand Amazon announced last week that it will make its Amazon One palm recognition technology available to shoppers in every one of its US Whole Foods stores by the end of the year. The tech links people’s palm prints to their credit cards. I commented: There will be folks who won’t want to use the Amazon […] MorningNewsBeat July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 10 min read AmazonWhole FoodsDept. GroceryShoppersDollar GeneralTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarAssociatesOperations & Supply ChainRestaurantsDept. FreshHealth & WellnessConsumersDept. FuelExecutivesEconomyCostcoDept. BeverageDept. Center StoreUnileverWalmartDeliveryTargetKrogerLegal & CriminalMarketing: BrandMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionSustainabilityDept. Pet 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: Who Do You Antitrust? We took note the other day of a Bloomberg story about how on Prime Day Amazon was “dangling an ‘invite-only’ promotion designed to give customers a better shot at snagging the bargains they want. Shoppers request an invite for discounted items they see on the site — 32% off an Acer Swift X laptop, for […] MorningNewsBeat July 14, 2023October 5, 2023 5 min read ShoppersGovernmentAmazonLegal & CriminalAlbertsons / SafewayDept. FreshWeatherMergersKrogerEconomyAcquisitionCompetitionConsumersDept. DairyStreamingMarketing: In StoreWalmartDept. RefrigeratedDept. PerimeterHoliday & EventsMarketing: Digital MediaMarketing: PrintDept. NonfoodMarketing: TradeBrick and MortarPricing & PromotionsSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationDept. OTCDept. Toys & GamesDept. GroceryDept. BabyData & InsightsDept. Center StoreMarketing: Loyalty & Subscription 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food CPG Prices Continue To Rise, Frustrating Retailers The Wall Street Journal reports that while the prices of fresh foods in the nation’s supermarkets have been coming down from inflation-fueled highs, center store prices for CPG brands continue to “stubbornly” rise. “The middle of the store stocks items that can sit on shelves without going bad quickly, from cereal to cookies, paper towels […] MorningNewsBeat July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 2 min read ConsumersDept. PerimeterDept. FreshDept. GroceryEconomyExecutivesMarketing: In StoreDept. Center StoreShoppersTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Merchandising 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
Partnerships & Alt Profit Retailer-Supplier “Partnering:” An Offer They Can’t Refuse Late last month, Calli Schmid, vice president of grocery at Meijer, sent the following email to “all Meijer grocery suppliers,” essentially saying that the cost of doing business with the company would include the supply of free product to the half-dozen new stores being opened by the company this year: Meijer is excited to continue […] MorningNewsBeat May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 3 min read PartnershipsMeijerBrick and MortarResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsCompetitionVendorsUnileverShoppersOperations & Supply ChainDept. Center StoreConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees The GIANT Co. recognizes team members CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Co. recently recognized its outstanding team members at its annual business meeting last week, handing out 15 awards to stores, employees and teams. “The dedication of our team members to serve our customers and our communities never wavers, as they continue to demonstrate every day how nimble, agile, and resourceful […] MMR March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 3 min read AssociatesShoppersDept. FreshDept. NonfoodOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarAhold DelhaizeDept. Center StoreKraftHeinzSustainabilityInclusivityHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Agencies & Vendors Topco to host product solutions summit ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Topco Associates, LLC., announced today that it will host the Topco Product Solutions Summit to diversify the cooperative’s supplier pool, discover new and innovative items and establish additional supplier partnerships to assist the organization with aggregation, innovation and knowledge management solutions that span Topco’s Center Store program. Topco is seeking […] MMR March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 2 min read VendorsShoppersPartnershipsExecutivesDept. Center StoreDept. GroceryMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainAssociatesBrick and MortarData & InsightsGooglePredictions and ForecastsTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Whole Foods asks for lower prices, CEO apologies for layoff email and more Plus: MrBeast’s blindness video raises ethics questions. Whole Foods has asked some food producers to lower prices as pressures from inflation begin to ease across the country, the Wall Street Journal reported. “We know our customers are weighing the impacts of inflationary pressure on their buying choices,” Alyssa Vescio, Whole Foods’ senior vice president of […] PR Daily February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: Social MediaWhole FoodsExecutivesDept. GroceryData & InsightsTwitterAssociatesConsumersPhilanthropyEconomyWalmartPredictions and ForecastsUnileverSustainabilityStore LocationShoppersDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainMerchandisingHealth & WellnessDept. DairyDept. Center StoreBrick and MortarESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Walmart CEO sees high prices persisting in center store categories Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said that grocery inflation is not evenly distributed. “What we’re seeing is that if you take the fresh food categories, commodities, things like proteins, things are starting to move. Chicken right now is more expensive, but beef is down. Fruit and vegetable is in pretty good shape,” he said. “But dry […] RetailWire December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 < 1 min read WalmartExecutivesEconomyDept. Center StoreDept. FreshDept. PerimeterDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy David Smith To Retire As AWG CEO; Will Be Succeeded By Dan Funk Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) yesterday announced that its president and CEO, David Smith, will retire at the end of 2023. Dan Funk, AWG’s COO, will assume the office upon Smith’s retirement. From the announcement: “Smith joined AWG in 2003 and became president and CEO in 2015. Smith has focused solely on independent supermarket operators’ […] MorningNewsBeat December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 < 1 min read ExecutivesDept. NonfoodMerchandisingPredictions and ForecastsOperations & Supply ChainDept. Center StoreBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retail Operations Omnichannel Center Store Merchandising with The Giant Company’s Parag Shah The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Parag Shah, Vice President of Center Store Merchandising & Omnichannel Growth for The Giant Company, a division of Ahold Delhaize with nearly 200 stores operating in PA, NJ, VA, MD & WV. Follow Parag Shah on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paragshahmba/Follow The Giant Company on […] The CPG Guys December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 2 min read OmnichannelMerchandisingAhold DelhaizeMarketing: Social MediaDept. Center StorePodcastsMetaverseBrick and MortarStore LocationCOVID19Technology & InnovationDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Shoppers still feeling inflation's pinch IRI tracker shows pricing remains high in center store, moderated in perimeter Supermarket News November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 < 1 min read ShoppersEconomyInsight ProvidersDept. PerimeterDept. Center StoreBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Owned Brands (Private Label) Nonfoods to be big part of PLMA show NEW YORK — PLMA’s sold-out 2022 Private Label Trade Show, Nov. 13-15 in Chicago, will have a strong exhibitor presence of nonfood suppliers of everyday essentials, such as OTC medicine, baby care, personal care, health and wellness, pet care and household goods, among others. More than 500 booths devoted to nonfoods will be on display at […] MMR October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 2 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)Dept. GroceryDept. NonfoodHealth & WellnessDept. HBCConsumersDept. RefrigeratedTechnology & InnovationDept. PetEconomyDept. OTCWeis MarketsAssociatesDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevMerchandisingExecutivesMarketing: BrandInternationalGoogleShoppersOperations & Supply ChainData & InsightsStart UpsTrends: Food and BeverageVendorsDept. Natural / OrganicCannabisDept. FreshDept. Center StoreMarketing: Social Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food 2022 Supermarket News Category Guide SN’s annual product category special report highlights the latest doings in fresh foods and center store Supermarket News August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 < 1 min read Dept. FreshDept. Center Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Trends & External Forces Court sets late August start date for hearing on Kroger-Albertsons merger A federal judge in Oregon will decide during the proceeding whether to grant the FTC’s request to block the transaction. Written by Grocery Dive March 12, 2024March 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Channel: Restaurants Department & Category Department: Consumer Durables Department: Food Department: Nonfood ESG Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Kids Like to Go Out to Eat ask Chuck E. Cheese Don’t want to cook, don’t want to do dishes, well according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® your kids don’t want you hear you complain about cooking dinner either. Chuck E. Cheese has a new program for that has a great chance to make the entire family happy according […] Written by Grocerant Guru March 11, 2024March 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Corporate Finance Publix reports 49% growth in net earnings in FY23 US supermarket chain Publix has reported net earnings of $4.3bn in FY23, marking a 49% increase from FY22’s $2.9bn. The post Publix reports 49% growth in net earnings in FY23 appeared first on Retail Insight Network. Written by Retail Insights Network March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Corporate Finance Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Trends & External Forces Target Q4 2023 Earnings Recap Target reported Q4 and 2023 financial results at its annual investor day on March 5, 2024. Quarterly comp performance improved sequentially from Q2 to Q4, but 2023 ended with comps down -3.7%. Profitability outperformed expectations as the company realized $2B of operating income growth in 2023 and reported notable gross margin improvements. The stock was […] Written by The Harvest Group March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces CPG: Food Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Grocery Channel: Mass Department & Category Department: Beverage Department: Food Department: HBC Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Owned Brands (Private Label) Stores & Formats Kroger Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results, Announces Guidance for 2024 Comments from Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen. "Kroger achieved strong 2023 results, in line with our long-term growth model and built upon three consecutive years of historic growth. Written by Kroger March 7, 2024March 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked