Technology & Innovation Personalized Disruption: Grocery’s Secret to Breaking Old Habits There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing speech, and often, true industry disruption fails to materialize. There is no shortage of tech hyperbole in retail. But then there’s the occasional exception — a technology that genuinely does […] Retail TouchPoints May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIShoppersMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradeData & InsightsBrick and MortarCustomer ExperienceCompetitionDept. GroceryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: ShopperBig DataMarketing: Social MediaCostcoAldiMarketing: PrintExecutivesMarketing: In StoreOperations & Supply ChainRegional GroceryStrategyTrends: TechDept. NonfoodWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Why Target is losing out against competitors Walmart and Costco Target has made operational mistakes and faced backlash over its rollback of DEI initiatives, leading shoppers to choose rivals like Costco and Walmart. CNBC May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 < 1 min read WalmartTargetCostcoShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Google adds retail media data to YouTube ads, beefing up pitch to brands Costco, Intuit, Regal Cinemas and United Airline’s Kinective Media support a Display & Video 360 program that aims to wed shopper and brand campaigns. MarketingDive May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaMarketing: Social MediaGoogleData & InsightsCostcoShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Restaurants Food Industry Success: Mastering the Price, Value, Service Equilibrium As economic pressures mount with inflation and fluctuating gas prices, today’s consumers have never been more “meal price transactional,” a term coined by Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA-based Foodservice Solutions®. Consumers scrutinize every dollar spent, balancing the price, value, and service they receive — all while seeking convenience and quality. This delicate […] Grocerant Guru May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 4 min read RestaurantsDept. GroceryConsumersData & InsightsCostcoEconomyBrick and MortarMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionShoppersPredictions and ForecastsDept. FreshTechnology & InnovationStore LocationDept. Fresh PreparedDept. BeverageMarketing: In StoreResults & InvestmentPricing & PromotionsDept. DairyExecutivesDept. FuelDept. Pet 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass 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, […] RetailDive May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 2 min read WalmartResults & InvestmentOmnichannelData & InsightsData VisualizationTargetGovernmentRegional GroceryExecutivesHealth & WellnessKrogerStrategyPublixMarketing: In StoreDept. NonfoodBrick and MortarInsight ProvidersDept. GroceryCostcoConsumersAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Instacart Accelerates Move into Enterprise Tech with Wynshop Acquisition Instacart has purchased Wynshop, which provides ecommerce solutions to retailers including Wakefern and Pattison. Instacart has increasingly been focusing on physical stores and digitizing the in-store experience, expanding beyond its roots in grocery delivery. Financial information about the acquisition was not disclosed. “Our deep integration with retailers and our leading technologies are critical advantages for […] Retail TouchPoints May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 2 min read InstacartTechnology & InnovationDeliveryAIAcquisitionPredictions and ForecastsBrick and MortarDept. NonfoodMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Social MediaWakefernMarketing: Retail MediaOmnichannelExecutivesPublixDept. GroceryRegional GroceryResults & InvestmentCostcoShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Popular Costco Salsa Recalled: Here Are the Details A popular salsa sold at Costco has been recalled. RetailWire April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 < 1 min read Costco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing 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. […] MorningNewsBeat April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 2 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)Dept. BabyCostcoAmazonConsumersMarketing: Social MediaESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category The Friday Checkout: Walmart takes a page from Costco’s playbook The supercenter retailer’s growing gas station business can drive trips as well as tie in with its membership program and e-commerce services. Grocery Dive April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 < 1 min read WalmartCostcoDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco Beating Target At Value/Values Game. From Fast Company: “For years, Target wore the halo among big-box retail brands: It may not have been the cheapest, but Tar-zhay offered solid value, often through collaborations with top designers, while enjoying a forward-looking and enlightened reputation. But it’s become increasingly clear that for many shoppers, the halo has been passed – to Costco. […] MorningNewsBeat April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 2 min read CostcoTargetInclusivityGovernmentConsumersShoppersDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital The More Things Change: The Walmart/Amazon Seesaw Fascinating story from The Information, which observes that “Big stock market sell-offs present surprising opportunities. Here’s one: Amazon, the killer of bricks-and-mortar retail, is now much cheaper than Walmart, the king of bricks-and-mortar retail.” The story notes that “the two retail giants have changed a lot over the past few decades, but some things have […] MorningNewsBeat April 12, 2025April 12, 2025 2 min read WalmartAmazonResults & InvestmentGovernmentMarketing: In StoreTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarConsumersCostcoDeliveryEconomyInternational 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Costco backs up its status as a retail winner during a cloudy time for economy The membership retailer’s March sales were better than expected. CNBC April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 < 1 min read EconomyCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Costco Destination Dinning Costco has long been recognized as a destination for consumers seeking Ready-to-Eat (RTE) and Heat-and-Eat fresh prepared foods. This strategic focus has significantly enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty, positioning Costco as a leader in the grocerant niche—a sector characterized by the fusion of grocery and restaurant-quality offerings. Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA-based […] Grocerant Guru April 6, 2025April 6, 2025 4 min read CostcoShoppersData & InsightsDept. GroceryConsumersDept. FreshDept. BeverageDept. PetCompetitionCustomer ExperiencePredictions and ForecastsDept. PerimeterTechnology & InnovationTrends: RetailMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDeliveryDept. NonfoodOperations & Supply ChainPepsiCoPricing & PromotionsRestaurantsStrategyThick DataTrends: Food and BeverageDept. Fresh PreparedCoca Cola 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Store Closures are Forcing Retailers to Thrive or Die: Here’s How Brands can Adapt It’s been hard to miss this year’s headlines heralding a ‘retail reset,’ or predicting the end of physical retail as we know it. Chains like Foot Locker, CVS and Victoria’s Secret have been forced to shut down stores: it seems no sector is safe. This trend is unlikely to go anywhere anytime soon: A report […] Retail TouchPoints April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 4 min read ShoppersBrick and MortarMarketing: In StoreDept. ApparelAmazonConsumersTechnology & InnovationCustomer ExperienceVendorsPredictions and ForecastsOmnichannelOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Social MediaCompetitionData & InsightsCVSStrategysocial commerceCostcoMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationESG and CSRDeliveryBOPISBest BuyWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Grocerant Niche Drives Competition for Food Relevance Food Fight: A Battle for Share of Stomach The food industry is experiencing a seismic shift as traditional boundaries between retailer’s dissolve, creating an intensified competition for consumer dollars. This battle, often referred to as the “Share of Stomach,” has evolved into a high-stakes contest among traditional grocers, convenience stores, and restaurants—alongside a growing list of non-traditional food retailers. Unexpected entrants like […] Grocerant Guru April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 5 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersTechnology & InnovationAIData & InsightsCompetitionDept. FreshRestaurantsDept. BeveragePredictions and ForecastsDept. ApparelHealth & WellnessMarketing: Social MediaSustainabilityMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. PerimeterBrick and MortarTrends: Food and BeverageDeliveryPackagingStore LocationDept. Fresh PreparedCostcoDept. PetDollar General7-Eleven & SpeedwayTwitterMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationTrends: ConsumerTech: AR and VRESG and CSRShoppersResults & InvestmentMarketing: In StoreNestleMetaverseMeta (Facebook)Flagship StoresUnilever 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco’s not-so secret weapon: How Kirkland Signature is driving growth and profits A weaker environment for consumer spending is playing right into one of Costco’s biggest strengths. CNBC March 29, 2025March 29, 2025 < 1 min read CostcoConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Restaurants KFC Stumbles with Pricing: A Look at How the Once-Dominant Brand Lost Its Way For decades, KFC reigned supreme in the home meal replacement category, offering families an affordable and convenient way to enjoy fried chicken at home. As consumer preferences evolved, so did the competition, with grocery stores expanding their ready-to-eat meal options and fast-food rivals introducing budget-friendly deals. KFC, once a leader in value, has struggled […] Grocerant Guru March 23, 2025March 23, 2025 4 min read RestaurantsConsumersData & InsightsDept. GroceryShoppersTechnology & InnovationCompetitionBrick and MortarDept. Fresh PreparedKrogerCostcoStrategyPredictions and ForecastsDept. FreshDept. DairyPricing & PromotionsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco Officially Extends Gas Hours Costco customers will now have more time to get gas for their cars. RetailWire March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 < 1 min read Dept. FuelCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Food Tariffs Drive Brand Trial: Navigating the New Retail Landscape The food retail industry is experiencing a seismic shift as macroeconomic factors, particularly the imposition of tariffs, reshape consumer behavior and compel retailers to adapt swiftly according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Price-sensitive consumers are now more discerning, prompting restaurants, convenience stores, and grocery stores to innovate in […] Grocerant Guru March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 4 min read RestaurantsConsumersDept. GroceryGovernmentData & InsightsDept. FreshBrick and MortarShoppersMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionEconomyPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsPackagingRegional GroceryTrends: RetailOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. PerimeterMarketing: TradeWalmartWegmansWaWaWhole FoodsPartnershipsDept. BeverageDept. BakeryHEBKrogerMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationAmazonOperations & Supply ChainPublixResults & InvestmentCostcoStrategyTargetDept. FuelInternational - North AmericaMarketing: Social MediaConsulting7-Eleven & Speedway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Consumers Know What is Right and What They Want: The Role of Legacy DEI Programs in the Food Industry Consumers have long demonstrated that they know what is right and what they want when it comes to corporate policies, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. The recent consumer-driven responses to major retailers’ handling of DEI initiatives—such as Costco’s increase in web […] Grocerant Guru March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 4 min read ConsumersInclusivityDept. GroceryData & InsightsRestaurantsMarketing: BrandPepsiCoTargetCostcoMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionWalmartStore LocationESG and CSRCoca ColaShoppersEconomyConsultingDept. FuelBrick and MortarOperations & Supply ChainVendorsExecutivesAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco CFO says 50-cent wage increase poses expense ‘headwind’ Gary Millerchip said Thursday that Costco will continue looking for ways to offset the expected impact of its new employee agreement on SG&A. RetailDive March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 < 1 min read CostcoExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Costco Stock Tumbles Following Q2 2025 Earnings Miss, CEO Talks Tariffs Costco stock took a bit of a beating following the release of its Q2 2025 earnings report. RetailWire March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 < 1 min read Results & InvestmentCostcoExecutivesGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Club retailers chart ambitious growth plans Costco and BJ’s each have their sights set on opening a slew of new locations, including BJ’s first in Texas. Grocery Dive March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 < 1 min read Data VisualizationCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco reports mixed second-quarter earnings, comparable sales growth Costco on Thursday reported mixed earnings for the fourth quarter. CNBC March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 < 1 min read Results & InvestmentCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance Costco checks plenty of key boxes for investors despite missing on earnings Nothing in the numbers or what was said on Thursday’s conference call suggests the best-of-breed retailer has lost a step. CNBC March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 < 1 min read Results & InvestmentCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Private Label Booms: Reshaping the US Retail Landscape Should heritage brands be afraid of private label? The jury is still out as Private Label is certainly having its moment in the spotlight. Fueled by factors like inflation and dwindling brand loyalty, private label is making waves across major consumer product categories. And it’s not just about snagging a bargain, consumers are flocking to […] Mintel March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 5 min read ConsumersOwned Brands (Private Label)WalmartPredictions and ForecastsTrader JoesConsultingShoppersTrends: RetailDept. NonfoodDept. HBCCostcoGoogleDept. Toys & GamesPackagingGLP-1WalgreensDept. ApparelTechnology & InnovationStrategyAmazonDept. GroceryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationGovernmentHealth & WellnessEconomyTargetTrends: ConsumerDept. OTCRegional GroceryPricing & PromotionsPress ReleaseDept. PetDept. FreshMarketing: Brand 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category The Ultimate Costco Food Court Hack You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner Costco’s food court has the ingredients for a fabulous new food hack. RetailWire February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 < 1 min read Dept. GroceryCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Boy arrested after spray attack in Bristol Costco A teenager has been arrested following a chilli spray attack on customers at a Costco in Avonmouth. Several people were sprayed with what is thought to be a homemade chilli concoction. Although ten people, including the minor who was detained, complained of stinging or itchy… This story continues at Boy arrested after spray attack in […] Talking Retail February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 < 1 min read Costco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer The Grocerant Revolution: How Mix-and-Match Meal Components Are Winning Over Consumers What do consumers think a Grocerant is? According to Steven Johnson, the Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA-based Foodservice Solutions®, the man who coined the term “Grocerant,” it is “any retail food item that is fresh prepared Ready-2-Eat or Heat-N-Eat.” Traditionally, these items have been found in grocery store service delis, convenience store prepared food […] Grocerant Guru February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 4 min read ConsumersDept. GroceryRestaurantsDept. FreshData & InsightsBrick and MortarDeliveryWaWaDept. PerimeterCostcoDept. NonfoodShoppersDept. Fresh PreparedPackagingMarketing: In StoreCompetitionPredictions and ForecastsBOPISDept. ApparelSustainabilityDept. DeliTechnology & InnovationPop UpsPlatedMarketing: BrandMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Thousands Strike at Denver-Area King Soopers Stores Some 10,000 grocery workers in the greater Denver area went on strike against 77 of the region’s 121 King Soopers stores on Feb. 6, according to the AP and other media outlets. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 union voted last week by 96% to authorize a strike against the […] Retail TouchPoints February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 2 min read AssociatesRegional GroceryKrogerBrick and MortarHealth & WellnessCostcoDept. GroceryGovernmentAmazonKraftHeinzMarketing: Social MediaWhole FoodsFlagship StoresHoliday & EventsDept. ApparelResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Media & Marketing Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Charted: How Do U.S. Universities Make Their Money? See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Charted: How Are American Universities Funded? This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways More than half of American public college and […] Written by Visual Capitalist May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Week in Review: Instacart CEO heads to OpenAI Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x; the web series is back — kind of; Threads is getting video ads; and much more. Let’s get to it! Big move: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will become OpenAI’s CEO for Applications, […] Written by TechCrunch May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Mass Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Corporate Purpose Media & Marketing Data & Insights International Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats What’s next for Instacart as CEO Fidji Simo announces decision to join OpenAI as head of applications? Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is departing the grocery technology company to join OpenAI as its Chief of Applications. In an email to employees, she said: “Let me start by saying this was an incredibly hard decision because I love this company. We are operating incredibly well as our last earnings results have shown. Our strategy […] Written by Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Channel: Dollar/Value Channel: Grocery Channel: Mass Department & Category Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Merchandising Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Personalized Disruption: Grocery’s Secret to Breaking Old Habits There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing speech, and often, true industry disruption fails to materialize. There is no shortage of tech hyperbole in retail. But then there’s the occasional exception — a technology that genuinely does […] Written by Retail TouchPoints May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Department: Nonfood Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events Operations & Supply Chain State of the Consumer Report [Week of May 9] Timely insights on consumer behavior, pricing, and retail trends This weekly snapshot highlights the most relevant signals shaping where and how consumers are spending—from e-commerce and inflation shifts to essential vs. discretionary demand. What you’ll get from this week’s report: Cross-border e-commerce slowdown: Learn how tariff pressures are reshaping sales trends […] Written by Yipitdata May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked