Media & Marketing Renew Re-Fresh Re-Focus on Summer Wendy’s In a new partnership Wendy’s wants to re-fresh its messaging, re-focus on summer, and renew its goal to garner a larger share of this target market Gen Z and Millennials to drive new electricity according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. In case you had not head, Wendy’s has […] Grocerant Guru June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 3 min read Marketing: SocialRestaurantsDept. GroceryGoogleDept. FreshConsumersMarketing: BroadcastData & InsightsMeta (Facebook)TikTokMetaverseGeneral MillsTrends: TechDept. BeverageDept. PerimeterTwitterTechnology & InnovationPepsiCoHoliday & EventsConsultingDeliveryTech: AICOVID19Dept. ApparelTargetESG and CSRStrategyDoorDashFood DeliveryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Casey’s General Store Evolving with Consumers Grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food continues to garner customers, drive top-line sales, and bottom-line profits. Regular readers of this blog have been reading about the continued success that Casey’s General Stores have had ever since the first test experiment they had with pizza. What a 15-year run it has been. According to […] Grocerant Guru May 30, 2023May 31, 2023 4 min read ConsumersShoppersCasey's General StoresOmnichannelDept. GroceryMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationBrick and MortarData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. PerimeterTech: AIPepsiCoMarketing: BrandPartnershipsMarketing: SocialMarketing: OOHUbereatsAIDoorDashFood DeliveryDept. FuelCustomer ExperienceDeliveryDept. FreshDept. Fresh PreparedAcquisition 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Dollar General’s Garratt wraps up rewarding career GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — After a professional finance career spanning more than three decades and nearly nine years in key leadership positions at Tennessee-based Dollar General, John Garratt begins his planned retirement on June 2. DG’s president and former chief financial officer is fondly looking back, and ahead, with his ever-present smile and pleasant demeanor that […] MMR May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 3 min read Dollar GeneralResults & InvestmentExecutivesShoppersStrategyAssociatesPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainMerchandisingMarketing: TradeFood DeliveryBOPISDept. FreshBrick and MortarConsumersDeliveryDoorDashPredictions and Forecasts 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
Channel: Delivery DoorDash reports strong demand for home deliveries DoorDash’s first quarter revenues were up 40 percent as the company saw strong demand for its delivery services. The company narrowed its loss to $161 million compared to $167 million a year earlier. DoorDash said total orders increased 27 percent year-over-year. RetailWire May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 < 1 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Kroger expands on-demand sushi, floral delivery After first making those fresh items available from its stores via DoorDash last year, the grocer has partnered up with Uber Eats. Grocery Dive May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. FreshKrogerDept. Fresh PreparedDeliveryUbereatsFood DeliveryDoorDashBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi Plans 120 Store Openings in 2023 as it Continues Omnichannel Push in U.S. Aldi will open 120 new U.S. stores this year, maintaining aggressive growth despite many retailers slowing down their expansions in the face of economic uncertainty. The additions will bring Aldi’s U.S. store total to more than 2,400 by the end of 2023 and will span the entire continental U.S., with an emphasis on the Southeast. […] Retail TouchPoints May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 2 min read AldiOmnichannelBrick and MortarEconomyMeijerExecutivesAmazonDeliveryFood DeliveryDoorDashOperations & Supply ChainPartnershipsShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Campaign Trail: DoorDash proves McDonald’s food is iconic — even in motion No Fixed Address reduced the Big Mac and McMuffin to their essential elements for a print and out-of-home effort that ran in Canada. MarketingDive April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 < 1 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashDept. GroceryMarketing: OOHInternational - North America 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Product, content, and community: UNINTERRUPTED leverages Tapcart mobile commerce platform Tapcart has announced a collaboration with UNINTERRUPTED, a brand within The SpringHill Company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, to build its no-code mobile app. “As we grow the direct-to-consumer business at UNINTERRUPTED, our focus is anchored in the three pillars of product, content, and community,” says Steve Friend, General Manager and Vice President […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: SocialConsumersTwitterMobile commercePartnershipsDept. ApparelShopifyDoorDashExecutivesFood DeliveryMerchandisingTrends: TechMarketing: Loyalty & Subscription 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: MealKit Blue Apron Meals Make Family Dinner Fun, Fast and Friendly There is no doubt that time starved Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z continue seeking food discovery. Without doubt Blue Apron is an avenue of fresh food distribution that not only provides discovery but edifies that discovery with full flavored meals and meal components that are easy to prepare. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at […] Grocerant Guru April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 3 min read BlueApronData & InsightsDept. GroceryDoorDashFood DeliveryDept. FreshDept. PerimeterConsumersShoppersPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainDept. Fresh PreparedKraftHeinzDeliveryDept. DeliExecutivesMarketing: SocialDept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food DoorDash and Blue Apron cook up meal kit expansion The online food ordering and delivery platform’s DashMarts now have the meal kit maker’s Heat & Eat options available in 11 markets, including New York City. Grocery Dive April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. Fresh PreparedDept. DeliFood DeliveryDoorDashBlueApronDept. GroceryDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery SN Top 10: Walmart, Dollar General, DoorDash top the week’s headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Walmart laying off hundreds of U.S. workers at five e-commerce fulfillment centers: Reuters ranked as the week’s top story. About 200 workers at Pedricktown, New Jer Supermarket News April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 < 1 min read WalmartFood DeliveryDoorDashDollar GeneralAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Boxed Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Boxed, which describes itself as “an e-commerce technology company that provides bulk pantry consumables to business and household customers,” said yesterday that it will wind down its retail business and sell its Spresso software business to its first lien secured lenders as it “initiated voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.” Spresso […] MorningNewsBeat April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 2 min read DeliveryBankruptcyExecutivesInstacartOperations & Supply ChainTechnology & InnovationQ CommerceAcquisitionDept. DairyDept. NonfoodDoorDashEconomyFood DeliveryShoppersSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media There’s More to Retail Media Than You Think The digital ad industry loves to talk about retail media, and it should. It delivers for commerce platforms (i.e., retailers, marketplaces) and advertisers, while ticking all the right boxes in terms of identity, attribution and privacy-safe signal. For commerce platforms, it’s high-margin revenue that can even be accretive to GMV and a positive user experience. […] Bill Michels April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 4 min read Marketing: Retail MediaAmazonData & InsightsAIPredictions and ForecastsDept. NonfoodStreamingMeta (Facebook)GoogleOperations & Supply ChainConsumersOwned Brands (Private Label)AssociatesStrategyMarketing: ShopperDoorDashFood DeliveryResults & InvestmentMarketing: In StoreShoppersSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash joins others in offering SNAP options Online retailer responds to Biden administration’s call for more access to healthy food choices Supermarket News April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 < 1 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash to offer SNAP online purchasing for grocery orders The e-commerce and delivery provider is also planning to grow the availability of produce on its marketplace and promote healthy products there. Grocery Dive March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 < 1 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashStrategyDept. PerimeterDept. FreshDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Reports: Walmart Eliminating Hundreds of Jobs at Five Fulfillment Centers Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs at five ecommerce fulfillment centers, according to Reuters and CNBC. Affected employees have been asked to find jobs at other Walmart locations within 90 days as the company makes cuts “to better prepare for the future needs of customers,” according to a company spokesperson. “This decision was not […] Retail TouchPoints March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 2 min read AssociatesWalmartOperations & Supply ChainAmazonBJ’s Wholesale ClubConsumersDoorDashFood DeliveryMarketing: SocialPredictions and ForecastsStrategyTechnology & InnovationCOVID19 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Reports: Walmart Eliminating Hundreds of Jobs at Five Fulfillment Centers Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs at five ecommerce fulfillment centers, according to Reuters and CNBC. Affected employees have been asked to find jobs at other Walmart locations within 90 days as the company makes cuts “to better prepare for the future needs of customers,” according to a company spokesperson. “This decision was not […] Retail TouchPoints March 24, 2023March 25, 2023 2 min read AssociatesWalmartOperations & Supply ChainAmazonBJ’s Wholesale ClubConsumersDoorDashFood DeliveryMarketing: SocialPredictions and ForecastsStrategyTechnology & InnovationCOVID19 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash adds Victoria’s Secret, Party City to its non-food options New non-restaurant clients also include Lush Cosmetics, so that nearly all of the last-mile platform’s customers can now order from a retailer. RetailDive March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 < 1 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashDept. GroceryRestaurants 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash names Lush Cosmetics, Victoria’s Secret, and Party City as new retail partners Rapid delivery big hitter, DoorDash, has added Lush Cosmetics, Victoria’s Secret, and Party City as retail partners, and also announced new shopping features. These include more options that will allow consumers to schedule ahead with delivery windows or have their essentials delivered faster with express delivery. DoorDash has also improved the search and discovery experience […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 3 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashConsumersPartnershipsDeliveryCOVID19Marketing: SocialAssociatesTwitterDept. Adult BevDept. OTCExecutivesMeta (Facebook)Predictions and ForecastsQ CommerceShopifyTechnology & InnovationDept. HBC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer All Food Retailers Need to Focus on or Pay Attention to SNAP At the intersection of What’s for Dinner and Food Sales is the United States Department of Agriculture SNAP Program. So just what is SNAP: SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency. Focus o Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA […] Grocerant Guru March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 5 min read ConsumersDept. GroceryData & InsightsGoogleDept. NonfoodInsight ProvidersMarketing: SocialTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarHealth & WellnessEconomyRestaurantsDept. FreshInclusivityWegmansGovernmentWhole FoodsMeta (Facebook)Dept. HBCDeliveryWalmartResults & InvestmentTwitterOwned Brands (Private Label)DoorDashFood DeliveryAssociatesUnileverDept. Adult BevESG and CSRMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. BeverageAldiPackagingAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery SN Top 10: Dollar Tree, Kroger, Doordash top the week's headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was FTC turns to competition about Kroger / Albertsons merger. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the FTC wants to know how retailers Supermarket News March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 < 1 min read KrogerFood DeliveryDoorDashDollar TreeGovernmentCompetitionMergersEconomyAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing BlackCurve bags £750,000 in funding to bring Amazon style pricing capabilities to SMEs in e-commerce E-commerce pricing startup BlackCurve has secured £750,000 in new funding from investors including Nauta Capital and ACF Investors, bringing its total raised to £3.7 million. Founded in 2017, BlackCurve’s technology enables retailers to evaluate and optimise their product pricing decisions. They can tap its platform to set rules that automatically change prices in reaction to […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: SocialAmazonTwitterTechnology & InnovationShopifyResults & InvestmentPricing & PromotionsPartnershipsMarketing: In StoreFood DeliveryDoorDashData & InsightsBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash Partners with PCC Community Markets for On-Demand Grocery Delivery New partnership offers same-day, natural and organic grocery delivery from 15 PCC stores Supermarket News March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read PartnershipsDeliveryFood DeliveryDoorDashDept. Natural / OrganicPricing & PromotionsHealth & WellnessBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash, Uber boost driver benefits Uber has updated its app for delivery couriers with several new capabilities, while DoorDash is allowing workers to use cashback rewards at thousands of gas and food retailers. Grocery Dive March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 < 1 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashDept. GroceryDept. FuelDeliveryAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Aldi partners with DoorDash Grocery chain starts a relationship with DoorDash Supermarket News February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 < 1 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashPartnershipsAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Driver shortages and home cooking spell bad news for pizza chains Domino’s and Papa John’s saw their sales tail off in the fourth quarter as consumers prepared more meals at home to stretch their food dollars in an inflationary environment. The pizza chains have also been limited by a shortage of delivery drivers, who have been siphoned off in many cases by third-party services like DoorDash […] RetailWire February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 < 1 min read ConsumersFood DeliverySustainabilityGrubhubDoorDashDept. GroceryDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Aldi Adds On-Demand Delivery Options Through DoorDash Aldi has entered a partnership with DoorDash to offer on-demand grocery delivery from nearly all 2,278Aldi locations across 38 states. Customers can shop for fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy, bread, household essentials and even home goods through the ALDI Finds collection. Shoppers can place their orders through the DoorDash app or website. All participating Aldi […] Retail TouchPoints February 24, 2023March 2, 2023 < 1 min read DoorDashFood DeliveryPartnershipsAldiDeliveryDept. FreshBrick and MortarAssociatesRestaurantsDept. NonfoodDept. HBCOperations & Supply ChainShoppersPricing & PromotionsCOVID19Dept. RefrigeratedDept. PerimeterDept. DairyDept. BakeryTractor Supply Company 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash adds Aldi to its delivery portfolio The partnership with the discount grocer represents the e-commerce company’s latest move to build its presence in the grocery market, which has emerged as a key growth driver for the firm. Grocery Dive February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 < 1 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashDeliveryAldiPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash Partners with ALDI To Expand On-Demand Grocery Delivery DoorDash Partners with ALDI To Expand On-Demand Grocery Delivery Propelling DoorDash’s growth in grocery forward, the new partnership brings same-day delivery to more than 2,100 ALDI locations nationwide SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – February 23, 2023 – DoorDash (NYSE: DASH), the local commerce platform, and ALDI, the grocery price leader for six years running*, today announced […] DoorDash February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 3 min read AldiFood DeliveryDoorDashPartnershipsConsumersDeliveryDept. FreshBrick and MortarRestaurantsDept. GroceryDept. NonfoodDept. PerimeterEconomyInsight ProvidersdunnhumbyBig DataTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Retail MediaDept. BakeryDept. DairyDept. RefrigeratedMarketing: In StorePricing & PromotionsThick Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 4
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