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 […] Visual Capitalist May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 3 min read GovernmentResults & InvestmentTechnology & InnovationData & InsightsGoogle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery 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, […] TechCrunch May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 < 1 min read InstacartExecutivesDeliveryChatGPTAIMarketing: Social Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation 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 […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 3 min read Technology & InnovationAIInstacartDeliveryExecutivesAcquisitionData & InsightsChatGPTMarketing: Social MediaOperations & Supply ChainTech: CashierlessStrategyDoorDashOmnichannelFood DeliveryTescoTrends: TechPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentInternational - UKInclusivityTwitterMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionCOVID19Brick and MortarAmazonAssociatesWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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
Shopper & Customer 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 […] Yipitdata May 10, 2025May 11, 2025 < 1 min read ConsumersData & InsightsEconomyTrends: RetailTikTokTechnology & InnovationOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Social MediaHoliday & EventsGovernmentDept. NonfoodDept. HBC 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
RetailWit QuickWit QuickWit Monthly (April 2025) – The Top Retail News The top retail news and most interesting & most read stories in commerce. RetailWit May 1, 2025May 11, 2025 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAIData VisualizationOperations & Supply ChainData & InsightsWalmartAssociatesTech: CashierlessDept. GroceryRestaurantsAmazonHoliday & EventsStore LocationSponsoredDeliveryInclusivityExecutivesSustainabilityTrends: TechBrick and MortarStrategyKroger 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Technology & Innovation 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 […] TechCrunch April 30, 2025May 1, 2025 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAIGoogleData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights 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 […] Earnest Research April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 2 min read Data & InsightsConsumersDept. NonfoodData VisualizationHoliday & EventsGovernmentMerchandisingLegal & CriminalDept. DairyCOVID19Brick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass 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 […] Retail Customer Experience April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 < 1 min read Walmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Technology & Innovation Retail Leadership With Sam’s Club SVP eCommerce Greg Pulsifer In this episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Greg Pulsifer, SVP of eCommerce at Sam’s Club, the club format division of Walmart. Find Greg on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregpulsifer/Find Sam’s Club on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sam’s-club/Find Sam’s Club online at: https://corporate.walmart.com/about/samsclub/sams-club-suppliers? Greg answers these questions: Tell us about you the person? Take us through your career […] The CPG Guys April 19, 2025May 1, 2025 2 min read Technology & InnovationAIMarketing: Social MediaSams ClubExecutivesPodcastsWalmartBrokersStrategyCOVID19Marketing: Retail Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Walmart will use geospatial tech to power delivery The data-science capability redefines the retailer’s delivery maps to expand the channel’s reach and accessibility. Grocery Dive April 17, 2025April 18, 2025 < 1 min read DeliveryWalmartTechnology & InnovationData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Why Kroger’s former chief data officer is starting an AI-focused firm Todd James recently left the grocer’s 84.51° data analysis unit to start a firm that helps companies solve common problems related to artificial intelligence. Grocery Dive April 17, 2025April 18, 2025 < 1 min read AIData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationKrogerVendorsMarketing: Retail MediaInsight ProvidersBig Data84.51 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights 1Q25 Media & Internet PM Chartbook Access the 1Q25 Media & Internet PM Chartbook A concise yet comprehensive resource featuring over 25+ slides of charts, tables, and insights on key trends and performance drivers across our Media & Internet tickers. This streamlined resource provides a quick, high-level read while capturing the essential data and bigger-picture insights you need. Inside the Chartbook: […] Yipitdata April 16, 2025April 27, 2025 < 1 min read Data & InsightsMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Social MediaESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Food Legislation Will Change the Way We Eat California and West Virginia are at the forefront of food regulation, examining the ingredients that make up our everyday meals. Both states are considering new legislation to regulate food additives, dyes, and preservatives and according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, change is coming. In West Virginia, this effort […] Grocerant Guru April 13, 2025April 27, 2025 4 min read Dept. GroceryTechnology & InnovationConsumersAIData & InsightsHealth & WellnessMarketing: Social MediaRestaurantsDept. Natural / OrganicGovernmentShoppersPredictions and ForecastsTrader JoesKraftHeinzDept. BakeryDept. BeverageWhole FoodsTrends: Food and BeverageTwitterDept. FreshMeta (Facebook)EconomyInsight ProvidersLegal & CriminalMarketing: In StoreMerchandisingPackagingStore LocationResults & InvestmentESG and CSRVendorsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionAssociatesDept. DairyAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Shopper & Customer The 39 Steps, & Other Consumer Revelations Circana is out with its “A Day in the Life of the Complete Consumer” report, and among the tidbits is the revelation that “the average household now shops at 39 unique retailers a year.” The report – which Circana says “digs into where, how, and why Americans are spending their money across retail and foodservice, […] MorningNewsBeat April 13, 2025May 1, 2025 2 min read ConsumersDept. NonfoodInsight ProvidersVendorsBrick and MortarShoppersOmnichannelEconomyDept. HBCPredictions and ForecastsDept. BeverageTargetTrends: ConsumerNestle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger Countersues Albertsons in Wake of Failed $25B Merger Kroger countersued Albertsons on Tuesday, escalating a legal battle between the companies following the collapse of their proposed $25 billion merger in December. Albertsons terminated the merger immediately after courts blocked it and sued Kroger, alleging a breach of contract that led to the deal falling apart. Albertsons asked for billions in damages along with a $600 million […] Joe Keenan April 12, 2025April 27, 2025 < 1 min read Regional GroceryAlbertsons / SafewayKrogerMergersLegal & CriminalAcquisitionResults & InvestmentData & InsightsConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Data & Insights Retailers struggle with increasing chargeback disputes A report by Datos Insights predicts global chargeback volumes will reach 324 million by 2028, a 24% increase from 2025. The post Retailers struggle with increasing chargeback disputes appeared first on Retail Insight Network. Retail Insights Network April 12, 2025May 1, 2025 < 1 min read Predictions and ForecastsData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon pilots AI app feature that can buy items from third-party sites Buy for Me can purchase eligible products from third-party sites without customers leaving the Amazon Shopping app. RetailDive April 11, 2025May 1, 2025 < 1 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Data & Insights March 2025 Retail Metrics are in! February 2024 Retail Metrics: As we close out the first quarter of 2025, both furniture and mattress retailers face challenging market conditions characterized by declining conversion rates and average tickets. The furniture industry shows stronger traffic generation with daily opportunities up 16.72% year-over-year, while the mattress sector demonstrates remarkable improvement in prospect collection and getting […] Trakwell.ai (formerly Doorcounts) April 11, 2025April 27, 2025 2 min read Data & InsightsTechnology & InnovationAIDeliveryConsumersReturnsTrends: ConsumerPredictions and ForecastsStore LocationHome DepotAssociatesHoliday & Events 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Retailers fight customer churn with loyalty programs Two-thirds of retailers offer loyalty programs, Salesforce found. Rewards play a powerful role in retaining customers, especially as prices rise. RetailDive April 3, 2025May 1, 2025 < 1 min read ShoppersMarketing: Loyalty & Subscription 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation QuickWit Monthly (March 2025) – The Top Retail News The top retail news and most interesting & most read stories in commerce. RetailWit April 1, 2025May 11, 2025 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAIHoliday & EventsTrends: TechTikTokSponsoredShoppersPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Social MediaEconomyDept. NonfoodDept. FreshConsumersBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Operations & Supply Chain Q1 2025 Top Retail Trends What happened in retail in Q1? (A lot!) What’s up: 🔺 Tariffs 🔺 Supply chain shifts 🔺 AI adoption 🔺 Value-oriented retailers’ store counts What’s down 🔻 Retailers with declining relevance 🔻 The status quo and certainty 🔻 DEI programs Lisa Goller March 24, 2025April 30, 2025 2 min read Technology & InnovationAITrends: RetailGovernmentOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Walgreens Agrees to $10B Sycamore Partners Acquisition Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has finalized a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the company private after being in the stock market for nearly 100 years. Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share in cash for the Walgreens business, according to a company announcement. Shareholders can receive up to $3 more per share […] Retail TouchPoints March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 2 min read WalgreensAcquisitionHealth & WellnessResults & InvestmentDept. PharmacyBrick and MortarExecutivesMarketing: Social MediaOmnichannelPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Retail MediaAssociatesConsumersMarketing: BroadcastPodcasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen resigns after ethics review His departure follows a company board investigation into conduct “unrelated to the business,” the grocer said. Grocery Dive March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 < 1 min read KrogerExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger Announces Resignation of CEO Rodney McMullen The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen has resigned from the Company following a Board investigation of his personal conduct that, while unrelated to the business, was inconsistent with Kroger's Policy on Business Ethics. Kroger Press Releases March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 5 min read KrogerExecutivesResults & InvestmentAssociatesGovernmentStrategyShoppersOperations & Supply ChainEconomyPredictions and ForecastsDept. FuelHealth & WellnessMarketing: BrandData & InsightsBrick and MortarDept. GroceryDept. PharmacyConsumersCompetitionWeatherPartnershipsMergersAlbertsons / SafewayMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionOwned Brands (Private Label)ESG and CSRPress ReleaseRegional GrocerySustainabilityTrends: ConsumerDept. Natural / OrganicDivestituresDept. FreshAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Data & Insights Valentine’s Day flower sales could shift to FTD, other brands in 2025 1-800-Flowers still leads in US, FTD is gaining share 1-800-Flowers is the largest flower service by sales headed into Valentine’s Day 2025, according to Earnest credit card data. However, the industry stalwart is likely to lose share this season if recent trends continue. Access chart in Dash. 1-800-Flowers commanded 37.0% of Valentine’s Day flower sales […] Earnest Research February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 4 min read Data & InsightsData VisualizationShoppersConsumersMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDeliveryPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers QuickWit Monthly (January 2025) – The Top Retail News The top retail news and most interesting & most read stories in commerce. RetailWit February 1, 2025May 11, 2025 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAIData & InsightsGovernmentDept. GroceryWalgreensData VisualizationMergersRegional GroceryTrends: RetailSponsoredResults & InvestmentKrogerOperations & Supply ChainLegal & CriminalDept. FuelConsumersCoca ColaAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Holiday & Events Shoppers believe best holiday deals are after holidays A good number of consumers, over 77%, believe there are better deals available after the holidays, and nearly 51% plan to take advantage by making a large purchase in late December and January. Those are top findings from a Holiday Green survey, from CouponCabin, regarding consumer habits in the post-holiday time frame. When it comes to post-holiday […] Retail Customer Experience January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 < 1 min read Holiday & EventsShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces 2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth IAB’s 2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth offering an early glimpse into ad spending trends for the coming year. The report is a must-read to gain and understanding of brand and agency buyers’ growth strategies and the challenges they foresee. The report covers: 2025 projections for the market overall […] IAB January 16, 2025January 17, 2025 < 1 min read Predictions and ForecastsTechnology & InnovationAIResults & InvestmentData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
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