ESG and CSR

Articles on ESG (Environmental, Social Governance) and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)

  1. Trends & External Forces

How Do Democrats and Republicans Feel About Certain U.S. Industries?

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Industry Favorability, by Political Party 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. Much and more has been written, in the last decade particularly, about the U.S. […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Social Media, In-Car, And Gaming Commerce

Recently, there has been a noticeable change in consumer behavior driven by evolving expectations, shifting retail channel preferences, and varying brand shopping habits. From this disruption, three noteworthy emerging trends have surfaced: social media commerce, in-car commerce, and gaming commerce. This week, we dive into how these trends are reshaping the shopping experience for consumers […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Rising Above: Overcoming Retail Challenges with Creativity

Throughout the years, the retail industry has faced numerous threats, ranging from IoT bot attacks to incidents of shoplifting and even promotional strategies that deter customers. To overcome these complex challenges, retailers need to stay alert, flexible, and use creative approaches to manage risks and maintain success in a competitive market. This week we dive […]
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  1. Department: Food

The Grocerant Guru® Takes on Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat Fresh Food for Takeout

  Do you want to save time cooking dinner? Do you want to save money on food this month? Then listen up, Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® shares his insights right here. Just about all of us know that fresh is best, but let’s face it, busy lives often call […]
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  1. Data & Insights

6 Post-Purchase Pain Points & Solutions for E-commerce Customers

If you’re an e-commerce merchant who wants their business to become successful, you need to become the customers’ favorite (offer them a great experience, stay ahead of the competition, improve profit margins, and whatnot). However, a customer’s journey with your e-commerce business is filled with multiple issues regarding the website, payment, checkout, and much more… […]
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  1. Retail Operations

Sam’s Club Leans Into Digital to Optimize CX

In episode 447 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Sabrina Callahan, vice president, e-commerce at Sam’s Club, a leading membership warehouse club offering superior products, savings and services, part of the Walmart portfolio. During the wide-ranging conversation, Callahan discusses her role at Sam’s Club (1:15), collaborating with other departments within the company to […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

Best Buy, Microsoft Celebrate Earth Month by Turning ‘E-Waste’ into Couture

Best Buy, one of the largest retail collectors of e-waste in the U.S., is partnering with Microsoft on a new activation designed to inspire consumers to recycle their unwanted laptops and tablets. During Earth Month in April, customers can bring in any eligible laptop or tablet to a Best Buy store for recycling and save […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Sephora, Dove top CPG 2024’s Most Innovative Brands List

NEW YORK – CPG brands outpaced technology nearly 2:1 in the 2024 Most Innovative Brands survey conducted by Brand Keys Inc. (www.brandkeys.com), the New York-based brand loyalty and engagement research firm. “For the first time consumers acknowledged more CPG than Tech brands,” noted Robert Passikoff, brand keys founder and president. “And, for the first time, […]
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  1. Merchandising

When it comes to Drive Thru Food Packaging, less packaging is “better for you”.

  While brand marketers love placing brand logos on buckets, boxes, cups and wraps.  Consumers have grown tired of the excessive packaging on Take Away food and view it as non-environmentally friendly according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  Consider Papa Murphy’s Take-N-Bake pizza consumers rave on the simplicity of […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Return to Normalcy? Leading Marketing in a Post-Covid Era

The past three years have disrupted life and business as we know it. Now that the world is emerging from a pandemic, what’s next? For insight, let’s flash back to 1920. The U.S. has just come through a deadly influenza pandemic, a world war, and was experiencing both substantial labor unrest and race riots across […]
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  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

Retail Media Operations with iOPEX’s Naga Chakavarthy and Aperiam Ventures Joe Zawadzki

In this episode, the CPG Guys spoke with Naga Chakravarthy, CDO of iOPEX and their partner Joe Zawadzki, general partner at AperiamVventures. This episode is sponsored by iOPEX Follow Naga on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acnaga/Follow iOPEX on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iopex-technologies/Follow iOPEX online at: https://www.iopex.com/Follow Joe Zawadzki at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jzawadzki/ CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comCPG […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Marketing Spending and Hiring Growth Slows Amidst Economic Uncertainty

Results from the 30th edition of The CMO Survey indicate that inflation and economic uncertainty are harming marketing spending as the C-suite retrenches and cuts costs. While more than half of marketers reported a 10.4 percent increase over the previous year in the September 2022 survey, this group is reporting just 2.9 percent growth over […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Thriving In The Niche: Running A Retail Store Specializing In Apple Watch Accessories

In the bustling world of retail, finding a niche that resonates with a passionate consumer base can be the key to success. For entrepreneurs drawn to the tech-savvy and fashion-forward crowd, specializing in Apple Watch accessories presents a unique opportunity. Among the plethora of options, products like durable stainless steel and metal bands for Apple […]
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  1. Data & Insights

New Results from the Fall 2023 Edition of The CMO Survey

AI bolsters marketing returns, weaker Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion investments and impact, and brand activism shifts to hot-button societal issues are among the results of the Fall 2023 edition. Results are based on a sample of 316 marketing leaders at for-profit U.S. companies, 96% of whom hold positions of VP-level or higher. Marketer Optimism Rises, […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

What’s a Family Restaurant without Kids?

At the intersection of time starved parents and hungry is the age-old question, ‘What’s for Dinner’ according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, ‘if kids are welcome, and wanted as customers when they are at your restaurant, the parents will be happy. Remember it’s the parents that pay the bill’. […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Empowering Sustainable Shopping Through Technology: An Industry Perspective

As retailers across industries recognize the growing importance of sustainability, the role of technology in enabling eco-friendly shopping experiences has never been more critical. The shift towards sustainable shopping, driven by consumers’ values and environmental consciousness, has reshaped the retail landscape. According to Statista, 60 percent of surveyed individuals made at least one second-hand purchase […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Simon Pakenham-Walsh joins River Island as CIO following three-year run as CTO at Sweaty Betty

River Island has appointed Simon Pakenham-Walsh as CIO. He joins from Sweaty Betty where he served as Chief Technology Officer. He also held the role of VP of Consumer Technology at Wolverine Worldwide. His CV also includes stints at Arcadia Group as Digital and Retail Technology Director, and CIO for Sainsbury’s Food. In a LinkedIn […]
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  1. Data & Insights

16 market research tools and resources to help you think like your consumers

So you need an online tool or resource to support your market research and help you understand consumer sentiments – but where do you start? How do you assess the different options? And what even counts as a good tool or resource in the first place? If those questions sound familiar then relax, we just […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Innovation touches the green: the role of GPS in sports field precision

Remember the days when field markers would walk tirelessly with cans of paint and strings to create the perfect pitch? Those times are transforming rapidly, thanks to technological advancements, especially GPS technology. Today, the chore of painting lines on sports fields has been taken over by something much more efficient and precise: the line marking robot. […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

Hard to believe but Restaurant Customers Want to Read the Menu

  Restaurant drive thru, convenience store, or grocery deli when customers are looking for dinner more often than not, they are looking for Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  In an era of abundant culinary choices, understanding what drives Americans’ dining decisions is […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Capri-Sun launches new major marketing campaign

Capri-Sun is making a significant investment in a 360-marketing campaign to spotlight its new zero-added sugar range. One of the biggest ever integrated campaigns for the brand, it is set to reach 400+ million across CTV, video-on-demand, out-of-home, YouTube, digital and social channels. Launching this… This story continues at Capri-Sun launches new major marketing campaign […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Price Fluctuations: The Digital Reimagining of Supply and Demand in Retail

Dynamic pricing has long been a part of the rideshare experience, sparking unhappy social media posts when “surge pricing” kicks in after a night out on the town or a major event. But while the immediate leap from fluctuating fares for a ride home to varying prices for your lunch might seem a stretch, it’s […]
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  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

Beyond Partners with X to Build Up its Growing Slate of Brands

Beyond, Inc. — parent company of the newly relaunched Overstock.com as well as Bed Bath & Beyond and Zulily — has entered a long-term strategic partnership with X even as other advertisers flee the scandal-plagued social media platform. Beyond was formed following Overstock’s June 2023 acquisition of Bed Bath & Beyond, followed by its March […]
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  1. Department & Category

Lookout Wendy’s, Burger King, Taco Bell Here are 10 Reasons Convenience Stores Are Eating Your Lunch

  When consumers ask, What’s for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner for decades, fast food restaurants have been the go-to for busy folks seeking a quick and easy bite. But a new contender is emerging, and it’s lurking around every corner: the convenience store. Grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food offered at convenience stores […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Prof G Markets: Trump’s Memestock Goes Public, the Problem with DEI, and Daniel Kahneman’s Legacy

Scott and Ed break down Truth Social’s first couple days on the public market and question how Trump might cash out of his shares. Scott then takes a look at a report that reveals how ineffective corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs can be. Finally, Scott discusses the work of Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

How to Launch New Products on Amazon

Are you looking to launch a new product on Amazon? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many businesses and entrepreneurs are turning to Amazon as a platform for selling their products due to its massive reach and customer base. But with so many products already available on Amazon, how do you make yours stand out? How […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Success Clues from McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme Partnership

  Regular readers of this blog know that success does leave clues. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® ponders what could be next in this top-of-mind branding breakfast daypart partnership between McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme.  Will it drive new electricity into both brands or just one? 1.       Leveraging Brand Recognition: Both […]
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Retailers Gain Control of Their Sustainability Goals as the ESG Storm Clouds Start to Gather Over Operations

Using event-driven architecture (EDA), retailers must link essential data at speed and scale throughout their ecosystems near and far to come to grips with now essential environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in three key areas. 1. Dead Heading — Optimizing Transportation/Emissions on Every Journey When it comes to transportation within the retail sector, any […]
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Why Amazon’s Just Walk Out initiative failed – and why it’s not the end of checkout free technology

It recently emerged that Amazon’s Just Walk Out offering is being dropped from Amazon Fresh stores. However, it’s not checkout-free tech that’s failing, it’s the fact that Amazon’s checkout free solution doesn’t work, especially in grocery retailers, argues Will Glaser, Founder and CEO at Grabango. In the dynamic grocery retail landscape, a transformative wave is […]
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