Competition

General articles on the competitive situation and competitive forces in retail.

  1. Media & Marketing

Cookieless In-store Identity Resolution with Bridg’s Neil Murphy

The CPG Guys are joined for this episode by Neil Murphy, Chief Revenue Officer at Bridg, a data and audience platform built exclusively for brick and mortar retailers and their CPG partners that powers retail media success. The platform solves a longstanding challenge – identifying and targeting in-store customers that aren’t part of loyalty or […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

EZ Newswire Selected as a Winner of The MBA Fund’s Sixth Annual Pitch Competition

NEW YORK, NY — EZ Newswire, an AI-enabled platform that makes it easy for businesses to create and publish their news, today announced that it was selected as a winner in The MBA Fund’s sixth annual pitch competition for pre-seed and seed startups. In addition to the investment from The MBA Fund, Contour Ventures committed […]
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  1. Operations & Supply Chain

Streamlining Fulfilment Through Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply chains are at the beating heart of businesses in delivering products to the end customer. In retail organizations, efficient supply chains can have a transformative impact on operations. To improve efficiency, retailers need to have full visibility of their inventory, and this is where RFID can play a leading role. A Lack of Automation […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Metadata is the key to compelling fan experiences as sports migrate to streaming

Sports, unlike all other genres, have the power to attract large, consistent TV viewership—and on set schedules. You’d have to have been living under a rock this past year to have not been exposed to the whirlwind NFL season, which culminated in record viewership for Super Bowl LVII. Regardless of the appeal, however, the immense […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Keystone’s Michael Cragg Wins Reader’s Choice Award from Concurrences

NEW YORK, NY — Concurrences, the leading antitrust publisher, last week awarded “The Proper Measure of Profits for Assessing Market Power” as the Reader’s Choice Award winner in the “Best Business Article: General Economics” category at the 2024 Concurrences Antitrust Writing Awards. The paper was co-authored by Keystone Senior Partner Michael Cragg, alongside economists Patrick […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Red Lobster’s Short-Term Gain from lease-buybacks Results in Long-Term Pain

  Hedge fund Heaven, take the money and run! While making a presentation the other day Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® was asked if he knew what “Hedge fund Heaven was”, he answered from my mind-eye its, take the money and run. Johnson noted consumers want meals, meal components, fresh, […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Retailers Get Real with AI: Four AI-Powered Apps We’ll See this Year

We are past the point of conjecture about whether AI will upend the retail industry; it already has. In a recent study sponsored by Nvidia, 69% of retailers that used AI in 2023 reported that it increased revenues, and 72% said it reduced operating costs. With these kinds of results, it is no wonder 81% […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Building Personal Trade

Our recent webinar was entitled, “That’s My Customer!” – Building Personal Trade. We have partnered with Karen Barry of The Friedman Group, to do some deep dives into 7 different hot topics in Retail Sales. What is Personal Trade, and why is it so important? Here are some of the highlights covered in the webinar: […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

KFC an Example of Brand Protectionism Stifling Growth

  Losing customer relevance is a branding disaster.  When a legacy restaurant brand is forced to chase after customer with price it is a sure sign that the brand messaging has been adrift for quite some time according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  Once considered a leader within the grocerant niche KFC and […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Aston Manor launches retailer competition

To recognise the return of ‘Straight Outta Crumpton’ to screens this spring, Crumpton Oaks brand owner Aston Manor Cider is launching a retailer competition. The prize package will include a Crumpton Oaks branded chiller worth over £2,000, along with stock of the apple cider brand.… This story continues at Aston Manor launches retailer competition Or […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

Case Studies of Successful Retail Product Launches: Lessons Learned

Retail product launches are an essential aspect of the business world, especially in the retail sector. It’s a crucial step to introduce new products or services to potential customers and generate sales. However, launching a retail product is not as simple as it sounds; it requires careful planning, execution, and continuous improvement. That’s why it’s […]
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  1. Corporate Finance

Modern Financing Strategies For Retail Businesses

Fluctuations in the market, rising competition, and rapid changes in technology all contribute to a tumultuous landscape for retail businesses. In such a volatile environment, having a robust financing strategy is crucial for the growth and sustainability of your business. This blog post unveils modern financing strategies tailored for retail enterprises to not only endure […]
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  1. Data & Insights

The Rise of the Online Marketplace in Home Improvement

The home improvement industry is at a crossroads, shaped by a digital landscape that continues to grow exponentially. In the first half of 2024, this sector has seen a significant transition to online sales, which now account for 37% of the industry’s total market share. It’s a pivot that reflects the broader narrative of our […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Co-op £500,000 boost to community fund through new giveaway

Co-op is today (10 April) launching ‘The Winners Share It All’ – a new monthly competition designed to give member-owners a chance to win prizes for themselves and their communities. ‘The Winners Share It All’ is described as the next step forward in Co-op’s commitment… This story continues at Co-op £500,000 boost to community fund […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

The Future Retail Pathway Unveiled at NRF 2024

Another year has come and gone for ‘Retail’s Big Show;’ this year focused on themes from innovative store layouts to improved associate experiences to, of course, AI. Over 1000 displays at this year’s event showed off a wide range of solutions, including color-coded vignettes for thematic brand experiences, various intriguing mock store model demonstrations, or […]
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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. Data & Insights

1Q24 Top Insights Webcast

Join YipitData’s Research Team, on April 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET for a read into the top names in our coverage in 1Q24. The team will discuss: Is CART competition from new entrants heating up? SHOP remains strong, while niche e-commerce players seeing more limited growth Has LULU’s US business recovered from its slow […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

99 Cents Only Stores Files for Bankruptcy Protection

99 Cents Only Stores announced last week that it had filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, days after it said it was closing all of its 371 locations. Founded in 1982, 99 Cents Only Stores currently operates stores in California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada. Number Holdings, Inc., the parent company […]
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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. Trends & External Forces

For Emerging CPG Brands, Collaboration Beats Competition Every Time

Emerging brands have to support each other.  This is the way we climb mountains. None of us can do it on our own. It takes a collective interest. How can we together move the needle? The key word here is “together.”  Our founders take on big CPG brands – bringing even bigger ideas and with […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Retailer Lessons from iGaming Companies

Retailers are always looking to improve their game, with an eye to increasing sales, reducing costs and maximizing profitability. Retail competition has increased from small upstart retailers to big box stores and peers, so the ability for retailers to improve on their game is more necessary than ever. Gaming companies, more specifically iGaming companies, have […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Mastercard to raise credit and debit card fees

WASHINGTON – Almost immediately after agreeing to reduce “swipe” fees charged to merchants to process credit card transactions, Mastercard plans to increase fees for both credit and debit card transactions by more than $250 million this month, the Merchants Payments Coalition said Wednesday. “This new increase proves the credit card companies are continuing to take […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Metadata matters: Powering future FAST channel success

Still in its early days, the FAST ecosystem is playing catch up with respect to metadata. In a very crowded streaming landscape, FAST channels have gained prominence as a meaningful way to monetize programming, but content isn’t born with an innate ability to deliver itself to audiences. That’s where metadata comes in. FAST represents the […]
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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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  3. Operations & Supply Chain

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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  10. Trends & External Forces
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  13. Stores & Formats

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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