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
Corporate Strategy SpartanNash promotes Ileana McAlary to executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary McAlary currently leads the food solutions company’s legal, government affairs, compliance and aviation team Supermarket News March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 < 1 min read ExecutivesLegal & CriminalSpartanNashGovernmentDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces FTC Plans “Blitz” Of Amazon-Related Litigation Politico reports that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) “is planning to take action soon on at least three of its half-dozen investigations of Amazon — moves that could lead to a blitz of litigation to rein in the iconic tech-industry giant. “The FTC has been investigating the internet titan on multiple fronts dating at […] MorningNewsBeat March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 3 min read AmazonGovernmentLegal & CriminalTechnology & InnovationData & InsightsTech: RoboticsMergersStrategyMarketing: VoiceOwned Brands (Private Label)Predictions and ForecastsConsumersGoogleEconomyDept. FuelBigTechAssociatesOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Marketing mix : Define your marketing strategy around the 4Ps Created in 1960 by Jerome McCarthy, the marketing mix gives concrete form to the marketing actions that can play a major role in satisfying the target audience in a given market. Indeed, your marketing and sales strategy must be based on clear objectives and positioning to enable you to envisage concrete actions to become a […] Ecommerce Nation March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 7 min read StrategyTargetConsumersCompetitionShoppersMerchandisingAssociatesOperations & Supply ChainSustainabilityMarketing: UGCPackagingPricing & PromotionsDeliveryESG and CSRPartnershipsEconomyGovernmentMarketing: BrandResults & InvestmentLegal & CriminalTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing MLS strikes TikTok partnership as threat of US ban looms A multi-year agreement follows growing traction for soccer in the U.S. but also arrives as lawmakers pressure ByteDance to divest the video app. MarketingDive March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 < 1 min read TikTokPartnershipsMarketing: SocialGovernmentDivestitures 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Purpose C-Store Chain Tweets Opposition To Anti-Trans Legislation Them, a news site that defines itself as serving and reporting on the LGBTQ+ community, has story saying that “in the face of increasingly draconian anti-trans legislation, some unlikely (or extremely likely, depending on how you see it) allies have emerged.” One of them is the convenience store chain Kum & Go, which “tweeted its […] MorningNewsBeat March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 2 min read InclusivityDept. ApparelGovernmentShoppersPhilanthropyPartnershipsMarketing: SocialESG and CSRData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Worth Reading: “A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis” The New York Times has a really good piece of journalism that looks at how homelessness, and the crime that often accompanies it, is overwhelming much of urban America, focusing on a small, family-owned sandwich shop in downtown Phoenix. The Times recounts how Joe Faillace, the owner of Old Station Subs, “looked out the window […] MorningNewsBeat March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 2 min read Dept. Fresh PreparedLegal & CriminalHealth & WellnessGovernmentUnileverSustainabilityShoppersRestaurantsESG and CSRCOVID19Associates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Meet the TRI Q&A: Andrew Neelon Get to know RETHINK Retail’s Top Retail Influencers through the “Meet the TRI” Q&A series! Dive in to learn about a member of the thought leader community and follow their work and insights across our content and their social channels. Hi, I’m Andrew Neelon, Founder & CEO, 1REC. Connect with me on LinkedIn! “Tell us […] Rethink Retail March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 8 min read Technology & InnovationAIResults & InvestmentConsumersMarketing: SocialData & InsightsBrick and MortarReturnsOperations & Supply ChainOmnichannelShoppersStrategyESG and CSRSustainabilityWalmartDept. ApparelAcquisitionAssociatesExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsVendorsConsultingEconomyWarby ParkerDept. HBCGovernmentPodcastsTrends: ConsumerDept. Dairy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing FTC wants to know how social sites screen for ad scams The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter and YouTube to provide details on how they screen for misleading ads run on their social media sites. “Social media has been a gold mine for scammers who tout sham products and other scams that have cost consumers enormously in recent years,” […] RetailWire March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: SocialESG and CSRGovernmentConsumersMeta (Facebook)TwitterTikTok 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing NH governor calls U.S. TikTok ban impractical New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said that a U.S. ban on TikTok does not seem like a “practical” approach to national security concerns about the video-sharing app. “You have 100 million TikTok users in the country or something,” Mr. Sununu said. “Our job is to make sure folks know that if they’re choosing to use […] RetailWire March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 < 1 min read TikTokMarketing: SocialGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces FTC turns to competition about Kroger / Albertsons merger Government agency wants to know everything about how the deal could change the market landscape Supermarket News March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 < 1 min read CompetitionGovernmentMergersKrogerAlbertsons / SafewayPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Glasgow wants ban on single-use vapes A ban on the sale of single-use vapes is being called for by Glasgow City Council amid growing health and environmental concerns. The city’s trading standards officers have seized more than 13,000 illicit vapes in the last three months. Glasgow’s Environment and Liveable Neighbourhoods Committee is writing to the Scottish government to back calls for […] Talking Retail March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 < 1 min read SustainabilityGovernmentHealth & WellnessESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Child labor abuses in supply chain put spotlight back on large corporations Large corporations think it’s unfair that they are held to account when uppliers skirt labor laws and hire child workers to fill low-paid and often dangerous jobs. The very leverage these companies have over suppliers makes them the logical choice for making sure vendors operate within the law. RetailWire March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 < 1 min read AssociatesOperations & Supply ChainVendorsGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Porter’s 5 forces : analyse the competition and develop your competitive advantages Porter’s 5 forces model is a tool that is widely taught in business schools and various training centres. Among other things, this tool makes it possible to analyse the competition in a market. Porter’s forces refer to the following elements The intensity of competition, The bargaining power of customers, The bargaining power of suppliers, The […] Ecommerce Nation March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 7 min read CompetitionShoppersStrategyUnileverEconomyTechnology & InnovationSustainabilityGovernmentResults & InvestmentStart UpsMarketing: SocialPricing & PromotionsData & InsightsInclusivityDept. PerimeterDept. FreshDeliveryAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces What retailers need to know about the FTC’s new Health Products Compliance Guidance Four key implications for retailers from the Federal Trade Commission’s new Health Products Compliance Guidance and how to act on them. New Hope Network March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 < 1 min read Health & WellnessDept. HBCGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC What’s next for CBD? Selling CBD-containing products will require proficiency in state laws. Food Business News March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. HBCCannabisGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Your Views: Seems Like Old Times Yesterday I featured an email from an MNB reader that read: I was in the Kansas City airport, the 2nd day of the “new” airport. Down in baggage claim of all places is an Amazon Go store. Now I don’t know what title the people assisting shoppers are called (mentors, geniuses, etc.) but they had […] MorningNewsBeat March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 9 min read Technology & InnovationAmazonConsumersShoppersAssociatesRestaurantsLegal & CriminalDept. BeverageWalmartDept. FuelGovernmentDept. Adult BevDept. DairyKraftHeinzDept. PetKrogerMergersPredictions and ForecastsBrick and MortarAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
International Spirits duty hike slammed by trade union and drinks giant Trade union GMB Scotland and UK headquartered multinational alcoholic beverage company Diageo have separately criticised the chancellor’s decision to hike spirits duty in the Spring Budget. The government will increase the duty rates under the revised duty structure for alcohol products being introduced from 1 August 2023 in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI). […] Talking Retail March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. BeverageDept. Adult BevAssociatesGovernmentInternational - UKInternationalCPG: Adult Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Government fails to fulfil its manifesto and cut business rates, says Colliers John Webber, head of business rates at Colliers has responded to what he believes is a “disappointing Budget.” “The Government’s lack of comment on business rates in its Budget today (15 March) is desperately disappointing- with no reassurance that it has engaged with the industry -despite the fact the new 2023 Revaluation list becomes live […] Talking Retail March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 < 1 min read Government 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing TikTok considers splitting from ByteDance to ward off U.S. action Tiktok’s leadership is considering the possibility of pursuing a sale or initial public offering if it cannot address U.S. national security concerns about its parent company ByteDance’s relationship with the Chinese government. A sale or IPO is considered an action of last resort if the American government takes action against the video-sharing app. TikTok is […] RetailWire March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: SocialGovernmentTikTokResults & InvestmentStart UpsESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Coalition Lines Up To Oppose Kroger-Albertsons Deal Common Dreams reports that “a progressive coalition of more than 100 unions and consumer advocacy groups from across the United States has come together to build the ‘Stop the Merger’ campaign, a national and state-level effort to prevent Kroger from acquiring Albertsons and establishing the country’s most powerful grocery cartel. “On Tuesday, the coalition announced […] MorningNewsBeat March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 < 1 min read KrogerAlbertsons / SafewayMergersGovernmentConsumersLegal & CriminalDept. NonfoodDept. GroceryAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Why does Restaurant Customer Discontinuity Continue to Linger? Foodservice Solutions® Grocerant Guru® Steven Johnson predicts that 2023 will be a record year of chain restaurant discontinuity. Specifically, with more chain restaurant closing stores and fewer total chain restaurants open entering 2023. Today many restaurants, c-stores, grocerants, have been “holding on by a thread” according to Johnson, since the COVID-19 pandemic the prepared meal […] Grocerant Guru March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 2 min read ConsumersRestaurantsDept. GroceryData & InsightsShoppersBrick and MortarDept. FreshDept. Fresh PreparedCOVID19Marketing: SocialPackagingDept. PerimeterDept. FuelPredictions and ForecastsDept. DeliOperations & Supply ChainMeta (Facebook)GovernmentTwitterAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Editor’s comment Devil is still in the detail Retailers north of the border are having a hard time of it of late, thanks in no small part to the determination of the Scottish government to be seen to be ahead of the curve – and certainly ahead of its counterpart in Westminster – when it comes to almost anything health- or environment-related. The […] Talking Retail March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 < 1 min read GovernmentSustainabilityHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Grocery inflation cools again in February Food-at-home prices rose in February at a 10.2% annual rate, down from 11.3% the month before, the federal government reported Tuesday. Dive Brief: Food-at-home prices rose in February at an 10.2% annual rate, down from the 11.3% rate recorded the month before, according to Consumer Price Index data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The food-at-home index […] Grocery Dive March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read EconomyGovernmentDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: Oiled Up Yesterday we pointed out a Wall Street Journal piece about how, as people return to physical stores, retail theft is rising, cutting into companies’ profits. There are, the story notes, two kinds of theft – shoplifting and organized retail theft, which is a much bigger problem. I commented: The Journal story says that there are […] MorningNewsBeat March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 5 min read Legal & CriminalDept. FuelGovernmentDept. BeverageAssociatesBrick and MortarRestaurantsWalgreensConsumersAcquisitionAlbertsons / SafewayDept. NonfoodESG and CSRKrogerOperations & Supply ChainShoppersEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Campaigners slam UK government plan to block Scotland DRS Following reports that the UK government is preparing to “block” Scottish attempts to introduce its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), campaign groups have expressed concerns. Alister Jack, the Scotland secretary, said that he intends to deny a request from the SNP government for a trade exemption for its DRS. he has criticised the scheme as badly […] Talking Retail March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read GovernmentInternational - UK 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces SGF’s Go Local Programme wins Scottish government approval for Phase 4 Following the success of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation’s Go Local Programme, launched in December 2020, the cabinet secretary for rural affairs Mairi Gougeon has approved the roll-out of the next phase of the project which went live from 1 March 2023. The fourth phase of the Programme will build upon the aim to support convenience […] Talking Retail March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read Government 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Some Retailers See Setbacks From Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Some retail organizations are seeing significant setbacks as a result of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Toy e-commerce startup Camp, for example, sent an email to customers on March 10 that said it was slashing prices and would use the sales to help fund its continued operations after much of its money was tied up in […] Melissa Campanelli March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 2 min read ShoppersRecommerceOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces States are looking to cut their grocery taxes. Here’s what that means for grocers. The taxes not only disproportionately impact lower-income shoppers but can also influence where they buy food and distract from retail differentiation strategies, said Andy Harig with the Food Industry Association. Grocery Dive March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 < 1 min read GovernmentDept. GroceryShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: Conservative Values Last week we had a story about Kroger saying it would make “a more than $770 million incremental investment in its associates during 2023 … to raise average hourly rates, improve healthcare options, build new training and development opportunities, and more.” One MNB reader – obviously someone better at math than I am – wrote: […] MorningNewsBeat March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 3 min read AssociatesKrogerWalmartDept. BeverageAmazonDept. Adult BevCompetitionGovernmentPredictions and ForecastsAcquisitionAlbertsons / SafewayHealth & WellnessMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionResults & InvestmentShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Tesco infuriates shoppers as it slashes Clubcard points value Supermarket giant Tesco came under fire following the announcement that it will be reducing the value of Clubcard reward vouchers from June 2023. The reduction will come into force after… The post Tesco infuriates shoppers as it slashes Clubcard points value appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged. Written by ChargedRetail March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation aisle 3 exits the CSS business and uses proceeds to support growth in sneaker category AI powered shopping platform aisle 3 has completed the sale of its Google Comparison Shopping Site (CSS) service to Product Hero. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, other than it being all cash. The sale consolidates market share for CSS service provider Product Hero, which works with the likes of Rituals and Ikea. […] Written by Retail Technology Innovation Hub March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Daily QuickWit (3/17): The Top Retail News The top retail news and most read stories in commerce. Written by RetailWit March 17, 2023March 21, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Partnerships & Alt Profit Partnerships & Alt Profit Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Kroger lands deal for self-driving truck deliveries Get ready because the empty truck cabs in motion are coming. Gatik, which is involved in autonomous middle-mile logistics, has announced a multi-year commercial collaboration to transport customer orders within Kroger’s Dallas distribution network. The operations will launch in a few weeks. Under the collaboration, Gatik’s medium-duty autonomous box trucks will transport fresh, customer-favorite products from […] Written by Supermarket News March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food Channel: Grocery Department & Category Department: Beverage Department: Food Corporate Strategy Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Owned Brands (Private Label) Albertsons Redesigns and Expands Open Nature Own Label Line Albertsons yesterday unveiled what it said was “the redesign of its Open Nature brand as the company strives to become the brand of choice for those health-conscious shoppers seeking a more balanced lifestyle. Open Nature, which is part of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands portfolio, provides shoppers with tasty foods made with thoughtfully chosen ingredients that […] Written by MorningNewsBeat March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked