Department: Food Cheese as meat, pasta replacement? No-melt varieties offer product developers interesting options. Food Business News March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. FreshDept. Dairy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Tech Stack Examples and Best Practices That Will Set You Up for Ecommerce Success DSI “It’s important to think about this [a tech stack] as something that’s designed, orchestrated, measured, and improved over time, and being in pursuit of solving specific problems in specific ways, rather than a collection of one-off choices.” — Matt Powell, Chief Technology Officer, FTD To succeed on digital and physical shelves, brands need enabling technology. […] Digital Shelf Institute March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 10 min read Technology & InnovationPartnershipsAIMerchandisingStrategyMarketing: SocialOmnichannelConsumersData & InsightsDeliveryDept. FreshDept. NonfoodMarketing: In StorePodcastsSustainabilityTech: AI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Kwik Trip Growth with a Focus on Hot Spot Food Consumers want grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food with full flavor, fresh, and fast according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Johnson stated, “In every sector of retail foodservice it is grocerant Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat that consumers are migrating too according to Nielsenand the team at Foodservice […] Grocerant Guru March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 4 min read Dept. GroceryData & InsightsBrick and MortarDept. FreshConsumersDept. BeverageDept. PerimeterDept. DairyDept. BakeryDept. Fresh PreparedOperations & Supply ChainEconomyDeliveryMarketing: SocialInsight ProvidersExecutivesBig DataDept. FuelPricing & PromotionsStore LocationTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food 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 […] MorningNewsBeat March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 2 min read Dept. DairyAlbertsons / SafewayDept. FreshDept. RefrigeratedHealth & WellnessOwned Brands (Private Label)ShoppersDept. GroceryTrends: Food and BeverageMerchandisingDept. BeverageExecutivesPricing & PromotionsTechnology & InnovationPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 3
CPG: HBC Your Views: Great Experiences Yesterday we took note of a Fast Company piece arguing that it is an over-generalization to say that Gen Z is made up largely of people who are “quiet quitting” or doing the bare minimum at work, that they are devoid of a work ethic or any sort of ambition. The larger problem, the author […] MorningNewsBeat March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 2 min read Technology & InnovationAmazonProcter & GambleMars Inc.Marketing: SocialDept. FreshConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage OffBeat: Addictive Television I’m not a zombie movie guy. I liked World War Z, but shows like “The Walking Dead” and Dawn of the Dead just aren’t my thing. Gore just makes me queasy. And I have about the same level of enthusiasm for video games. Again, just not my thing. But “The Last of Us,” on HBO, […] MorningNewsBeat March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 2 min read Dept. BeverageDept. Adult BevResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: BroadcastDept. Toys & GamesDept. NonfoodDept. FreshCOVID19 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 Dole Sunshine launches ambient fruit pots range with plant-based ‘cream’ Packaged fruit specialist the Dole Sunshine Company has launched a new Fruit & Cream dessert range. Made using plant-based cream, the new product comes in two flavours: Apple & Cinnamon and Peach & Vanilla. Both products are available now with an RRP of £2.49 for a pack of four and are non-HFSS. The range contains […] Talking Retail March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. FreshHealth & WellnessTrends: Food and Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food TheMall.io Launches Starburst Juicyverse at SXSW 2023! TheMall.io, the world’s largest virtual shopping mall, has teamed up with Mars to launch the Starburst Juicyverse, a vibrant and colorful metaverse filled with fruit-inspired characters and designs, in collaboration with MetaVRse and BambuMeta® Web3 Loyalty. The new addition to TheMall.io’s virtual shopping experience was unveiled at SXSW 2023, and features a range of exclusive […] Rethink Retail March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 2 min read Mars Inc.Data & InsightsIndustry Conferences and EventsBrick and Mortarsocial commerceDept. FreshMetaverseTrends: TechTechnology & InnovationNFTMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. ApparelCryptoblockchain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Thursday Eye-Opener: What’s Lacking In Gen Z Isn’t Ambition by Kevin Coupe Good piece in Fast Company that argues that it is an over-generalization to say that Gen Z is made up largely of people who are “quiet quitting” or doing the bare minimum at work, that they are devoid of a work ethic or any sort of ambition. Sure, some of them are […] MorningNewsBeat March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 2 min read AssociatesConsumersDept. NonfoodStrategyPricing & PromotionsOperations & Supply ChainHealth & WellnessDept. PerimeterDept. Natural / OrganicDept. GroceryDept. FreshCOVID19 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Restaurants At KFC Gamers are Welcome Are you a Gen Z or Millennial Gamer? If you are KFC is looking for you, and has a gift. That gift is a early beta access to play Diablo IV. Now According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® one again the one-time leader within the grocerant niche is […] Grocerant Guru March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 3 min read RestaurantsDept. GroceryData & InsightsDept. FreshDept. Fresh PreparedMarketing: SocialDept. PerimeterPartnershipsConsumersTechnology & InnovationOperations & Supply ChainTrends: TechTech: AIPepsiCoDept. DairyMerchandisingDept. Toys & GamesWeatherDept. NonfoodDept. BakeryDeliveryAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Price of Eggs Isn’t the Only Thing Grocers Are Managing These Days According to FoodIndustry.com, the U.S. food market is worth $1.5 trillion annually, or roughly 4 percent of the domestic gross product. $800 billion of that revenue is from supermarkets and food stores. Compare this to the U.S. apparel market, which is estimated to be worth $318 billion (Statistica). And while the retail industry often focuses […] Phillip Brown March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 5 min read Technology & InnovationDept. GroceryAIConsumersShoppersDept. DairyDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainCustomer ExperienceDept. FreshSustainabilityEconomyMerchandisingMarketing: In StoreCOVID19Trader JoesDept. BeverageWhole FoodsHealth & WellnessMetaverseOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. ApparelTargetLidlInternationalCompetitionPackagingData & InsightsWegmansPartnershipsBrick and MortarConsultingWalmartCostcoMarketing: BrandDept. Adult BevDept. Natural / OrganicDept. NonfoodDept. PerimeterDept. BakeryHello FreshKrogerAldiAmazonTrends: TechAutonomous VehiclesAssociatesTrends: ShoppingBOPISHomeChef 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger wraps up Home Fresh giveaway, Rachael Ray partnership The Kroger Co.’s Home Chef held a giveaway in January to kick off the new year. SMP Deli Prepared March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 < 1 min read KrogerPartnershipsDept. FreshHomeChef 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Albertsons Companies Reveals Redesign of its Open Nature® Brand and Reaffirms ‘Free From’ Promise as Shoppers Seek Better-For-You Options BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Open Nature brand debuts new dairy-free plant-based products and boasts one of the largest private label domestic grass-fed beef programs. BusinessWire - Supermarket March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 < 1 min read ShoppersAlbertsons / SafewayTrends: Food and BeverageOwned Brands (Private Label)Health & WellnessDept. RefrigeratedDept. FreshDept. Dairy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation From Product Descriptions to SEO: How Retailers are Putting Generative AI to Use [Editor’s note: This is the third article in our series on AI in retail. Be sure to check out our other stories on consumer attitudes toward AI and store design applications.] Since OpenAI debuted ChatGPT a little over three months ago, “generative AI” has become a hot topic and no industry has been left untouched […] Retail TouchPoints March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 8 min read Technology & InnovationAIShoppersDept. ApparelChatGPTMarketing: SocialHoliday & EventsAmazonConsumersGoogleDept. FreshESG and CSRConsultingMeta (Facebook)ShopifyExecutivesResults & InvestmentCustomer ExperiencePredictions and ForecastsData & InsightsCompetitionTikTokCoca ColaTech: AR and VRAssociatesMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: Digital MediaLegal & CriminalPartnershipsDept. PerimeterDept. NonfoodMerchandising 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation BJ’s Wholesale Club to Power Up Shelf-Scanning Robots at All Locations BJ’s Wholesale Club has entered a partnership with Simbe to roll out the solution provider’s automated business intelligence robot, Tally, to all 237 stores. The retailer plans to utilize the AI-powered solution to provide greater visibility into club conditions and drive deeper business insights. Tally autonomously roams club aisles multiple times per day, leveraging its […] Retail TouchPoints March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 2 min read Technology & InnovationTech: RoboticsAIAssociatesBJ’s Wholesale ClubMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainShoppersData & InsightsMarketing: In StoreBrick and MortarTrends: TechPartnershipsCustomer ExperienceDept. FreshDept. PerimeterSams ClubExecutivesDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Boxed considers filing for bankruptcy The e-commerce company, which sells bulk-sized pantry items and runs a fresh grocery delivery business in the New York City area, is facing tension with lenders amid a tightening cash position. Grocery Dive March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 < 1 min read DeliveryBankruptcyDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation “What will be left for us humans to do?” OpenAI’s GPT-4 is already here OpenAI has released its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model GPT-4, which it claims to be much less likely to engage with disallowed content and produce biased or inaccurate responses. The… The post “What will be left for us humans to do?” OpenAI’s GPT-4 is already here appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across […] ChargedRetail March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 < 1 min read AITechnology & InnovationChatGPTInternational - UKTech: AIDept. PerimeterDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights 8 Takeaways from Expo West 2023 Last week, the 2023 edition of Natural Products Expo West brought the natural industry together in Anaheim for an exciting week of education, conversations, product showcases, and—most importantly—sampling. With more than 65,000 registered attendees and 3,000 exhibitors across 5 days and multiple halls, Expo West reminded everyone why it is the event of the year […] Spins March 15, 2023March 16, 2023 4 min read Data & InsightsDept. NonfoodConsumersDept. Natural / OrganicHealth & WellnessIndustry Conferences and EventsSustainabilityDept. GroceryTrends: Food and BeverageDept. BeverageDept. DairyPackagingShoppersDept. FreshAssociatesMarketing: SocialPartnershipsTechnology & InnovationUnileverDept. Adult BevExecutivesDept. RefrigeratedTrends: ConsumerStrategyStore LocationResults & InvestmentMarketing: In StoreESG and CSREconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Lawsuit Looks To Clip Boneless Chicken Wings The New York Times reports that a class action lawsuit has been brought by a Chicago-area man against Buffalo Wild Wings, charging that “the restaurant chain is falsely advertising its boneless wing products, which he says are more like chicken nuggets.” The Times writes that “on its website, Buffalo Wild Wings describes its boneless wings […] MorningNewsBeat March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 1 min read Legal & CriminalRestaurantsDept. Fresh 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
Media & Marketing Beyond Sign-Ups: How Loyalty Amplifiers Help You Increase Sales and Point Burn Interested in maximizing the impact of your company’s loyalty program? You’re not alone. Loyalty programs drive improvements in revenue, customer retention and other factors that are vital to your brand’s success. In the first installment of our three-part series, we focused on the initial stages of loyalty programs: acquisition and education/onboarding. But what happens after […] Tyler Haskins March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 3 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionData & InsightsShoppersDeliveryConsumersAcquisitionPartnershipsMarketing: UGCExecutivesDept. NonfoodOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: SocialResults & InvestmentMarketing: TradeDept. ApparelDept. FreshDept. Sporting goodsESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Tuesday Eye-Opener: Happy National Pi Day! by Kevin Coupe Go figure. Today is National Pi Day. Not National Pie Day. (That’s January 23.) National Pi Day is celebrated every March 14 in recognition of Pi, the mathematical sign that signifies “the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. For any circle, the distance around the edge is a little more […] MorningNewsBeat March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 2 min read Dept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Drive-Thru Technology is Evolving as We Know It: A Quick Dive into the Current State of Drive-Thru Solutions [[“value”:” Share: The drive-thru plays a crucial role in QSR operations and has only seemed to grow in popularity in recent years. Throughout the pandemic, drive-thru operations drastically increased in demand as consumers desperately needed an escape from the woes and boredom of quarantine. In fact, the QSR drive-thru was one of the few avenues […] Partech March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 3 min read Technology & InnovationAIRestaurantsConsumersOperations & Supply ChainShoppersTech: AIAssociatesTech: CashierlessDept. GroceryPredictions and ForecastsStrategyCOVID19Dept. FreshDept. BakeryData & InsightsDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee to host Best of Local Brands Summit in May WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that it will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in May to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 285 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Since the Best of Local Brands summits began […] MMR March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read Hy-VeeVendorsDept. HBCDept. FreshInclusivityDept. DairyDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedDept. PerimeterDept. RefrigeratedGoogleHealth & WellnessPredictions and ForecastsData & InsightsBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Associates & Employees The GIANT Co. recognizes team members CARLISLE, Pa. – The GIANT Co. recently recognized its outstanding team members at its annual business meeting last week, handing out 15 awards to stores, employees and teams. “The dedication of our team members to serve our customers and our communities never wavers, as they continue to demonstrate every day how nimble, agile, and resourceful […] MMR March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 3 min read AssociatesShoppersDept. FreshDept. NonfoodOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarAhold DelhaizeDept. Center StoreKraftHeinzSustainabilityInclusivityHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Amazon Go Tech Goes Back To School For The First Time In Washington, DC, Marymount University said that a new on-campus convenience store is equipped with Amazon Go’s checkout-free technology. According to the story, “The private, Catholic liberal arts university is the first higher education institution to incorporate Amazon’s technology, most often seen in Amazon Fresh grocery stores, in an on-campus store, Marymount spokesman Nick Munson […] MorningNewsBeat March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAmazonBrick and MortarTech: CashierlessResults & InvestmentHoliday & EventsDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Baseball is Back Trading Cards are ‘IN” LankyBox Kitchen’s Trading Cards are Fun What is the best food marketing job in the foodservice sector? It has to be a food marketing director at a virtual kitchen. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru®at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® who stated, “virtual restaurants, virtual brands start with a blank sheet and are not restricted to a set of self-imposed […] Grocerant Guru March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryMarketing: SocialData & InsightsRestaurantsMeta (Facebook)TwitterDept. DairyPackagingDeliveryGhost KitchenPricing & PromotionsPartnershipsESG and CSRUnileverMarketing: BrandExecutivesDept. FreshConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Apple rushes out its mixed reality headset – could it all go wrong? Apple’s success has long been founded on its ability to innovate and produce creative yet novel products. However, there’s been a distinct lack of newness coming out of the tech… The post Apple rushes out its mixed reality headset – could it all go wrong? appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The […] ChargedRetail March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationInternational - UKDept. PerimeterDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food Worth Reading: Milk From Microbes The Washington Post has a piece about the lab-grown dairy industry, which frames the story this way: “The rapid advancement in this area has sparked hope for a revolution in the dairy industry, and not just because it’s kinder to the cows. Precision dairy doesn’t have cholesterol, lactose, growth hormones or antibiotics (though those with […] MorningNewsBeat March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. DairyDept. FreshDept. RefrigeratedDept. BeverageConsumersUnileverSustainability 0 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 17, 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
Stores & Formats Corporate Finance Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Dollar General investing $100M in its stores, with a focus on boosting labor Dive Brief: Dollar General posted net sales of $10.2 billion during the fourth quarter of 2022, a figure that was up 17.9% compared with the same period in 2021, the discount retail chain reported Thursday. Comparable-store sales rose 5.7% year-over-year in Q4, while operating profit was up 17.1%. CEO Jeff Owen said Dollar General intends to invest about […] Written by Grocery Dive March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked