Trends & External Forces Walmart-owned Sam’s Club plans to open about 30 new stores over next five years [[ Getty Images Walmart-owned Sam’s Club on Thursday said it will open more than 30 new stores in the U.S., marking its most aggressive expansion in years. The warehouse club’s next store is expected to open in Florida in 2024. Sam’s Club also plans to open five fulfillment and distribution centers this year, with the […] CNBC January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 4 min read Brick and MortarWalmartCostcoData & InsightsOperations & Supply ChainEconomyCOVID19Dept. FuelAssociatesDept. GrocerySams ClubShoppersBOPISBed Bath & BeyondBJ’s Wholesale ClubDept. BeverageDept. PetPackagingDept. NonfoodCompetitionDeliveryDept. Fresh PreparedDept. FreshTechnology & InnovationExecutivesOwned Brands (Private Label)Predictions and ForecastsDept. Paper 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer How to Get Discovered by U.K. Retailers: Understanding British Consumers Before you launch your brand in the United Kingdom, it’s important to know what’s going on in today’s U.K. retail market as it may differ from the markets your brand currently has a presence in. Whether the British market is familiar territory or completely new, here’s a deep dive into understanding the U.K.’s marketplace, retailers, […] RangeMe January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 4 min read ConsumersSustainabilityVendorsInternational - UKPackagingGovernmentTescoHealth & WellnessEconomyShoppersInclusivityDept. GroceryData & InsightsDept. BeveragePredictions and ForecastsOmnichannelMarketing: SocialDept. PetOperations & Supply ChainDept. NonfoodDept. Adult BevResults & InvestmentESG and CSRDept. HBCAldiMarketing: In StoreTargetMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionTechnology & InnovationAssociatesHoliday & EventsDept. FuelOwned Brands (Private Label)social commerceTrends: Food and BeverageTrends: RetailBrick and MortarInsight Providers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Sam’s Club to Add 30+ Larger-Format Stores, 5 New Fulfillment Centers Sam’s Club is embarking on an ambitious expansion of its physical footprint, beginning with five new fulfillment and distribution centers opening this year — the first, in Georgia, in Q3 2023. The club retailer also plans to open more than 30 larger-format stores, most of which will include enhanced perimeter departments, bigger healthcare spaces and […] Retail TouchPoints January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 2 min read Brick and MortarBOPISHealth & WellnessOperations & Supply ChainDept. FreshSams ClubDept. FuelOmnichannelExecutivesDept. Fresh PreparedResults & InvestmentDept. DairyDept. RefrigeratedDept. PerimeterDept. Adult BevDeliveryTech: Robotics 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats Sam’s Club plans to add 30 new clubs BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Buoyed by record membership growth, Sam’s Club on Thursday announced plans to open more than 30 new clubs across the country, starting with a unit in Florida that is slated to open next year. The Walmart division also revealed a multiple-year plan to invest in and modernize its supply chain through new […] MMR January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 3 min read Operations & Supply ChainBOPISStore LocationOmnichannelDept. FreshDeliveryHealth & WellnessSustainabilityPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentDept. FuelExecutivesDept. RefrigeratedTechnology & InnovationTech: RoboticsDept. DairySams ClubInclusivityDept. Fresh PreparedDept. Adult BevWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Sales kickoff: Top 5 SKO themes motivating sellers in 2023 Faced with a sinking economy, what are companies doing to pump up their sales teams? Find out the top themes for sales kickoffs in 2023. Future of Commerce January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 < 1 min read EconomyDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
International How the energy crisis is affecting retail The energy crisis has affected every part of our lives as individuals, with the cost of living increase crippling households up and down the UK. According to the latest statistics from National Energy Action (NEA), around 4.5 million households in the UK were deemed to be in fuel poverty. In the coming months, this figure […] Modern Retail January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 < 1 min read SustainabilityInternational - UKConsumersDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media How Retailers Can Capture the Full Potential of Retail Media Networks in 2023 Most retailers are now highly focused on building their own retail media networks (RMNs), offering onsite and offsite inventory. And why not? Retail media networks, when done well, offer a stream of high-profit cash that can be up to 1.5 percent of a retailer’s gross revenues, at margins north of 50 percent. The cookie-less future […] Hilding Anderson January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 3 min read Marketing: Retail MediaOperations & Supply ChainCustomer ExperienceShoppersAgenciesData & InsightsPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsStrategyRestaurantsMarketing: In StoreDept. FuelDept. ApparelStore LocationTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Americans are getting some relief from inflation The rate of inflation has continued to slow for six straight months, dropping to 6.5 percent from nine percent last June. Lower prices at the pump and other savings have some feeling hopeful about their own personal finances. Risks of further inflation remain, however, which has economists looking to the Federal Reserve Bank and whether […] RetailWire January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 < 1 min read EconomyMarketing: OOHDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Issa brothers consider £13bn Asda and EG Group merger The combination would create a group with 581 supermarkets, 700 petrol forecourts and more than 100 convenience stores in a bid to better refinance EG Group’s current £7bn debt. The news comes after it was revealed that the Issa brothers are also considering a £1bn sale of part of their US petrol station empire. Asda […] Talking Retail January 23, 2023January 24, 2023 < 1 min read MergersDept. FuelInternational - UKBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Company Creates Tech With “Feed Farms, Not Landfills” Pitch Fascinating piece in Axios about Mill, a new green tech startup that “wants us to rethink what we do with our banana peels, pepper tops and other kitchen scraps.” Mill is “part hardware startup, part subscription service. Customers are sent a bin for their kitchen scraps. The bin — which needs to be plugged in […] MorningNewsBeat January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationDept. GroceryMarketing: SocialDept. NonfoodConsumersSustainabilityDeliveryDept. BeverageDept. FuelEconomyMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionOperations & Supply ChainExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category C-Stores are Food Sales Daypart Disruptors Just in case you were ever wondering why Convenience Stores started selling, then branding both pizza and chicken because they drive top-line sales and bottom-line profits. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® C-stores exploited restaurants weakness of daypart limitations. Most C-stores are open more hours and give consumers […] Grocerant Guru January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 5 min read Dept. GroceryBrick and MortarData & InsightsConsumersShoppersHoliday & EventsDept. FuelDept. FreshSustainabilityDept. DairyMarketing: BrandAssociatesGovernmentDept. FrozenRestaurantsResults & InvestmentStore LocationExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Retail Media will add Fuel to the Fire for M&A in AdTech If you think those “sponsored” products on Amazon are an innocuous little niche of advertising, think again. Those sponsored positions are what are now known as retail media, which has become the third-largest U.S. digital advertising channel after paid search and paid social campaigns. Even more impressive, eMarketer expects it to nearly double, from $31 […] Retail TouchPoints January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 4 min read Marketing: Retail MediaAmazonTechnology & InnovationData & InsightsAcquisitionGoogleTargetConsumersPredictions and ForecastsMeta (Facebook)AgenciesResults & InvestmentCOVID19DeliveryConsultingDept. FuelPartnershipsWalmartMarketing: SocialESG and CSRMetaverseGopuffInstacartInternationalShoppersEconomyMergersKrogerFood DeliveryDept. Sporting goodsDept. NonfoodMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: In StoreTrends: TechAssociatesBigTechStore LocationQ Commerce 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Digital Food Messaging Is the Foundation for Food Marketing in 2023 Your customers first option when looking up “what’s for dinner” is on a hand-held device, either a phone or tablet. Digital food marketing is simply the cost of admission in the world of fresh food marketing according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Outside eyes and open our eyes […] Grocerant Guru January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryShoppersData & InsightsGoogleMarketing: SocialBrick and MortarTechnology & InnovationDeliveryBOPISWaWaRestaurantsStore LocationConsumersDept. FuelMeta (Facebook)Twitter7-Eleven & SpeedwayDept. FreshMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: BrandInternational - North AmericaInsight ProvidersAmazonExecutivesDept. PerimeterESG and CSRDept. NonfoodPartnershipsDept. BeveragePricing & PromotionsBig DataAssociatesMarketing: Loyalty & Subscription 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Emotional Connections Help Movado Group Sell More Watches In a world where consumers have their phones with them seemingly at all times, which of course show the time of day, one would think that there would be little need to wear a watch. However, that line of thinking discounts the emotional connection that consumers have to certain products, notably jewelry and watches. That […] Joe Keenan January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 2 min read ConsumersPredictions and ForecastsAcquisitionExecutivesAssociatesShoppersOperations & Supply ChainHealth & WellnessEconomyGovernmentMarketing: TradeStrategyPricing & PromotionsDept. FuelMarketing: In StoreDept. ApparelCOVID19Sustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holiday & Events NRF: Holiday sales grew 5.3% to $936.3 billion WASHINGTON – Retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3% over 2021 to $936.3 billion, falling short of the National Retail Federation’s forecast amid continuing inflation and high interest rates, NRF said today. While holiday growth was less than expected, sales for the year grew 7% over 2021 to $4.9 trillion, meeting NRF’s forecast […] MMR January 18, 2023January 19, 2023 3 min read Holiday & EventsConsumersBrick and MortarEconomyPredictions and ForecastsData & InsightsDept. NonfoodDept. FuelGoogleDept. ApparelRestaurantsDept. BeverageSustainabilityWeatherDept. Sporting goodsExecutivesHealth & WellnessMarketing: SocialDept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holiday & Events Holiday sales fall short of expectations, set stage for tougher 2023 for retailers [[ Getty Images Holiday sales came in below industry expectations, as shoppers felt pinched by inflation and rising interest rates, according to data from the National Retail Federation. Sales during November and December grew 5.3% year over year to $936.3 billion, below the major trade group’s prediction for growth of between 6% and 8% over […] CNBC January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 2 min read Holiday & EventsConsumersEconomyCOVID19Brick and MortarDept. NonfoodShoppersData & InsightsDept. BeverageSustainabilityDept. AppliancesDept. FuelExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsRestaurantsAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Operations & Supply Chain Holiday retail sales tanked, but trucking data shows e-commerce wasn’t the issue [[ Getty Images The market did not like what it saw from the final retail holiday sales numbers for 2022 which sets up a tough year for retailers, but e-commerce is continuing to boom, including in areas outside the core retail consumer. Trucking data shared by DHL with CNBC shows that while the core consumer […] CNBC January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 2 min read Operations & Supply ChainConsumersHoliday & EventsData & InsightsEconomyPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradePredictions and ForecastsCOVID19Dept. Adult BevDept. BeverageDept. FuelDept. GroceryTechnology & InnovationExecutivesDept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Emotions Guide Today’s Path To Purchase We’ve been told a consumer’s path to purchase proceeds in a straight line: awareness, familiarity, consideration, purchase … and if done right, it leads to brand loyalty. It’s a logical step-by-step progression model and gives brands the confidence to manage customers’ engagement and activate them along each step in their journey. Illusion Unveiled The problem […] Branding Strategy January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 5 min read ConsumersMarketing: BrandStrategyShoppersMarketing: ShopperESG and CSRDept. NonfoodConsultingMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: UGCHealth & WellnessTechnology & InnovationTargetSustainabilityPricing & PromotionsPartnershipsMerchandisingMarketing: In StoreGovernmentDept. AppliancesExecutivesDept. ApparelDept. OTCDept. GroceryCOVID19Dept. FuelCVSData & InsightsWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Connecting Convenience: Reinventing the Convenience Store Experience Significant transformations are taking place within the fuel and convenience retail industry, resulting in convenience stores rethinking how to handle operations during this period of transformation. Consumer needs and expectations look different than they did even just a few years ago — with an increased focus on convenience, speed and value. As a result, retailers […] Linnea Geiss January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 3 min read ConsumersShoppersMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionData & InsightsCustomer ExperienceDept. FuelTechnology & InnovationLegal & CriminalBrick and MortarDept. NonfoodOperations & Supply ChainStrategyCompetitionTech: IoTPredictions and ForecastsSustainabilityDeliveryTech: CashierlessCOVID19Store LocationExecutivesBig DataDept. GroceryAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category How Purpose Emerged As A Mainstream Idea A story late last year in The New York Times about the proliferation of classes at elite business schools teaching “corporate social obligations and how to rethink capitalism” is emblematic of what has taken place with corporate social purpose over the past decade. Purpose has gone from an insurgent idea challenging capitalism to a mainstream part of 21st century capitalistic […] Branding Strategy January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 2 min read ESG and CSRMarketing: BrandStrategyDept. PetGoogleAssociatesDept. FuelExecutivesInclusivityInsight ProvidersShoppersSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationDept. FreshUnilever 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Food fraud secretly infiltrates kitchens across America — here’s how to avoid it [[“value”:” The food in your kitchen cabinets may not be what it seems. “I guarantee you any time a product can be passed off as something more expensive, it will be. It’s that simple,” Larry Olmsted, author of “Real Food/Fake Food,” told CNBC. Fraudsters motivated by economic gain secretly infiltrate the global food market through […] CNBC January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 2 min read Dept. GroceryLegal & CriminalConsumersDept. FuelEconomyGovernmentHealth & WellnessDept. FreshDept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category The top 10 leading companies in biogas upgrading The global market for biogas upgrading is geared toward rapid expansion. Driven primarily by the growing demand for renewable and low-carbon fuels, upgraded biogas represents an increasingly promising alternative to natural gas. Due to climbing demand, BCC Research has predicted that the market for biogas upgrading will grow by a CAGR of 21.1% over the […] BCC Research January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. FuelTechnology & InnovationResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: SocialDept. Natural / Organic 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Here’s How Automation Drives Growth for Media and Entertainment Companies John Kucera, senior vice president for product management at Salesforce, co-authored this article with Christopher Dean. To watch a video version of this content, click here. Automation is a huge buzzword in the media and entertainment industry these days, for good reason: media and entertainment companies use it to fuel growth while keeping customers happy. […] Salesforce January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 4 min read ShoppersData & InsightsMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationTechnology & InnovationConsumersThick DataCustomer ExperienceStreamingMarketing: Digital MediaExecutivesConsultingResults & InvestmentStrategyDept. FuelAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer CPI for all items falls 0.1% in December as gasoline decreases In December, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers decreased 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 6.5 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in December (SA); up 5.7 percent over the year (NSA). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 2 min read ConsumersDept. FuelSustainabilityDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Brand Loyalty Is More Than Trial Let’s discuss brand loyalty. It used to be a principle of marketing that a brand needed trial and repeat before you had brand loyalty. In fact, at the haven of marketing, P&G, the concept was three tries before you could feel comfortable that a customer had become a loyal customer. And, this makes sense. Brand […] Branding Strategy January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 5 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionStrategyShoppersMarketing: BrandData & InsightsDept. NonfoodEconomyTechnology & InnovationSustainabilityPredictions and ForecastsExecutivesDept. FuelConsulting 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Inflation Cooled A Bit In December From Axios this morning: “U.S. consumers got a reprieve from soaring costs in December: the Consumer Price Index declined on a monthly basis, the first drop since last summer as falling prices for items including gasoline and used cars dragged the overall index down.” According to the story, “The hot inflation that persisted through much […] MorningNewsBeat January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 < 1 min read EconomyConsumersShoppersDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Albertsons Q3 earnings beat expectations BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. reported net earnings of $375.5 million, or 20 cents a share, for fiscal third quarter ended December 3. That’s down from $424.5 million, or 74 cents a share, in prior year period. Adjusted net income was $505 million, or $0.87 per share, which beat the 66 cent FactSet consensus forecast. […] MMR January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 2 min read Albertsons / SafewayResults & InvestmentCOVID19ShoppersDept. FuelMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionEconomyOmnichannelConsumersPredictions and ForecastsOperations & Supply ChainMergersMarketing: SocialKrogerMarketing: In StoreMarketing: BrandExecutivesDept. GroceryDept. FreshDeliveryStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Convenience Foodservice Drives Wawa’s Winning Ways Success does leave clues and Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® believes, “one company has picked up more clues than any ‘right’ clues than any other and the numbers prove it out. That company Johnson says is convenience store / restaurant Wawa.” Currenlty operating in only seven states, Wawa is […] Grocerant Guru January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 3 min read WaWaTechnology & InnovationDept. GroceryData & InsightsStore LocationConsumersMarketing: SocialShoppersBrick and MortarEconomyDept. FreshDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevPredictions and ForecastsRestaurantsDept. PerimeterMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionNestleResults & InvestmentDept. FuelMarketing: UGCStrategyMarketing: Brand 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco’s December sales beat shows the Club holding is still the retailer to own [[“value”:”Club holding Costco Wholesale (COST) delivered strong sales growth in December, demonstrating the retailer’s ability to consistently attract customers despite gathering economic headwinds. For the 5 weeks ended Jan. 1, Costco’s net sales increased 7% year-over year, to $23.8 billion, the company reported Thursday. Total comparable sales, which excludes the impact of fluctuations in gasoline […] CNBC January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 2 min read CostcoConsumersEconomyDept. NonfoodDept. GroceryPhilanthropyData & InsightsDept. ApparelDept. FreshDept. FuelHoliday & EventsMarketing: BroadcastResults & InvestmentStore LocationSustainabilityDept. Sporting goodsTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Save A Lot parent refinances debt to increase liquidity Moran Foods says new facilities will help fuel growth of its licensing model Supermarket News January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 < 1 min read Save A LotDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events Operations & Supply Chain Millennials Dominated Holiday Shopping Spend — Here’s What it Means for 2023 In a year when holiday spending on gifts, travel and entertainment was down 1 percent from the year prior, one age group bucked that trend in a huge way. Millennials, perhaps aided by increased incomes due to “The Great Reshuffle,” told us it would spend a whopping 11 percent more than it did in 2021, […] Written by Kelly Pedersen January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Department: Consumer Durables ESG Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Retail Traffic Trends #112: Consumer Habits 2023 While some trends come and go, there were a few trends that have stayed with consumers throughout the year. As online shopping continues to be a popular choice for consumers, physical stores can offer shoppers perks that e-commerce can’t replicate. This week we look at trends to increase foot traffic and customer loyalty. […] Written by Doorcounts January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Channel: Grocery - Natural Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Stores & Formats Just Walk Out gives Whole Foods stores an edge, data shows The two stores in the chain outfitted with Amazon’s checkout-free technology did better in some ways than nearby locations without the automated system during the second half of 2022, Placer.ai found. Written by Grocery Dive January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Channel: Grocery Department: Food Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces ShopRite adds online filters to help shoppers choose products and recipes The improvements are intended to help shoppers find products and recipes that meet specific criteria, such as dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free. Written by Grocery Dive January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Department: Nonfood Data & Insights Technology & Innovation 7 online grocery trends for retailers to watch Online grocery shopping is here to stay. Top online grocery trends include AI tools, drone delivery, data security, and ready-made meals. Written by Future of Commerce January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked