Channel: Mass General Mills, Walmart to accelerate regenerative agriculture Sam’s Club also part of collaboration. Food Business News October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 < 1 min read WalmartGeneral Mills 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Top Ecommerce Trends That Will Reshape the Industry’s Future DSI “2023 was very much a feeling that … we were moving past this period of extreme volatility.” — Russ Dieringer, CEO, Stratably If you want to understand the pulse of ecommerce trends that will reshape the industry in the coming years, there’s probably no better place to be than the Consumer Analyst Group of New York […] Digital Shelf Institute October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 8 min read MerchandisingMarketing: Retail MediaData & InsightsIndustry Conferences and EventsConsumersPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Social MediaExecutivesTechnology & InnovationKellogg'sESG and CSRPodcastsTrends: RetailCOVID19WeatherMarketing: In StoreOmnichannelResults & InvestmentDept. NonfoodGeneral MillsEconomyOperations & Supply ChainSustainabilityMarketing: BroadcastAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy General Mills CEO says company will stay disciplined in M&A Company looking for assets with long-term potential. Food Business News September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 < 1 min read General MillsExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food General Mills weathering ‘volatile environment’ North American sales volume off 2% in period. Food Business News September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 < 1 min read SustainabilityGeneral Mills 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food General Mills Reports Fiscal 2024 First-quarter Results MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today reported results for the first quarter ended August 27, 2023. “We delivered growth on the top and bottom lines in the first quarter amid an evolving external environment characterized by moderating inflation, stabilizing supply chains, and a resilient but increasingly cautious consumer,” said General Mills Chairman and Chief […] BusinessWire - Conference Calls September 20, 2023September 21, 2023 < 1 min read General MillsPredictions and ForecastsExecutivesSustainabilityEconomyConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food General Mills ahead on three enterprise priorities Reaffirms full-year financial targets. Food Business News September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 < 1 min read General MillsResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food General Mills invests in frozen dough plant Will add new technology in Joplin, Mo. Food Business News September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 < 1 min read General MillsTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Instacart focuses on savings for largest back-to-school push yet “You’ve Got This, Parents” highlights the company’s new co-marketing solution with tie-ups from brands like Yoplait, Lunchables and Babybel. MarketingDive August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 < 1 min read InstacartDeliveryHoliday & EventsKraftHeinzGeneral Mills 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee launches Healthy You wellness tour WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — In partnership with Old El Paso, a popular brand of Tex-Mex style foods, Hy-Vee announced Wednesday the launch of the Hy-Vee Healthy You Wellness Tour, which will travel across the Midwest promoting healthy eating habits and nutrition now through October. The tour is part of Hy-Vee’s commitment to fighting food […] MMR August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 < 1 min read Hy-VeeHealth & WellnessRegional GroceryDept. GroceryGeneral MillsPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsDept. Fresh PreparedDept. Deli 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon reports double-digit sales gains in Q2 SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. reported net sales of $134.4 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2022 when net sales stood at $121.2 billion. Sales in North America totaled $82.5 billion for the quarter, up 11% versus the prior year period, while the company’s international sales […] MMR August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 3 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationAIShoppersDept. ApparelHoliday & EventsDept. NonfoodDept. HBCResults & InvestmentCustomer ExperienceInternationalConsumersDeliveryCoca ColaPricing & PromotionsMarketing: Social MediaExecutivesGeneral MillsPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon Puts Fresh Muscle Behind Grocery Refresh For Amazon’s grocery business, it appears to be go big or go home. Bloomberg reports that Amazon “is launching the biggest overhaul of its grocery business since it acquired Whole Foods Market six years ago – revamping stores, testing new highly automated warehouses and, for the first time, offering fresh-food delivery to customers who aren’t […] MorningNewsBeat August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 6 min read AmazonDept. FreshBrick and MortarWhole FoodsDeliveryExecutivesDept. GroceryTescoTechnology & InnovationShoppersMarketing: In StorePredictions and ForecastsStrategyKrogerOperations & Supply ChainTech: CashierlessMergersRegional GroceryFood DeliveryInstacartConsumersWalmartMerchandisingMarketing: BrandUnileverResults & InvestmentRestaurantsGeneral MillsDept. BeverageAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Summers Without Hunger deemed a success SALISBURY, N.C. – Food Lion today announced that the Summers Without Hunger campaign surpassed its goal by providing more than 17.5 million meals toward diminishing food insecurity among the grocery retailer’s neighbors and their children. The campaign was aiming to provide 16 million meals this year through its partnership with hunger-relief organization Feeding America and […] MMR July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 2 min read Dept. GroceryAhold DelhaizePartnershipsPhilanthropyShoppersPepsiCoAssociatesKellogg'sKraftHeinzMarketing: In StoreUnileverPress ReleasePredictions and ForecastsGeneral MillsMondelezExecutivesConsumersCoca ColaVendors 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces General Mills adapts to altered market landscape Harmening: ‘(Consumers) are increasingly cautious about their financial future.’ Food Business News July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 < 1 min read Predictions and ForecastsGeneral MillsConsumersTrends: FinanceResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Finance General Mills hit financial goals fifth straight year Share prices drop amid persistent volume pressure. Food Business News June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 < 1 min read Results & InvestmentGeneral Mills 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food General Mills names food specialist shop Ingredient as content marketing AOR The agency, which is also Minneapolis-based, has previously worked with several General Mills brands and boasts an in-house production studio. MarketingDive June 26, 2023October 5, 2023 < 1 min read General MillsDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage How Vintage Wine Estates is Uncorking New Opportunities in Alcohol Ecommerce The adult beverage industry has been slower than most to come online. The complicated patchwork of state laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages has been one factor, but this particular industry’s digital revolution also has been delayed by its inherent structure. “The wine industry is a very old-school business, and it’s a distributor-driven business […] Retail TouchPoints June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 5 min read Dept. BeverageDept. Adult BevShoppersConsumersTechnology & InnovationDept. ApparelGovernmentInstacartDrizlyOmnichannelMerchandisingAlbertsons / SafewayAcquisitionDept. GroceryTargetMarketing: In StoreMarketing: BrandMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: UGCPricing & PromotionsPredictions and ForecastsBrick and MortarShopifyStrategyWalmartGeneral MillsDept. NonfoodCoca ColaDeliveryDept. Natural / OrganicWarby ParkerDept. HBCMetaverse 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Your Views: The Wisdom-Of-Old-Men Fallacy Last week we reported that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that it “is taking action against Amazon.com, Inc. for its years-long effort to enroll consumers into its Prime program without their consent while knowingly making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to Prime … the FTC charges that Amazon has knowingly duped […] MorningNewsBeat June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 11 min read ConsumersShoppersAmazonGovernmentAldiKrogerLidlDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageAhold DelhaizeStreamingESG and CSRDeliveryAssociatesMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionWalmartMarketing: Social MediaSustainabilityOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsExecutivesLegal & CriminalTescoMarketing: Retail MediaCOVID19AcquisitionMarketing: Digital MediaAlbertsons / SafewayData & InsightsRestaurantsUnileverPublixProcter & GambleMarketing: TradeOwned Brands (Private Label)General MillsEconomyDollar GeneralGoogle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Innovation and TikTok The WSJ had a great feature last week on Chipotle and the “Keithadilla.” It was a fascinating case study on the state of innovation in the age of TikTok trends. In late 2022, a TikTok influencer named Keith Lee reinterpreted the Chipotle Quesadilla as an off-menu hack that included a DIY sauce combining Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette […] Tom Fishburne June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 2 min read Marketing: Social MediaTikTokFun & HumorTechnology & InnovationRestaurantsAssociatesConsumersOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesGeneral MillsDept. GroceryDept. ApparelThick DataMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food General Mills playing a ‘winning game’ in cereal segment The company is focusing on innovation, strategy to stay ahead. Food Business News June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 < 1 min read General MillsStrategyTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food General Mills foodservice sector sees steady growth Company attributes success to a multitude of drivers. Food Business News June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 < 1 min read General Mills 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food General Mills seeks to regain momentum on productivity Past few years have been spent on getting product to market, CEO says. Food Business News June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 < 1 min read General MillsExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Renew Re-Fresh Re-Focus on Summer Wendy’s In a new partnership Wendy’s wants to re-fresh its messaging, re-focus on summer, and renew its goal to garner a larger share of this target market Gen Z and Millennials to drive new electricity according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. In case you had not head, Wendy’s has […] Grocerant Guru June 5, 2023July 11, 2023 3 min read Marketing: Social MediaRestaurantsDept. GroceryGoogleDept. FreshConsumersMarketing: BroadcastData & InsightsMeta (Facebook)TikTokMetaverseGeneral MillsTrends: TechDept. BeverageDept. PerimeterTwitterTechnology & InnovationPepsiCoHoliday & EventsConsultingDeliveryCOVID19Dept. ApparelTargetESG and CSRStrategyDoorDashFood DeliveryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces The Case For Greater Government Regulation Of Retail Competition The New York Times had an op-ed piece the other day entitled “The Real Reason Your Groceries Are Getting So Expensive,” in which author Stacy Mitchell, executive director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, made the argument that enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act, “which mandates that suppliers offer the same terms to all retailers,” needs […] MorningNewsBeat June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 3 min read GovernmentCompetitionDept. GroceryMergersWalmartEconomyLegal & CriminalDept. FreshDept. BeverageKrogerKraftHeinzAlbertsons / SafewayResults & InvestmentDept. PerimeterMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleGeneral MillsConsumersShoppersInclusivityDept. DairyDeliveryTechnology & InnovationExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food Cheerios claims lofty spot in brand trust survey Beats out Kellogg’s and Campbell’s, according to Morning Consult. Food Business News May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 < 1 min read Thick DataGeneral MillsKellogg's 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food CPG companies recognized for efforts to cut GHG emissions General Mills and Mondelez among companies to make inaugural list. Food Business News May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 < 1 min read MondelezGeneral Mills 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Uber Continues Commerce Media Push as Sprouts Launches its Own Media Network Powered by Instacart As the retail media landscape continues to grow, Uber is expanding the types of ads available to CPG brands on the Uber Eats platform, and Sprouts Famers Market is leveraging Instacart’s Carrot Ads platform to launch its own retail media network. Sprouts Expands Instacart Partnership to Include Retail Media Offerings Sprouts Farmers Market has launched […] Retail TouchPoints May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 4 min read InstacartDeliveryPartnershipsMarketing: Retail MediaConsumersPepsiCoUbereatsShoppersBOPISTechnology & InnovationMarketing: ShopperCustomer ExperienceDept. BeverageHealth & WellnessPredictions and ForecastsKraftHeinzDept. NonfoodMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionOwned Brands (Private Label)Marketing: Social MediaFood DeliveryGeneral MillsRestaurantsExecutivesDept. RefrigeratedDept. FreshDept. DairyDept. Adult BevResults & InvestmentData & InsightsTargetTrends: MarketingInternational - North America 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food Sponsored video feature Making more of your store with General Mills Last October we gave one lucky reader of Independent Retail News the chance to win a revamp of some key categories – ice cream, snacking and world food – courtesy of General Mills. The prize included more than £200 worth of stock from Old El Paso, Häagen Dazs, Nature Valley and Fibre One to make […] Talking Retail May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 < 1 min read General MillsDept. GroceryDept. Frozen 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food General Mills recalls flour linked to Salmonella Recall affects Gold Medal flour brand. Food Business News May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 < 1 min read General Mills 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing TV sponsorship for Petits Filous and Frubes Yoplait has secured its first ever TV sponsorship for Petits Filous and Frubes on Paramount’s kids’ brands in the UK. Petits Filous is embarking on a six-month TV sponsorship of Milkshake!, Channel 5’s preschool strand, while Frubes is kicking off a three-month sponsorship of the Nickelodeon brand, in an investment totalling more than six figures. […] Talking Retail April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: BroadcastResults & InvestmentInternational - UKGeneral Mills 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation General Mills ramps up misinformation fight as generative AI concerns rise The marketer and agency partner Mindshare are broadening their implementation of Zefr’s Atrium solution after an earlier pilot with Yoplait. MarketingDive April 13, 2023July 11, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAIGeneral MillsPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Channel: Mass Corporate Strategy Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Retailer Media Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Kroger Delivers its First-Party Data to the Yahoo DSP Yahoo Advertising and Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) — the retail media business of Kroger, powered by 84.51° — are teaming up to bring Kroger’s first-party, purchase-based audiences to the Yahoo Demand-Side Platform (DSP). Yahoo DSP advertisers can now activate KPM’s audiences to reach targeted consumers with their advertising and measure campaign results. While off-site advertising […] Written by Retail TouchPoints May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Technology & Innovation Amazon services outpace retail growth in Q1 The e-commerce giant’s third-party services, advertising, subscriptions and cloud unit generated double-digit revenue increases in the period. Written by RetailDive May 1, 2024May 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Grocery - Natural Department: Nonfood Corporate Finance Media & Marketing Retailer Media Data & Insights International Technology & Innovation Stores & Formats Amazon tops expectations for revenue, earnings SEATTLE – Amazon posted better-than-expected revenue and earnings in the quarter ended March 31. Net sales increased 13% from a year earlier to $143.3 billion. The company reported first-quarter net income of $10.4 billion, or 98 cents a diluted share, compared to $3.2 billion a year earlier. Amazon’s operating income surged to $15.3 billion, up […] Written by MMR May 1, 2024May 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers 5 things top news: Kroger tries to strengthen merger deal The most impactful news in the grocery industry for the week ending April 26 Written by Supermarket News April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Department & Category Department: Food Department: HBC Corporate Strategy ESG Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Walmart to close all 51 health centers BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart today said it has made the “difficult decision” to close its Walmart Health and Walmart Virtual Care clinics, citing a lack of profitability. “The decision to close all 51 health centers across five states and shut down the virtual care offering was not easy. We understand this change affects lives – […] Written by MMR April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked