Corporate Strategy FMI elects new board members ORLANDO – FMI – The Food Industry Association announced on Monday its 2023 board of directors elected at the association’s annual Midwinter Executive Conference in Orlando. The new slate will guide the implementation of FMI’s 2023-approved strategic plan during a time of rapidly evolving industry challenges and opportunities and reflects the breadth of the product […] MMR January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 4 min read ExecutivesDept. GroceryBrick and MortarInternationalAssociatesKraftHeinzWakefernHy-VeeAhold DelhaizeKellogg'sDept. FreshMondelezThe Fresh MarketPublixResults & InvestmentSpartanNashSustainabilityTargetTechnology & InnovationOperations & Supply ChainEconomyUnileverHEBAlbertsons / SafewayC&S Wholesale GrocersCoca ColaCPG: Adult BeverageDanoneHealth & WellnessWalmartGeneral MillsGiant EaglePartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Google Cloud unveils AI tool to tackle shelf inventory accuracy Ahead of the NRF Big Show taking place this week in NYC, Alphabet’s cloud division announced the development of a new machine vision algorithm capable of accurately taking stock of on-shelf inventory via cameras mounted on ceilings or used by employees (either the human or robotic). The system draws on a database of over a […] RetailWire January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationOperations & Supply ChainMerchandisingGoogleTech: RoboticsGiant EagleAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Grove Collaborative’s Low Stock Price Could Lead to NYSE Delisting Grove Collaborative, which offers a range of sustainable household and personal care items, faces delisting on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) if its share price doesn’t rise within six months. The NYSE, which alerted Grove about the problem in a Dec. 14, 2022 Securities and Exchange Commission filing, requires companies to maintain a share […] Retail TouchPoints December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 2 min read SustainabilityAcquisitionGovernmentResults & InvestmentMeijerPredictions and ForecastsIndustry Conferences and EventsMerchandisingMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationGiant EagleExecutivesDept. NonfoodData & InsightsPricing & PromotionsTarget 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Top CPG and Retail Trend Predictions to Watch in 2023 As another tumultuous year ends, we eagerly anticipate what’s to come in the following twelve months. Here are the top CPG and retail trends we predict will be top-of-mind for retailers, brands, and consumers in 2023: 1. Direct-to-consumer Direct-to-consumer (DTC) is a retail model where brands sell directly to new customers, eliminating the need to […] RangeMe December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 5 min read ConsumersTechnology & InnovationHealth & WellnessVendorsPredictions and ForecastsOwned Brands (Private Label)ShoppersData & InsightsESG and CSROperations & Supply ChainConsultingTrends: RetailMarketing: SocialMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationEconomyPackagingDept. Natural / OrganicMarketing: In Storesocial commerceMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. GroceryMeta (Facebook)OmnichannelDept. BeverageReturnsCOVID19SustainabilityInclusivityMerchandisingTargetPricing & PromotionsResults & InvestmentStrategyDept. NonfoodThick DataTikTokTrends: ManufacturerDept. PerimeterCustomer ExperienceData VisualizationDeliveryDept. FreshDept. HBCWalmartGiant EagleBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Delivery DoorDash boosts presence in grocery retail arena New online grocery, food delivery partnerships include Sprouts, EG America, Giant Eagle Supermarket News September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 < 1 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashPartnershipsGiant EagleEG AmericaDept. GroceryDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Purpose Coborn’s CEO Joins CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Coalition Coborn’s, the Minnesota-based supermarket chain, announced yesterday that its CEO-chairman, Chris Coborn, “has joined the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion coalition. The organization is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to drive measurable action and meaningful change in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. “In signing this commitment, Coborn’s, Inc. joins a partnership […] MorningNewsBeat August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 2 min read InclusivityExecutivesAhold DelhaizeDept. GroceryKrogerWegmansAlimentation Couche-TardTargetSustainabilityPartnershipsMeijerCircle KGiant EagleDeliveryAssociatesAlbertsons / SafewayWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital July E-Grocery Sales Rise 17 Percent To $7.8 Billion The July Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey is out, concluding that “total U.S. online grocery sales for July jumped 17% year over year to $7.8 billion, driven by inflationary pressures and strong demand for Delivery and Pickup services triggered by ongoing COVID concerns.” According to the survey, “During July, more than 68 million households […] MorningNewsBeat August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 2 min read DeliveryCOVID19InstacartShoppersBOPISEconomyGiant EagleThick DataUnileverMarketing: In StoreConsumersPartnershipsSave A LotTechnology & InnovationData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Eagle brings Flashfood to all supermarkets Rollout of food waste reduction and savings program follows strong customer response Supermarket News July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 2 min read Dept. GroceryGiant EagleSustainabilityShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Department & Category Giant Eagle expanding Flashfood program chainwide The grocery chain plans to offer the app-based food-waste-reduction service at all of its 173 stores after introducing the program to 34 locations last year. Grocery Dive July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 < 1 min read Dept. GroceryGiant EagleSustainabilityBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Grove Collaborative strikes wholesale deal with Kohl’s The cleaning and personal care brand also expanded its distribution to grocery retailers Meijer and Giant Eagle. RetailDive July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 < 1 min read Operations & Supply ChainMeijerGiant Eagle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Grove Collaborative Expands Retail Presence With Product Launches at Kohl’s, Giant Eagle and Meijer Grove Collaborative is further boosting the omnichannel presence of Grove Co., its flagship homecare brand, by launching products at Kohl’s, Giant Eagle and Meijer. Additionally, the sustainability-focused retailer has more than doubled the product assortment available at Target since its launch in 2021, with a broader selection of scents, room spray concentrates, reusable dish cloths […] Retail TouchPoints July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 2 min read SustainabilityConsumersMeijerAcquisitionGiant EagleTargetOmnichannelBrick and MortarPredictions and ForecastsPhilanthropyOperations & Supply ChainESG and CSRMerchandisingFlagship StoresExecutivesDept. GroceryShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Lightbox launches digital video grocery network Out-of-home media provider adds 2,800 locations, including Albertsons, Giant Eagle stores Supermarket News July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 < 1 min read StreamingMarketing: OOHGiant EagleBrick and MortarAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SN Top 10: Giant Eagle, Dollar General, Amazon top the week's headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News article, Giant Eagle sweetens myPerks amid grocery price inflation was the top story. Effective immediately, myPerks members will have access to special pr Supermarket News June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 < 1 min read Giant EagleDollar GeneralAmazonEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Grocers lean into price cuts, rewards perks as inflation tightens consumers’ wallets Lidl, Weis Markets and Giant Eagle are looking for new ways to help customers save money as high food prices and fuel costs impact shopping behavior. Grocery Dive June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 < 1 min read ConsumersEconomyLidlWeis MarketsShoppersGiant EagleDept. GroceryDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Top 10 Trends Driving Retail Growth There are a lot of people making a good living forecasting what’s going to happen in retail. Things like ecommerce will soon eclipse brick-and-mortar, retail is facing an apocalypse or delivery to home will become the norm in grocery shopping. None of these is true, but it doesn’t stop people from predicting them, and others […] Retail TouchPoints June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 4 min read ShoppersBrick and MortarHealth & WellnessTechnology & InnovationWalmartTargetDeliveryStore LocationConsumersMetaverseMarketing: In StoreStrategyBOPISTescoTech: AR and VRInstacartThick DataIndustry Conferences and EventsAmazonLowesMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: SocialKrogerOperations & Supply ChainPricing & PromotionsTech: CashierlessTrends: RetailTrends: TechAldiDept. NonfoodDept. PetCVSBed Bath & BeyondDept. BeverageDept. Natural / OrganicAssociatesDept. Toys & GamesDoorDashExecutivesFood DeliveryGiant EagleGoogleCOVID19Albertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Giant Eagle sweetens myPerks amid grocery price inflation Special pricing extended to customer rewards program members Supermarket News May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 < 1 min read Giant EagleEconomyShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Cooler Screen Builds Visionary Leadership and Advisory Teams for Accelerated Growth Accomplished executives will accelerate Cooler Screens' mission to transform the consumer experience and solidify its role as a strategic digital media platform for retail. Cooler Screens May 23, 2022July 5, 2022 4 min read ExecutivesDept. BeverageConsumersData & InsightsOmnichannelTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Retail MediaShoppersMarketing: In StorePartnershipsInsight ProvidersWalgreensPhilanthropyAmazonMerchandisingBrick and MortarResults & InvestmentCustomer ExperienceOperations & Supply ChainStrategyTrader JoesBig DataAgenciesDept. GroceryCVSGiant EagleMarketing: Digital MediaKrogerAI / MLHealth & WellnessESG and CSRTrends: MarketingTech: IoTPredictions and ForecastsdunnhumbyMarketing: ShopperAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Cooler Screens Partners With Place Exchange to Connect Brands With Programmatic In-store Advertising Cooler Screens, which is creating the world’s largest in-store digital media platform, unveils a partnership with Place Exchange for programmatic ad buying opportunities of in-store media for omnichannel ad campaigns. Cooler Screens May 18, 2022May 19, 2022 3 min read ConsumersPartnershipsMarketing: Digital MediaMarketing: In StoreOmnichannelTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Retail MediaShoppersAgenciesWalgreensDept. BeverageBrick and MortarPhilanthropyMerchandisingPricing & PromotionsMarketing: OOHDept. GroceryCVSExecutivesKrogerGiant EagleHealth & WellnessDept. HBCOperations & Supply ChainOwned Brands (Private Label)DeliveryData & InsightsCOVID19TargetTech: IoT 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Giant Eagle enlists IoT system to help keep food fresh and safe Regional grocer deploys over 30,000 digital temperature tracking devices across supermarkets Supermarket News March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationTech: IoTGiant EagleDept. GroceryDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize names new private label executive Dive Brief: Peapod Digital Labs, the e-commerce, digital and commercial arm of Ahold Delhaize USA’s banners, announced Tuesday that Ian Prisuta is its new senior vice president of private brands. Prisuta, who most recently worked as a senior advisor at the Boston Consulting Group, brings to his new role roughly 20 years’ experience at Giant Eagle, where he served […] Grocery Dive February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 2 min read Ahold DelhaizeExecutivesOwned Brands (Private Label)Giant EagleDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Peapod Digital Labs taps Ian Prisuta to lead private labels Former Giant Eagle executive brings 20 years of retail grocery experience Supermarket News February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 < 1 min read PackagingDeliveryExecutivesGiant Eagle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital PCC Strikes Deal With Shipt For Same-Day Delivery Seattle based co-op PCC Community Markets said yesterday that it is collaborating with Target-owned Shipt to offer customers same-day delivery, sometimes in as little as one hour. The announcement says that after building their PCC order online, “customers will schedule their delivery, and a Shipt Shopper responsible for fulfilling and ensuring accurate delivery will bring […] MorningNewsBeat January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 2 min read DeliveryTargetShoppersData & InsightsInstacartLidlDept. FreshExecutivesGiant EagleCostcoHealth & WellnessKrogerMerchandisingPartnershipsHEBBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Circle K Frictionless Checkout Technology is Customer Focused The price, value, service equilibrium within the grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh food space seems to be constantly moving forward according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Johnson stated, constraints on consumer time continue to increase and waiting in line a grocery stores, convenience store, or restaurant is […] Grocerant Guru November 27, 2021February 21, 2022 2 min read Dept. GroceryMarketing: SocialCircle KAlimentation Couche-TardTechnology & InnovationShoppersData & InsightsBPBrick and MortarConsumersDept. FreshGiant EagleRestaurantsResults & InvestmentDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Circle K launches Grabango frictionless payments in Arizona Six-store rollout comes after deployment by Giant Eagle’s GetGo banner Supermarket News November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 < 1 min read Circle KAlimentation Couche-TardGiant Eagle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Giant Eagle boosts data uptime, data security Retail Customer Experience October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 < 1 min read Data & InsightsGiant Eagle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug Retail pharmacies to issue defense in first opioid trial Lawyers from Lake and Trumbull Counties in Ohio will begin delivering their opening statements to a federal jury in Cleveland in a case alleging that pharmaceutical companies, drug distribution businesses and major retail chains are responsible for the opioid epidemic that has destroyed a large number of lives in their communities. CVS, Giant Eagle, Walgreens […] RetailWire October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 < 1 min read WalgreensWalmartOperations & Supply ChainGiant EagleCVS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation This week’s coolest retail technology reveals RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his top ten ‘future of retail systems’ deployments from the past seven days, including autonomous shopping technology, Q-commerce offerings, QR codes, and virtual try on experiences. 1. Oh Polly Fashion brand Oh Polly has signed up to InPost’s QR code-based Instant Returns service. This was launched earlier in the […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub September 17, 2021February 21, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationKrogerAmazonDeliveryMarketing: SocialReturnsWalmartInstacartBrick and MortarInternational - UKDept. ApparelShoppersConsumersResults & InvestmentTech: RoboticsGiant EagleDept. NonfoodDept. FreshAutonomous VehiclesTrends: RetailDept. GroceryStart UpsPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsMerchandisingTargetStrategyStore Location 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Purpose Frictionless Shopping Helps GetGo Sell Fresh Food Fast Grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh food fast is driving customer adoption in all channels of retail foodservice today. Frictionless shopping within the C-store sector both edifies relevance for Gen Z and Millennials it elevates the incremental food and beverage offerings a convenience store had to offer according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at […] Grocerant Guru September 15, 2021February 21, 2022 2 min read Dept. GroceryMarketing: SocialShoppersDept. FreshBPData & InsightsDept. PerimeterTechnology & InnovationGiant EagleMarketing: In StoreStore LocationDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedDept. BeverageConsumersRestaurantsSustainabilityBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Giant Eagle adds Grabango checkout free tech to more stores US retailer Giant Eagle is working with Grabango on the installation of autonomous shopping technology at four more of its GetGo Cafe+Market convenience stores in the Pittsburgh area. This builds on its initial deployment of Grabango’s tech at a single GetGo location last year. “As we continue doubling down on creating the best in-store experience […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub September 10, 2021February 21, 2022 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: SocialBrick and MortarGiant EagleShoppersResults & InvestmentStore LocationMarketing: In StoreExecutivesStart UpsPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass SN Top 10: Target, Giant Eagle, Walmart top this week's headlines The week’s news and updates from the food retail industry Supermarket News September 7, 2021September 8, 2021 < 1 min read WalmartTargetGiant EagleDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
RetailWit QuickWit QuickWit Weekly (1/30/23) Last Week’s Top Retail News Last week's trending topics and most interesting & most read stories in commerce. Written by RetailWit January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Louisville Trader Joe’s workers elect to unionize Employees at a store in the Kentucky city voted 48-36 to join Trader Joe’s United yesterday, making the location the third in the chain where associates have opted to become part of the union. Written by Grocery Dive January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation CPG: Beverage Channel: Delivery Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Mass Department: Consumer Durables Department: Food Department: HBC Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Start Ups Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Amazon UK stores and strikes: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers Do you like numbers? Do you like retail systems news? Then this is the article for you. Including Emperia, Amazon UK, Mercaux, Gemba, Adobe, and Twinco Capital. $18 million…Gemba, a virtual reality training startup used by the likes of Nike, Coca-Cola, and Amazon, has bagged $18 million in a Series A round of funding from […] Written by Retail Technology Innovation Hub January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Channel: Mass Department: Consumer Durables Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Retail Ecosystem Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats NRF 2023: Top Retail Influencers’ Key Takeaways (Part Two) The RETHINK Retail team ventured to NYC from January 14-17th for NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show. While there, we had the opportunity to speak with attendees from our Top Retail Influencer community and learn about their event experience. #TRI members–Ian Scott, Martin Newman, Melissa Gonzalez, Melissa Minkow, Nikki Baird, Ron Thurston, Stewart Samual, and Thomas […] Written by Rethink Retail January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Corporate Finance Bed Bath & Beyond can’t pay its bills Bed Bath & Beyond yesterday warned that it does not have sufficient cash to pay down its debts. The retailer defaulted on a credit line with JP Morgan and said in a securities filing that it is considering “all strategic alternatives, including restructuring its debt under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.” Written by RetailWire January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked