Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee First to Host New Closed-Loop Measurement Tool for In-Store Ads Midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee will be the launch partner for Grocery TV’s new closed-loop measurement solution for in-store retail media. Designed to tie sales data directly to campaign impressions and provide faster campaign insights, the solution allows brands to better measure ROAS (return on ad spend). “Through our partnership with Grocery TV, we are helping […] Retail TouchPoints April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 < 1 min read Hy-VeeMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Retail MediaRegional GroceryMarketing: BroadcastData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaExecutivesGovernment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee shutters 2 production facilities The grocer has decided to bring the preparation of prepared foods and fresh-cut produce into its stores, but will maintain ownership of both Iowa-based sites. Grocery Dive April 26, 2025April 26, 2025 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryDept. FreshDept. PerimeterBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee Is Shuttering 2 Production Facilities, Impacting 461 Employees Hy-Vee is the latest company to be hit by cutbacks. RetailWire April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery GoodRx Partners with Hy-Vee to Enhance Online Prescription Shopping GoodRx has streamlined the online prescription purchase process, launching the experience with employee-owned Midwestern supermarket retailer Hy-Vee. When a customer searching for medications on GoodRx selects Hy-Vee as their preferred pharmacy, the system will check for medication inventory, validate the prescription and enable online payment prior to picking up the medication. “Using this new online […] Retail TouchPoints April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 2 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryInstacartOperations & Supply ChainDept. PharmacyMarketing: Retail MediaDeliveryMerchandisingAssociatesMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Social MediaShoppersConsumersExecutivesTechnology & InnovationGovernmentPricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee RMN Deploys Carrot Ads Solution; Instacart Extends Ad Placements to Smart Carts The 570-store Midwestern supermarket retailer Hy-Vee will expand its partnership with Instacart by adopting the platform’s Carrot Ads solution. This new integration will give Hy-Vee RedMedia access both to Instacart’s ad technology and its CPG advertising ecosystem, which delivers advertiser demand from more than 7,000 brands. All those brands will also now have access to […] Retail TouchPoints March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 3 min read Technology & InnovationInstacartAIHy-VeeDeliveryRegional GroceryMarketing: Retail MediaShoppersMarketing: In StoreMerchandisingBrick and MortarDept. BeverageOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationConsumersMarketing: BroadcastExecutivesMarketing: Social MediaStrategyPricing & PromotionsGovernmentHoliday & EventsKrogerResults & InvestmentAldiMondelezPredictions and ForecastsWakefern 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer 3 Ways Brands are Harnessing the Value of Marketplaces Omnichannel is the new reality for brands and retailers of all sizes and product types. Results from Retail TouchPoints’ annual Omnichannel & Fulfillment Survey show that most respondents conduct business through an average of three different channels — and for 35% of them, marketplaces are critical to building brand awareness and driving business growth. In […] Retail TouchPoints February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 3 min read OmnichannelConsumersMarketing: Retail MediaOperations & Supply ChainData & InsightsDeliveryShoppersThick DataHy-VeeInstacartMarketing: In StoreTargetConsultingPredictions and ForecastsReturnsAmazonRegional GroceryMarketing: Social MediaWalmartBest BuyBrick and MortarTechnology & InnovationDept. NonfoodHome DepotLowesMarketing: Broadcast 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Restaurants What Grocery Stores Don’t Understand About Restaurants in Their Stores In today’s dynamic food landscape, grocery stores and supermarkets are venturing boldly into the restaurant space, attempting to compete with quick-service and sit-down dining establishments. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® was the first to predict that this venture would present challenges, as these grocery-restaurant hybrids frequently misunderstand the core […] Grocerant Guru January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 4 min read RestaurantsConsumersData & InsightsBrick and MortarHy-VeeDept. GroceryRegional GroceryMarketing: In StoreStrategyOperations & Supply ChainInternationalPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsCompetitionShoppersDept. DeliTechnology & InnovationDept. NonfoodTrends: Food and Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee appoints new CMO, RedMedia president Kathryn Mazza steps into the two roles as 35-year veteran Donna Tweeten departs. Grocery Dive January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights The 7 Undercurrents Driving Grocerant Niche Adoption in 2025 The evolution of Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh food has surged over the years, with 2025 proving to be a landmark moment for the grocerant niche. These retail food solutions cater to time-starved consumers seeking convenience, quality, and value. Steven Johnson, Foodservice Solutions® Grocerant Guru®, based in Tacoma, WA identifies seven powerful undercurrents driving this […] Grocerant Guru January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 6 min read Technology & InnovationAIConsumersDept. GroceryData & InsightsRestaurantsPredictions and ForecastsShoppersMarketing: Social MediaRegional GroceryPartnershipsDept. FreshMarketing: TradeHealth & WellnessBrick and MortarDept. DeliMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. Fresh PreparedSustainabilityTrends: Food and BeverageCompetitionPricing & PromotionsPackagingTescoHy-VeeMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationAmazonLidlKrogerOperations & Supply ChainMeta (Facebook)WaWaQ CommerceDeliveryDept. PerimeterBOPISTrends: MarketingTwitterAlbertsons / SafewayDollar GeneralGhost KitchenHEBAldi7-Eleven & SpeedwaySave A LotPublixDept. BakeryAlimentation Couche-TardStore LocationDept. BeverageCircle KESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee will transition all in-store Wahlburgers to Market Grille All of the grocer’s restaurants will introduce new menus with lower prices as the chain ends its partnership with the hamburger chain. Grocery Dive January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryMarketing: In StoreRestaurantsPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Fresh Market Aims to Improve Inventory Management with New Tech, Including Electronic Shelf Labels The Fresh Market will deploy solutions from VusionGroup across all 166 grocery stores in its fleet next year, adding electronic shelf labels (ESLs), improved inventory management technology and analytics designed to better support in-store merchandising decisions, timing of out-of-stocks and prioritizing waste reduction. The retailer’s partnership with VusionGroup will include a suite of Vusion 360 […] Retail TouchPoints December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 2 min read Technology & InnovationAIMerchandisingDept. FreshPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainPackagingRegional GroceryHy-VeeThe Fresh MarketBrick and MortarExecutivesData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaWalmartAssociatesDept. Center StoreTrends: RetailDept. NonfoodTech: IoTShoppersMarketing: In StorePricing & PromotionsPredictions and ForecastsSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee adds more than 10,000 in-store screens The grocery chain linked with Grocery TV to power the screens across more than 400 locations, bolstering the grocer’s in-store retail media network. Grocery Dive December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeMarketing: In StoreRegional GroceryMarketing: Retail MediaMarketing: Broadcast 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee links with Grocery TV to bolster in-store retail media network The grocery chain added more than 10,000 in-store screens to make it easier for brands to reach its customers through digital advertising. MarketingDive December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaHy-VeeMarketing: In StoreRegional GroceryMarketing: Broadcast 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Has Amazon Finally Cracked the Code for Grocery Retailing? In 2020 my beloved local Fairway went under, and for five years the store space has languished, sitting dark and empty alongside several other shuttered chains: Modell’s, Subway (although somehow the Kohl’s has survived). However, one month ago the lights turned back on — with bright green flag chains strung across the parking lot and […] Retail TouchPoints December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 8 min read AmazonDept. FreshShoppersBrick and MortarTechnology & InnovationDept. PerimeterWhole FoodsDept. GroceryTech: CashierlessMarketing: In StoreCustomer ExperienceConsumersReturnsDept. Fresh PreparedMerchandisingDept. DeliOwned Brands (Private Label)DeliveryMarketing: TradeAcquisitionHealth & WellnessDept. Natural / OrganicMarketing: Social MediaRegional GroceryMergersPop UpsHy-VeeInstacartStore LocationRestaurantsLegal & CriminalOperations & Supply ChainPackagingMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionBOPISBankruptcyDept. RefrigeratedDept. NonfoodSustainabilityDept. ApparelInternational - UKDept. BakeryPartnershipsWakefernDept. DairyPricing & PromotionsPredictions and ForecastsExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee Improves Supply Chain, Inventory and Forecasting Operations with Integrated Solutions Supermarket chain Hy-Vee has optimized its distribution and transportation network with the help of three solutions from Manhattan Associates: the solution providers’ Warehouse Management System (WMS), Transportation Management System (TMS) and Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization (DFIO) module. Employee-owned Hy-Vee, which operates more than 570 stores across nine Midwestern states, now runs its inbound and outbound transportation on the Manhattan […] Retail TouchPoints November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeOperations & Supply ChainRegional GroceryTechnology & InnovationShoppersCOVID19MerchandisingMarketing: Social MediaPricing & PromotionsAssociatesBrick and MortarStrategyExecutivesAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee president to step down Donna Tweeten, the first woman to serve in the leadership role in the grocer’s history, will retire in mid-January. Grocery Dive October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Restaurants Success in Engaging Gen Z—A Lesson for Restaurants and C-Stores Steven Johnson the Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® believe that in a rapidly evolving food and convenience landscape, the ability to tap into new consumer behaviors is essential. Claim, the viral social app targeting Gen Z, is not just reshaping the digital marketing game, but is teaching valuable lessons for restaurants, […] Grocerant Guru October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 5 min read RestaurantsData & InsightsConsumersBrick and MortarDept. GroceryShoppersESG and CSRMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationStrategyWaWaWhole FoodsPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsCustomer ExperienceStore LocationHy-VeeAcquisitionTwitterConsultingMeta (Facebook)Dept. FreshSustainabilityMarketing: TradeMars Inc.Regional GroceryPricing & PromotionsAlimentation Couche-TardMarketing: In StoreStart UpsTechnology & InnovationKrogerDept. BakeryDept. Fresh PreparedCircle K7-Eleven & Speedway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery The Friday Checkout: How grocers are lending a hand in the wake of Hurricane Helene Kroger, Hy-Vee and Publix are among the companies providing support to impacted communities hit by the deadly storm. Grocery Dive October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 < 1 min read WeatherColgate-PalmoliveRegional GroceryHy-VeePublixKroger 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee streamlines c-store food ordering tech The retailer’s Fast & Fresh banner partnered with Deliverect to automate order input, improve curbside pickup notifications and make other changes. Grocery Dive September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeTechnology & InnovationRegional GroceryDept. GroceryBOPISDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee partners with Deliverect on Fast and Fresh upgrade The retailer will be implementing the tech into Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh Market Grille Express stations for streamlined order and aggregated menu management Supermarket News September 4, 2024September 5, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryDept. FreshPartnershipsTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee powers up solar project The grocer’s newly finished solar field in Chariton, Iowa, will generate enough energy to power 360 homes annually. Grocery Dive September 3, 2024September 3, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GrocerySustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery How Hy-Vee is evolving its alternative store formats The grocer’s Fast & Fresh brand is seeing furious growth while its HealthMarket concept hasn’t taken off. Grocery Dive August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee chairman reportedly retires Randy Edeker is leaving on July 31 after more than 40 years with the Midwest grocery chain, the Des Moines Register reported. Grocery Dive July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Grocers are looking beyond prescription sales to succeed with in-store pharmacies Companies like Hy-Vee and Kroger are freeing up pharmacists to interact more with customers and offering an expanding range of healthcare services. Grocery Dive July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 < 1 min read Marketing: In StoreHy-VeeRegional GroceryKrogerHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee Implements Digital Shelf Tags, Debuts Post-Purchase Offers for Items Beyond its Assortment Supermarket chain Hy-Vee has invested heavily in its digital transformation over the last two years — and its latest adoption of digital shelf tags and post-purchase offers powered by its retail media network are designed to further improve the omnichannel grocery shopping experience. Digital Shelf Tags Improve Store Efficiency and Sustainability Through a partnership with […] Retail TouchPoints July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 2 min read Hy-VeeMerchandisingRegional GroceryPricing & PromotionsOmnichannelMarketing: Retail MediaShoppersSustainabilityAssociatesPartnershipsTechnology & InnovationMarketing: In StoreMarketing: TradeBrick and MortarMarketing: Social MediaOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesConsumersDept. NonfoodDept. GroceryData & InsightsPackagingStore LocationTech: IoTAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee adopts electronic shelf labels The regional grocer has linked with VusionGroup to add the digital tags to more than 230 stores. Grocery Dive July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryPackagingMerchandisingBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee Aisles Online adds PayPal Express Checkout, Venmo WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee is collaborating with PayPal that aims to give the retailer’s online customers more convenient payment options. Customers using the retailer’s Aisles Online platform for grocery pickup and delivery orders can now pay for their orders using PayPal or Venmo. “Our Aisles Online platform has continued to evolve alongside our […] MMR July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 < 1 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryShoppersExecutivesConsumersTechnology & InnovationPartnershipsDeliveryBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery MMR, Chain Drug Review honor “Retailers of the Year” Racher Press hosted a gala reception last month to celebrate the winners of its Retailer of the Year awards for 2024. On hand to accept MMR awards were Dr. Daniel Fick and Kristin Williams of Hy-Vee (Health Executives of the Year), Justin Honaman of Amazon Web Services (Innovator of the Year), Richard Galanti of Costco […] MMR July 1, 2024July 7, 2024 4 min read Data & InsightsHy-VeeHealth & WellnessKrogerRegional GroceryWalmartAmazonCVSExecutivesWegmansCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee awards $50,000 in grants to local minority- and women-owned businesses SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Today, Hy-Vee, Inc. awarded $50,000 to minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls. During the pitch competition component of the event, 15 companies from across the Midwest presented to a panel of judges and more than 150 event attendees. The […] MMR June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 2 min read Hy-VeeRegional GroceryInclusivityCompetitionTechnology & InnovationHealth & WellnessDept. BeverageStreamingDept. GroceryDept. FreshDept. HBCConsultingDept. Adult BevDept. ApparelPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Digital MediaDept. Natural / OrganicExecutivesDept. Fuel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats Store closings are up significantly NEW YORK — Ahold Delhaize recently said it would shutter an undetermined number of underperforming Stop & Shop supermarkets this year, joining what some press reports have described as a “tsunami” of planned retail store closings. Coresight Research, which tracks store openings and closings, said that as of May 31, major U.S. retailers have announced […] MMR June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 2 min read Brick and MortarCVSTechnology & InnovationAhold DelhaizeWalgreensDollar TreeHealth & WellnessFamily DollarBankruptcyDept. ApparelHy-VeeRegional GroceryDollar GeneralWalmartDivestituresStrategyRite AidWeatherAldi7-Eleven & Speedway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Channel: Grocery Channel: Mass Department & Category Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Stores & Formats How grocery continues to drive Walmart’s top line This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Grocery continues to be a key financial driver for Walmart, according to the retailer’s newest annual report released last week. The key business segment brought in $276 billion in net sales for Walmart U.S. for its fiscal year 2025, which ended Jan. 31, […] Written by RetailDive May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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Technology & Innovation Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Google’s newest AI model is designed to help study dolphin ‘speech’ Google’s AI research lab, Google DeepMind, says that it has created an AI model that can help decipher dolphin vocalizations, supporting research efforts to better understand how dolphins communicate. The model, called DolphinGemma, was trained using data from the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP), a nonprofit that studies Atlantic spotted dolphins and their behaviors. Built on […] Written by TechCrunch April 30, 2025May 1, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Department: Nonfood Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events Merchandising Stores & Formats Egg prices dip after record highs; Cal-Maine faces investigation Egg shortage data says prices at all-time highs, but decelerating Amid the ongoing avian flu outbreak and resulting egg shortage, this year’s Easter holiday is shaping up to be associated with high egg prices. According to Earnest Scanner Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) product data, egg prices surged 45% year-over-year in March 2025. Contact Sales for […] Written by Earnest Research April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Walmart once again No. 1 in global retailer ranking Walmart once again leads the 2025 Top 50 Global Retailers list, a ranking from the National Retail Federation conducted by Kantar. The list ranks leading international retailers based on revenue in 2024, according to a press release. βThe retail industry experienced continued growth in 2024 as consumer spending remained high despite numerous market uncertainties throughout […] Written by Retail Customer Experience April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked