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  1. Media & Marketing

First Class Vending, Mars Wrigley, Aramark open Frictionless Market at Uni of Nevada Las Vegas, powered by Zippin

First Class Vending, in collaboration with Mars Wrigley and Aramark, has opened an unattended Frictionless Market at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). Powered by Zippin’s platform, this lets customers grab items, and exit, eliminating the need for traditional checkouts. “We are excited to introduce the Frictionless Market to the UNLV community,” says Matthew […]
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  1. Channel: Convenience

68 Circle K stores are up for sale

    [[“value”:” Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is looking to sell 68 U.S. Circle K convenience stores, reports Petrol Plaza. NRC Realty & Capital Advisors will assist with the sale, marking the third time in three years the Chicago firm has worked with Alimentation Couche-Tard to sell Circle K stores. The stores are located in […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

How to Get Product Placement in Movies and TV

Securing product placement in movies and TV shows is a complex endeavor that involves close collaboration with many different people, such as producers, directors, prop masters, set directors, stylists, make-up artists, and marketing teams. The process can be quite challenging due to the highly competitive nature of Hollywood productions.  Numerous factors come into play when […]
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U.S. Food Companies Go Deal Hunting as Pandemic Growth Fades

U.S. packaged food companies are gearing up for a wave of acquisitions to restructure their brand portfolios as pandemic-driven growth slows and the impact of price hikes levels off. Last month, Campbell Soup acquired Sovos Brands for $2.7 billion, while Unilever purchased premium frozen yogurt brand Yasso and Mars, the maker of Snickers, acquired Kevin’s…
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  1. Holiday & Events

Mars Wrigley unveils Christmas range

Mars Wrigley has unveiled its 2023 Christmas collection, featuring a mix of new lines plus the return of favourites, all hitting shelves from September. The festive range of NPD from Mars Wrigley sees the introduction of a Maltesers Christmas Mix for the sharing occasion. This Christmas will also see the return of its popular Celebrations […]
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  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

How Boldness Pays Off in CPG Co-Branding

In the ‘Insight to Impact with Mintel Consulting’ series, thought leaders on our Marketing Intelligence team expand on research and insights identified in Mintel Comperemedia research. Today’s article is inspired by the co-branded credit card space (client link only) and how brand partnerships permeate other industries, such as drinks, beauty, and others. Think about the […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Simbe Robotics raises $28 million Series B to accelerate global expansion and product innovation

Simbe, which leverages AI and robotics to provide retailers with real-time insights into inventory and operations, has announced a Series B equity financing round of $28 million, led by Eclipse. “We’re honoured to be supported by an investor like Eclipse, with a team that recognises technology’s incredible potential to significantly enhance retail operations, as well […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Tuesday Eye-Opener:  Sporting Goods vs. Bads

by Kevin Coupe This morning’s Eye-Opener isn’t really about your business.  It actually is about my business.  (Not MNB, but rather the broader media world.)  But I think it teaches us several lessons – good and bad -about how to approach evolution in an entrenched business model, and how to talk about it. First, the […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

With Summer in Full Swing Snacking is Top of Mind

School is out, families are on planning for vacation, the weather is good with outside activities garnering more and more time and attention.  All that means is consumers are looking of meal substitutes, meal replacements, and an excuse to eat all the fun stuff of summer.  Restaurants, service deli’s, conveniences store’s all want to fill […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

Are Your Restaurant Sales Flat or Down Year over Year Again It Might be time to Sell

  How hard are you working just to break even?  Is your rent going up and your year over year customer counts going down?  If that is the case it just might be time to ask yourself, what should I do next? Should I try again to evolve my business model or should I just […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

How Retailers Are Failing Online Shoppers … and 4 Ways to Do Better

Eliminating a checkout form field or making it easy to find the featured product from an Instagram post may be tiny tweaks from an operational standpoint for your e-commerce business, but those small details can have big impacts on the bottom line. That’s the takeaway from a recent survey we conducted at FullStory, which found that […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Digital Commerce Re-Tales: Abi Harmon

The Digital Commerce Re-Tales series highlights personal and professional stories from the people and brands defining the direction of digital commerce. While each profile is as unique as the figures themselves, they share common themes such as learning to navigate the ever-changing nature of the eCommerce industry. “I recently have been trying to convince my […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Creative That Performs Should Be Your Brand’s Goal

The great French writer Alexandre Dumas famously said, “There are two distinct sorts of ideas: those that proceed from the head and those that emanate from the heart.” Although he wasn’t speaking about the yin-and-yang between creativity and return on investment measurement in advertising, he could have been. The creativity behind a brand’s marketing is […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

White Castle is Focusing on Brand Customer Adoption and Migration

  The Frozen Food Court continues to prove to be a successful way to reach both your current customers and new customers while building top-line sales and bottom-line profits according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Expanding your brands into a new avenue of distribution when done right will elevate […]
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  1. Corporate Strategy

Schultz Gives Up Starbucks CEO Job Two Weeks Early

Starbucks announced yesterday that its “interim” CEO Howard Schultz, who took the job for the third time last April after Kevin Johnson stepped down, has passed the CEO baton to Laxman Narasimhan, who also becomes a member of the company’s board. This time around, Schultz will remain on the board, pledging to remain involved in […]
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  1. 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 […]
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  1. 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 […]
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  1. Retailer Media

Why Retail Media and CTV Are Set to Have a Very Happy 2023

For an advertiser looking for real-time conversions on its ads, retail media is nothing short of magic. Retail media ads connect impressions directly to purchases. You can see exactly how many people saw your ad and then completed a transaction. No other ad medium comes close. With retail media, brands can reach tens of millions […]
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  1. Data & Insights

AI Talking Drive-Thru Can You Hear Me Now

Do you think you have heard enough about ChatGPT?  According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® who stated, “you may think you have heard enough about ChatGPT but it’s only just the beginning. AI just keeps learning and getting better.  Regular readers of this blog are well aware of Foodservice […]
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  1. Department: Food

Mars Wrigley introduces HFSS-compliant Starburst Fruit Squares

Mars Wrigley is launching its first HFSS-compliant fruity confectionery product, Starburst Fruit Squares. The Fruit Squares are made with real fruit (80% apple puree) and are high in fibre. They are available in two flavour variants, Fruit Mix (apple, strawberry, blackcurrant, and orange) and Tropical Mix (pineapple, mango, passionfruit and lemon). These vegan snacks are […]
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  1. Department: Food

Twix Ice Cream Cones introduced

Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats has announced the launch of Twix Ice Cream Cones, the first time ever that the popular confectionery brand has been developed into the format. Michelle Frost, general manager at Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats said: “Developing the Mars and Twix brands into an ice cream cone format was a natural […]
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Retailers Gain Control of Their Sustainability Goals as the ESG Storm Clouds Start to Gather Over Operations

Using event-driven architecture (EDA), retailers must link essential data at speed and scale throughout their ecosystems near and far to come to grips with now essential environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in three key areas. 1. Dead Heading — Optimizing Transportation/Emissions on Every Journey When it comes to transportation within the retail sector, any […]
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Why Amazon’s Just Walk Out initiative failed – and why it’s not the end of checkout free technology

It recently emerged that Amazon’s Just Walk Out offering is being dropped from Amazon Fresh stores. However, it’s not checkout-free tech that’s failing, it’s the fact that Amazon’s checkout free solution doesn’t work, especially in grocery retailers, argues Will Glaser, Founder and CEO at Grabango. In the dynamic grocery retail landscape, a transformative wave is […]
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