Shopper & Customer Consumers Crave Technology for Consumables It is at the intersection of time starved digital native consumers and food sales that there is a battler for share of stomach between Grocery Stores, Restaurants, and Convenience Stores all seeking the best technology to edify their brand with targeted customers Gen Z and Millennials according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, […] Grocerant Guru September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 3 min read Technology & InnovationShoppersConsumersData & InsightsDept. GroceryRestaurantsFood DeliveryBrick and MortarDeliveryInstacartOmnichannelDoorDashMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: Social MediaAIMeijerPredictions and ForecastsRegional GroceryCOVID19ConsultingCasey's General StoresThick DataExecutivesMarketing: Direct & Personalization 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Your Views: Multiplier Effects On the subject of treating employees in a way that keeps them engaged, one MNB reader wrote: I have a nephew with limited cognitive skills but is a loyal bagger at a Michigan Kroger. On his fifth year of service he received a package containing Thank You cards from store management and fellow workers as […] MorningNewsBeat September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 9 min read Regional GroceryAldiKrogerAssociatesAcquisitionShoppersDept. Fresh PreparedDept. DeliConsumersWalmartBrick and MortarDept. GroceryDeliveryDept. NonfoodCOVID19PublixHEBMarketing: In StoreDollar GeneralGovernmentExecutivesKellogg'sLidlPackagingWegmansHealth & WellnessDept. Adult BevOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. BeveragePiggly WigglyMeijerLegal & CriminalMarketing: BrandMarketing: PrintMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainPepsiCoAlbertsons / SafewaySoutheastern GrocersSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationData & InsightsDept. FreshInclusivityDept. Natural / Organic 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee Partners with Uber Eats to Offer Deliveries from 260 Stores Midwestern supermarket retailer Hy-Vee has partnered with Uber to add delivery services from 260 of its grocery and liquor storefronts. The two companies are spotlighting their new deal with a sweepstakes offering tickets to the 2023 NFL Kickoff on Sept. 7, 2023. “Uber Eats has been growing in popularity among many of our customers, making […] Retail TouchPoints August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 2 min read Hy-VeePartnershipsRegional GroceryUbereatsBrick and MortarDeliveryDept. NonfoodMarketing: Social MediaMeijerFood DeliveryDept. Adult BevConsumersInternational - North AmericaDept. GroceryOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee Partners with Uber Eats to Offer Deliveries from 260 Stores Midwestern supermarket retailer Hy-Vee has partnered with Uber to add delivery services from 260 of its grocery and liquor storefronts. The two companies are spotlighting their new deal with a sweepstakes offering tickets to the 2023 NFL Kickoff on Sept. 7, 2023. “Uber Eats has been growing in popularity among many of our customers, making […] Retail TouchPoints August 11, 2023August 14, 2023 2 min read Hy-VeePartnershipsRegional GroceryUbereatsBrick and MortarDeliveryDept. NonfoodMarketing: Social MediaMeijerFood DeliveryDept. Adult BevConsumersInternational - North AmericaDept. GroceryOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: MealKit Blue Apron trims staff by 20% following asset sale [[“value”:” Blue Apron cut 20% of its workforce after completing the sale of much of its assets to FreshRealm in June, the company said in reporting its second-quarter financial results on Wednesday. Excluding a one-time, non-cash charge of a $48.6 million in the quarter related to the asset sale, the meal-kit delivery pioneer said it […] Supermarket News August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 2 min read BlueApronDept. FreshAssociatesResults & InvestmentShoppersDeliveryRegional GroceryPublixKrogerTechnology & InnovationExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsMeijerDept. PerimeterWalmartAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Study eyes grocers’ long-term future CHICAGO — Amazon, Aldi, Costco Wholesale Corp. and Walmart are among the U.S. food retailers best positioned for success in 2053, according to a report from dunnhumby. “Grocery 2053: A Data-Driven Gaze into the Future” is the data science firm’s examination of trends that will have the biggest potential impact on grocery retailers over the […] MMR July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 2 min read ConsumersHealth & WellnessPredictions and ForecastsBig DataMarketing: Retail MediaData & InsightsInsight ProvidersdunnhumbyKrogerAmazonShoppersEconomyDept. GroceryCostcoWalgreensAldiHEBWegmansLidlWalmartWakefernThick DataCOVID19CVSTechnology & InnovationSustainabilityRite AidPublixMeijer 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Study: Fiscal Concerns Dominate Shopper Mindset; Discounters Best Positioned For Future Customer data science company dunnhumby is out this morning with a new study “examining what trends will have the biggest potential impact on grocery retailers over the next three decades,” and identifying a growing personal fiscal conservatism as a prime driver of shopper behavior. dunnhumby identifies, in order, Lidl, Food 4 Less, Aldi, Costco, Fry’s, […] MorningNewsBeat June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 3 min read ConsumersHealth & WellnessShoppersPredictions and ForecastsKrogerData & InsightsEconomyDept. GrocerydunnhumbyInsight ProvidersBig DataTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Retail MediaSustainabilityAmazonCostcoHEBCOVID19LidlWalgreensMeijerPublixRite AidAssociatesTech: CashierlessWakefernWalmartCVSAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Amazon, Walmart among grocers best-positioned for 2053 CHICAGO – Amazon, Aldi, Costco Wholesale Club, and Walmart are among U.S. grocery retailers best positioned for success in 2053, according to a report out today from dunnhumby. “Grocery 2053: A Data-Driven Gaze into the Future” is the data science firm’s examination of trends that will have the biggest potential impact on grocery retailers over […] MMR June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 3 min read ConsumersHealth & WellnessAmazonData & InsightsdunnhumbyMarketing: Retail MediaInsight ProvidersBig DataWalmartShoppersKrogerPredictions and ForecastsTechnology & InnovationEconomyCostcoSustainabilityLidlHEBWalgreensAldiDept. GroceryWakefernThick DataTech: CashierlessCOVID19CVSAssociatesRite AidPublixMeijer 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Go big or go small: Grocers see early success with new store formats Wegmans and Meijer recently opened scaled-down stores while H-E-B and Hy-Vee have debuted new supercenter formats. All four are driving traffic and reaching new shoppers, data from Placer.ai shows. Grocery Dive June 6, 2023July 11, 2023 < 1 min read WegmansHy-VeeTechnology & InnovationStore LocationShoppersMeijerHEBData & InsightsBrick and MortarAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Partnerships & Alt Profit Retailer-Supplier “Partnering:” An Offer They Can’t Refuse Late last month, Calli Schmid, vice president of grocery at Meijer, sent the following email to “all Meijer grocery suppliers,” essentially saying that the cost of doing business with the company would include the supply of free product to the half-dozen new stores being opened by the company this year: Meijer is excited to continue […] MorningNewsBeat May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 3 min read PartnershipsMeijerBrick and MortarResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsCompetitionVendorsUnileverShoppersOperations & Supply ChainDept. Center StoreConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Your Views: Voices of Service I did a FaceTime video yesterday about a bartender who explained his priorities when making recommendations this way: “You pay my wages, not the guys in the back.” I thought that was a pretty good way to think about customer service. One MNB reader wrote: I think your commentary on “The Wages of Service” has […] MorningNewsBeat May 4, 2023July 11, 2023 5 min read AITechnology & InnovationShoppersGovernmentBrick and MortarDept. GroceryAssociatesWalmartRestaurantsOperations & Supply ChainMeijerMerchandisingWegmansResults & InvestmentDept. BakeryDept. DairyDept. FreshDept. RefrigeratedVendorsSustainabilityHEBKrogerMarketing: In StoreMarketing: TradeSpartanNashAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Aldi Plans 120 Store Openings in 2023 as it Continues Omnichannel Push in U.S. Aldi will open 120 new U.S. stores this year, maintaining aggressive growth despite many retailers slowing down their expansions in the face of economic uncertainty. The additions will bring Aldi’s U.S. store total to more than 2,400 by the end of 2023 and will span the entire continental U.S., with an emphasis on the Southeast. […] Retail TouchPoints May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 2 min read AldiOmnichannelBrick and MortarEconomyMeijerExecutivesAmazonDeliveryFood DeliveryDoorDashOperations & Supply ChainPartnershipsShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Consumer Durables Meijer and Kellogg’s hosting 5K event GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — “The Meijer LPGA Classic 5k Run & Walk presented by Kellogg’s” will return for the ninth time as part of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. Registration for the run and walk is now open online. The race, powered by Gazelle Sports, will start at 8 a.m. June 17 at Rockford High School. […] MMR May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 2 min read MeijerKellogg'sDept. GroceryCompetitionExecutivesDept. Apparel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Meijer LPGA Classic focuses on family fun GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament for Simply Give raises money to fight hunger throughout the Midwest, but it was also always meant to be an affordable event for families to enjoy, the company says. With that in mind, this year’s tournament will deliver more family fun by bringing back such […] MMR April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 2 min read MeijerStore LocationDept. GroceryKraftHeinzCompetitionMarketing: BroadcastExecutivesDept. Toys & GamesDept. NonfoodDept. Frozen 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Nonfood PetSmart Partners with Uber Eats for On-Demand Delivery from 1,600 Stores Uber Eats will now offer deliveries of pet foods, accessories, habitats and healthcare products from more than 1,600 PetSmart stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. PetSmart is the first pet retailer to work with Uber Eats, joining Bed Bath & Beyond, Office Depot and grocery retailers including Albertsons, Meijer and Costco. Since launching […] Retail TouchPoints April 20, 2023April 24, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. PetPartnershipsUbereatsDeliveryBrick and MortarDept. NonfoodMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionExecutivesConsumersInternational - North AmericaDept. GroceryMeijerCostcoHealth & WellnessBed Bath & BeyondRecommerceShoppersFood DeliveryAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Recall of salad kits at Meijer, Publix, Fresh Thyme Market Products could carry Listeria monocytogenes Supermarket News April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 < 1 min read PublixMeijerDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category KC/In Conversation: A Discussion of Leadership Perspectives, from Western Michigan University’s Food Marketing & Supply Chain Conference I’m traveling today, and so won’t be doing a full-scale MNB. But that doesn’t mean you have to do without. I have an extended video conversation on the subject of leadership – much of it focusing on generational challenges – that was conducted a few weeks ago at Western Michigan University’s excellent Food Marketing & […] MorningNewsBeat April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. GroceryOperations & Supply ChainShoppersMarketing: Social MediaExecutivesStrategyPodcastsMeijerIndustry Conferences and EventsDept. Adult Bev 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Meijer and Flashfood expand tie-up to include SNAP payments The Midwestern grocer is the first of the food waste solution company’s partners to make the payment method accessible on the company’s app. Grocery Dive March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. GroceryMeijerSustainabilityPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Partnerships & Alt Profit Meijer and Flashfood expand partnership to include SNAP payments The Midwestern grocer is the first of the food waste solution company’s partners to make the payment method accessible on the company’s app. Grocery Dive March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 < 1 min read PartnershipsDept. GroceryMeijerSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Grove Debuts its Eco-Friendly Products at Walmart, Expands Amazon Assortment In a move that will put its products in more than 5,000 brick-and-mortar stores, later this month Grove will launch its flagship home care brand, Grove Co., on Amazon and at select Walmart stores and on Walmart.com. Since 2021, Grove has been selling its plastic-free personal care brand Peach not Plastic and vegan skincare brand […] Retail TouchPoints February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 2 min read WalmartAmazonMerchandisingAcquisitionSustainabilityConsumersBrick and MortarTargetCVSMeijerPodcastsKrogerHealth & WellnessGiant EagleFlagship StoresExecutivesResults & InvestmentHEB 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass SN Top 10: Meijer, Metropolitan Market, Boxed top the week's headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the first smaller format Meijer Grocery stores open in Michigan ranked as the week’s top story. The condensed layout is designed to simplify the shopping e Supermarket News February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 < 1 min read MeijerDeliveryBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Meijer Grocery format debuts with two new stores GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Supercenter pioneer Meijer opened its first two Meijer Grocery stores in the Detroit metro area on Friday, introducing a more streamlined, food-focused shopping experience to customers in communities where there is no room for a full-sized Meijer store. “As a company, we’ve opened more than 500 supercenters, neighborhood markets and Meijer […] MMR January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 3 min read MeijerBrick and MortarShoppersDept. GroceryStore LocationPhilanthropyDept. FreshExecutivesDept. RefrigeratedDept. PerimeterPartnershipsDept. BakeryDept. HBCDept. Fresh PreparedDept. DeliMarketing: In StoreTech: CashierlessInclusivityHealth & WellnessDept. NonfoodEconomyDept. PharmacyDeliveryTechnology & InnovationBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats The first smaller format Meijer Grocery stores open in Michigan The smaller format stores are designed to streamline shopping Supermarket News January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 < 1 min read Brick and MortarMeijer 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Meijer expands mPerks loyalty program Members have more opportunities to earn points, personalized rewards Supermarket News January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMeijerMarketing: Direct & Personalization 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Mejier enhances its mPerks program GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer Inc. is enhancing mPerks, its digital coupons and rewards program, to allow for more personalized rewards and savings, with customers now earning points for every dollar spent on most items and every qualifying prescription filled, as well as additional opportunities to earn points. “We want to ensure we’re continuing to […] MMR January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 2 min read ShoppersMeijerMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationStrategyPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradeMarketing: Social MediaDept. Pharmacy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Meijer revamping mPerks loyalty program The retailer said the updates will provide more personalized rewards and more savings for customers. Grocery Dive January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMeijerMarketing: Direct & Personalization 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
Trends & External Forces Meijer deploys all-electric trucks with eye on cold weather performance The retailer says the trucks will operate within a 200-mile radius of its home charging site in Michigan. Grocery Dive December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 < 1 min read WeatherMeijerDept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Meijer pioneers use of all-electric semitrucks GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer, a retailer that operates one of the largest fleets in Michigan with 250 semitrucks and the first in North America to implement the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 near-zero emissions standards in 2009, is once again leading the retail industry by deploying two of the first all-electric semitrucks outside of California. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer […] MMR December 17, 2022December 17, 2022 4 min read MeijerStore LocationSustainabilityOperations & Supply ChainDept. GroceryShoppersDeliveryDept. FreshExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsData & InsightsPartnershipsDept. OTCEconomyTechnology & InnovationWeatherResults & InvestmentESG and CSRUnileverDept. PerimeterPhilanthropyHoliday & EventsDept. FuelDept. Natural / OrganicDept. NonfoodConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Meijer teams with Uber for home delivery The Midwest operator adds nearly 250 locations to the mix Supermarket News December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 < 1 min read MeijerDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Channel: Mass Department: Adult Beverage Department: Beverage Department: HBC ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Retailer Media Agencies & Vendors Retail Ecosystem Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Hy-Vee launches RedMedia omnichannel retail media network Hy-Vee launched the full-scale version of its retail media network, called Hy-Vee RedMedia, at the Groceryshop 2023 conference this week in Las Vegas. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based retailer described the platform as a disruptor in the retail media landscape that will connect brands directly with Hy-Vee’s customer base across multiple platforms, including both online […] Written by Supermarket News September 22, 2023September 25, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Grocery Channel: Grocery - Natural Department: Food Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Shopper & Customer Start Ups Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Instacart stock languishes after IPO Instacart saw its share price erode in the two days following its initial public offering, after it rose 12.7% in its first day of trading on the NASDAQ exchange. The stock settled down to just slightly over its IPO price of $30 per share on Wednesday, its first full day on the exchange, then ranged […] Written by Supermarket News September 22, 2023September 25, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Retail Media Metrics #30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 21: Retail Media Metrics Metrics help brand advertisers measure retail media effectiveness. Key performance indicators (KPIs) span the full marketing funnel, as consumers can enter anywhere. Brand advertisers: 🎯 Choose KPIs according to their objectives📊 Measure baseline results for meaningful comparisons🌟 Review their metrics for data insights to optimize their processes and […] Written by Lisa Goller September 21, 2023September 25, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Shopper & Customer CPG companies aim to make recycling simpler for consumers Dispelling consumer confusion around plastics recycling, investing in local programs and embracing molecular technologies are some of the current steps the Consumer Brands Association and its members are taking to create a sustainably packaged future. Written by Supermarket Perimeter September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holiday & Events Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events The big chill: Holiday retail sales 2023 expected to slow Experts predict slow growth in 2023 holiday sales as consumers tighten their belts in a tough economy, but e-commerce will remain a bright spot. Stores are filling with displays of holiday decorations and holiday-themed merchandise as retailers eagerly prepare for the annual shopping surge, but consumers may not be as excited. Forecasts for 2023 holiday […] Written by Future of Commerce September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked