Technology & Innovation Including Store No8 and Outlier Ventures: RTIH runs you through the week’s coolest retail technology plays RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his top ‘future of retail’ systems launches and deployments from the past week, including checkout free store milestones, startups focused on building in Web3, and the ongoing digitalisation of the fashion industry. Poundland Poundland has launched a suite of digital accessibility tools to support job applicants and workers with […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 3 min read Technology & InnovationAIMarketing: SocialTescoTwitterTech: AR and VRDept. ApparelData & InsightsPartnershipsCryptoShoppersESG and CSRMarketing: Retail MediaInternational - UKWalmartConsumersTech: CashierlessBig DataMetaversedunnhumbyInsight ProvidersAssociatesDept. NonfoodDeliveryInclusivitySustainabilityResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsblockchainCPG: Adult BeverageTrends: TechStrategyTrends: RetailHealth & WellnessTarget 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media The Friday Checkout: As retail media moves into stores, grocers need to proceed with caution There’s a vast opportunity for retailers to bring digital advertising inside grocery stores — but bombarding shoppers with offers as they walk the aisles could diminish the consumer experience. Grocery Dive June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaBrick and MortarShoppersPricing & PromotionsConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Smart cart maker Veeve shifts gears from checkout to retail media As digital media expands and moves inside stores, the tech startup is testing a new generation of equipment designed to serve up customized promotions and coupons based on a shopper’s location. Grocery Dive June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaMarketing: TradeTechnology & InnovationStore LocationShoppersPricing & PromotionsBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer How Big Retail and CPG Brands Are Rethinking Omnichannel Promotional Campaigns to Battle Inflation U.S. food prices surged by 11 percent last year, marking the largest increase since the 1980s. While the rate of inflation has gradually calmed down since its June 2022 peak, rising prices remain a significant concern for retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. Given the possibility of a recession, it may be tempting to […] Matt Antal June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 3 min read ShoppersOmnichannelData & InsightsEconomyConsumersAgenciesMarketing: Retail MediaMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionCustomer ExperienceTargetDept. GroceryMarketing: TradeDept. NonfoodStore LocationStore FormatMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: SocialESG and CSRMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Walmart Upgrades Its Digital Ad Network From Advertising Age: “Walmart Connect, which has made huge gains in recent years through digital advertising, is testing ways to bolster in-store pieces of its retail media network. “For the first time, Walmart Connect is selling ads on its revamped in-store radio network and integrating sampling programs with online offerings. While aspects of Walmart Connect’s […] MorningNewsBeat June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 2 min read WalmartMarketing: Retail MediaWalmart ConnectConsumersMarketing: In StoreMarketing: BroadcastGovernmentOwned Brands (Private Label)MergersKrogerAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Giant Eagle launches in-house retail media network Leap The platform leverages the chain’s loyalty program, bringing personalized ads to shoppers in-store, in-app, on social media and elsewhere, said Damian Scott, who heads up the grocer’s retail media and front-end digital operations. Dive Brief: Giant Eagle announced on Wednesday the debut of Leap Media Group, an in-house retail media arm that leverages the regional […] Grocery Dive June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaGiant EagleMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionShoppersOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: SocialMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Spring and Summer Snacks take Center Stage How do you keep the kids happy when school get out? Fill the house with more snacks. The average household with a teenager out of school will spend $ 300 more a month on food. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® a mix of full flavored hot and […] Grocerant Guru June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersData & InsightsGoogleMarketing: BroadcastDept. FreshMarketing: Retail Media84.51Insight ProvidersShoppersDept. NonfoodDept. OTCThick DataPepsiCoBig DataAgenciesPartnershipsMarketing: SocialMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationDept. DairyDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Walmart Connect expands in-store ad formats as shoppers return en masse The company’s ad division is drawing from a traditional shopper marketer playbook by in-housing product demos and testing ads in its radio network. MarketingDive June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 < 1 min read ShoppersWalmart ConnectWalmartMarketing: Retail MediaMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Broadcast 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees CEO Doug McMillon details Walmart’s evolution BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Walmart that Doug McMillon presides over is a different place than it was when he became CEO nine years ago. At the time, some industry observers viewed the company as too vast and deeply rooted in brick-and-mortar retailing to compete effectively in the age of e-commerce. With McMillon’s prodding, Walmart proved […] MMR June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 4 min read AssociatesWalmartExecutivesEconomyResults & InvestmentSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarDeliveryAcquisitionMarketing: Retail MediaCompetitionOmnichannelReturnsPredictions and ForecastsStrategyUnileverDept. BeverageESG and CSRDept. NonfoodDept. HBCDept. GroceryConsumersBOPISHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Walmart: stores the next frontier for retail media BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has grown its retail media business, Walmart Connect, by offering advertisers the ability to reach consumers when they are searching for products on the retailer’s website as well as via thousands of digital televisions and point-of-purchase screens in its physical stores. Now Walmart Connect plans to leverage the retailer’s stores to […] MMR June 2, 2023June 5, 2023 3 min read WalmartMarketing: Retail MediaShoppersBrick and MortarWalmart ConnectConsumersOmnichannelMarketing: In StoreDeliveryBOPISTargetMarketing: BroadcastOperations & Supply ChainHoliday & EventsDept. PetCOVID19MerchandisingTech: Cashierless 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Content Marketing Strategy Framework: Everything you should know If your job is somehow related to the Ecommerce field, It is almost impossible to not hear the famous quote : Content is king. Bill Gates We can assume that this quote is the primary pillar of “Content Marketing” popularity in this era. Content marketing is an effective way to reach, engage and convert a […] Ecommerce Nation June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 12 min read Marketing: SocialESG and CSRStore LocationShoppersTargetStrategyData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationHealth & WellnessData VisualizationDept. Natural / OrganicOperations & Supply ChainMeta (Facebook)SustainabilityMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationResults & InvestmentConsumersMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionAcquisitionStreamingMarketing: Retail MediaDept. NonfoodDept. ApparelConsultingAssociatesMarketing: Digital MediaPricing & PromotionsPartnershipsNestleMergersDept. HBCPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights The Future of Retail Media is Digital and Omnichannel If one were to dig deep enough into the Library of Congress’s old audiovisual vaults, one would find a wealth of content from the 1950s and 60s about the ‘home,’ ‘city’ or even ‘highways’ of the future. For all of the myriad social problems of that period, it was also a period of intense economic […] Rethink Retail May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 5 min read Technology & InnovationAIOmnichannelPredictions and ForecastsShoppersData & InsightsMarketing: Retail MediaBrick and MortarConsumersTrends: RetailMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationSustainabilityDept. NonfoodTech: IoTMarketing: In StoreEconomyMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainReturnsCompetitionMerchandisingCOVID19Pricing & PromotionsESG and CSRTrends: MarketingGovernmentMarketing: BroadcastStore LocationMarketing: OOHBOPISTech: Cashierless 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Digital Advertising On The Go with Uber Advertising’s Dr. Mark Grether The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Dr. Mark Grether, VP & General Manager of Uber Advertising which includes all offerings to help merchants, brands, and other advertisers to reach its highly engaged user base across Mobility and Delivery in 32 markets. Follow Dr. Mark Grether on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgrether/Follow Uber on LinkedIn […] The CPG Guys May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 2 min read Marketing: SocialPodcastsTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Retail MediaCustomer ExperienceStrategyPredictions and ForecastsPartnershipsDeliveryData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights 2023 Corporate Reputation Rankings The Axios Harris Poll 100 is a trusted ranking of the reputations of the companies most on the minds of Americans using a framework Harris has used since 1999. Download the 25th Annual Reputation Quotient Study report to view the full rankings and gain additional insights about performance year over year. The Harris Poll May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 2 min read Thick DataMarketing: UGCMarketing: Retail MediaInclusivityDept. FreshData & InsightsAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Retailer Media Save Mart jumps on the retail media bandwagon The California-based grocer is broadening its digital footprint with its latest launch Supermarket News May 24, 2023May 25, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger brings digital smart screens to 500 locations The grocer is adding units from Cooler Screens on the heels of a three-year pilot, with the goal of strengthening its retail media offerings. Grocery Dive May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 < 1 min read KrogerMarketing: Retail Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Retail Media Update: Kroger to Add Screens at 500 Stores, Walmart Names New Tech Partners and Save Mart Joins the Mix The growth of retail media shows no sign of slowing, as established players announce new expansions and new retailers, most recently Save Mart, enter the mix. In the latest developments, Kroger is looking beyond its websites with plans to expand in-store advertising opportunities, and Walmart is teaming up with more tech partners to help brands […] Retail TouchPoints May 24, 2023May 30, 2023 3 min read Technology & InnovationAIMarketing: Retail MediaPartnershipsWalmartKrogerBrick and MortarData & InsightsTrends: RetailWalmart ConnectMarketing: In StoreExecutivesMarketing: BroadcastPredictions and Forecasts84.51Marketing: SocialShoppersAssociatesOmnichannelInsight ProvidersAgenciesMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionIndustry Conferences and EventsDollar GeneralJohnson & JohnsonLowesDept. NonfoodCustomer ExperienceBig DataMarketing: ShopperMarketing: TradeMeta (Facebook)Target 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Walmart Connect enlists creative partners to help brands craft better ads Companies including VidMob and The Mars Agency are allying with the retailer’s ad division amid a run of growth, with sales up 30% last quarter. MarketingDive May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 < 1 min read Walmart ConnectWalmartPartnershipsMarketing: Retail MediaAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Save Mart adds a retail media network as it looks to go toe to toe in tech with larger grocers The retailer is also considering adding smart carts and more video screens to its stores, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer Tamara Pattison said in an interview. Grocery Dive May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaTechnology & InnovationExecutivesBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Retail TouchPoints Reveals Latest 40 Under 40 Award Winners Retail TouchPoints and Design:Retail have unveiled the 2023 winners of the annual 40 Under 40 Awards, representing a dynamic and diverse class of executives who have contributed to industry progress. The 40 Under 40 Awards have evolved to spotlight the personal and professional accomplishments of executives across the retail industry — from store design to CX […] Retail TouchPoints May 23, 2023May 24, 2023 3 min read ExecutivesTechnology & InnovationOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Retail MediaOmnichannelRestaurantsCannabisCustomer ExperienceShoppersInternationalMarketing: ShopperStrategyMarketing: SocialMerchandisingStreamingMarketing: TradePhilanthropyRecommercePartnershipsMondelezMarketing: BroadcastSustainabilityTrends: RetailAldiCPG: Adult BeverageData & InsightsDept. Adult BevDept. ApparelDept. HBCWalmartIndustry Conferences and EventsLowesAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Save Mart Launches Retail Media Network The Save Mart Companies, which operates some 200 stores in California and western Nevada under the Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx banners, said this morning that it is “broadening its digital footprint by announcing the launch of its retail media network with an expanded strategic partnership with Swiftly, … retail technology company that delivers omnichannel tools […] MorningNewsBeat May 23, 2023May 30, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaPartnershipsConsumersOmnichannelShoppersEconomyTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. NonfoodMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationTargetBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights E-Commerce is the Evolution of Retail: How Brands and Retailers Can Bridge the Gap Between Stores and Online Too often, brands and retailers treat their e-commerce and in-store operations as separate businesses. Each has its own product assortment, pricing strategy, inventory availability, and key performance indicators. These businesses tend to wage harmful internal battles for resources and attribution that distract from the needs of the larger organization and/or end consumer. The truth is […] Guru Hariharan May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 3 min read Technology & InnovationAIOperations & Supply ChainMerchandisingData & InsightsMarketing: In StoreShoppersBrick and MortarMarketing: Retail MediaStrategyAssociatesPredictions and ForecastsConsumersExecutivesSustainabilityTech: AI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media How Retail Media Will Scale the Garden Walls Retail media represents a red-hot growth category within the advertising landscape. eMarketer is expecting U.S. retail media spending to top $45 billion this year. In terms of the impact of retail media networks (RMNs) and the evolution of the business models that drive them, we’re just getting started. Ultimately, we’re going to see a major […] Peter Barry May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 3 min read Marketing: Retail MediaData & InsightsOperations & Supply ChainConsumersUnileverPredictions and ForecastsTechnology & InnovationAcquisitionResults & InvestmentShoppersTargetTrends: MarketingTrends: RetailPricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Partnerships & Alt Profit How Sam’s Club is Enhancing Member and Advertiser Experiences With Real-Time Retargeting In episode 402 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Austin Leonard, head of sales at Sam’s Club, the membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Walmart, Inc. Leonard discusses his role at Sam’s Club (0:55), the launch of real-time intelligently retargeted display advertising via its Member Access Platform (MAP) (2:00), and how brand […] Joe Keenan May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 < 1 min read PartnershipsWalmartTechnology & InnovationStrategyData & InsightsWalmart ConnectResults & InvestmentPodcastsOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: SocialMarketing: Retail MediaDept. GroceryAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Save A Lot, Food 4 Less are the best-positioned grocers to serve SNAP shoppers, report finds Dollar General, Winco and Grocery Outlet rounded out the top five grocers Dunnhumby concluded are most likely to serve financially stressed shoppers while also having reputations for offering low prices. Grocery Dive May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 < 1 min read ShoppersSave A LotKrogerDept. GroceryMarketing: Retail MediaInsight ProvidersGrocery OutletdunnhumbyDollar GeneralBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Consumer Trends 2023: wellness, celebrity brands, and TikTok Recorded May 16, 2023. The New Consumer‘s founder and editor-in-chief, Dan Frommer, shares key takeaways from his latest consumer trends report, including the state of online grocery, TikTok’s role in driving commerce, and the rise in popularity of celebrity brands. Dan Frommer on the increasingly popular concept of food as medicine: “We’ve seen, of course, […] Earnest Research May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 3 min read ConsumersMarketing: SocialDept. GroceryHealth & WellnessData & InsightsTikTokTrends: ConsumerDept. BeverageDept. ApparelMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Retail MediaDept. FreshAcquisitionDeliveryShoppersDept. DeliEconomyESG and CSRFood DeliveryGoogleDept. HBCMeta (Facebook)Dept. Adult BevPredictions and ForecastsRestaurantsTechnology & InnovationDept. Natural / OrganicDoorDashDept. Fresh PreparedTrends: Food and Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon’s Food Data Points Point to Missteps When you are one of the world’s largest retailers and own a chain of grocery stores the amount of ‘high-level’ data points on food, fresh foods, and food products should provide insights that would empower success. It’s at the intersection of Intelligent Quotient (IQ) and Emotional Quotient (EQ) that interpreting that ‘high-level’ data seems […] Grocerant Guru May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 3 min read AmazonDept. GroceryBrick and MortarData & InsightsConsumersMarketing: SocialShoppersDept. FreshHealth & WellnessAgenciesDept. Natural / OrganicMarketing: Retail MediaResults & InvestmentKrogerAlbertsons / SafewayWhole FoodsMeta (Facebook)Store LocationTwitterTargetSustainabilityESG and CSRExecutivesMergersStrategyTechnology & InnovationWalmartDept. PerimeterAcquisition 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wakefern adds sampling kiosks to 95 stores The Freeosk terminals drive product trial while also tapping into the grocer’s expanding retail media network. Grocery Dive May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 < 1 min read WakefernBrick and MortarMarketing: Retail Media 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Remarketing vs Retargeting: a complete guide, definition with examples The terms remarketing and retargeting are two concepts that have emerged and become popular as a result of technological developments. There are logical reasons for this popularity among most businesses across the world. in this article, we are going to illustrate the meaning, what are the benefits, and how to use them. As an online […] Ecommerce Nation May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 6 min read TargetShoppersMarketing: SocialData & InsightsMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationPricing & PromotionsMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Retail MediaStrategyGoogleDept. NonfoodDept. BeverageMarketing: TradeStore LocationDeliveryDept. ApparelDept. FreshDept. OTCSustainabilityResults & InvestmentAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Analyst says retail media is key to Albertsons/Kroger merger The combination of Albertsons and Kroger’s retail media networks is at the heart of the merger deal between the two supermarket giants, according to Dean Rosenblum, senior research analyst for AllianceBernstein. “Long term, the biggest accelerator for profit growth for Kroger is not grocery. It’s actually retail media and advertising,” said Mr. Rosenblum. “And this […] RetailWire May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaKrogerMergersAlbertsons / SafewayTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Channel: Grocery - Natural Channel: Mass Channel: Specialty & Other Department & Category Department: Consumer Durables Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Merchandising Stores & Formats Target Leapfrogs Walmart For Upscale Grocery Approach Bloomberg has a story about how “a slew of retailers are beefing up their grocery investments to lure in consumers cutting back on non-essentials like clothing and electronics. But as they lay out plans to improve their food offerings and supply chains, the big question is how does one compete with the mighty Walmart Inc. on […] Written by MorningNewsBeat June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage CPG: Adult Beverage CPG: Beverage CPG: Food CPG: Food & Bev CPG: HBC Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Restaurants Department & Category Department: Adult Beverage Department: Beverage Department: Food Department: HBC Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Corporate Purpose ESG Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Operations & Supply Chain Circana reveals 2022 New Product Pacesetters CHICAGO – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has released its 2022 New Product Pacesetters, the 28th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors. The report illustrates the enduring power of CPG innovation, revealing that consumer spending on new product offerings remained elevated last year despite challenges […] Written by MMR June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Channel: Mass Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Media & Marketing Retailer Media Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Owned Brands (Private Label) Walmart Upgrades Its Digital Ad Network From Advertising Age: “Walmart Connect, which has made huge gains in recent years through digital advertising, is testing ways to bolster in-store pieces of its retail media network. “For the first time, Walmart Connect is selling ads on its revamped in-store radio network and integrating sampling programs with online offerings. While aspects of Walmart Connect’s […] Written by MorningNewsBeat June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Trends & External Forces Stores & Formats H-E-B expands its discount format Several years after opening its last Joe V’s location, H-E-B is reigniting the banner with two locations set to open in Dallas by 2025. Dive Brief: H-E-B announced Tuesday it is opening two Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, marking the first time the grocer’s discount format will appear outside of the Houston area. […] Written by Grocery Dive June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media ESG Media & Marketing Retailer Media Shopper & Customer Operations & Supply Chain Giant Eagle launches in-house retail media network Leap The platform leverages the chain’s loyalty program, bringing personalized ads to shoppers in-store, in-app, on social media and elsewhere, said Damian Scott, who heads up the grocer’s retail media and front-end digital operations. Dive Brief: Giant Eagle announced on Wednesday the debut of Leap Media Group, an in-house retail media arm that leverages the regional […] Written by Grocery Dive June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked