Holiday & Events This Year Consider Catering options for your Easter Dinner At the intersection of time starved consumers and family fun at our house Easter was alive with activity both inside and out and always included extended family members the help make that day special. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® believes that the more time you have to spend with […] Grocerant Guru March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 4 min read Holiday & EventsData & InsightsRestaurantsDept. GroceryBOPISDept. FreshConsumersSustainabilityOperations & Supply ChainPepsiCoPartnershipsDept. BeverageMarketing: In StoreDept. OTCDept. DairyDeliveryUnilever 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC First OTC Birth Control Pill To Become Available At Retail The New York Times reports that retailers soon will be able to sell the first nonprescription birth control pill in the United States, at a price of $19.99 a month. The story points out that “the medication, called Opill, which was approved for over-the-counter sale by the Food and Drug Administration last year, will be […] MorningNewsBeat March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 < 1 min read Dept. OTCDept. HBCHealth & WellnessTechnology & InnovationPredictions and ForecastsGovernmentDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC Manufacturers Use Emerging Technologies To Find A Mix Of Factory Locations That Is Just Right In the eponymous fairy story, Goldilocks was a little girl in search of perfection. The porridge she stole from unsuspecting bears shouldn’t be too hot or too cold, but just right. Their chairs and beds shouldn’t be too hard or too soft for her, but just right. Her search for perfection inspired the latest collaboration […] Forrester March 5, 2024March 6, 2024 < 1 min read Dept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Green lighting greener policies that pay dividends in grocery retail Going green doesn’t have to mean extra operating costs – new cold storage tech paves path forward to revenue growth. Grocery Dive March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 < 1 min read SustainabilityTechnology & InnovationDept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery NationsBenefits announces POS integration with Southeastern Grocers PLANTATION, Fla. – NationsBenefits, the market leader for supplemental benefits and health care fintech solutions serving the health care managed care market, announced that Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company and home of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has joined NationsBenefits’ network of grocery and over-the-counter (O-T-C) retailers. Eligible Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members of […] MMR March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 2 min read Southeastern GrocersHealth & WellnessRegional GroceryDept. GroceryDept. HBCPartnershipsDept. OTCBrick and MortarMarketing: In StoreOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsSponsoredTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationTrends: Finance 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Drug WBA lets customers use Medicare Advantage benefits online DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens says it is the first community pharmacy to accept a broad array of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits online. Eligible members can now shop from a catalog of approximately 1,700 Shop Eligible Products via Walgreens.com and the Walgreens app. Consumers have been able to shop using their Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits in […] MMR February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 2 min read WalgreensMarketing: In StoreShoppersDept. HBCDept. OTCHealth & WellnessDeliveryConsumersCustomer ExperienceExecutivesBrick and MortarMarketing: PrintDept. PharmacyBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash Pays A Pittance To Settle Privacy Complaints The Register reports that “DoorDash will cough up $375,000 to settle claims it trampled California’s privacy laws by giving away customers’ info without their consent nor giving them the opportunity to opt out. “In addition to that paltry sum – for context, DoorDash’s annual revenue in 2023 was nearly $9 billion – the San Francisco-based […] MorningNewsBeat February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 2 min read Food DeliveryDoorDashConsumersData & InsightsVendorsTechnology & InnovationShoppersDeliveryDept. GroceryGovernmentMetaversePredictions and ForecastsDept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Exclusive: How Daniel’s Jewelers is Using Vision AI to Better Serve its Customers In the more than 70 years since Joseph Sherwood bought a bankrupt jewelry store in Bell Gardens, Calif., much has changed in the world, and in retail. That post-WWII period in the Western U.S. was marked by the Dust Bowl Exodus, now a distant memory for most. Since then, the demographic makeup of California has […] Retail TouchPoints February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 7 min read Technology & InnovationAIShoppersAssociatesBrick and MortarStore LocationData & InsightsOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Social MediaDept. NonfoodAcquisitionMarketing: In StoreCustomer ExperiencePredictions and ForecastsSustainabilityStrategyPricing & PromotionsPartnershipsMarketing: BroadcastConsumersLegal & CriminalESG and CSREconomyExecutivesBankruptcyVendorsDept. HBCDept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Convenience Casey’s General Stores excels at Mix & Match Meal Bundling At the intersection of getting the consumers interested in your brand and elevating meal bundling options Casey’s General Stores is focused on consumer messaging that they are about more than just gasoline and pizza according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. · Did you know that: 1. Casey’s has […] Grocerant Guru February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 3 min read Dept. Adult BevCasey's General StoresDept. BeverageDept. GroceryBrick and MortarData & InsightsPartnershipsConsumersShoppersStrategyDept. FreshOwned Brands (Private Label)DeliveryGeneral MillsPepsiCoMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. FuelDept. OTCTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Texas Borns Grocerant Niche LTO’s for Every Meal Success does leave clues and regular readers of this blog know that Texas Born has had success with grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food. They are now rolling out their latest selection of limited-time foodservice selections that can be enjoyed throughout the day. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA […] Grocerant Guru February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 3 min read Dept. FreshData & InsightsDept. GroceryBrick and MortarMarketing: BrandDept. BeverageDept. DairyConsumersDept. Fresh PreparedDept. OTCDept. PerimeterMarketing: Social MediaOwned Brands (Private Label)Pricing & PromotionsColgate-PalmoliveRestaurants 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Aramark Collegiate Hospitality opens Amazon Just Walk Out tech powered store at Lesley University An Amazon Just Walk Out technology powered store has opened at Lesley University in the US. Lesley University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its students can now experience a frictionless shopping experience on campus, with the likes of snacks and drinks available to buy. In a LinkedIn post, Brisbane Vaillancourt, Regional Vice President […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub February 18, 2024February 18, 2024 2 min read Technology & InnovationData & InsightsAmazonAssociatesTech: CashierlessDept. GroceryBrick and MortarShoppersReturnsSustainabilityMarketing: Social MediaDept. BeverageStore LocationPartnershipsDept. FreshDept. OTCDept. PerimeterESG and CSRHealth & WellnessPhilanthropysocial commerceStrategyCoca Cola 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Dunkin’ Exemplifies How Brands Edify Customer Relevance The consumer is dynamic not static, and Dunkin’, founded in 1950, is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the United States, with more than 13,200 restaurants in nearly 40 global markets is more customer relevant today than ever according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Dunkin’s Customer-focused […] Grocerant Guru February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 3 min read ShoppersRestaurantsData & InsightsDept. BeverageMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationDept. DairyInternationalTargetDept. OTCMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. Fresh PreparedConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights YipitData Consumer Spend Index Shows Weakness in January Across Several Categories We just launched the YipitData Consumer Spend Index (YCSI), a measure of overall and category-level non-seasonally adjusted US retail sales as observed in a large transaction panel. In January, YCSI showed consumer spending Y/Y growth (ex-gas stations) decelerated slightly from December. Y/Y growth in core retail sales was relatively stable over this period. YCSI saw […] Yipitdata February 14, 2024February 15, 2024 2 min read Data & InsightsConsumersThick DataRestaurantsDept. ApparelDept. FuelWeatherDept. NonfoodDept. OTCDept. Sporting goodsPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces CVS beats Q4 sales and earnings projections WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health topped analysts’ forecasts for fourth quarter sales and profits, but cut its full year earnings outlook, citing rising medical costs that are hurting the insurance industry. Revenue for the three months ended December 31 climbed 11.9% from the year-ago period to $93.81 billion, beating Wall Street’s estimate of $90.41 billion. […] MMR February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 6 min read Health & WellnessResults & InvestmentDept. PharmacyCOVID19Dept. HBCCVSAcquisitionConsumersEconomyOwned Brands (Private Label)Marketing: In StorePredictions and ForecastsGovernmentDept. OTCExecutivesLegal & CriminalMarketing: Social MediaOperations & Supply ChainShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Partnerships & Alt Profit Selling Products in Europe – Interview with Unlock EMEA At Retailbound, we help clients launch their product brands with retailers in North America. For product brands that want to expand to Europe, we highly recommend they work with Unlock EMEA, Europe’s leading sales agency. This month, we sat down with Paul McCafferty, the Managing Director at Unlock EMEA to ask him the following questions. […] Retail Bound February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 6 min read PartnershipsPackagingConsumersInternational - UKCOVID19TargetAssociatesSustainabilityStart UpsPredictions and ForecastsEconomyOwned Brands (Private Label)GovernmentDept. OTCDept. NonfoodTechnology & InnovationAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Amazon Tests Rufus, “AI-Powered Shopping Assistant” Amazon said yesterday that it is testing Rufus, described as “a generative AI-powered expert shopping assistant trained on Amazon’s extensive product catalog, customer reviews, community Q&As, and information from across the web to answer customer questions on a variety of shopping needs and products, provide comparisons, and make recommendations based on conversational context.” Rufus is […] MorningNewsBeat February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 2 min read Technology & InnovationAIAmazonShoppersDept. HBCWeatherPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: UGCDept. NonfoodDept. PetDept. FuelDept. FreshDept. OTCGoogleGovernmentLegal & CriminalMarketing: PrintDept. BeverageAssociatesDept. Toys & Games 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Your Views: Making Up For Lost Time Reacting to Amazon’s plan to create a pay tier for its Alexa smart speaker system, one MNB reader wrote: Our main household use for Alexa is to control lights, heat, and A/C. If they start charging for it, we will stop using it. There are many other platforms available for home control that do not […] MorningNewsBeat February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 16 min read Technology & InnovationAIStreamingShoppersDept. GroceryDept. NonfoodAssociatesTech: CashierlessMarketing: Digital MediaDept. Toys & GamesCostcoMarketing: BroadcastAmazonRegional GroceryDept. FreshKrogerRestaurantsAlbertsons / SafewayConsumersPredictions and ForecastsEconomyHealth & WellnessDollar GeneralPackagingExecutivesDeliveryCVSMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: In StoreWalmartDept. PerimeterOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: TradeWegmansWhole FoodsWalgreensReturnsHoliday & EventsGovernmentMarketing: VoiceDept. BeverageData & InsightsInsight ProvidersOwned Brands (Private Label)MergersMarketing: Retail MediaPartnershipsAhold DelhaizePricing & PromotionsBig DataSustainabilityDept. OTCStrategyDept. HBCDept. BakeryDept. Natural / OrganicBrick and Mortar84.51 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces The Disconnect Behind CVS’s Failed Healthcare Ambitions The Boston Globe the other day had a really interesting story about how CVS’s ambitions to become a healthcare powerhouse have gone largely unrealized. “CVS’s vision for now remains largely aspirational,” the Globe writes. “The company faces challenges — some born of its own success — with no easy solutions.” The Globe writes that “the […] MorningNewsBeat January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 2 min read Health & WellnessCVSDept. HBCBrick and MortarDept. OTCAssociatesWalgreensAcquisitionAmazonConsultingPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentSustainabilityDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC Nationwide Recall of Robitussin Cough Syrup The American subsidiary of the U.K.-based consumer health company, Haleon, has issued a nationwide recall of its popularly used Robitussin cough syrup. RetailWire January 25, 2024January 25, 2024 < 1 min read Dept. OTCHealth & WellnessConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Food to open store in Maryland LANDOVER, Md. — Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C., regional grocery chain, announces the grand opening of a new Maryland store located at 5320 Zenith Overlook in Bethesda. Doors officially open at 6 a.m. on Friday, January 26. The opening brings a new pharmacy to the Bethesda community along with amenities, including full-service meat and seafood departments, an expanded gourmet cheese selection, expansive […] MMR January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 2 min read Dept. GroceryRegional GroceryStore LocationAhold DelhaizeDept. FreshDept. PharmacyDept. Fresh PreparedRestaurantsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPartnershipsDept. DeliBrick and MortarExecutivesPricing & PromotionsPredictions and ForecastsDept. DairyNestleMarketing: Social MediaAssociatesDept. HBCDept. OTCUnilever 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Cold Shoppers, GenAI and Measurement: A Look Ahead to Retail in 2024 As retailers gear up for 2024, they find themselves in an ever-changing market … yet again. They understand shoppers and offer them value in a world where customer privacy is coveted, third-party cookies aren’t an option, and anonymous shoppers reign, representing a bulk of transactions. The technologies powering e-commerce platforms continue to evolve, but now […] Andrea Polonioli January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 3 min read Technology & InnovationAIShoppersPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationDept. OTCData & InsightsConsumersThick DataPricing & PromotionsCustomer ExperienceDept. FreshTrends: MarketingOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionGoogle 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Electric cars: trends, benefits and care for technology Electric vehicles have become the epitome of modern technology and environmental responsibility. Not only are they a paradigm shift in the automotive industry, but they also have a significant impact on the environment and everyday life. In this article, we will look at how electric cars are affecting the environment and what environmental outcomes are […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 9 min read SustainabilityTechnology & InnovationESG and CSRData & InsightsPredictions and ForecastsDept. FuelOperations & Supply ChainDept. NonfoodStore LocationPricing & PromotionsUnileverGovernmentHealth & WellnessAssociatesWeatherTrends: TechConsumersDept. OTCInternational - UKMarketing: TradeMarketing: UGCShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Operations & Supply Chain Coors Light’s silver bullet train returns for Super Bowl with seats for fans Back after a 12-year advertising hiatus, the locomotive delivering cold beer and good vibes seeks to extend sales momentum and court favor with Gen Z. MarketingDive January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 < 1 min read ReturnsHoliday & EventsCPG: Adult BeverageDept. OTCDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Restaurants SN Products to Watch: Dunkin’s Hot Chocolate Bomb Perfect on a cold, blistery day Supermarket News January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 < 1 min read RestaurantsDept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Holiday Shopping With Gen AI. Here’s How I Fared It comes with the cold and the falling leaves: The mounting horror that time is running out. It was already December and I hadn’t thought once about Christmas presents. I’m not an especially talented gift-giver, and my family doesn’t have easily satisfied tastes. Every year I find myself daydreaming about a polite, hypercompetent professional who […] Katherine Wood January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 4 min read AITechnology & InnovationHoliday & EventsGoogleShoppersChatGPTData & InsightsStore LocationPredictions and ForecastsUnileverAssociatesESG and CSRDept. NonfoodDept. OTCInclusivityLegal & CriminalDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC Tesla Owners Struggle To Charge Cars in Freezing Cold Chicago’s recent icy grip has brought a wave of frustration for Tesla owners, who are struggling to charge their vehicles in the plummeting cold temperatures. RetailWire January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 < 1 min read Dept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Five Trends to Watch in 2024 The current economic climate has some similarities to the post-Cold War 1990s, and that means a boom could be on the horizon. SupplyChain247 January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 < 1 min read Predictions and ForecastsEconomyDept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Blue Monday Mindset: Is the Saddest Day of the Year a Real Thing? Feeling down when the weather is cold and gray may not just be the blues. Is Blue Monday a real thing? RetailWire January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 < 1 min read WeatherDept. OTC 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Walmart hits CES 2024 to lay claim to largest drone delivery expansion by any US retailer Walmart is now offering drone delivery for up to 75% of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) population, giving it the largest such footprint of any US retailer. It made the announcement at CES 2024, which is currently taking place in Las Vegas. “This expansion will bring the ultimate convenience of drone delivery to communities across the […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 2 min read Technology & InnovationDeliveryWalmartAIIndustry Conferences and EventsData & InsightsPredictions and ForecastsShoppersPartnershipsExecutivesDept. OTCBrick and MortarTrends: TechDept. DairyDept. HBCConsumersTech: RoboticsMerchandising 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Supermarket Offers in-Store Virtual Healthcare Platform The Hartford Courant reports that Connecticut’s Hartford Health Care network has partnered with care delivery company OnMed and Ahold Delhaize-owned Stop & Shop to deploy a virtual care platform inside one of the retailer’s supermarkets. According to the story, OnMed says that it “represents an innovative, unique and proactive approach to addressing consumers’ needs for […] MorningNewsBeat January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 3 min read Health & WellnessPricing & PromotionsMarketing: In StoreAmazonPartnershipsDept. HBCDept. OTCAhold DelhaizePredictions and ForecastsConsumersTechnology & InnovationDeliveryMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Trends & External Forces Court sets late August start date for hearing on Kroger-Albertsons merger A federal judge in Oregon will decide during the proceeding whether to grant the FTC’s request to block the transaction. Written by Grocery Dive March 12, 2024March 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Channel: Restaurants Department & Category Department: Consumer Durables Department: Food Department: Nonfood ESG Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Kids Like to Go Out to Eat ask Chuck E. Cheese Don’t want to cook, don’t want to do dishes, well according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® your kids don’t want you hear you complain about cooking dinner either. Chuck E. Cheese has a new program for that has a great chance to make the entire family happy according […] Written by Grocerant Guru March 11, 2024March 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Corporate Finance Publix reports 49% growth in net earnings in FY23 US supermarket chain Publix has reported net earnings of $4.3bn in FY23, marking a 49% increase from FY22’s $2.9bn. The post Publix reports 49% growth in net earnings in FY23 appeared first on Retail Insight Network. Written by Retail Insights Network March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Corporate Finance Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Trends & External Forces Target Q4 2023 Earnings Recap Target reported Q4 and 2023 financial results at its annual investor day on March 5, 2024. Quarterly comp performance improved sequentially from Q2 to Q4, but 2023 ended with comps down -3.7%. Profitability outperformed expectations as the company realized $2B of operating income growth in 2023 and reported notable gross margin improvements. The stock was […] Written by The Harvest Group March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces CPG: Food Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Grocery Channel: Mass Department & Category Department: Beverage Department: Food Department: HBC Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Owned Brands (Private Label) Stores & Formats Kroger Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results, Announces Guidance for 2024 Comments from Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen. "Kroger achieved strong 2023 results, in line with our long-term growth model and built upon three consecutive years of historic growth. Written by Kroger March 7, 2024March 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked