Pricing & Promotions

  1. Shopper & Customer
While retailers typically put a significant emphasis on post-holiday sales, they didn’t resonate with shoppers after the 2023 holiday season. During the week after Christmas, year-over-year sales were down across the board, with only computer software sales seeing an increase from 2022. Department stores, cosmetics stores and clothing stores saw some of the largest declines, […]
  1. Media & Marketing
In today’s digital age, where social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook reign supreme, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to stand out and connect with their target audience. One such method gaining traction is the strategic utilisation of QR codes within these social networks. By integrating TikTok QR code into marketing strategies, businesses can […]
  1. Channel: Grocery
On Friday, we reported: In Connecticut, the Trumbull Patch reports that “a petition calling for enhanced equipment and improved conditions at a Stop and Shop grocery store in Trumbull has garnered more than 400 signatures as of Thursday night. “The petition, titled ‘Enhance Equipment and Conditions at Stop & Shop Trumbull CT,’ was launched earlier […]
  1. Data & Insights
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is spurring organizations across different sectors to fundamentally reimagine their approach to digital transformation. Nowhere is its disruptive potential more evident than in retail, where Gen AI’s ever-increasing capabilities are powering a new age of customer-centric innovation. Retailers are exploring use cases across a wide range of functions, from new […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
  Consumers are dynamic not static according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. So, the question becomes just why are consumers in 2024 time-starved? Ok, let’s see a few reasons: ·         Busy Lives: The juggle of work, family, and personal commitments continue to be a major time drain. ·         Economic Factors: With […]
  1. Data & Insights
Today’s guest post comes from Josh Marsh, Vice President and General Manager of Sonexus™ Access and Patient Support at Cardinal Health. Josh discusses factors that drive manufacturers to insource versus outsource patient support services. He shares data from a Cardinal Health survey of biopharmaceutical companies and offers four factors to consider when evaluating your patient […]
  1. Media & Marketing
  Five Iron Golf, the nation’s leading indoor golf and entertainment space that is consumer focused, interactive, participatory and selling both food and beverage recently announced a partnership with Rehab Monster proving you don’t have to have 100 plus locations to garner marketing partnerships that drive new electricity. Now according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
At this point, Amazon’s Just-Walk-Out technology is being used in more non-Amazon stores than Amazon stores.  Which, I would speculate, offers a clue toward its future intentions. The post FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Bet The Over appeared first on MNB.
  1. Shopper & Customer
Consumers want convenience, personalization and value — it’s what pushed the U.S. retail market to a record $5.13 trillion in 2023. As inflation subsides, what shoppers want and how they spend will keep playing a big role in how the market evolves. Retailers need to keep pace with a more connected, savvy and discerning customer […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
Alternative data can help investors increase conviction around unit economics, competition, and strategic initiatives for their long term holdings. Our Instacart (CART) research is a perfect example of differentiated granularity into fees, competition and SNAP benefit usage on the platform. Average Discount as % of AOV (pre-discount) Average Fees as % of AOV (pre-discount) Our […]
  1. Merchandising
Expo West begins today, and for the next few days many brands will experience a whirlwind of networking, handing out samples, schmoozing at after-hours events, and starting potential business deals. Once it all wraps up, though, now what? Well, then it’s time to turn that momentum into tangible success. You’ve invested time, money, and energy […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Online grocery shopping has skyrocketed in popularity over the last four years. Today, major grocery store chains like Kroger and Albertsons offer mobile apps to their customers for easy ordering or delivery. Separately, third-party services such as Instacart work with shoppers to get their groceries delivered to their homes. This convenience and efficiency have turned […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
A human touch holds significant value in the retail customer experience and is important to get right. When done well, a customer’s interaction with in-store staff can increase sales opportunities and drive loyalty. However, a poor interaction can result in the complete opposite. Recently, technology adoption in retail has increased, with 88 percent of senior […]
  1. Data & Insights
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — CodingNomads LLC, an online education and training company for software engineering, data science, and artificial intelligence (AI), announced today the release of its new, custom-built online learning platform at codingnomads.com. The new platform opens more than 1,500 pages of written curriculum across 15+ technical courses for free, and learners can subscribe […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Out of Home media and infrastructure company Clear Channel has released a new study focusing on consumer shopping behaviour in the UK. Based on a study of 2,000 respondents, it offers insights into the top ways the cost of living crisis has affected consumer buying behaviour,… This story continues at Report shows impulse trends and consumer […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
Polytag has secured Series A seed funding for its mission to transform the recycling industry across the UK and Europe. The undisclosed investment builds on partnerships with major UK retailers, including Ocado Retail, Aldi, and Co-op. Polytag’s technology offers real-time visibility and insights into single-use packaging throughout its lifecycle. Using its QR codes and Invisible […]
  1. Media & Marketing
  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 […]
  1. Media & Marketing
We are partnering on today’s episode with Pricespider, who helps the world’s brands, big and small, to enrich the consumer journey and build long-lasting relationships with their shoppers, resulting in more revenue and higher profit margins.  The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by SVP of strategy & Director of strategy for PriceSpider – […]
  1. Department & Category
  Panda Express excels at customer focused interactive participatory engagement and it is one of their success clues that they continually build upon according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. The Panda Express and NRG partnership will drive interactive and participatory customer trials according to Johnson.  The collaboration offers several […]
  1. CPG: Food
The Great North American Solar Eclipse on April 8 will be the last total solar eclipse (when the moon comes between us and the sun) that’s visible from the contiguous U.S. for the next 20 years. Warby Parker is trying to help more people view it safely by offering free ISO-certified solar eclipse glasses at […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
WASHINGTON — President Biden urged Congress to focus on cost-saving ideas for pharmaceuticals in his State of the Union address Thursday night, including capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for all Americans and allowing the federal government to negotiate the prices of widely used medications. The two proposals expand on actions taken in the 2022 Inflation […]
  1. Data & Insights
With the global pandemic acting as a catalyst for change, retailers have been thrust into a new realm of challenges and opportunities. The acceleration in the adoption of digital tools and strategies has become a lifeline for many, enabling them not only to survive but to thrive amidst unprecedented conditions.   A recent panel hosted by […]
  1. Channel: Dollar/Value
CHESAPEAKE, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Family Dollar (Dollar Tree, Inc., NASDAQ: DLTR) has joined the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN), the first digital network that delivers coordinated promotions across retailer platforms, large third-party publisher sites and Ibotta’s leading direct-to-consumer properties. The collaboration aims to advance Family Dollar’s digital engagement and customer experience to drive more value and loyalty among […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
For e-commerce brands, it’s not the year of the dragon, it’s the year of the back-in-stock message. Automated back-in-stock message sends have been on a multiyear rise. In 2023, brands sent 4x as many as the year before, generating 3x the number of orders than the year before. Back-in-stock messages perform exceptionally well compared to […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
Nashville, TN / March 7, 2024 – STIMULATE, a sexual wellness trade show, conference, and community, has announced STIMULATE+Conversations LIVE. Presented by All Point Retail, FirmTech, Lovehoney and Perfect Dimensions, STIMULATE+Conversations is a curated evening of sexual wellness discussions, product discovery, and professional networking that will welcome retail leaders, medical professionals and media.    Taking […]
  1. Channel: Convenience
  If you love music by now you know what a great line-up of events Live Nation has in 2024.  You might already have some tickets.  If not don’t worry 7-Eleven jut might be the one company that can get you tickets to one of your favorite Live Nation events according to Steven Johnson Grocerant […]
  1. Channel: Mass
Got this email responding to Tom Furphy’s and my Innovation Conversation about Walmart’s Luminate program: Walmart does not necessarily need to use data to target specific customers because they attract a large percentage, overall, of demographic and income levels.  If they already know that XX% of people from a specific economic level regularly shop in […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
You’ve raised all the funds for your next big idea. Now what? The end of a successful Indiegogo campaign is just the beginning of your crowdfunding journey. Now, you’ll need to maximize the momentum you’ve gained during your fundraising, and your next action steps are crucial. Here’s everything you need to know to sustain success […]
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  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 […]
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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 […]
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