CPG: HBC Procter & Gamble revenue and profit fall as company looks to higher prices to offset declining sales Procter & Gamble reported falling revenue and profit on Thursday, as higher prices struggled to offset declining sales volumes. CNBC January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 < 1 min read Procter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces P&G CEO’s upbeat take on the economy makes the consumer staples giant even more attractive in 2023 The chief executive of Club holding Procter & Gamble (PG) on Thursday said inflation appears to be easing and pressure from a strong U.S. dollar abating. CNBC January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 < 1 min read EconomyExecutivesConsumersProcter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Inflation is cooling, but prices on many items are going to stay high for months Inflation may be cooling. But, for most Americans, the price of a cup of coffee or a bag of groceries hasn’t budged. In the months ahead, the big question is whether consumers will start to feel relief, too. Over the past few months, many of the key factors that fueled a four-decade high in inflation […] CNBC January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 6 min read EconomyConsumersData & InsightsAssociatesOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesDept. BeverageCOVID19RestaurantsShoppersOwned Brands (Private Label)PackagingHoliday & EventsKrogerPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradeDept. GroceryData VisualizationDept. FreshResults & InvestmentDept. PerimeterInternationalProcter & GambleDept. NonfoodDept. BakeryBrick and MortarStrategyDeliveryDept. DairyDept. ApparelDept. BabyDept. LaundryPredictions and ForecastsDept. Sporting goodsDept. OTCDept. Appliances 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value DG pilots mobile health clinics GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – Dollar General is introducing mobile health care services via a trial program with partner DocGo Inc. DocGo On-Demand clinics, hosted in vans in store parking lots, are staffed by clinicians who can perform tests, prescribe medications, provide urgent care and treat common ailments in adults and children. Dollar General said customers can […] MMR January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 2 min read Dollar GeneralHealth & WellnessBrick and MortarDept. HBCConsumersExecutivesPepsiCoKellogg'sPartnershipsResults & InvestmentProcter & GambleUnileverOwned Brands (Private Label)NestleGeneral MillsDept. PharmacyCoca ColaAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights The 4P’s: Perspectives. Points of View. Provocations. Plan of Action. In a world filled with increasing amounts of data, computational power and advances in AI, talent will matter even more if we a) focus on what is unique to humans and b) do so in a way that leverages the power of technology. Data is as important as electricity. No business or leader can survive […] Rishad Tobaccowala December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 4 min read Data & InsightsTechnology & InnovationGeneral BusinessLegal & CriminalDept. NonfoodPredictions and ForecastsMerchandisingGovernmentCOVID19Procter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Retail Media Networks Positioned To Capitalize On Viewing Trends As part of an analysis of how legacy linear media networks are likely to fare in 2023 as the ways in which people consume media evolves, The Information offers this prognostication: “The consensus view is that ad spending on linear inventory will fall 6% to 7% next year, while spending on digital inventory (including Connected […] MorningNewsBeat December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 2 min read Marketing: Retail MediaOperations & Supply ChainTargetPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: BroadcastStreamingMarketing: Digital MediaAmazonGooglePricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleTechnology & InnovationTrends: Marketing 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 4
Media & Marketing Downy Unstopables recruits masked celebrity for build up to Super Bowl The P&G brand is teasing what’s to come for its game day commercial through a series of ad spots and social media activations. MarketingDive December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 < 1 min read Procter & GambleHoliday & EventsMarketing: SocialESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Restaurants 9 campaigns that boosted the mood in 2022 Amid persistent economic woes, an ongoing war and a series of controversies, efforts by McDonald’s, Old Spice and Chipotle found a way to cut through the noise. MarketingDive December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 < 1 min read RestaurantsProcter & GambleEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Dollar General announces executive moves Ariel dela Cruz GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Ariel dela Cruz has joined Dollar General as divisional vice president of store operations, in one of three executive moves announced by the company on Monday. Tim Jagneaux has joined Dollar General as vice president of construction, and Megan Kokoska has come aboard as vice president of digital engagement. […] MMR December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 2 min read Dollar GeneralExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainProcter & GambleShoppersMarketing: SocialTractor Supply CompanyResults & InvestmentFamily DollarDollar TreeDept. HBCAssociatesAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC The Mince-tel Pie Tasting Awards 2022: a tale of sugar, spice highs, and cost of living price lows What makes the ultimate supermarket mince pie? Shortcrust pastry which is soft, buttery and devoid of tonsil-tickling, floury dryness? Perhaps it’s mincemeat that resonates with warm spice, rather than Old Spice? Or maybe a pastry lid motif that more resembles a festive star than the agonised face in Klimt’s The Scream? Well, in Mintel’s London […] Mintel December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 < 1 min read Procter & GambleInternational - UK 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Turkey 5 Leaderboard: LEGO, Olay, Were Biggest Winning Brands During Turkey 5 on Amazon Momentum Commerce today announced the release of a brand new, free interactive dashboard showcasing pricing and advertising activity across hundreds of categories on Amazon in the lead-up to Turkey 5. The Momentum Commerce Turkey 5 Leaderboard breaks down tens of thousands of brands over a full 28-day period, providing key context for brands to better […] Momentum Commerce November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 2 min read AmazonDept. Toys & GamesProcter & GambleHoliday & EventsResults & InvestmentDept. NonfoodSustainabilityExecutivesDept. HBCData & InsightsConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Advertisers flock to new awards show honoring African-American talent Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo and Ford were among the major sponsors of TheGrio Awards, a brainchild of media mogul Byron Allen. MarketingDive November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 < 1 min read PepsiCoProcter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Imperial launches new disposable vape Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has launched a new disposable vape range under the Blu banner. The range is made up of a collection of compact pocket-sized vapes with each containing 20mg of nicotine in 2ml of liquid, providing up to 600 puffs. The vapes also have an LED indicator that lights up when in use. […] Talking Retail November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 < 1 min read Procter & GambleDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC CEW honors the year’s best in beauty NEW YORK — Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) announced the winners of the 29th Annual Beauty Creators Awards at a networking event and awards luncheon on November 11, 2022. One of the industry’s most esteemed beauty awards programs, the event honored the year’s best and most innovative products across 33 categories from more than 1,000 entries, chosen by an esteemed group of […] MMR November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 3 min read Dept. HBCHealth & WellnessStore LocationInternationalExecutivesUnileverProcter & GambleDept. NonfoodDept. FreshSustainabilityDept. DairyMarketing: SocialJohnson & JohnsonDept. BeveragePartnershipsAmazonConsumersData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationShoppersDept. PharmacyCannabisPredictions and ForecastsCVS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Reese’s Puffs envisions futuristic ‘Breakfastverse’ with high-end designer Along with the brand’s first metaverse activation, a new Ambush collaboration includes a “breakfast bowl-turned-purse” accessory retailing for $150. MarketingDive November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 < 1 min read Procter & GambleGeneral MillsMetaverseTrends: Tech 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Driving Customer Centric Innovation, with Pepsico’s Cara Keating and Chad Matthews Our guests this week are Cara Keating, Chief Customer Officer, Frito Lay-North America and Chad Matthews, Chief Commercial Officer, Pepsico Beverages-North America. In a fast-paced conversation recorded live at the National Association of Convenience Stores’ annual conference in Las Vegas. we dig into what makes Pepsico unique on both the food and beverage side before […] Remarkable Retail Podcast November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 4 min read PepsiCoShoppersInternational - North AmericaDept. BeverageMarketing: SocialDept. GroceryTechnology & InnovationExecutivesInclusivityConsumersCOVID19PodcastsPartnershipsEconomyStrategyTwitterAmazonBrick and MortarData & InsightsHoliday & EventsDept. HBCDept. FuelHealth & WellnessDept. NonfoodMarketing: ShopperOperations & Supply ChainProcter & GamblePredictions and ForecastsESG and CSRConsultingTargetResults & InvestmentUnilever 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Gillette kicks off first NFL live broadcast mixed-reality commercial The stadium activation features a razor being built before viewers, with participation from mascot Pat the Patriot. MarketingDive October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 < 1 min read Procter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Why brands should go beyond a metaverse cameo During an Advertising Week panel Thursday, panelists from iHeartMedia, Vatom and Procter & Gamble discussed the shift to an always-on metaverse strategy. MarketingDive October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 < 1 min read MetaverseTrends: TechStrategyProcter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Procter & Gamble’s earnings beat as higher pricing offsets drop in volume Shares of Procter & Gamble have fallen 21% this year, dragging its market value down to $306.4 billion. CNBC October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 < 1 min read Procter & GambleResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces P&G Announces Fiscal Year 2023 First Quarter Results CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) reported first quarter fiscal year 2023 net sales of $20.6 billion, an increase of one percent versus the prior year. Excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures, organic sales increased seven percent. Diluted net earnings per share were $1.57, a decrease of two percent versus prior […] BusinessWire - Supermarket October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 5 min read Predictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentProcter & GambleHealth & WellnessDivestituresDept. Natural / Organic 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Parachute listens to customers on where to expand Parachute started out as an online direct-to-consumer bedding products brand but founder Ariel Kaye always intended it to become a multi-category brand for today’s modern shopper. Today it continues to move into new categories and open stores in response to consumer demand. “We look to our customers for feedback and to guide us in our […] RetailWire October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 < 1 min read MerchandisingConsumersStrategyShoppersProcter & GambleBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Reese’s Big Cup Stuffed with Reese’s Puffs Cereal The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate combines with Reese’s Puffs cereal. Product of the Day October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 < 1 min read Procter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer The Paradox Of Brands Paradoxes are both familiar and common to the human condition. They are brain teasers that reveal faults in our senses and errors in human logic. Authors and poets delight in paradoxes because they stop the reader in their tracks to ponder the apparent contradictions. Like the familiar phrase, “Less is more,” or when Shakespeare’s Hamlet […] Branding Strategy September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 6 min read ConsumersMarketing: BrandSustainabilityStrategyShoppersESG and CSRTechnology & InnovationDept. ApparelDept. GroceryDept. NonfoodPartnershipsMarketing: In StoreTrader JoesMarketing: SocialTargetOmnichannelWhole FoodsPepsiCoPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleUnileverDept. FreshWalmartMerchandisingHoliday & EventsDept. FuelDept. HBCDept. PerimeterData & InsightsRestaurants 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: HBC CHPA gives Regulatory & Scientific Affairs awards BETHESDA, Md. – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced Tuesday its first-ever Regulatory & Scientific Affairs Career Achievement Award winners at its annual Regulatory, Scientific & Quality (RSQ) conference in Bethesda. Created to honor individuals maintaining a career of exceptional service and contributions within the consumer healthcare products industry, the establishment of this award […] MMR September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 2 min read Health & WellnessDept. HBCDept. OTCConsumersTechnology & InnovationProcter & GambleConsultingMarketing: SocialGoogleExecutivesData & InsightsAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Procter & Gamble CFO reassures on forward guidance despite fears of a slowdown Here’s a look at what the CFO said and what we think at the Club as shareholders in P&G. CNBC September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 < 1 min read ExecutivesProcter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Bed Bath & Beyond’s CFO, Gustavo Arnal, dead at 52 Arnal, who joined the home retailer in 2020, previously held roles at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble. RetailDive September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 < 1 min read ExecutivesBed Bath & BeyondWalgreensProcter & Gamble 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: HBC Procter & Gamble throws support behind Trade Desk’s Unified ID The CPG giant is the latest major ad world player to throw its weight behind the ad tech firm’s replacement for third-party cookies. MarketingDive September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 2 min read Procter & GambleTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Media & Marketing Report: Walmart To Announce New Loyalty Program Today Advertising Age reports that Walmart is expected to announce later today “a full-fledged loyalty program with the launch of Walmart Rewards, which gives customers cash back via supplier-funded deals that could help the retailer capture data from tens of millions of additional people.” According to the story, the program is “an outgrowth of Walmart’s previous […] MorningNewsBeat August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 2 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionWalmartShoppersData & InsightsTargetWalmart ConnectDept. FuelDept. GroceryMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleSustainabilityUnileverMarketing: Retail MediaCVS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Brand Positioning For Category Disruption Most categories operate based on specific assumptions (fast food advertising always needs to show the food, one can only buy a new car at a dealership, banking must be a stodgy experience) and follow a certain set of conventions that have usually proven successful in the past and that are generally followed by all the […] Branding Strategy August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 2 min read StrategyMarketing: BrandConsumersMarketing: SocialDept. GroceryTechnology & InnovationProcter & GambleOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing How Brands Benefit In A New Age Of Credibility What goes around, comes around. From the beginning of advertising, expert testimony was the way to sell a brand. From the remarkable RJ Reynolds cigarette ads that touted that Doctors recommend Camels, to the ADA seal of approval on Crest toothpaste (Look Ma, no cavities!), to Ronald Reagan and GE, to TV star Mariette Hartley […] Branding Strategy August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 3 min read Marketing: BrandStrategyExecutivesMarketing: UGCMarketing: SocialTechnology & InnovationShoppersResults & InvestmentProcter & GambleSustainabilityRestaurantsInclusivityPress ReleaseESG and CSRThick DataMarketing: BroadcastAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
RetailWit QuickWit QuickWit Weekly (1/30/23) Last Week’s Top Retail News Last week's trending topics and most interesting & most read stories in commerce. Written by RetailWit January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Louisville Trader Joe’s workers elect to unionize Employees at a store in the Kentucky city voted 48-36 to join Trader Joe’s United yesterday, making the location the third in the chain where associates have opted to become part of the union. Written by Grocery Dive January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation CPG: Beverage Channel: Delivery Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Mass Department: Consumer Durables Department: Food Department: HBC Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Start Ups Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Amazon UK stores and strikes: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers Do you like numbers? Do you like retail systems news? Then this is the article for you. Including Emperia, Amazon UK, Mercaux, Gemba, Adobe, and Twinco Capital. $18 million…Gemba, a virtual reality training startup used by the likes of Nike, Coca-Cola, and Amazon, has bagged $18 million in a Series A round of funding from […] Written by Retail Technology Innovation Hub January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Channel: Mass Department: Consumer Durables Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Retail Ecosystem Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats NRF 2023: Top Retail Influencers’ Key Takeaways (Part Two) The RETHINK Retail team ventured to NYC from January 14-17th for NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show. While there, we had the opportunity to speak with attendees from our Top Retail Influencer community and learn about their event experience. #TRI members–Ian Scott, Martin Newman, Melissa Gonzalez, Melissa Minkow, Nikki Baird, Ron Thurston, Stewart Samual, and Thomas […] Written by Rethink Retail January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Corporate Finance Bed Bath & Beyond can’t pay its bills Bed Bath & Beyond yesterday warned that it does not have sufficient cash to pay down its debts. The retailer defaulted on a credit line with JP Morgan and said in a securities filing that it is considering “all strategic alternatives, including restructuring its debt under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.” Written by RetailWire January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked