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Articles about Unilever and Unilever brands

  1. Technology & Innovation
A month’s worth of tech news dropped in four days this week. Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic held developer conferences filled with new models and product releases. OpenAI acquired Jony Ive’s IO device startup. And Apple’s plan to release smart glasses in 2026 became public. I spent the week in Silicon Valley, attending Google and Anthropic’s […]
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  Memorial Day weekend is about to set new records — not just for travel, but for tasty road trip bites, hotel-room feasts, and foodie-favorite restaurants across the country. According to AAA, over 45 million Americans will hit the roads, rails, and runways from May 22 to May 26. That’s a whole lot of mouths […]
  1. CPG & FMCG
Wall’s has launched new Takeaway Pockets in three takeaway-inspired flavours – Pepperoni Pizza, Cheeseburger and Bombay Potato Curry. Building on the success of the brand’s slices range, the new trio of Takeaway Pockets offers a smaller version, designed as a lighter snack or meal option… This story continues at Wall’s Pastry unveils new Takeaway Pockets […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
The promise of artificial intelligence in retail is no longer theoretical — it’s rapidly becoming a competitive necessity. Gartner predicts key enterprise computer vision markets will pass $386 billion by 2031, with retail among the sectors offering the fastest revenue growth opportunities. But there’s a critical challenge that rarely makes headlines: How do you effectively deploy and […]
  1. Data & Insights
In this week’s blog, we explored how invisible barriers can silently limit your growth through something called “learned helplessness”. Today, we’re examining real-world examples of retailers who’ve broken free from these mental constraints—from Barnes & Noble’s remarkable turnaround to lesser-known success stories where small mindset shifts led to massive results. Our newly released guidebook, “Breaking the […]
  1. Media & Marketing
The world of retail media has two interesting new entrants — the Chuck E. Cheese chain of family entertainment centers and campus retailer Follett Higher Education. These new offerings highlight the growing breadth of the retail media landscape, which increasingly encompasses much more than just traditional retailers. Chuck E. Cheese Aims to Become a ‘Family […]
  1. Department: Consumer Durables
Bath & Body Works has named Daniel Heaf as its new CEO, effective immediately. He replaces Gina Boswell, who is stepping down from the post and the company’s board. Heaf brings two decades of experience, most recently as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Nike and featuring stints at Burberry and BBC Worldwide. No specific […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
  Wienerschnitzel, America’s iconic hot dog brand, is pushing the pedal to the metal—literally and figuratively—by aligning itself with high-performance lifestyle brands and targeting a powerful consumer base: motorsports fans. In 2025, the chain has reignited its brand relevance and accelerated customer engagement through dynamic partnerships with Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross, Toyota Racing, 4 Wheel […]
  1. Department: Food
Arby’s is leaning hard into its latest promotion, one following (and coinciding with) the launch of its 13-Hour Smoked Brisket Sandwich and 6-Hour Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich, which it launched in April — both sandwiches backed by celebs Cedric the Entertainer and Anthony Anderson and topped with the duo’s signature sauce. According to a May […]
  1. Data & Insights
  When Ronald Reagan famously declared, “Tear down this wall,” he wasn’t talking about the barriers in fresh food retail—but today, those walls are crumbling faster than ever. In 2025, the food industry has fully entered a phase of accelerated channel blurring and consumer-driven disruption. What was once the realm of traditional grocers is now […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Tracking brand health isn’t just a strategy- it’s a necessity. Like all other forms of health, it requires ongoing monitoring and preventative actions. We could focus on numerous recent examples, but take the recent boycotts against US retailers like Walmart, Amazon and Target for rolling back their DE&I initiatives. In February 2025, some Target customers […]
  1. Channel: Grocery
Here on MNB I’ve been fairly critical of some of the decision-making at Albertsons, though I didn’t really have any comment on this week’s announcement that it is expanding its business eCommerce platform. One MNB reader, however, saw something I didn’t see: This is symptomatic of a larger problem at Albertsons.  Who’s running the show?  […]
  1. Channel: Restaurants
Olive Garden is offering inflation-weary customers a slight break on its delivery fees — but only for a limited time. Per a press release shared with RetailWire, the convenience of having your favorite Italian comfort cuisine delivered straight to your house has just gotten better. As of May 12, Olive Garden is giving away free […]
  1. Owned Brands (Private Label)
Uncover the evolving landscape of sustainability in advertising. This Marketing Intelligence analysis article dissects nearly 320,000 food, drink, and beauty ads launched between 2019 and 2024, zeroing in on how sustainability claims are being used. Get targeted insights into this crucial CPG communication strategy. Eager to learn more? Download your free copy of the full […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
  As chain restaurant executives gather in Chicago, the stakes have never been higher. Traditional strategies rooted in brand protectionism are crumbling under the weight of rising costs, labor shortages, and fierce competition from non-traditional food outlets. According to Steven Johnson, the Grocerant Guru® at Foodservice Solutions®, the path to survival is not resistance but […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Walmart and Alquist have announced the completion of a second 3D Concrete Print (3DCP) project at the US retail giant’s Owens Cross Roads, Ala., Supercenter. In Alabama, the five-person Alquist team, utilising two 3DCP systems, printed the 16 foot high walls on the Pickup expansion in 75 hours during seven operational days, which, the company […]
  1. CPG & FMCG
Unilever is set to grow the sensitive laundry care segment with the launch of its Pure Heaven Scent collection from Persil and Comfort. The marketing campaign to support the launch is being fronted by Molly-Mae Hague. Nathan Palmer, marketing director Laundry UK & Ireland at… This story continues at Molly-Mae Hague fronts Persil and Comfort […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
Family Dollar will now offer its products on the Uber Eats platform, allowing shoppers to access on-demand or scheduled deliveries from more than 5,000 Family Dollar stores across the country. The discount retailer offers a wide range of everyday items including cleaning supplies, pantry staples, beauty and baby care products. To mark the launch, Uber […]
  1. Channel: Restaurants
  This Mother’s Day, KFC and Benchmark Resorts & Hotels are turning dreams into drumsticks with a finger lickin’ fabulous getaway for the moms who really deserve a break. The beloved KFC Chicken & Waffles is taking center stage on hotel in-room dining menus for one unforgettable weekend of pampering, peace, and crispy perfection. For […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Digimarc is laying claim to one of the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry’s largest global implementations of GS1 Digital Link enabled 2D barcodes with Unilever.  The roll-out looks to put Unilever at the forefront of the retail industry’s preparation for Sunrise 2027, when 2D barcodes become standard at Point of Sale worldwide. It will also […]
  1. Data & Insights
  From busy weeknights to lazy Sundays, the modern consumer is shifting away from the stocked pantry and toward the convenience of takeout. Time pressures, missing ingredients, and diverse family preferences are driving a nationwide mealtime migration according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Here’s what the data reveals—and why […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
A few weeks ago, on the occasion of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders, it was suggested here on MNB that after all these years, what Jassy really ought to do is write a letter to customers.  Some of the subjects would be the same but the framing and context would be different. […]
  1. Data & Insights
Brands like Amazon have set the gold standard for a modern ecommerce shopping experience. Customers expect brands to show them the right product at the right price — and they don’t want to wait weeks to receive it. What’s more, with Gen AI tools now in the fray, customers are likely to want instant product […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
  In today’s retail landscape, food isn’t just sustenance—it’s strategy. From grocers and c-stores to food-forward retailers, the battle for consumer loyalty is being fought in refrigerated aisles and grab-and-go displays. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, has been closely tracking the intersection of consumer behavior and food marketing, and HappyOrNot’s […]
  1. Channel: Restaurants
  In today’s evolving foodservice landscape, the definition of value has expanded far beyond just price. Consumers navigating restaurants, convenience stores, and grocery store delis are increasingly driven by a combination of fiscal mindfulness, time-saving solutions, and meal satisfaction. Yet the lens through which each customer base views value is shaped by both the location […]
  1. Department: Consumer Durables
Sort A Brick, a new Lithuania-based startup, is using AI to bring order to consumers’ dusty boxes of mismatched Lego bricks. The technology can identify and restore complete Lego sets from jumbles of old bricks, making them easier to sell on secondhand marketplaces. “For many, a disorganized box of toy bricks seems to hold only […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
  How Food Innovation, Strategic Investment & Customer-Centric Execution Will Drive Growth As the convenience store industry evolves to meet the demands of a more food-savvy, on-the-go consumer, 7-Eleven is doubling down on fresh food, digital delivery, and proprietary innovation—and it’s not just catching up. It’s moving Fresh Food Forward. The C-Store Food Evolution: By […]

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Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x; the web series is back — kind of; Threads is getting video ads; and much more. Let’s get to it! Big move: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will become OpenAI’s CEO for Applications, […]
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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is departing the grocery technology company to join OpenAI as its Chief of Applications. In an email to employees, she said: “Let me start by saying this was an incredibly hard decision because I love this company. We are operating incredibly well as our last earnings results have shown. Our strategy […]
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There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing speech, and often, true industry disruption fails to materialize. There is no shortage of tech hyperbole in retail. But then there’s the occasional exception — a technology that genuinely does […]
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[Week of May 9] Timely insights on consumer behavior, pricing, and retail trends This weekly snapshot highlights the most relevant signals shaping where and how consumers are spending—from e-commerce and inflation shifts to essential vs. discretionary demand. What you’ll get from this week’s report: Cross-border e-commerce slowdown: Learn how tariff pressures are reshaping sales trends […]

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