Vendors

Articles on vendors in the retail and CPG industries.

  1. Operations & Supply Chain
In the complex world of product distribution, maintaining a harmonious relationship between distributors and manufacturers is essential for business success. However, this partnership is not without its challenges. From inconsistent product quality to communication gaps, distributors often face hurdles that can impact their operations and reputation. Understanding these challenges is crucial for manufacturers who strive […]
  1. Data & Insights
Valentine’s Day is almost here! So, it’s time for our romantic review of plan sponsors’ sweetheart: the accumulators and maximizers that divert manufacturers’ copay support payments away from patients—and toward plans and PBMs. As of late 2024, more than 40% of commercially insured lives were in plans that utilize a copay accumulator or a maximizer. […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Kanye West’s Yeezy online store has been taken down by Shopify following the sale of swastika t-shirts. The musician and entrepreneur reportedly splashed out $2 million on a single advert which aired during the Super Bowl at the weekend, directing people to his website where the t-shirts were being sold. “So what’s up, guys? I […]
  1. Department & Category
  The line between restaurants and food retailers is growing ever thinner. The battle for America’s food dollars has intensified as consumers embrace fresh, prepared, ready-2-eat (RTE) and heat-n-eat (HNE) options available across a rapidly expanding spectrum of retail channels. Convenience stores, chain drug stores, grocery stores, club stores, mass merchandisers, vending machines, and even […]
  1. Department: Food
  The restaurant industry has long relied on food marketing calendars to drive menu innovation, seasonal promotions, and consumer engagement according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. But in a politically charged environment where tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and fluctuating commodity prices loom large, menu planning in TRUMP 2.0 could […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
Total Till sales grew at UK supermarkets (+5.3%) in the last four weeks ending 27 January 2025, up from +3.6% recorded in December, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ (NIQ). With a better outlook on food inflation (+1.6%) compared to last year (+6.4%),… This story continues at Steady food retail sales in January, […]
  1. Data & Insights
Source: Unlisted (EZ Newswire) Palo Alto, CA — In today’s housing market, where inventory is low and competition is high, buyers often find themselves frustrated with the lack of options. At any given moment, only about 5% of homes in the U.S. are actively listed for sale, yet these homes receive nearly all the attention […]
  1. Owned Brands (Private Label)
The private label landscape is experiencing unprecedented growth and transformation across retail channels. With all the news around private label performance, various new brand launches last year, and recent tariff concerns, and the buzz at PLMA in Chicago, the Harvest Group team decided to pause and reflect on how businesses at Walmart, Target, and Amazon […]
  1. Data & Insights
In today’s cut-throat retail landscape, promotions, which account for 10 percent to 45 percent of total revenue, are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they can potentially boost sales and significantly improve brand visibility. On the other hand, poorly executed promotions can lead to decreased margins, customer frustration, and even brand dilution. Traditional retail […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
As ecommerce solidifies its position as a critical revenue growth driver for brands, organizations must reevaluate their operations to take a more holistic omnichannel approach to commerce. Category management is central to this transformation and an underrated element of it. In our new research piece, eCatman and the Path to Omni-Category Management, co-authored with TPG, […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Check out the articles on this here website that caught your fancy last week, including Cart.com, Primark, Amazon, Ikea, Reckon.ai, Hugo Boss, Qsic, Outdoor and Cycle Concepts partners, and Pricer. Cart.com research finds retailers prepping 2025 investments in CX, AI, machine learning and data analytics Unified commerce solutions provider, Cart.com, has released survey findings among […]
  1. International
PayPoint’s trading update for the three months ended 31 December 2024, shows net revenue  for the group increased by 1.9% to £53.0m (Q3 FY24: £52.0m). Retail services net revenue increased by 1.9% to £8.2m (Q3 FY24: £8.1m) driven by further PayPoint One/Mini site growth to… This story continues at PayPoint reports increased UK retail network […]
  1. Agencies & Vendors
The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by FMI CCO Mark Baum. FMI, the food industry association, provides leadership to retailers and wholesalers of food, beverage, and consumer products, along with their manufacturer/supplier trading partners, by facilitating growth and collaboration, and promoting their role in feeding families and enriching lives. Find Mark Baum on Linkedin […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Last August, Casey’s teamed up with RangeMe to launch its first-ever Innovation Summit in an effort to discover new brands that would attract a broader array of customers to its stores. The convenience store chain, which operates more than 2,900 stores across 19 Midwestern states, discovered 19 new brands from the Summit, and their products […]
  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit
You’ve just landed that huge purchase order and now it’s time to scale up. This means you have to find a solid contract manufacturer. For many brands, this is an arduous, time-consuming task that can involve weeks or even months of phone calls and meetings as you vet dozens of companies to find just the […]
  1. Agencies & Vendors
By Yeimy Garcia Smith, SVP, Global Measurement  You’ve just completed your marketing mix modeling (MMM) analysis. Now what?  MMM is a must-have marketing measurement tool that can answer business questions about creative, audience, reach and frequency, brand equity, marketing channels, trade, and retail spend. But even the best recommendations and simulations need an execution plan […]
  1. Corporate Strategy
The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or expired products becomes increasingly complex and voluminous during the holidays and post-holiday season. Retailers must navigate these challenges while staying compliant with regulations so they can […]
  1. Agencies & Vendors
The bandage category is not an easy one to break into. Scan the first aid aisle of any store and you’ll see a wall of products that are primarily from a couple of national brands or else are the retailer’s private label products. Beginning in March, however, you’ll find colorful and playfully-designed boxes of bandages […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
If you predicted that tech stacks would shrink in 2024, it was probably a good bet. After all, the trend line had been headed in that direction. The average number of apps in companies’ stacks shrank in both 2022 and 2023, albeit by only a modest amount, less than 10% on average. But economic times […]
  1. Department: Beverage
Off-premise dollar sales of craft beer declined -3.3%, to more than $4.6 billion, in 2024, according to multi-outlet grocery, mass retail and convenience store data shared by market research firm Circana.
  1. Technology & Innovation
With the holiday season just concluded, the challenge of managing merchandise returns is a reality for many retailers. According to the latest data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), merchandise returns are projected to reach an astounding $890 billion in 2024, accounting for approximately 16.9% of sales. While this underscores the inevitability of returns, it […]
  1. Corporate Strategy
The inaugural Drug Channels Leadership Forum (DCLF) is coming soon! This exclusive event will be held from March 17 to 19, 2025, at the Turnberry Resort and Spa in Miami. Our first event will provide attendees with an opportunity to explore the most pressing strategic issues and crucial uncertainties that will impact all participants across […]
  1. Department & Category
Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification is more than just a badge of compliance—it’s a gateway to building trust with retailers and customers while creating a robust food safety and quality system. Whether your goal is to meet regulatory requirements, expand your market reach, or streamline internal processes, SQF certification can set your business apart. Many […]
  1. Agencies & Vendors
Off-premise total beer category sales topped $45.65 billion in 2024, a -0.6% decline year-over-year (YoY), according to 52-week data through December 29 shared by market research firm Circana. Total beer dollar sales declined more than $268.7 million compared to 2023.
  1. Technology & Innovation
2025 is up and running, it’s nearly the weekend, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past few days, including N Brown Group, Akeneo, Ibotta, PittaRosso, Scarpe&Scarpe, Impact Analytics, Dentsu, Differin, and Dubit. 1. N Brown wraps […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
The beauty industry’s resilience continues to shine. Among CPG and prestige retailers in the U.S., beauty outperformed total store sales across the remaining industries in 2024 – and in many cases drove stronger total store growth – showcasing that when beauty performs well, other industries rise. Even as economic sentiment declines, U.S. consumers continue to […]

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  5. Shopper & Customer
1-800-Flowers still leads in US, FTD is gaining share 1-800-Flowers is the largest flower service by sales headed into Valentine’s Day 2025, according to Earnest credit card data. However, the industry stalwart is likely to lose share this season if recent trends continue. Access chart in Dash. 1-800-Flowers commanded 37.0% of Valentine’s Day flower sales […]
  1. Holiday & Events
  2. Holiday & Events
A good number of consumers, over 77%, believe there are better deals available after the holidays, and nearly 51% plan to take advantage by making a large purchase in late December and January. Those are top findings from a Holiday Green survey, from CouponCabin, regarding consumer habits in the post-holiday time frame. When it comes to post-holiday […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
  2. Data & Insights
  3. Technology & Innovation
  4. Trends & External Forces
IAB’s 2025 Outlook: A Snapshot into Ad Spend, Opportunities, and Strategies for Growth offering an early glimpse into ad spending trends for the coming year. The report is a must-read to gain and understanding of brand and agency buyers’ growth strategies and the challenges they foresee. The report covers: 2025 projections for the market overall […]
  1. Data & Insights
  2. Technology & Innovation
There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) and how these technologies are going to revolutionize retail. But the retail revolution can’t be accomplished with sweeping generalizations about putting more technology into stores. Successful retail outcomes are built using technology to solve specific challenges, expanding on wins and […]

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