Department: Food The Service Deli Disconnect: How Grocers Can Rethink Fresh, Tackle Food Pricing, and Reignite Customer Engagement In today’s dynamic food retail landscape, grocery store service delis, once known for their quality, convenience, and fresh food options, are struggling to meet the demands of a modern consumer base hungry for more than just another cold cut or outdated salad option. Consumers desire for grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food consumers […] Grocerant Guru November 2, 2024November 2, 2024 5 min read Dept. Fresh PreparedShoppersDept. DeliDept. GroceryConsumersData & InsightsPackagingDept. FreshDept. PerimeterRegional GroceryWegmansAssociatesMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionInsight ProvidersCustomer ExperienceInternationalMerchandisingSustainabilityWhole FoodsBrick and MortarWalmartBig DataDept. OTCOwned Brands (Private Label)Operations & Supply ChainAlbertsons / SafewayKrogerMarketing: BrandHEBTrends: RetailTargetStore LocationRestaurantsPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer U.S. Consumer Discontinuity in Grocery Retail A Battle for Share of Stomach Over the past 15 years, the grocery retail sector has undergone significant disruption, fueled by shifting consumer behavior, advancements in technology, and intensified competition. What was once a stable, predictable industry now faces increasing complexity as consumer expectations evolve and alternative distribution channels gain prominence according to Steven […] Grocerant Guru October 27, 2024October 27, 2024 5 min read Technology & InnovationConsumersAIDept. GroceryData & InsightsShoppersTrader JoesRegional GroceryBrick and MortarAmazonDept. FreshMarketing: Social MediaSustainabilityMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationWegmansWalmartAldiPredictions and ForecastsDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainESG and CSRMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionCOVID19Owned Brands (Private Label)EconomyBOPISMarketing: In StoreDept. NonfoodInstacartLidlOmnichannelDept. PerimeterCompetitionHealth & WellnessWhole FoodsTech: CashierlessAssociatesMeta (Facebook)MerchandisingTwitterConsultingCostcoKrogerMarketing: TradeRestaurantsDept. Natural / OrganicStore LocationStrategyTrends: Retail 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category True Food Market: A Grocerant Revolution in Healthy Eating on the Go True Food Kitchen, the health-focused casual-dining chain, is stepping boldly into the grocerant niche with its newest concept, True Food Market—a fusion of fast-casual dining and grab-and-go retail. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, recently, near its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, True Food Market opened its doors, marking […] Grocerant Guru October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 5 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersData & InsightsHealth & WellnessSustainabilityShoppersTechnology & InnovationWhole FoodsESG and CSRStore LocationBrick and MortarRestaurantsCompetitionWegmansQ CommerceRegional GroceryMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: TradeOperations & Supply ChainPartnershipsPredictions and ForecastsDoorDashExecutivesTrends: Food and BeverageUbereatsFood DeliveryMarketing: In StoreDept. Fresh PreparedDeliveryAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery DoorDash Expands Wegmans Delivery Partnership, Adds Regional Grocery Favorites DoorDash kicked off its expanded partnership with Wegmans Food Markets by offering on-demand delivery from the supermarket’s Maryland stores, with Wegmans locations in Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware and upstate New York available in the coming days and more stores to follow. DoorDash already had been providing delivery of ready-made meals from Wegmans Meals2Go, […] Retail TouchPoints October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 2 min read WegmansRegional GroceryDoorDashFood DeliveryPartnershipsDeliveryDept. GroceryBrick and MortarDept. PerimeterLowesInstacartPricing & PromotionsDept. FreshMarketing: Social MediaDept. BakeryUbereatsDept. HBCHealth & WellnessDept. Natural / Organic 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery DoorDash expands Wegmans partnership, adds 4 local grocers to marketplace The company continues to link up with regional and specialty grocers as it expands its delivery services beyond restaurants. Grocery Dive October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansRegional GroceryPartnershipsFood DeliveryDoorDashRestaurantsDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Harris Teeter’s New HT Traders Ready Made Meals: Another Half-Baked Attempt by Kroger at the Grocerant Niche When Kroger Company announced the launch of Harris Teeter’s HT Traders Ready Made Meals, it felt like déjà vu—a familiar attempt at capturing the lucrative grocerant niche that, yet again, missed the mark according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Johnson believes that, Kroger’s repeated misfires in the […] Grocerant Guru September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 4 min read KrogerConsumersDept. GroceryDept. FreshData & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaDept. PerimeterShoppersTechnology & InnovationMeta (Facebook)Predictions and ForecastsRegional GroceryTwitterMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationWhole FoodsPackagingWegmansTrader JoesRestaurantsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. Fresh PreparedMarketing: BrandStrategyMarketing: BroadcastESG and CSRDept. DairyBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Partnerships & Alt Profit Yahoo Expands Commerce Media Reach with Planet Fitness Partnership, New Hire Yahoo Demand-Side Platform (DSP) has announced two strategic partnerships to expand its reach in commerce media and hired retail media veteran Mike Merna as Senior Director, Commerce Media Specialist Lead. The new partnerships — with PF Media Network, the media arm of Planet Fitness, and Rippl, the data and media network of Bridg — will […] Retail TouchPoints August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 2 min read PartnershipsSustainabilityHealth & WellnessData & InsightsRegional GroceryMarketing: Retail MediaOperations & Supply ChainKrogerMarketing: Social MediaWegmansAgenciesTechnology & InnovationTargetRite AidDollar GeneralGiant EagleLowesExecutivesBrick and MortarBest Buy7-Eleven & Speedway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans readies first store in Connecticut The grocery chain has started hiring for its upcoming location in Norwalk. Grocery Dive August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansRegional GroceryStore LocationAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Agencies & Vendors Chlorophyll Water’s Plant-Powered Super-Beverage Finds Retail Success with RangeMe Today’s wellness-oriented consumer is very conscious about the ingredients they put into and onto their bodies. They are just as conscious about the health of the environment. Because of this, they seek products with clean labels and sustainable practices, and if these products provide additional health benefits, all the better. Matt Levine, a health aficionado […] RangeMe July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 10 min read VendorsSustainabilityDept. BeverageConsumersHealth & WellnessShoppersMerchandisingPartnershipsWhole FoodsPackagingTechnology & InnovationDept. GroceryDept. PetOperations & Supply ChainESG and CSRRestaurantsInstacartMarketing: Social MediaRegional GroceryData & InsightsDept. FreshDeliveryAmazonMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. NonfoodTrends: Food and BeverageTargetDept. PerimeterBrick and MortarMeijerMarketing: TradeWegmansCompetitionInternationalMeta (Facebook)Holiday & EventsAssociatesExecutivesUnileverNestleStore LocationDept. FuelPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery MMR, Chain Drug Review honor “Retailers of the Year” Racher Press hosted a gala reception last month to celebrate the winners of its Retailer of the Year awards for 2024. On hand to accept MMR awards were Dr. Daniel Fick and Kristin Williams of Hy-Vee (Health Executives of the Year), Justin Honaman of Amazon Web Services (Innovator of the Year), Richard Galanti of Costco […] MMR July 1, 2024July 7, 2024 4 min read Data & InsightsHy-VeeHealth & WellnessKrogerRegional GroceryWalmartAmazonCVSExecutivesWegmansCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Eagle, Wegmans aim to boost retail media scale with new third-party tie-up Designed for regional grocers, Rippl will extend the reach of each regional’s retail media platform and provide standardized data feedback to help them compete with national players. Grocery Dive June 4, 2024June 6, 2024 < 1 min read Marketing: Retail MediaRegional GroceryWegmansGiant EagleData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Daily Harvest launches at Target The expansion into 250 of the mass merchant’s stores comes as the DTC food brand builds out its wholesale footprint with retailers like Costco and Wegmans. RetailDive May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 < 1 min read TargetWegmansRegional GroceryDept. GroceryCostcoBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans to Close Stores (Briefly) for Solar Eclipse Viewing Wegmans doesn’t want its employees (or its customers for that matter) to miss what will be the last total solar eclipse visible from North America for 20 years. The supermarket retailer will close 48 stores in upstate New York and Pennsylvania that are located in the “path of totality” from 3 to 3:30 p.m. ET […] Retail TouchPoints March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansMars Inc.Regional GroceryBrick and MortarAssociatesWalmartMarketing: Social MediaWarby ParkerPricing & PromotionsPredictions and ForecastsDept. PharmacyDeliveryBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Your Views: “Kick Them To The Curb” 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 […] MorningNewsBeat March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 4 min read Ahold DelhaizeShoppersBrick and MortarPredictions and ForecastsStore LocationWegmansConsumersCustomer ExperienceRegional GroceryBOPISPricing & PromotionsRecommerceSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationWakefernESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SN Top 10: Kroger, Wegmans, Publix top the week’s headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was petition to shut down Wegmans’ fish market gets 4,000 signatures. Some 4,000 people have signed a petition to shut down Wegmans’ Manhattan fish mar Supermarket News March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansRegional GroceryPublixKroger 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans’ fish broker pushes back against copycat claims The broker, Culinary Collaborations, has now filed a counterclaim, following accusations that it poached business secrets Supermarket News March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansRegional Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Petition to shut down Wegmans’ fish market gets 4,000 signatures The retailer was hit with a lawsuit last week contending the market is a knockoff Supermarket News March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansRegional GroceryLegal & Criminal 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights 4 Key Point-of-Sale Trends for 2024 The point-of-sale (POS) system has always been the one truly indispensable technology for any merchant, large or small. The centrality of the POS has led both retailers and solution providers to integrate it with other fundamental operational systems, from inventory and order management to customer relationship management (CRM) and, of course, payments. As if this […] Retail TouchPoints March 2, 2024March 2, 2024 5 min read Technology & InnovationAIShoppersData & InsightsTech: CashierlessPredictions and ForecastsAssociatesMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: In StoreCustomer ExperienceBOPISOperations & Supply ChainDept. NonfoodBNPLMarketing: Social MediaCostcoCOVID19WegmansWalmartConsumersTrends: FinanceCryptoGoogleRegional GroceryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionExecutivesPodcasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SN Top 10: Walmart, Kroger, Wegmans top the week’s headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Walmart agreeing to acquire Vizio for $2.3 million, which the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer announced last Tuesday. The deal will send shockwaves through 0 Author Missing February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansWalmartRegional GroceryKrogerAcquisition 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans sued over fish market at new Manhattan store The lawsuit contends that the fish market at the retailer’s new store is “confusingly similar” to an East Village sushi shop Supermarket News February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansRegional GroceryLegal & CriminalDept. Fresh Prepared 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Boston Market Once Successful Now Stuck in Failure Mode according to the Grocerant Guru® Boston Market, formerly known as Boston Chicken, began serving its homestyle meals of spit-roasted rotisserie chickens, made-from-scratch cornbread, and creamy mac and cheese in 1985. As it grew in popularity, it had about 1,200 locations at one time, according to Restaurant Business. Today there are just over 300 locations in the United States and Puerto […] Grocerant Guru February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 4 min read ShoppersData & InsightsDept. GroceryConsumersDept. FreshBrick and MortarRestaurantsMarketing: Social MediaAcquisitionTechnology & InnovationWegmansWhole FoodsAssociatesCompetitionDept. DairyDept. Fresh PreparedDeliveryDept. PerimeterTrends: Food and BeverageCostcoRegional GroceryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionInclusivityHealth & WellnessESG and CSRPricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Is Wegmans planning a 2nd Manhattan location? The grocer’s chairman signed on a space, but no word yet as to plans Supermarket News February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansStrategyStore LocationRegional GroceryExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans Signs Lease For New NYC Space The New York Post reports that Wegmans, having recently opened its first Manhattan store in Greenwich Village, has signed a “long term deal” for a space about four miles to the north near Lincoln Center, real estate that used to be occupied by a Bed Bath & Beyond. The Post writes that “some kind of […] MorningNewsBeat February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 2 min read WegmansRegional GroceryWhole FoodsDept. GroceryStore LocationResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsKrogerFlagship StoresBed Bath & Beyond 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
Shopper & Customer Grocerant Guru® Restaurant Discontinuity Continues to Persist At the intersection of What’s for Dinner, restaurant customer trial, cooking from scratch at home, and time is a new level of consumer discontent according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. What are some of the new stumbling blocks? 1. Drive-thru’s are too SLOW. 2. Don’t know how to […] Grocerant Guru January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 3 min read ConsumersRestaurantsData & InsightsDept. GroceryShoppersWegmansDept. FreshRegional GroceryDept. PerimeterPredictions and ForecastsDept. Fresh PreparedDept. Adult BevMarketing: Social MediaStore LocationTechnology & InnovationThick DataBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital In Connecticut, Amazon Fresh Is Out & BIg Y Is In CT Insider reports that Amazon has decided not to open Amazon Fresh stores in the towns of Westport and Brookfield, despite the fact it had done considerable work on the store facilities over the years. Instead, Big Y will take over the locations, offering those communities more traditional supermarket shopping alternatives. Some context from the […] MorningNewsBeat January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 2 min read AmazonDept. FreshStore LocationDept. GroceryWhole FoodsAhold DelhaizeBrick and MortarWegmansPredictions and ForecastsConsumersCOVID19CostcoEconomyOperations & Supply ChainConsultingRegional GroceryTechnology & InnovationExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Inside the store: Wegmans’ foodservice paradise in Manhattan The grocer’s first Manhattan location, which devotes nearly an entire floor to meal solutions and sports three dozen self-checkout kiosks, has all of the trappings of a full-scale supermarket. Grocery Dive January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansRegional GroceryStore LocationTech: Cashierless 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery FaceTime with the Content Guy: Wegmans vs. H-E-B (& Does It Matter?) You can count on social media to host, even promulgate, a pointless conversation. Like recently, when a debate on Reddit blew up over whether Wegmans or H-E-B is a better supermarket. In the words of my ancestors: Oy. The post FaceTime with the Content Guy: Wegmans vs. H-E-B (& Does It Matter?) appeared first on […] MorningNewsBeat January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 < 1 min read WegmansRegional GroceryHEBMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Grocerant Meals, Snacks, Bundled Beverages are a Consumer Welcome Mat Once again, the line between restaurants and food retailers is growing ever thinner. The fight for America’s food dollars continues to intensify as consumers find fresh prepared Ready-2-Eat food options at a wide and growing array of outlets across almost every channel including convenience stores, chain drug stores, restaurants, grocery stores, club stores, vending […] Grocerant Guru January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 4 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersRestaurantsData & InsightsDept. FreshDept. PerimeterDept. Fresh PreparedTechnology & InnovationWhole FoodsBrick and MortarRegional GroceryWalgreensTrader JoesPackagingOperations & Supply ChainShoppersAmazonEconomyWegmansMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPredictions and ForecastsPepsiCoStart UpsThick DataMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationESG and CSRDept. BeverageDeliveryUnileverAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: Radical Empowerment Yesterday we reported that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued a draft of new merger guidelines that, if adopted after a 60-day public comment period, would establish more than a dozen standards that would be applied to all proposed mergers and acquisitions. One MNB reader reacted: Reading that list […] MorningNewsBeat December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 3 min read InstacartGovernmentDeliveryMergersAcquisitionAssociatesBrick and MortarIndustry Conferences and EventsEconomyWegmansShoppersPredictions and ForecastsTechnology & InnovationConsumersData & InsightsSustainabilityDept. GroceryStrategyResults & InvestmentRegional GroceryLegal & CriminalOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Trends & External Forces Kroger-Albertsons merger in court: 6 key takeaways Competition, pricing and the fate of Albertsons were key points of contention in the three court battles that unfolded over a nearly two-month period. Written by Grocery Dive November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights QuickWit Weekly (11/04/24) Last Week’s Top Retail News The top retail news and most interesting & most read stories in commerce. Written by RetailWit November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Channel: Mass Department: Consumer Durables Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Merchandising Stores & Formats Personalization 101: How to use simple data to create tailored retail experiences When personalization works, it feels seamless. But when it misses—like receiving offers for products you’ve already bought or irrelevant recommendations—it creates a disconnect. Personalization is incredibly powerful when done right, yet many retail businesses today are falling short. In a 2024 study, Deloitte found that 80% of consumers prefer brands that offer personalized experiences, and […] Written by RetailDive November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Department & Category Corporate Finance Trends & External Forces Mike Tyson Invests in Plant-Based Fast-Food QSR Mike Tyson’s latest KO move comes in the form of an investment in a plant-based QSR. In a press release on GlobeNewswire, through Carma HoldCo, Mike Tyson announced a strategic investment in Mr. Charlie’s Told Me So (TMS), a pioneering plant-based quick-service restaurant (QSR). This move comes as the plant-based food market is projected to exceed […] Written by RetailWire November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Retailer Media Agencies & Vendors Retail Ecosystem Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Retail Media Insights With FMI’s Mark Baum and NielsenIQ’s Liz Buchanan The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Mark Baum, Chief Collaboration Officer at the Food Marketing Institute and Liz Buchanan, North America President of NielsenIQ. FMI & NielsenIQ are collectively performing a joint research along with Thinkblue LLC – a consulting powerhouse that includes our co-host Sri, on the latest in retail media. […] Written by The CPG Guys November 2, 2024November 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked