Technology & Innovation The Price of Eggs Isn’t the Only Thing Grocers Are Managing These Days According to FoodIndustry.com, the U.S. food market is worth $1.5 trillion annually, or roughly 4 percent of the domestic gross product. $800 billion of that revenue is from supermarkets and food stores. Compare this to the U.S. apparel market, which is estimated to be worth $318 billion (Statistica). And while the retail industry often focuses […] Phillip Brown March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 5 min read Technology & InnovationDept. GroceryAIConsumersShoppersDept. DairyDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainCustomer ExperienceDept. FreshSustainabilityEconomyMerchandisingMarketing: In StoreCOVID19Trader JoesDept. BeverageWhole FoodsHealth & WellnessMetaverseOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. ApparelTargetLidlInternationalCompetitionPackagingData & InsightsWegmansPartnershipsBrick and MortarConsultingWalmartCostcoMarketing: BrandDept. Adult BevDept. Natural / OrganicDept. NonfoodDept. PerimeterDept. BakeryHello FreshKrogerAldiAmazonTrends: TechAutonomous VehiclesAssociatesTrends: ShoppingBOPISHomeChef 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Mobile app usage on the rise — Instacart, Whole Foods lead the way A new study reveals that downloads grew to 255 billion over the last year Supermarket News March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsInstacartDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Patagonia Looks To Scale Food Industry Mountain Fast Company reports on Patagonia’s first acquisition in more than 20 years – a snack company called Moonshot, described as “a startup that makes snacks with a low-carbon footprint.” Moonshot, the story says, “launched two years ago with climate change in mind. The company works with wheat farmers in Washington State who grow organically – […] MorningNewsBeat March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 2 min read Dept. GrocerySustainabilityDept. ApparelWhole FoodsAcquisitionStrategyOperations & Supply ChainDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Green Zebra, Unique Healthy C-Store Format, To Close Green Zebra, the Portland, Oregon, “healthy convenience store” that began operations a decade ago, announced this morning that it will wind down operations and close all three of its units at the end of the month. “We have been holding on by a thread since the pandemic started and have been in austerity mode since […] MorningNewsBeat March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 4 min read Store FormatHealth & WellnessOperations & Supply ChainAssociatesCOVID19Dept. GroceryEconomyDept. FreshDept. BeverageWhole FoodsPackagingExecutivesDept. Adult BevDept. FuelStreamingPartnershipsDept. PerimeterBrick and MortarGovernmentStore LocationResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods Market opens 2023 applications for brand accelerator program The initiative offers mentorship and education, as well as potential financial support, to small and emerging brands. Supermarket Perimeter March 8, 2023March 10, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsResults & InvestmentPricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass How Private Label Brands Create Affordable Joy Recently, Procter & Gamble indicated that it would continue to raise prices even though lack of consumer demand – due to increased prices – was responsible for half of its sales decreases. P&G’s CFO indicated that the packaged goods behemoth’s focus on continuing price hikes would be acceptable to consumers because, after all, people still […] Branding Strategy March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 6 min read Owned Brands (Private Label)TargetConsumersShoppersDept. GroceryMarketing: BrandWalmartStrategyWhole FoodsEconomyResults & InvestmentExecutivesSustainabilityProcter & GambleDept. NonfoodAmazonDept. BeverageInternationalTechnology & InnovationPredictions and ForecastsConsultingUnileverDept. LaundryKrogerMerchandisingBrick and MortarCOVID19Dept. FrozenBankruptcyPublixDept. HBCPricing & PromotionsDept. ApparelESG and CSRThick DataOperations & Supply ChainTrends: Food and BeverageAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon Pauses HQ2 Construction Process, Will Close 8 Go Stores Amazon said on Friday that it is pausing construction of its vaunted HQ2 corporate offices in Arlington, Virginia, as well as permanently closing eight of its pioneering checkout-free Amazon Go stores. Bloomberg broke the story on Friday about Amazon’s HQ2 decision : “John Schoettler, Amazon’s real estate chief, confirmed the pause … Schoettler said the […] MorningNewsBeat March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 5 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationAIBrick and MortarMarketing: VoiceDept. NonfoodExecutivesAssociatesEconomyShoppersStore LocationWhole FoodsResults & InvestmentTech: CashierlessSustainabilityPredictions and ForecastsTwitterGooglePricing & PromotionsPop UpsPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainDept. FreshMarketing: Social 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: In Praise Of “Mindless Exercises” Got the following email responding to the story about the Whole Foods employee who didn’t do anything about shoplifters because the perpetrators seemed hungry and the company can afford it: OMG……..reading that story just made me drop my jaw to the floor. I spent twenty-four years of my life chasing people down without hesitation whenever […] MorningNewsBeat February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 6 min read ShoppersAssociatesHealth & WellnessDept. GroceryDept. Toys & GamesDept. NonfoodData & InsightsDept. BeverageHoliday & EventsWhole FoodsMarketing: TradePhilanthropyPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsStreamingSustainabilityCustomer ExperienceStrategyStore LocationCOVID19Legal & CriminalDept. Adult BevBrick and MortarMarketing: Digital MediaDeliveryDept. FuelStart UpsResults & InvestmentMarketing: In StoreAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Amazon Go Not Sustainable Yet At the intersection of fresh food retail and the consumer is a fledgling concept by Amazon called Amazon Go. After spending billions on Whole Food and stumbling, they rolled out Amazon Fresh a grocery store with technology and fresh food but it has failed to meet or exceed consumers expectations as well. So, they […] Grocerant Guru February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 4 min read ConsumersDept. GroceryAmazonDept. FreshData & InsightsDept. PerimeterMarketing: SocialAgenciesTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Retail MediaSustainabilityOmnichannelPackagingShoppersMeta (Facebook)Dept. Fresh PreparedTwitterWhole FoodsInclusivityESG and CSRResults & InvestmentTarget 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Specialty Retailers Make Progress In Customer Satisfaction Scores The American Customer Satisfaction Index’s (ACSI) Retail and Consumer Shipping Study 2022-2023 is out, reporting that “while overall customer satisfaction with the Retail Trade sector slips 0.5% to a score of 74.7 (out of 100),” significant ground has been gained by a number of retailers, especially those with a specialty focus. Some excerpts: • “Customer […] MorningNewsBeat February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 2 min read ShoppersWalmartCostcoTargetBJ’s Wholesale ClubWegmansWalgreensTrader JoesSoutheastern GrocersWhole FoodsOperations & Supply ChainAhold DelhaizeHEBPublixLowesKrogerAmazonGiant EagleAlbertsons / SafewayAldiBest BuyBig LotsChewyConsumersDeliveryDept. ApparelDollar GeneralDollar TreeHome Depot 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces FTC Won’t Challenge Amazon’s One Medical Acquisition The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has decided not to challenge Amazon’s proposed $3.49 billion acquisition of 1Life Healthcare, parent company to One Medical, which provides membership-based primary healthcare services to employees for more than 8,000 companies in a dozen major US markets. This is Amazon’s third largest acquisition, after Whole Foods ($13.7 billion in 2017) […] MorningNewsBeat February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 2 min read AcquisitionHealth & WellnessAmazonGovernmentWalgreensConsumersDept. GroceryWhole FoodsCVSDept. HBCBrick and MortarAssociatesExecutivesKrogerLegal & CriminalMergersPartnershipsTargetTechnology & InnovationUnileverWalmartEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category The Shoplifting Debate: Ethical Questions In The Supermarket Aisle Bon Appétit has a story noting that “as inflated food bills continue to hammer customers, the conversation around shoplifting is heating up. Some shoplifters say stealing up to 80% of their food offsets skyrocketing costs of living and combats greedy grocers who are using inflation as an excuse to hike up prices unnecessarily.” And so, the story offers an interview […] MorningNewsBeat February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryLegal & CriminalWhole FoodsPhilanthropyAssociatesDept. DairyPricing & PromotionsEconomyDept. PerimeterDept. FreshDept. BeverageAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Grocerants at the Intersection of Growth and Success The consumer is dynamic not static. At the intersection of consumer migration to new avenues of distribution, and the wiliness of chain restaurants to move with consumers fast enough, is year over year customer counts. It’s at the intersection that Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, asks are you as […] Grocerant Guru February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 6 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersDept. Fresh PreparedDept. PerimeterData & InsightsRestaurantsBrick and MortarCOVID19Dept. FreshShoppersDept. DeliMarketing: In StoreHealth & WellnessDept. BakeryHy-VeePredictions and ForecastsInternationalDeliveryBOPISDept. BeverageWhole FoodsMerchandisingDept. Natural / OrganicConsultingDept. Adult BevDept. ApparelDept. NonfoodStore LocationResults & InvestmentPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainExecutivesDept. Sporting goodsDept. RefrigeratedDept. DairyGiant EagleAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Bing is quickly learning about the Grocerant Niche Are You Top of the day to you! The team at Foodservice Solutions® wants to thank Microsoft’s Bingfor writing today’s Blog. Our team ask some basic questions about the grocerant niche and here is what Bing came up with: According to the web search results, Steven Johnson is the founder of Foodservice Solutions® and the resident […] Grocerant Guru February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersRestaurantsBrick and MortarData & InsightsDept. FreshSustainabilityDept. Fresh PreparedAlbertsons / SafewayMarketing: SocialKrogerWaWaWhole FoodsEconomyDept. ApparelMarketing: In StoreShoppersAssociatesDept. PerimeterHealth & WellnessInclusivityOperations & Supply ChainPepsiCoPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsStrategyGiant Eagle7-Eleven & Speedway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital FT: Amazon CEO Preparing to ‘Go Big’ on Grocery Investments Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is reportedly planning to double down on the ecommerce giant’s physical grocery business despite recently announced plans to put growth on hold, according to the Financial Times. Jassy blamed the company’s grocery struggles on a lack of “normalcy” during the pandemic and noted that it was ready to “go big” on […] Retail TouchPoints February 15, 2023February 17, 2023 2 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationExecutivesResults & InvestmentBrick and MortarShoppersMergersWhole FoodsCOVID19Dept. FreshInternational - UKMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainStrategyTech: Cashierless 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Merchandising Jassy Asserts That Amazon Is Ready To “Go Big” On Physical Stores The Financial Times reports that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says that the company is ready to “go big” on bricks-and-mortar stores, despite the fact that in recent days Amazon seems to have put its physical store opening plans on hold. Jassy blames the the pandemic for the problems being experienced by the company’s physical stores, […] MorningNewsBeat February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 2 min read Brick and MortarAmazonTechnology & InnovationExecutivesCOVID19Whole FoodsAcquisitionDeliveryDept. FreshMerchandisingResults & InvestmentStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Brands Embrace TikTok Creators To Drive Growth The New York Times has a piece about “making TikTok content for brands is the hot new gig. As the social media platform continues to explode in popularity, brands are hiring college students and other young people — sometimes with pay and sometimes with college credits — to help them navigate the app, which can […] MorningNewsBeat February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 2 min read Marketing: SocialTikTokBrick and MortarWhole FoodsStrategyGovernmentESG and CSRDept. FrozenDept. BeverageAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing What Goes Around Comes Around: The Incumbent Advantage Excellent piece in the Financial Times by opinion columnist Brooke Masters entitled, “The Revenge of the Incumbents,” in which she talks about how bricks-and-mortar stores appear to have stolen momentum from e-commerce companies. “For years, start-ups and other digitally focused groups enjoyed a massive advantage in the form of cheap funding,” she writes. “Investors, who […] MorningNewsBeat February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 2 min read Marketing: In StoreTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarAmazonShoppersDeliveryStreamingCOVID19ConsumersWhole FoodsOperations & Supply ChainResults & InvestmentDept. FuelHealth & WellnessMarketing: Digital MediaAssociatesPredictions and ForecastsSustainabilityExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Worth Reading: The Whole Foods Worker Who Climbed Everest 10 Times The New York Times writes about Lhakpa Sherpa, an employee at a West Hartford, Connecticut, Whole Foods, who has climbed Mount Everest 10 times, and plans to go back an 11th – and even sees her physical labors at the store, carrying large boxes of fruits and vegetables, as part of her training. You can […] MorningNewsBeat February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsAmazonDept. FreshPodcastsMarketing: In StoreDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon’s Sales Up, Profit Down, As It Endures “Difficult Stretch” Amazon released its Q4 and 2022 financial results late yesterday …. and here are the numbers as stated by the company: • “Net sales increased 9% to $149.2 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $137.4 billion in fourth quarter 2021. Excluding the $5.0 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout […] MorningNewsBeat February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 6 min read AmazonTechnology & InnovationShoppersExecutivesBrick and MortarConsumersEconomyCustomer ExperienceCompetitionWhole FoodsDept. FreshWalmartMarketing: In StoreOperations & Supply ChainDept. LaundryResults & InvestmentDept. ApparelMarketing: SocialPricing & PromotionsDept. NonfoodCOVID19AssociatesTargetSustainabilityStore LocationTikTokMarketing: TradeMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionIndustry Conferences and EventsHoliday & EventsESG and CSRDept. Paper 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural What grocers can learn from Whole Foods’ controversial exit from a Chicago neighborhood The chain’s tenancy in the Englewood community highlights the opportunities and pitfalls grocers can face in areas with limited access to affordable and healthy foods. Grocery Dive February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 < 1 min read Whole Foods 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods reportedly asking suppliers reduce their prices Retailer asks for support from suppliers as inflation persists Supermarket News February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Owned Brands (Private Label) Your Views: Charged Up Yesterday we took note of a Wall Street Journal report that Amazon-owned Whole Foods is pressing suppliers to lower prices as their own costs start to decline. According to the story, Whole Foods “told suppliers at a recent virtual summit that it wants to bring down retail prices in its store aisles as companies’ own […] MorningNewsBeat February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 5 min read Whole FoodsShoppersDept. GroceryAmazonDept. FuelConsumersDeliveryHoliday & EventsEconomyGovernmentOperations & Supply ChainBrick and MortarStore LocationDept. BeverageESG and CSRLegal & CriminalInternational - North AmericaAssociatesHEBSustainabilityVendorsOwned Brands (Private Label)Marketing: SocialPartnershipsDept. FreshPhilanthropyPricing & PromotionsMarketing: OOHMerchandising 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods Pushes Suppliers To Lower Prices The Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that Amazon-owned Whole Foods is pressing suppliers to lower prices as their own costs start to decline. According to the story, Whole Foods “told suppliers at a recent virtual summit that it wants to bring down retail prices in its store aisles as companies’ own costs start […] MorningNewsBeat February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 2 min read Whole FoodsDept. GroceryEconomyMarketing: TradeDept. FuelDept. BeverageConsumersShoppersExecutivesDept. BakeryAssociatesAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Technology & Innovation Whole Foods asks for lower prices, CEO apologies for layoff email and more Plus: MrBeast’s blindness video raises ethics questions. Whole Foods has asked some food producers to lower prices as pressures from inflation begin to ease across the country, the Wall Street Journal reported. “We know our customers are weighing the impacts of inflationary pressure on their buying choices,” Alyssa Vescio, Whole Foods’ senior vice president of […] PR Daily February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: SocialWhole FoodsExecutivesDept. GroceryData & InsightsTwitterAssociatesConsumersPhilanthropyEconomyWalmartPredictions and ForecastsUnileverSustainabilityStore LocationShoppersDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainMerchandisingHealth & WellnessDept. DairyDept. Center StoreBrick and MortarESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods wants vendors to cut prices Whole Foods is asking vendors to lower prices to reflect lower inflation rates. The grocery chain is seeking to improve the price perceptions that consumers hold for the chain. Foot traffic to Whole Foods’ stores fell eight percent in the fourth quarter, according to Placer.ai. RetailWire January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsVendorsTechnology & InnovationConsumersStore LocationEconomyBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Just Walk Out gives Whole Foods stores an edge, data shows The two stores in the chain outfitted with Amazon’s checkout-free technology did better in some ways than nearby locations without the automated system during the second half of 2022, Placer.ai found. Grocery Dive January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsBrick and MortarData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationTech: CashierlessAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural SN Top 10: Whole Foods, Save A Lot, Albertsons top the week's headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Whole Foods will now accept Zappos returns ranked as the week’s top story. In an arrangement with Las Vegas-based e-retailer Zappos.com, which special Supermarket News January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsSave A LotAlbertsons / SafewayAmazonReturns 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Consumers Blurring Shopping Lines Between Channels At the intersection of what’s for dinner, where will I get dinner, more and more consumers are asking what is the fastest solution (84.6%), then what is the cheapest (51.4), and will everyone be happy with the food (49.2%) according to Foodservice Solutions® most recent grocerant scorecards. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA […] Grocerant Guru January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 3 min read ConsumersData & InsightsDept. GroceryMarketing: SocialAlimentation Couche-TardInternational - UKBrick and Mortar7-Eleven & SpeedwayCircle KTwitterMeta (Facebook)Whole FoodsAlbertsons / SafewayTrader JoesSoutheastern GrocersTechnology & InnovationStrategyAldiRestaurantsPublixMarketing: UGCKrogerDept. FreshESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation 2023 Retail Predictions (Part 2) Last week we released the first batch of Steve’s predictions. This week we conclude with six more, centering on how “hybridization” will steal the crown from omni-channel, how trading-down (in product and format) will define the year, the likelihood that big consumer credit troubles emerge, why strong balance sheets reign supreme, how the Metaverse is […] Remarkable Retail Podcast January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 2 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: SocialIndustry Conferences and EventsPodcastsAmazonTrends: RetailDept. GroceryMetaverseWhole FoodsAcquisitionTwitterGovernmentInternational - North AmericaDept. ApparelData & InsightsConsumersHoliday & EventsConsultingBrick and MortarMergersPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentTrends: TechEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Tesco infuriates shoppers as it slashes Clubcard points value Supermarket giant Tesco came under fire following the announcement that it will be reducing the value of Clubcard reward vouchers from June 2023. The reduction will come into force after… The post Tesco infuriates shoppers as it slashes Clubcard points value appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged. Written by ChargedRetail March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation aisle 3 exits the CSS business and uses proceeds to support growth in sneaker category AI powered shopping platform aisle 3 has completed the sale of its Google Comparison Shopping Site (CSS) service to Product Hero. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, other than it being all cash. The sale consolidates market share for CSS service provider Product Hero, which works with the likes of Rituals and Ikea. […] Written by Retail Technology Innovation Hub March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Daily QuickWit (3/17): The Top Retail News The top retail news and most read stories in commerce. Written by RetailWit March 17, 2023March 21, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Partnerships & Alt Profit Partnerships & Alt Profit Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Kroger lands deal for self-driving truck deliveries Get ready because the empty truck cabs in motion are coming. Gatik, which is involved in autonomous middle-mile logistics, has announced a multi-year commercial collaboration to transport customer orders within Kroger’s Dallas distribution network. The operations will launch in a few weeks. Under the collaboration, Gatik’s medium-duty autonomous box trucks will transport fresh, customer-favorite products from […] Written by Supermarket News March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food Channel: Grocery Department & Category Department: Beverage Department: Food Corporate Strategy Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Owned Brands (Private Label) Albertsons Redesigns and Expands Open Nature Own Label Line Albertsons yesterday unveiled what it said was “the redesign of its Open Nature brand as the company strives to become the brand of choice for those health-conscious shoppers seeking a more balanced lifestyle. Open Nature, which is part of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands portfolio, provides shoppers with tasty foods made with thoughtfully chosen ingredients that […] Written by MorningNewsBeat March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked