1. Trends & External Forces

Women’s health to be a main focus in 2024

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  1. Technology & Innovation

Augmented reality: a Harpak case study

 ​​[[“value”:” Food packaging machine maker Harpak-ULMA  shows how cutting-edge technology helps front-line workers. “]]  View Original Article Associates Dept. Grocery Packaging Technology & Innovation Tech: AR and VR Metaverse 0 Author Missing Member since March 11, 2021 Loading + Follow Following
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  1. Data & Insights

How Unleashed Brands Connects With Families Across its Portfolio

In episode 444 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Michael Browning, co-founder and CEO of Unleashed Brands, a portfolio of innovative brands that help kids learn, play and grow, including Urban Air, Snapology, and The Little Gym. Listen in as Browning provides an overview of Unleashed Brands (0:55), discusses why he launched the […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Is This the Beginning of the End for Free Shipping?

Shipping, and whether or not it’s free, has been the de-facto decision maker for online shopping conversions ever since Amazon.com introduced its Prime membership in 2005. What started out as a way for non-Amazon retailers to remain competitive and to incentivize shoppers to buy more online has now become a very expensive customer expectation. In […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Decoding the Language of Luxury

For affluent consumers who are ultra-sensitized to luxury brands and their codes of meaning, savoir-faire is the ultimate flex. In some prominent families, purchases and self-presentation trigger complex negotiations between social obligation and self-expression. A perfect example is the age-old tradition of donning your grandmother’s heavy wedding set instead of daring to decline the matriarch’s […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

ShopRite launches freezer tote tech at New York shop

The totes are used for storing online orders while waiting for shoppers and delivery drivers to pick them up   View Original Article Regional Grocery Delivery Wakefern Technology & Innovation Shoppers 0 Author Missing Member since March 11, 2021 Loading + Follow Following
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  1. Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers

Shoe Carnival Acquires Rogan’s Shoes for $45M

Shoe Carnival is expanding with the acquisition of Rogan’s Shoes, a midwestern independent shoe retailer with 28 stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. Shoe Carnival announced the acquisition Tuesday, saying it had purchased Rogan’s Shoes for $45 million. The company said the move “advances [its] strategy to be the nation’s leading family footwear retailer” and […]
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  1. Data & Insights

4Q Sports Goods Retailer Webcast

Join YipitData’s Alex Matters and Nick Shields on Monday, March 4th at 1:30pm ET for a webcast on recent trends across the launch of our new Sports Goods & Clothing coverage (DKS, ASO, FL), followed by a live Q&A where you can get all your questions answered directly from our analysts. The team will discuss: […]
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  1. Data & Insights

The 2024 State of Business Texting Report: What it Means for Retailers

The 2024 State of Business Texting Report created by Text Request uncovers key insights and strategies for a wide range of industries using text messaging, including retail. The report covers benefits, challenges and opportunities associated with business texting. Let’s dive into the main takeaways for retail businesses. How Does Texting Benefit Retail Businesses? Retail businesses […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Tailor Brand Actions to 4 Shopper Types to Drive Purchases

When making key decisions about brand positioning and activation opportunities, brand leaders must pay close attention to the factors that influence audience buying behaviors. Brand leaders must leverage shopper mindsets to create powerful brand strategies, from messaging to channel strategy. In a Gartner survey, over 2,000 U.S. consumers were asked about traits that described the […]
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  1. Department & Category

JBS promotes regenerative ag during global food industry panel

 ​​[[“value”:” The panel discussed harnessing the purchasing power of large companies and governments worldwide to improve the sustainability of production and drive the development of low-carbon products. “]]  View Original Article Dept. Grocery Sustainability 0 Author Missing Member since March 11, 2021 Loading + Follow Following
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  1. Shopper & Customer

The Power of Mobile Apps for Grocery Stores

Online grocery shopping has skyrocketed in popularity over the last four years. Today, major grocery store chains like Kroger and Albertsons offer mobile apps to their customers for easy ordering or delivery. Separately, third-party services such as Instacart work with shoppers to get their groceries delivered to their homes. This convenience and efficiency have turned […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Stop & Shop is Using Robotics to Improve CX, Community Engagement

While at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show in New York City last week, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan spoke with Karen Mitchell, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Stop & Shop, a supermarket chain, to learn more about how the business is using robotics to improve the in-store customer experience as well as create engaging […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

Walmart Announces Plan to Add 150+ Large-Format Stores

Walmart plans to build or convert more than 150 large-format stores over the next five years, it announced on Wednesday. Some of the locations will be expanded from a smaller location into a Supercenter with a full range of groceries and merchandise, but the majority will be new stores, Josh Havens, a company spokesman, said. […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Playing Games With Your Customers: Gamifying the Shopping Experience

Acquiring new customers can cost up to 5x more than retaining existing ones. This puts more responsibility on retailers to find a sustainable way to create a positive, personalized relationship that maintains engagement and inspires repeat purchases. One way to do that? Gamify the customer experience. Put simply, gamification adds gaming elements to non-gaming scenarios. […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

The Evolution of Same-Day Delivery: How E-Commerce Brands Are Meeting Instant Gratification Needs

Traditional delivery methods, once the norm in e-commerce, are rapidly being replaced by a standard that prioritizes immediacy. Retail giants and small businesses alike have recognized that today’s consumers expect their online purchases to arrive not in days, but hours. This seismic shift is redefining logistics, compelling companies to innovate and adapt at breakneck speeds […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Training Generation Z for Confidence Rather Than Compliance

The retail sector has so much to offer Generation Z. In order to attract and retain talent from this digital-native cohort of employees, born after 1995, it’s vital for retail employers to provide a benefits package that offers value way beyond remuneration. By doing so, retailers can benefit from highly skilled employees who in turn […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger, Albertsons merger is delayed

Grocers say deal will not happen in early 2024; Washington State AG issues statement on lawsuit to block merger   View Original Article Kroger Legal & Criminal Mergers Predictions and Forecasts Regional Grocery Albertsons / Safeway 0 Author Missing Member since March 11, 2021 Loading + Follow Following
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