March 3, 2023
Via: RetailWireOnline grocery shopping remains popular with customers, even if some surveys show a slight reduction in the use of the service since its peak of adoption early in the novel coronavirus pandemic. But when it comes to shopping for perishables […]
March 2, 2023
Via: RetailWireWhile grocers have earned credit for upgrading the quality and branding of their private labels, a new study finds store brands receive little marketing support. Among the findings from a survey of 117 U.S. grocers taken in the fourth quarter […]
February 28, 2023
Via: RetailWireFood shopping options for downtowners can be downright dismal. I know — I’m a center city dweller. I feel fortunate to have a great Ralph’s in my neighborhood, but before the store opened, downtown San Diego was pretty much a […]
February 21, 2023
Via: RetailWireShoppers believe grocers are making 14 times more profit than they actually are and also believe food-at-home inflation is about two times higher than reality, according to a new dunnhumby analysis. The survey taken in November found U.S. shoppers believe: […]
February 14, 2023
Via: RetailWireAt a virtual meeting in December, Whole Foods implored suppliers to lower costs on packaged groceries as inflation moderates. According to The Wall Street Journal, Whole Foods SVP of merchandising Alyssa Vescio told vendors, “We know our customers are weighing […]
February 7, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsAmazon has paused expansion of its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and Amazon Go checkout-free convenience stores, CEO Andy Jassy told investors on an earnings call. The ecommerce giant is searching for a “format that we think resonates with customers,” with “differentiation […]
February 3, 2023
Via: RetailWireFor the second year in a row, the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day are within days of each other, posing challenges for grocers’ marketing teams. The game was held in January since its inception until 2002, when the September 11 […]
February 2, 2023
Via: ChargedAmazon has appointed two grocery veterans to help ease the brakes off its Fresh operation in the UK. Both Claire Peters and Peter Bowrey have officially joined the company, taking on the roles of vice president of retail and vice […]
February 1, 2023
Via: RetailWireMy grandfather, a supermarket operator in New Jersey, knew the best customers in each of his stores. He would routinely engage them in the aisles, chatting about their lives, their families and their needs. If one liked to make her […]
December 29, 2022
Via: Retail TouchPointsFood Lion and its customers helped provide 5.4 million meals to families in need through the supermarket’s annual Holidays Without Hunger campaign. The campaign is part of the Food Lion Feeds initiative, which benefits hunger-relief organization Feeding America through 33 […]
December 13, 2022
Via: Retail TouchPointsHormel Foods has partnered with open-data retail platform Crisp to expand its data capabilities. Hormel plans to use the platform to share and leverage historical and real-time data insights from retailers in Google Cloud in order to help the brand […]
November 16, 2022
Via: ChargedAmazon prices are 13% lower than other retailers for everyday essential items such as food and beverages, according to a new report by global eCommerce analytics company Profitero. The study says there are “stark” online price differences across 15 leading […]
October 24, 2022
Via: ChargedInstacart has reportedly pulled the plug on its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) amid uncertain market conditions that has left investors concerned, Reuters reported. The US grocery delivery app had aimed to go public by the end of the year, […]
October 21, 2022
Via: ChargedDeliveroo has exercised caution that its full-year sales growth will come in at the lower end of expectations as tries to manage “ongoing economic uncertainty”. The online food delivery giant said growth in gross transaction value (GTV) was now expected […]
October 4, 2022
Via: ChargedAmazon has reduced over 200 product lines as part of a major price reduction campaign across all of its 19 UK-based bricks-and-mortar stores. The 200 products, which come from both Amazon’s own-label ranges and third-party products, have been reduced in […]
September 28, 2022
Via: ChargedThe grocery retail tech sector has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, with the introduction of everything from autonomous checkouts to clever uses for AI and emission-free delivery trucks. In a fast-moving, highly competitive industry, as new problems […]
September 21, 2022
Via: ChargedThe rapid grocery delivery sector came to fruition during the pandemic, when traditional bricks-and-mortar grocers couldn’t keep up with the delivery demand which had climbed as Covid-19 swept through the world. The concept of ordering and receiving goods in under […]
September 21, 2022
Via: RetailWireThe growth in plant-based foods is not being driven by vegans or vegetarians, but consumers who want to eat less meat and dairy for health or planetary reasons. New to the segment, they’re in desperate need of education in several […]
August 23, 2022
Via: ChargedOnline grocery sales fell by 8.7% in to the four weeks ended 13 August, as UK shoppers spent £3.6 billion on groceries at convenience stores, according to new data. NielsenIQ revealed over the four week period, total grocery sales remained […]
August 22, 2022
Via: ChargedAmazon’s aggressive grocery push onto the high street has ground to a halt after poor sales amid the cost-of-living crisis. According to a report from the Sunday Times, Amazon has walked away from talks for dozens of potential sites for […]