Category: FMCG products

September 22, 2023

In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson is conducting a feasibility study to determine whether the city could open a municipally owned grocery store in an underserved neighborhood on the South or West side. At least six grocery stores, including four Walmart […]

September 15, 2023

Several grocery retailers are capitalizing on new growth opportunities in the delivery arena by enhancing their services: Albertsons has added 30-minute delivery and pickup services, and Walmart has extended same-day delivery hours to 10 p.m. Additionally, Giant Eagle has partnered […]

September 7, 2023

Instacart has made a number of updates to its tools for grocers, further expanding its reach beyond its own app. The updates include new features for retailers that use the Instacart Storefront solution to power their ecommerce; updated functionality for […]

August 23, 2023

The Kroger-Albertsons merger is estimated to have a 75% chance of being completed, as reported by WCPO 9. If this merger is fully approved, Kroger and Albertsons would control approximately a quarter of the food retail market in the United […]

August 2, 2023

Hawaii’s oldest and largest grocery chain is launching a brand-new retail media network. The partnership will integrate Foodland’s first-party data with CitrusAd’s relevancy algorithm, allowing brands, big and small, to engage with Foodland consumers in a more targeted approach and […]

July 20, 2023

Online pickers are being called out for hogging parking spots outside stores and clogging aisles inside. Outside, Costco has reportedly started banning Instacart contractors, or “shoppers” in Instacart’s terms, from waiting in parking lots for orders at some stores. A […]

June 13, 2023

Rampant consolidation — including the proposed granddaddy of all mergers between Kroger and Albertsons — may lead some to believe that independent grocers are a dying breed. But in many ways, the proliferation of cookie-cutter chain stores only makes consumers […]

April 17, 2023

Five years ago, the retail experiences we see in stores today would have been unrecognizable. With accelerated customer expectations forcing retailers to think creatively, customer engagement strategies are on the rise. With refreshed apps, streamlined loyalty programs and experimental presences […]

April 14, 2023

Amazon Fresh has dropped the prices of over 200 products across all 19 stores to support customers amid the cost-of-living crisis. The promotion dubbed Price Cut helps shoppers save up to 40% on everyday essentials from household brands, including favourites […]

April 12, 2023

As consumers look to save money on takeaways and eating out, grocery retailers can be the quiet winners during an economic downturn. We saw this at the start of the pandemic when food store sales shot up by 21%. Despite […]

March 21, 2023

Pre-pandemic, poor forecasting was often tied to regional differences or shifting consumer preferences, and was often pinpointed as the cause of grocery’s high level of stockouts. Today, there are a whole slew of contributing factors. At the supply chain level, […]

March 15, 2023

The last few challenging years have reminded the grocery industry of one undisputed important fact: grocery stores are essential businesses. So what does being an essential business have to do with technology innovation? Everything. Being an essential business requires us […]

March 3, 2023

Online 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

While 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

Food 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

Shoppers 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

At 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

Amazon 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

For 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

Amazon 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 […]