
When most of the news is about negative events, we all can use information about companies who have creatively pitched in to give back to their communities. From retailers and… Continue Reading Creative Ways Companies are Pitching In
When most of the news is about negative events, we all can use information about companies who have creatively pitched in to give back to their communities. From retailers and… Continue Reading Creative Ways Companies are Pitching In
For the week ending May 1, 2020, a 4-pack of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup was out-of-stock across most of the country. A list of Out of Stock or De-listed/Deleted items… Continue Reading Pricing and Out-of-Stock Trends During COVID
In the latest partnership between retailers, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and Hy-Vee are working together to sell footwear inside grocery stores. Orders placed on DSW’s site can be picked up… Continue Reading An Uncommon Partnership: DSW Shoes and Hy-Vee
Many retailers and grocers have made changes to their offerings, policies, and employee benefits during the COVID-19 outbreak. In the spirit of sharing ideas to service your associates and vulnerable… Continue Reading Business As Unusual: Notable New Policies and Store Changes Amidst COVID-19 (updated as of April 8, 2020)
Amid the current COVID-19 events, restaurants and grocery stores are adapting to a new way of operating by partnering and taking on more of each other’s roles. Supermarkets are offering… Continue Reading Restaurants Go Grocery, Groceries Go Restaurant
In his recent article for Winsight Grocery Business, Jon Springer reports that the coronavirus pandemic is delivering billions in new sales for U.S. food retailers. But there’s a catch. He writes,… Continue Reading Winsight Grocery: A Price and Promotion Pandemic
Though retailers have been experimenting with frictionless as a means of competing with Amazon, Ahold-Delhaize USA is approaching the concept from a new angle. Retail Business Services, the division of… Continue Reading Ahold Lunchbox: Frictionless Comparison
Six predictions for Retail in 2020 Continue Reading 2020 Predictions for Retail
Grocers across North America are experiencing a Hidden Price War that many seem unaware of. In years past, food retailers have experienced local pricing wars, often driven by new competitors… Continue Reading The Hidden Price War
Mike Lee, Founder and CEO of The Future Market and Alpha Food Labs, sat down with Ken Ouimet to discuss establishing trust through health and wellness offerings, the need to scale personalized nutrition, and making sustainability an altruistic goal. He contends that flavor, desire, and consumer emotions play an important role in the success of sustainable food offerings. Continue Reading Establishing trust through health and wellness offerings