Grocery retailers feel impact as nationwide protests escalate

Just like the rest of the nation, grocery retailers are watching and waiting as the strife from protests over the death of George Floyd is exploding in cities coast to coast. Through the weekend, protests were ongoing in more than 30 cities, ....Read More

Pandemic pushes shoppers to expand ‘retailer repertoire’

Encountering empty shelves and disarray at their regular stores, many U.S. consumers turned to other retailers or went online to buy groceries and daily essentials as the coronavirus outbreak started and then escalated, a study by market research firm Kantar revealed....Read More

OCEAN HEALTH INFLUENCES CONSUMERS’ SEAFOOD CHOICES

According to recent research by consultancy firm Changing Tastes, most American consumers are worried about the effect of ocean health on fish and seafood, with a majority now concerned about heavy metals, plastic contamination and radiation in their fish and seafood, as well as the use of forced labor and antibiotics.....Read More

FMI CHANGES NAME, BECOMES THE FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

FMI said the new identity, launched Tuesday, reflects its strategy to expand its representation of the food marketplace from its traditional membership of grocery and other food retailers include their suppliers and other business partners......Read More

WEIS, BROOKSHIRE’S GET MORE PERSONAL WITH ONLINE GROCERY

Weis Markets and Brookshire Grocery Co. have enlisted e-commerce specialist Mercatus to make online grocery shopping more relevant for their customers......Read More

THE BIGGEST TRENDS IN CENTER STORE IN 2019

Health & wellness, “clean” products and authentic flavors were the drivers behind sales growth in center store in 2019......Read More

LIDL TO OPEN FIRST LONG ISLAND STORES NEXT WEEK

Lidl US has moved up the timetable for the opening of its first Long Island, N.Y., stores from its acquisition of metropolitan New York grocer Best Market. Lidl said Monday that it plans to open stores in Center Moriches and West Babylon on Dec. 11. A brand-new store,.....Read More

SHOPPERS WOULD GO LOCAL FOR SAME-DAY DELIVERY

Though Amazon has raised customer service expectations in online retail, shoppers would order from local stores if they could provide same-day delivery, a survey from last-mile delivery.....Read More

SUPERMARKET CAFÉS ACCUSED OF HAVING ‘IRRESPONSIBLE’ CHILDREN’S MENUS

A number of supermarket cafe chains including Marks & Spencer and Tesco are serving children unhealthy and unsustainable meals, according to a nationwide analysis......Read More

HOW BRANDS CAN MAKE THEIR WAY INTO SHOPPERS’ CHRISTMAS DINNER PLANS

Christmas. A time of year when shopper demand is at its highest. Prices hit rock-bottom and the nation’s heartstrings are pulled by the much-anticipated Christmas adverts (and we enjoy debating which retailers got it right and which got it horribly wrong)......Read More