What does it take to produce promos that pop?
Research shows promos have become less effective at driving lift as consumers have become accustomed to buying on discount and expecting ever-bigger deals. Do g...
Why is shelf management getting short shrift in supermarkets?
With 14,000 miles of shelf space across 20,000 supermarkets in the U.S., most grocers still aren’t investing enough in one of their biggest, most visible asse...
Are retailers getting over their SKU management hurdles?
Determining which products deserve a spot on shelves — and which no longer do — used to be straight-forward. Is using sales-based hurdle rates still the bes...
Why do Millennials love private label groceries so much?
According to a new report, store brand dollar share in grocery is expected to hit a record high of 18.4 percent in 2018 and reach 25 percent over the next decad...
Are grocers shortchanging flexitarians?
As recently as a decade ago, most people eating veggie burgers were die-hard vegetarians. Today, veggie burgers are on the menu at T.G.I. Friday’s. Clearly, a...
Why are there so few women in c-level positions?
Under-representation of women at the c-level continues despite multiple studies showing that companies with the most gender diversity consistently outperform th...
Will Rite Aid be of much benefit to Albertsons?
After its Rite Aid mega-merger is completed later this year, Albertsons will have a whopping 4,900-plus locations nationwide, serving more than 40 million custo...
Is private label grocery about to go to the next level?
A new report from Cadent Consulting suggests private label dollar share could swell as much as eight points to 25.7 percent by 2027 thanks to the influence of A...
How can grocers capitalize on small brand allure?
Why are small food brands suddenly such big sellers? Thanks to technology-driven companies, Millennials are accustomed to having lots of choices for niche produ...
Will Hy-Vee’s grocerant strategy set it apart from rivals?
Although it’s in the grocer’s DNA, Hy-Vee recently redoubled its commitment to prepared foods. Is the combination of sit-down restaurants and grab-and-go pr...
What’s keeping shoppers away from the frozen aisle?
A recent Concentric survey of primary shoppers who spent at least $100 during a given trip to the supermarket found that only 46 percent visited the frozen sect...
How are manufacturers failing retailers?
Outside of rock-bottom prices, what can manufacturers do to help their retailer partners — and, by extension, themselves — succeed? For starters, they can s...
Is transparency next for grocery private label?
Should food retailers tell customers who makes their store brands? Some market watchers believe they need to start considering it. What are the pros and cons of...
Will Millennials abandon traditional grocers?
Research shows that Millennials, who recently surpassed Boomers as the largest population cohort, are unfamiliar with many of food’s legacy brands that were r...
Is Grocery Outlet on its way to becoming the TJX of grocers?
One online commentator referred to Grocery Outlet Bargain Market as “the supermarket version of Big Lots,” but new stores might be better described as “th...