Articles Tagged with ''consumer shopping trends''

Study quantifies how much more consumers willing to pay for healthy food

Three out of four consumers say they’re committed to at least one health, wellness, ethical or environmental attribute among the foods they eat.
October 29, 2018
The desire to pay more for healthier foods is growing stronger. That’s because up to 70% of consumers say they’re willing to pay a premium for food products in the natural, ethical, enhanced or “less of…” categories, according to “Consumer Health Claims 3.0: The Next Generation of Mindful Food Consumption,” a new survey from L.E.K. Consulting, Chicago.
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Report: Low-income consumers don’t eat as well as average Americans

The report finds that despite this wealth gap, quality attributes like organic and less processed cues are still growing in importance.
October 17, 2018
Economic recession, recovery and realignment are major drivers of change in the U.S. food and beverage industry and consumer values and purchasing behaviors, according to findings in “The Business of Thrift: Understanding Low-Income and Value-Oriented Consumers” report, produced by The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash.
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Study: 46% of CPG growth comes from small companies

In 2017, pricing grew by 1.4% and volume declined by 0.2%.
August 24, 2018
U.S. consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies experienced growth in 2017, according to a study produced by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), Chicago, and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Boston.
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Study: Next generation drives product innovation

For example, Millennials are digital natives who are changing how business and communications work.
August 24, 2018
Demographic shifts and customer-centric product innovation are driving new approaches to building lifetime customer value, according to the 22nd annual New Product Pacesetters report, produced by IRI, Chicago.
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Poll: Consumers slow to migrate to online grocery shopping

About one-third of Americans (32%) shop for groceries in person more than once a week, about half (49%) shop once a week and 18% go less often than that.
August 21, 2018
Despite a profusion of online services that offer Americans an alternative to spending time in the grocery store, 84% of U.S. adults report they never order groceries online and 89% never order meal preparation kits, according a poll conducted by Gallup, Washington, D.C.
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Study: Gen Z not that big on brands, yet

Teens don’t really begin to think about shopping until after high school, when they begin doing more of it for themselves.
August 16, 2018
Brand names don’t mean all that much to Gen Z, according to findings produced by The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash.
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Better Homes & Gardens study reveals Millennial tastes, habits

The overarching finding for 2018 is that women, specifically Millennial women, are more interested in global flavors and foods than ever before.
August 8, 2018
Better Homes & Gardens, a flagship brand of Meredith Corp., New York, announced findings from its “Better Homes & Gardens' Food Factor 2018” survey.
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Study reveals demographic breakdown of organic store brand sales

One of the biggest shifts in the organic and natural landscape in recent years has been the dramatic increase in product selection and visibility of private brands.
August 6, 2018
This availability has led to new perceived shopping behaviors among consumers, according to a report published by The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash.
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Study underscores why online grocery is the supermarket’s business to lose

Grocery shoppers that use online services most actively increased their weekly online spending as a percent of total weekly grocery spending from 28% in 2017 to 46% in 2018.
July 31, 2018
Online grocery spending has reached 5.5% of total grocery spending in the United States, according to a new study by Brick Meets Click, Barrington, Ill.
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