Despite a growing number of competitive formats, independent grocers’ margins were slightly ahead of where they were a year ago.
June 15, 2018
FMS Solutions Holdings LLC (FMS), Pasadena, Md., and the National Grocers Association (NGA), Arlington, Va., released the 2018 edition of the Independent Grocers Financial Survey, which covers fiscal year 2017.
While Hispanic buying power is concentrated in select markets, including New Mexico, Texas, California, Florida, Nevada, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Illinois, their interest in new products is spread across retail departments.
June 11, 2018
The Hispanic community is the fastest-growing ethnic group in the nation and spends more than $94.7 billion on CPG products annually, according to a report released by IRI, Chicago.
Just 33% of American adults surveyed have purchased products online before.
May 24, 2018
Most Americans haven't purchased food and beverage products online, and many don't intend to, according to a study released by Morning Consult, Washington, D.C.
Over the past 10 years, the growth in internet shopping for healthy and natural products has primarily been driven by Millennials.
May 18, 2018
New research conducted by New Hope Network, Boulder, Colo., in partnership with NMI, Pleasant Grove, Utah, sheds light on the changing face of retail, key consumer targets and the best channel strategies to reach these shoppers.
“Food values” continue their growth as a factor in consumers’ decision-making, with organics increasingly popular in purchasing choices.
May 17, 2018
More than one in three U.S. consumers are following a specific diet or eating pattern, and are increasingly averse to carbohydrates and sugar, according to the “13th Annual Food and Health Survey,” released by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Welcome to the 21st century retail experience, where tech companies are grocers, more than a dozen home delivery food services compete for your porch and traditional big box retailers re-think store design to accommodate consumers’ expectations of technology and convenience.
Here are three advantages that advanced refrigeration and freezer technology can provide to help grocers not just weather the retail disruption on the horizon, but also thrive.
Companies can operate in both types, however, the appeal of each type is distinct as to the needs and problems associated with the in-store experience.
May 8, 2018
Total grocery sales are projected to climb from under 5% at the end of 2017 to over 8% by the end of 2022, according to Brick Meets Click, Barrington, Ill.
When it comes to the type of offers U.S. shoppers like, the most popular is percent off (65%), followed by coupons (42%).
May 8, 2018
Price trumps every other consideration when consumers are deciding where to shop, with 71% of respondents naming price as a key factor in selecting a grocery destination, according to a study released by Revionics, Austin, Texas.