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  • 84.51 Insights. Consumer Digest
    Industry Operations March 18, 2024

    Omnichannel Shoppers Seek Fresh In-Store

    Roughly 75 percent of shoppers who buy groceries online and in-store, also known as omnichannel shoppers, prefer to purchase fresh produce, bakery, dairy, and meats in-store...
  • Person taking a picture of food with their smartphone camera.
    Industry Operations March 18, 2024

    Gen Z Disrupts Traditional Marketing Formula

    The traditional marketing funnel is being challenged by Gen Z as social media becomes their primary marketplace, entertainment center, learning platform, and news source.
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  • Meijer Media

    Meijer Invests in Retail Media Network

    Meijer announced today it has introduced closed-loop measurement for display advertising both onsite and offsite through its retail media network, Meijer Media.
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  • Plant-based steak on a table.
    Industry Operations By: Mark Hamstra March 15, 2024

    Planted Unveils Plant-Based Whole-Muscle Steak

    Planted, a Switzerland-based maker of fermented, plant-based meat alternatives, introduced a plant-based steak, which is the first product in the company’s new whole-muscle meat alternative platform.
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  • Spill & Dish
    Industry Operations March 15, 2024

    SFA Podcast: Third Culture Cuisine With Jen Liao of MìLà

    On this Spill & Dish episode, Jen Liao, co-founder of MìLà, takes listeners along her entrepreneurial journey from co-founding a Chinese street food restaurant with her husband in 2018...
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  • Target storefront
    Industry Operations March 15, 2024

    Target Modifies Checkout Strategy

    Target said Thursday that, beginning March 17, it will change the way customers checkout to a more efficient, user-friendly experience.
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  • Kids wearing green for St. Patrick's Day.
    Industry Operations March 15, 2024

    Hispanic Americans Most Likely to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

    Americans plan to spend a record $7.2 billion on the holiday this year, with food and beverages topping their spending categories, according to research from the National Retail Federation.
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  • Grocery cart and gavel
    Industry Operations March 15, 2024

    Kroger, Albertsons Formally Respond to FTC

    Kroger and Albertsons recently responded to the Federal Trade Commission’s recent suit to block the two companies’ $24.6 billion merger.
  • Coffee on a table three ways: in a cup, in a bottle, being made from a percolator.
    Industry Operations By: George Hajjar March 14, 2024

    Private Label: Offering Retailers a Leg-Up

    The enduring potential of private labels was highlighted at the recent National Grocer’s Association Show in Las Vegas.
  • A dozen shrimp in a bowl on a table.

    Ahold Delhaize USA Supports Decarbonized Shrimp Supply Chain

    Seafood leader Thai Union Group recently launched a program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the shrimp supply chain.
  • K Rounds
    Industry Operations March 14, 2024

    Keurig to Debut Compostable Pods

    Keurig announced innovations for its single serve brewing system including plastic-free pods called K-Rounds...
  • People packing Hello Fresh boxes
    Industry Operations March 14, 2024

    Hello Fresh Pivots Strategy

    Hello Fresh recently announced a new strategy after receiving its second profit warning in five months, citing higher marketing expenses and costs of investing in its ready-to-eat business.
  • DoorDash scooter
    Industry Operations March 14, 2024

    Grocers, DoorDash Expand SNAP Access

    Grocers will offer SNAP/EBT benefits through DoorDash.
  • Groceries delivered to doorstep.
    Industry Operations March 14, 2024

    Online Grocery Sales Drop

    The U.S. online grocery market finished February with total monthly sales of $7.9 billion, down 10.5 percent compared to 2023...
  • Burger on a table with a toothpick going into it.
    Industry Operations March 13, 2024

    Eateries Eye Dynamic Pricing

    Following Wendy’s unveiling of a digital menu board to display prices that change throughout the day, more quick-service restaurants are finding opportunities in dynamic pricing technology.