H-E-B Topples Amazon as Top U.S. Grocery Retailer

dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index also IDs BJ’s as biggest mover over last 3 years

Food Retailers

Amazon Pausing Fresh Banner Expansion

Retailer is working to refine store formats to find ones that resonate with customers

Food Retailers

Natural Grocers Keeps Pace in Q1

Retailer reports steady profits, slight sales increases and unchanged guidance for fiscal year

Shopper Behavior
Plant-Based a Small But Growing Category: Report
The NPD Group research looks at retail and foodservice channels
Private Label
CVS Debuts Personal Care Brand
New one+other brand designed to offer customers of all backgrounds personal care staples at affordable price
E-Commerce
Instacart Unveils Shoppable TV Commercials
Partnership with Anheuser-Busch marks 1st major cross-channel co-marketing campaign

The Case for Grocery Reinvention

Grocery leaders need to confront more than store reinvention as they enter an era that is essentially “post-digital,” Many of whom along with shoppers are transacting online. Growing consumer preferences for online options have opened doors for tech-forward third-party aggregators (TPAs) who have emerged as influential players in the grocery ecosystem.

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Moving Beyond Digital: The Next Era for Grocers

Government Relations
NGA Issues Farm Bill Priorities for Indies
Top considerations revealed in letter to Senate and House committees
Labor & Employment
Trader Joe’s Files Objection to Unionization Efforts in Kentucky
Company claims union reps used intimidation and coercion during Jan. 26 vote
Labor & Employment
BJ’s Board Member Departs to Join Walmart’s C-Suite
Judy Werthauser resigns from board of directors to pursue new opportunity
E-Commerce
The Digital Marketing Tools Independent Grocers Need to Drive E-Commerce
Email and social media are key to omnichannel success
Labor & Employment
Kroger Earns Recognition for Early-Career Hiring
Grocer’s internship programs focus on advancement of Gen Z hires
Corporate Responsibility
Brighter Bites Launches 10th Location: San Antonio
Nonprofit to provide 115,200 pounds of fresh produce for families

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Hy-Vee SVP of Communications Tina Potthoff shares insights on importance of grocers having a storytelling strategy.

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Latest Blogs

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From Digital to Omniscience
Jan 30
The Case for Grocery Reinvention
Both grocers and consumers have embraced a digital future, with 90% of grocers and 70% of shoppers transacting online. But the changes grocers face extend far beyond the mobile app or self-checkout system.
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Dec 04
Moving Beyond Digital: The Next Era for Grocers
The era of digitalization in grocery may be essentially over
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Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Feb 01
Huge Harvest of The Alaska Crabber’s Favorite Crab
The Alaska Tanner/bairdi crab quota is more than 5 million pounds!
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