Midyear Review of 3 Trends Shaping the Grocery LandscapeExperts weigh in on shifting shopper behaviors, major macro influences Game-Changing Innovation Happening in the Dairy, Deli and Bakery Perimeter Themes of seasonality, affordable indulgences, “newstaliga” and value prevalent during IDDBA 2025 SPINS Acquires Lucky Labs Move aims to expand digital capabilities, bolster beauty and wellness footprint THE FRIDAY 5: Walmart’s Latest Store of the Future; ALDI, Lidl Continue to Dominate Grocery Outlet’s big sweepstakes, Meijer’s neighborhood market also made news this week Snacks No Longer Just an Indulgence Circana research finds nearly half of consumers nosh 3 or more times daily Walmart Ranks 1st Among YouGov’s 2025 Grocery Store Brands Consumers also deem Amazon Fresh most improved, Whole Foods No. 1 for quality How Are Shoppers Spending in Grocery? Latest government data shows slight increase in spending, as consumers wobble between resilience and concern Social Media, E-Commerce Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption FMI reports that Millennials and Gen Z are driving significant shifts in produce industry Confectionery Sales Top $54B in 2024 NGA reports that consumers are increasingly reaching for chocolate, candy and gum Why ‘Channel Fluidity’ Will Be Key to Grocery Growth New FMI and NielsenIQ report affirms that digital expansion is outpacing in-store trends 1 2 3 Next Last
