Research & Analysis

Study Lays Out Best Practices for Higher HBC, GM Sales in Grocery Stores

Awareness-building promos, impactful displays, cross-merch among winning strategies

IRI New Product Pacesetters: Quick, Easy, But Not Boring, Please

IRI’s food and beverage New Product Pacesetters™ illustrate that top CPG brands have captured consumers’ hard-earned dollars because they deliver on high expectations. Consumers want it all!

Why Grocery Stores Should CRY OUT for MILK

Dairy milk is a major trip driver with great margins for grocery stores, but customers are too often hung out to dry with out-of-stock experiences and poor selections. Why leave the glass half empty when millions of dollars are to be gained every year?

How Pay Transparency Gives Aldi, Trader Joe’s a Leg Up over Competitors

Top companies must ‘own the narrative’ of their pay plan, expert says

Consumers’ Demand for Fresh Illuminates Growing Opportunity for Grocers

Research from Mintel/SPINS shows evolution of snacking

Grocers in 'Strong Position' to Meet Rising Ecommerce Demands: Report

But they must beware of the challenges Amazon is creating

What Consumers Are Buying in an 'Amazon-ized' Grocery World: Consumer Expenditures Study

Fresh, prepared foods still present biggest opportunity for grocers

Supermarkets Shouldn’t Overlook Native-Born Latino Consumers

Consulting firm’s research uncovers substantial retail opportunities in this demographic

Flexitarian Diet Gaining Traction Among U.S. Consumers: Poll

Plant-based food sales soar while percentage of vegetarians/vegans remains stable

Progressive Grocer’s Top 10 Stories in July

UNFI's acquisition of Supervalu, The Fresh Market store closures among popular reads

Lack of Product Choices Leaves Vegetarians, Vegans Unsatisfied

More consumers planning diet changes

Pet Product Customers a ‘Growth Engine’ for Walmart: Report

Packaged Facts found 43M pet-owning households shop at mega-retailer

Food Retail Execs See Amazon as Biggest Disruptor: Survey

Phononic gauges how respondents are leveraging tech to retain shoppers

Lidl US, 1 Year In: What Happened and What's to Come?

Industry experts weigh in on deep discounter’s past missteps, future potential

Progressive Grocer's 2018 Consumer Expenditures Study Data

Data provided via Nielsen’s Total Food View, an inclusive data universe of UPC and non-UPC products (includes fresh random-weight retailer-assigned PLU and system 2 sales volume).

Path to Purchase Institute Makes Joining Easier for Emerging Brands

New tier allows smaller companies to enjoy same perks as larger members

Grocery Leaking Private Label Share to Other Channels: Report

This is despite 'dramatically increased' performance in the grocery channel

Category Spotlight: Snacks

2/3 of consumers now admit to snacking at least once a day

Category Spotlight: Prepared Foods

Fresh and perishable foods generated sales nearly 14 times as high as all online food and beverage sales this year, Nielsen notes in its June 2018 “Total Consumer Report.”