Walmart has detailed its back-to-school program for the 2026 season, offering what it describes as its lowest prices since 2019 on the 14 most popular school supplies found on classroom lists across the country, with select items starting at 25 cents. The retailer said it is offering more than 1,300 additional Rollbacks compared with last […]
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NGA Backs House Passage Of Penny-Rounding Legislation
The National Grocers Association has applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the bipartisan Common Cents Act, legislation that provides retailers with clear legal authority and protections to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel following the end of penny production in 2025. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, and Rep. Robert […]
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Acosta Creates New Retailer Partnership Role, Taps Mueller
Acosta Group has created a new executive position – chief retailer partnerships officer – aimed at deepening the company’s relationships with grocery retailers, and has named CPG veteran Joe Mueller to fill it. The Jacksonville, Florida-based sales and marketing agency collective announced the move July 14, noting that Mueller has worked closely with Acosta Group […]
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FMI: June CPI Shows Steady Food-At-Home Inflation
FMI – The Food Industry Association has commented on the June Consumer Price Index numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which show a 0.2 percent increase in food-at-home prices for June and a 2.7 percent increase over the last 12 months, the same 12-month rate as in May. “June’s relatively steady food inflation […]
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Brand Study: Walmart Still Tops, But Aldi, Kroger Gaining Traction
Walmart maintained the top position across every major brand-tracking metric this spring, according to new data from the Conjointly Brand Tracker released July 13. The metrics include the brand’s awareness, consideration, purchase and preferred status. Aldi and Kroger, meanwhile, posted the strongest awareness-to-preference conversion rates among mid-size to large chains. The findings came out of […]
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Circana: US Food And Beverage Growth To Settle At 2-3% In 2027
U.S. consumers are no longer just cutting back; they are recalibrating how they buy, according to Circana Compass research released by Circana LLC. The U.S. retail food and beverage industry grew 2.2 percent in the first half of 2026, and Circana projects growth will settle into a 2-3 percent range in 2027 as shoppers optimize […]
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Grocery Loyalty Programs Multiply But Influence Wanes, Upside Finds
Upside, a digital marketplace for brick-and-mortar retail, has released Escaping the Loyalty Plateau, a report on the state of retail loyalty based on survey data from more than 12,000 U.S. consumers and retailers. Consumers are joining programs at record rates, with 82 percent of grocery shoppers belonging to at least one, according to the report. […]
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Back-To-School In Grocery: From School Supplies To Routine Solutions
by Craig Grayson, Vice President Merchandising & Marketing, Imperial Distributors Inc. Back-to-School has evolved well beyond a one-time stock-up trip for notebooks, pencils, and lunch bags. Today, it represents a broader household reset shaped by omnichannel shopping, value-seeking behavior, wellness priorities, and the return to more structured weekday routines. For grocery retailers, that evolution has […]