Sponsored content We’re talking with Dennis Kihlstadius and Gary Campisi, aka The Produce Guys, two of the most experienced and well-known experts in fruit conditioning for the retail produce industry. Dennis has more than 35 years of experience as a ripening consultant. Current and former clients include the Pear Bureau Northwest, the National Mango Board, […]
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Why Brands Can Build Consumer Trust To Drive A Category Forward
Sponsored content The bakery category is booming in America, as demonstrated by the incredible return to pre-pandemic attendance figures at this year’s IDDBA in Anaheim, California. Leading brioche brand, St Pierre also returned, bringing along a stunning “corner of Paris,” sampling quality products and demonstrating why it is branded propositions that are driving bakery forward. […]
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Consumer Safety And Brand Trust: A Must In The Grocery Retail Industry
Sponsored content Q&A with Quang Kwok, senior product manager at Invafresh More than ever before, consumers are demanding more information about the products they consume, where they come from and how they’re prepared. Food traceability is especially important in the world of fresh. Invafresh discusses the role fresh food retail technology plays in end-to-end traceability […]
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Why Brands Are Driving Bakery In 2023
Sponsored content As U.S. shoppers battle inflation, value for money is paramount for retailers competing for custom in a market fiercer than ever before. We sat down with Neil Pittman, director of sales USA for St Pierre Bakery, to talk about why today’s challenges create opportunity for brands able to help retailers balance demand for […]
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How Has The Pandemic And Inflation Impacted Snack Sales?
Sponsored content Anne-Marie Roerink is a principal at 210 Analytics LLC – providing customized research with a specialty in food retailing for clients such as the National Confectioners Association, Food Marketing Institute, National Grocers Association, North American Meat Institute and many others. Through numerous consumer studies, Roerink has developed a perspective on the ever-changing wants […]
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5 Ways To Weather Supply Chain Challenges
Sponsored Content Consumers are accustomed to getting pretty much whatever they want, whenever they want it. For many, the pandemic was a huge wake-up call, as the nation’s supply chain faced unprecedented challenges. Food inflation continues to be driven by a variety of factors that are impacting grocery as well as other retailers and manufacturers. […]
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Greg Ferrara, president and CEO, National Grocers Association Based in Washington, D.C., NGA is the national trade association that is the voice of the retail and wholesale companies that comprise the independent sector of the supermarket industry, as well as those companies that provide products and services to the industry. In his role as president […]
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Are You Meeting Shopper Demands In The Current Climate?
Sponsored Content At an interesting time for American retailers, with consumer confidence low and inflation on the rise, we spoke with David Wagstaff, VP North America, St Pierre Bakery, about why the challenges of the current climate present an opportunity for retailers to engage shoppers through quality, consistency, and instore experiences. Whilst the U.S. is, […]
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Can Retailers, Suppliers Defend Against The Supply Chain Catastrophe?
Sponsored Content Advantage Group USA provides enlightening answers to questions regarding how the supply chain crisis should be approached. The supply chain issue in the U.S. is still wreaking havoc on suppliers, retailers and ultimately, consumers. The complex, interconnected web of systems has always been fragile, making its demise under recent events inevitable and predictable. […]
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How Can Technology Help Independent Grocers In A Global Pandemic?
Q&A with Francois Labelle, director of product at LOC Software Francois Labelle has been in the Point of Sale Industry for more than 25 years, starting in the reseller space and moving through to his position as director of product at LOC Software for the last eight years. Francois leads the LOC’s product roadmap. What […]
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Fresh Intelligent Forecasting: The Superpower Against Labor Shortages
Q&A with Russ Newall, VP of customer success at Invafresh Can automation and digitization of fresh operations help retain frontline workers, maximize scarce labor hours and minimize labor expenses, errors and disruptions? Invafresh discusses the role fresh food retail technology plays in achieving this goal. “The result of Invafresh’s solution saves us hundreds of hours […]
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Navigating Supply Chain Issues, Maintaining Growth In A Volatile Market
Q&A with David Wagstaff, V.P. North America, St. Pierre Bakery Supply chain issues are front of mind for retailers – how have you helped them keep shelves stocked through the pandemic? The supply chain is problematic for everyone in the industry – but we’re not afraid to do things differently in order to help […]
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Should Retailers Be Concerned About The Security Of Their Technology?
Sponsored content Out of sight, out of mind – How concerned should independent retailers be about the security of their in-store networks, technology and data? “I didn’t know I needed it – but I am thrilled I have it! With all the store operations we handle daily, having a Managed Network Services option offers peace […]
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How Are You Engaging Gen Z – The Future of Your Business?
Sponsored content Q&A with Reid Cox, founder and CFO of iFoster Gen Z are very different than any generation before them. Are you providing what they need? Who are Gen Z? Gen Z are young people born between 1997 and 2012 who are currently between 9 to 24 years old. There are 67 million of […]
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What Benefits Do Digital Currency Services Offer Grocery Retailers?
Sponsored content Q&A with Chris McAlary, founder and CEO of Coin Cloud What is the current state of your product category in retail grocery? Self-serve digital currency kiosks are actually relatively new in the grocery space. The entire industry is still young, and while first-generation Bitcoin ATMs have become quite popular in convenience stores, […]
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How Can Omnichannel Marketing And Attribution Benefit My Business?
Sponsored content Q&A with Spencer Baird, EVP and president of MarTech Solutions at Inmar Intelligence Omnichannel seems to be the latest buzzword everyone is talking about. What does it really mean for a retailer, or a brand, and why does it matter? In any discussions about omnichannel marketing or attribution, it’s useful to start […]
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Is It Too Late For Me To Launch My Grocery E-Commerce Store?
Sponsored content There are a lot of supermarket competitors online already, why should I launch an e-commerce solution now as the pandemic seems to be winding down? The last year has seen many national and regional supermarket chains launch or expand their online presence and that trend is expected to continue. A recent […]
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Can Automated Ordering Guarantee Full Shelves & Zero Shrink?
Sponsored content “The sales guarantee on any waste is really a big part of what attracted us to Shelf Engine. To not have to worry about the financial impact of any product that’s left over really allows us to be more aggressive to go after sales and new products.” – Zach Benton of Bi-Rite Market […]