Food retailers know the retail landscape is changing, particularly as the store perimeter plays a bigger role in grocery trips, but do they know how to respond to those changes? The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and its Fresh Executive Committee have teamed up with IRI for the second consecutive year to highlight the trends that will have […]
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Millennials Will Pay More For Personal, Environmental Health Attributes
Millennial shoppers are concerned with both personal and environmental health and are willing to pay extra for products that are sustainable. This is one of hundreds of findings in “What’s in Store 2017,” the latest edition of the annual trends publication from the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA). Other findings in the book’s “Consumer Lifestyles” chapter include: […]
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Americans Trend Away From Processed Foods, Opting For Fresh Because Of Health
A new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers shows that, compared to three years ago, Americans are consuming more fresh products, including fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses. The nationwide trend away from processed foods is driven by healthier diets and lifestyles, according to data gathered in December 2016 by research firm OpinionWay for Bizerba […]
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Largest Cake Expo In North And South America Returns To Orlando In October
More than 10,000 baking industry professionals and consumer cake enthusiasts from around the world will descend on Central Florida in October when The Americas Cake Fair makes its return to the area. The Americas’ largest trade and consumer show for the pastry, bakery, sugar art and chocolate industries will be held Oct. 13-15 at the Orange […]
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What’s In Store 2017: Shopper Behavior Steers Retail Trends
Today’s retailers are focusing less on overall growth and more on shopper behavior, including developing smaller, more productive stores; digital retailing and online shopping; and more tailored assortment strategies by region and season. This is one of the findings in “What’s in Store 2017,” the latest edition of the annual trends publication from the International […]
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Making Connections Between Fresh Departments, Rest Of Store To Boost Special-Occasion Sales
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) and Nielsen Fresh have released original research that provides retailers with ideas and strategies for boosting entertainment-occasion sales by examining the connections fresh-department products have with the rest of the store. “Total Store Connectivity: Entertaining Across the Store,” an IDDBA-commissioned report prepared by Nielsen Fresh, identifies what products are most […]
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Utah’s Reams Springville Market Offers Online Ordering, Pickup And Delivery
Reams Springville Market, a central Utah supermarket at 759 East 400 South, now offers online grocery with in-store pickup and same-day home delivery services. Springville, population 31,000, includes a Walmart that already offers online grocery shopping, and Kroger is building a new 123,000-s.f. store that will offer ClickList, the company’s curbside pickup program. Amberly Brimhall, the owner […]
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Latest IDDBA Report Details Growing Role Of Digital Channels
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) and RetailNet Group have released new, original research that details the growing role of digital intermediaries in the retail food setting—such as Yelp, RetailMeNot, Postmates and Facebook—in connecting with today’s shoppers to increase sales and store visits. “Digital Intermediaries & Their Impact on the Retail Value Chain,” an IDDBA-commissioned report prepared […]