BAM (Brand Activation Maximizer), a new marketing service, aims to connect brands, events and retailers to make event advertising and shopper activation easier. The BAM software and service provides brands with a spectrum of targeted national and local advertising and sponsorship opportunities to consider, and indicates which events align to retailer priorities. This enables them […]
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Natural Grocers Adds Thousand Hills Grass-Fed Beef To All Stores
Natural Grocers has introduced Thousand Hills’ Lifetime Grazed beef in all of its grocery stores across 19 states. Natural Grocers selected Thousand Hills because of its “exceptional quality, humane-handling standards and because the cattle are raised on independent, family-owned U.S. farms,” the companies say. Natural Grocers’ meat standards for all unprocessed, fresh and frozen meat, include humane raising requirements, […]
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Top 10 Findings Of The Power Of Meat 2018
Transparency, convenience, wellness among megatrends driving meat at retail The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education—the foundation for the North American Meat Institute—have released their 13th annual exploration into the meat planning, shopping and consumption habits of consumers. “The Power of Meat 2018” identifies megatrends influencing meat purchases, including transparency; […]
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Study: Walmart Gains Ground In Amazon Price War
Walmart’s online grocery prices are edging closer to Amazon’s prices, with only a slim gap separating prices between the two retailers, according to a new study by global e-commerce analytics firm Profitero. In its report, Price Wars: Grocery, Household & Beauty, Profitero analyzed pricing for 21,000 products in grocery, beauty and household supplies, finding a 1.8 […]
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Supermarkets Up In Latest American Customer Satisfaction Index Report
Publix vs. Trader Joe’s, Costco vs. BJ’s, Target vs. Walmart—ACSI scores show which retailers customers prefer As industry analysts continue to debate the severity of the retail apocalypse—or whether or not it even exists—the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) says its 2017 Retail Report indicates that signs of the retail apocalypse have not been exaggerated. […]
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Blue Bell Launches Redesigned Website Now Featuring Store Locator
Blue Bell Ice Cream has rolled out a redesigned website created for the company by its advertising agency, Houston-based Richards/Carlberg. Blue Bell hopes that consumers looking for information about the company and its products will find the new site easier to navigate. The site also has a new look. Working with Blue Bell’s in-house marketing […]
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Warren Buffett Retiring From Kraft Heinz Board Of Directors
Warren Buffett will retire from the Kraft Heinz Co.’s board of directors following the end of his term at the upcoming Kraft Heinz 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Buffett decided to retire from the board as he decreases his travel commitments, the company says. The board intends to nominate Alexandre Van Damme to stand for election at the meeting […]
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SpartanNash Recipe Contest Finalists Win Thousands In Free Groceries
SpartanNash has crowned Teresa Fiocchi of Augusta, Michigan as the grand prize winner of its “Our Family is Souper” recipe contest, awarding her $2,500 in free groceries for her Fiocchi Family Pasta e Fagioli soup. Fiocchi’s soup was selected by a panel of judges—including SpartanNash EVP, Merchandising and Marketing Larry Pierce; Grand Rapids Community College’s […]