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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Retailers’ Response To Shifting Behavior Is Impressive, Ongoing
Sponsored Content Two words that best describe the CPG and grocery retail industry’s response to changes in consumer behavior are impressive and ongoing. First, it was the pandemic that drove massive overnight changes in the ways consumers shop for grocery retail essentials like food, health and beauty products, personal care and household items, and even […]
Industry Leaders Speak – Vericast
Sponsored Content Julie Companey, director, client strategy for Vericast At Vericast, Companey focuses on strategies that combine the world of online and offline media to engage consumers and drive them to act. Companey’s data- and insight-driven approach to helping clients is especially important amid the shifting consumer behavior in today’s environment. She has more than […]
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. […]
Digital Marketing: How To Make It Work In Your Store
Sponsored Content For years, maybe even decades, you’ve been told that you need to “go digital” with your store’s marketing. Well, it’s 2022 and I’m willing to bet that you’ve taken at least one, if not a handful, of your marketing tactics in a digital direction. So, here are two questions you’re likely to ask […]
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 […]
3 Methods For Reducing Grocery Store Shrink
Sponsored Content Grocery store shrink has been at an all-time high, costing the retail industry around $61.7 billion in sales. It’s a problem that can be mitigated. But how? Hint: It involves more than hiring a loss prevention officer or implementing video to catch the bad actors. A more holistic approach that includes implementing controls, […]
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 […]
