RSA America has partnered with URM Stores Inc., a Spokane, Washington-based retailer-owned wholesaler supporting about 265 independent grocery retailers across the Pacific Northwest. Through the partnership, URM is deploying a centrally managed loyalty, digital marketing, retail media and artificial intelligence-enabled commerce platform designed to provide enterprise-level intelligence and execution capabilities to retailers of all sizes. […]
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Dear Marketers: There’s No ‘Average’ Grocery Shopper Today
These days, there is no such thing as the average grocery shopper. That’s according to three research reports released April 30 by media agency Schaefer that separate shoppers into social-first, TV-first and streaming-first food and beverage buyers. “These three categories of buyers are not a spectrum. They are three structurally different advertising problems, each one […]
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Dunnhumby Research Shows Evolving Customer Perspective Of Retail Media
Nine in 10 shoppers are open to more retail media experiences, but only when the ads are personalized, according to new research from dunnhumby. The study of UK and U.S. shoppers found that demand for personalized advertising is high, yet its effectiveness depends on how well retailers and brands deliver relevant, timely and trusted messages […]
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FISMC Women In Food Event Raises $8K For Olive Crest, UNFI Foundation
The Food Industry Sales and Marketing Club held its annual Women in the Food Industry event March 10 at Anaheim Hills Golf Course, raising $8,000 for industry charitable partners while recognizing two leaders – Rhonda Tagge of Olive Crest and Jennifer McDonald of UNFI – whose work continues to impact the grocery industry community. Through […]
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Albertsons Media Collective Introduces Onsite Incrementality Measurement
Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for Albertsons Companies Inc., has launched an onsite incrementality measurement, a new capability designed to help advertisers better understand the true impact of their retail media investments. As brands increasingly prioritize incrementality as a key performance indicator, the solution provides insight into how onsite display media is driving […]
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How Swensens Built A Social Media Sales Channel That Rivals Any App
Idaho independent’s “Social Deal” program turns Facebook comments into a weekly reservation system – no shopping app to download, no online checkout, no problem. When Swensen’s Markets posted a deal on 50-pound boxes of Idaho russet baking potatoes to its Facebook page in mid-February, the family-owned grocer likely expected a solid response. What it got […]
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Winn-Dixie Same-Day Delivery Via Amazon Now Covers Most Of Florida
Amazon and Winn-Dixie have expanded their grocery delivery partnership, bringing same-day service to the majority of Florida households. Seven months after a pilot program in Jacksonville and Orlando, the service now covers about 100 cities and towns in the Sunshine State and South Georgia. The latest expansion adds major metropolitan areas, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, […]
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Walmart, Sam’s Club Launch Annual Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign
Walmart and Sam’s Club have launched the 13th annual Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign at all U.S. stores and club locations. The cause marketing initiative runs through May 3, with the goal of providing people facing hunger access to food and resources through Feeding America’s network of local food banks. Since its inception in 2014, […]