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Birdzi Launches DataScope Analytics Suite With Tops Friendly Markets

Birdzi has unveiled DataScope, a suite of retail-specific data analytics tools that were developed in close collaboration Tops Friendly Markets. Blending operational clarity with shopper-centric analytics, DataScope goes beyond traditional flat reports to offer merchandising and analytics teams a unified, multi-dimensional view of their business across products, stores and customer groups. It is now available […]

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FMI Report: E-Commerce Fueling Growth, Innovation In Private Brands

FMI – The Food Industry Association has released its latest report, “The Power of Private Brands 2025: Industry Strategies to Sustain Momentum,” detailing how e-commerce is reshaping private label and how food retailers are leveraging digital tools to differentiate, build shopper loyalty and grow sales. Among the report’s findings – nearly 85 percent of private […]

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Grocery Associations React To MAHA Policy Report

The Make America Healthy Again Commission has released its “Make Our Children Healthy Again” policy strategy, which aims to address childhood chronic disease but also has potentially heavy impacts on farmers, sound science and healthy food in the food and beverage industries. These impacts remain a concern, but the strategy shows signs of progress from […]

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August Online Grocery Sales Hit Record High Of $11.2B

U.S. online grocery sales totaled $11.2 billion in August, climbing nearly 14 percent year over year to reach a new monthly high, according to the latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, sponsored by Mercatus. The study attributed the growth to YOY gains in household penetration, order frequency and average order values (AOVs). Results by […]

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UNFI Debuts Distribution Center In Sarasota, FL

As part of a strategy to deliver more value for its partners through improved operational effectiveness and efficiency, UNFI has opened the Sarasota North Distribution Center in Florida. Employees from UNFI’s former Sarasota facility have transitioned to the 1 million-square-foot facility, where they benefit from a more advanced and associate-centered environment. Sarasota North is UNFI’s first […]

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FMI, NGA, NACS Call On Congress To Address SNAP EBT Transaction Fees

FMI – The Food Industry Association, the National Grocers Association (NGA) and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committees signed by more than 1,000 businesses and organizations calling on Congress to protect customers and retailers by prohibiting additional fees from being […]

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Logile Helps Schnucks With Fresh Food Management Solutions

Schnucks Markets has implemented Logile Inc.’s Fresh Item Management Solutions across its 114-store network, enhancing the efficiency and precision of fresh food operations. Through the partnership, Schnucks is using automation to refine production forecasting and inventory management, reducing inefficiencies and delivering a seamless in-store experience. Schnucks has adopted a data-driven and automated approach that eliminates […]

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FMI Launches GroceryLab To Invest In Industry Innovation

FMI – The Food Industry Association has launched GroceryLab, a hands-on event designed to bring together merchants, operators, technologists and brand leaders to design a zero-friction grocery ecosystem June 2-4 at the Gem Theatre in Detroit. The launch of GroceryLab comes at a pivotal moment, as FMI’s The State of Technology report reveals that food retailers and […]