The U.S. online grocery market finished June with $7.1 billion in total sales, down 1.2 percent compared to last year’s $7.2 billion, according to the latest monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey. Although more households bought groceries online in June than last year, these users completed fewer orders during the month and average order […]
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NGA Encouraged By Bipartisan Focus On Grocery Competition
The National Grocers Association welcomed bipartisan discussion on competition policy and the bottom-line impact on independent grocers during a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing. When Federal Trade Commissioner Chair Lina Khan testified July 13 during an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, key Republicans and Democrats found some common ground in their lines of […]
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C.A. Fortune Boosts West Coast Presence With Navigator Sales & Marketing
C.A. Fortune, a consumer brands agency headquartered in Chicago, has announced the addition of Navigator Sales & Marketing to enhance its West Coast customer connectivity and retail activation capabilities. Founded in 2012, Navigator Sales & Marketing is a regional sales and marketing agency based in Southern California. The transaction closed July 17. Navigator has aimed to […]
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The Hershey Company Investing In Innovation
The Hershey Company has been building a “snacking powerhouse” over the last few years, featuring both sweet and salty options, and innovation will continue to be a focus for the company in 2024. Allison Mason, Hershey’s strategic communications manager, talked with The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s Maggie Kaeppel during the recent Sweets & Snacks […]
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Research Reveals Changes In Online Shopper Behavior
Palo Alto, California-based SymphonyAI Retail CPG has released new global shopper research that highlights a rapid decline in online grocery shopping behavior. The analysis of more than 58 million shopper baskets of purchase data across the U.S. and Europe found that 52 percent of e-commerce grocery shoppers left the online channel over the last year. […]
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Foundation Awareness Week Highlights NGAF’s Offerings
As part of Foundation Awareness Week, the National Grocers Association Foundation highlighted its initiatives to advance diversity, leadership development and careers in the independent grocery industry. The campaign July 10-14 focused on a different pillar of foundation priorities each day, with targeted content shared though member communications and social media posts, including testimonials by key […]
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NGA Honors DeMarco With Spirit Of America Award
The National Grocers Association has presented Paul DeMarco with its Spirit of America Award, recognizing his commitment to the independent grocery industry. DeMarco, general counsel to the Alabama Grocers Association and a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives, received the award July 11 during AGA’s annual show at the Sandestin Golf and Beach […]
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Accepting Medicare Advantage Healthy Benefit Cards: Payment Technology Considerations For Independent Grocers
by Ted Mason / Retail Technology Consultant Medicare Advantage healthy benefit cards offer a convenient way for eligible individuals to access their healthcare benefits, such as monthly allotments for the purchase of groceries and health-related products. More than 30 million Americans are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage programs, and at least 5 million participants are […]