IRI, offering innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, has launched its Intelligence Suite, a cloud-native solution powered by IRI Liquid Data. This enables CPG manufacturers, retailers and media partners to combine their proprietary data and data science capabilities with IRI’s expansive assets and build their own applications in an easy-to-use, safe […]
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Double Total Company Net Income With Halo Merchandising
Sponsored content Halo Merchandising can provide retailers the opportunity to double company net income. The Halo Effect is caused by consumer behavior. Grocery consumers buy full meals, not individual items. Fully understanding the Halo Effect and more importantly realizing its potential benefits requires sophisticated AI technology and automation. The Halo Effect should be understood and […]
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NCS Finds Consumers Increase Spending On Barbecue-Related Products
U.S. consumers purchased barbecue-related consumer packaged goods items at a faster rate this past April than they did over the same period in 2019, according to new analysis from NCSolutions, a company for improving advertising effectiveness for the CPG ecosystem. Also, consumers spent more on a range of barbecue-focused products this April compared to March. NCSolutions found that […]
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FMI Announces 2021 Store Manager Award Finalists
FMI–The Food Industry Association has announced its 2021 Store Manager Award finalists. From a field of 77 nominees, these 10 finalists stand out for their dedication, community commitment and innovation. The awards are presented to outstanding managers who generate sales growth, effectively communicate company and store goals and objectives, demonstrate team leadership in their store/company, provide exceptional customer […]
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Webinar: Strategies For CPG Revenue Growth In Inflationary Environment
The CPG industry is undergoing significant price inflation, driven by increased demand, out-of-stocks and a reduction in promotions and premiumization. To support CPG manufacturers and retailers as they navigate this evolving environment, IRI has released a new research report, “Revenue Growth in an Inflationary Environment.” IRI also will host a webinar on this topic at 1 p.m. […]
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Retailers Pay Too Much To Accept Debit Cards; Fed To Clarify Law
by Hannah Walker / FMI VP of political affairs In the world of payments of policy, we often have to take the long view and the incremental wins along the way. Right now, we are on the precipice of what could be one of those incremental but very important wins: The Federal Reserve has proposed […]
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NGA Poses 5 Questions For … Allegiance Retail Services’ John Derderian
NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, John Derderian, president and COO of Allegiance Retail Services, shares his thoughts with us. How is 2021 treating independent operators so far? Year to date, 2021 has been like a party – the first two months feeling very good, perhaps […]
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Consumer Brands Asks White House To Work With CPG Companies
Amid rising costs hitting consumer packaged goods companies from nearly every direction, the Consumer Brands Association called on the Biden-Harris administration to address mounting pressures by implementing five federal actions. Unforeseen cost increases are affecting manufacturing of the products Americans rely on every day – evidenced by April’s Producer Price Index numbers that were the highest since the Bureau of Labor Statistics […]