United Fresh Produce Association’s Q2 2020 issue of FreshFacts on Retail reports is now available. The report covers the increasing popularity of e-commerce and the unprecedented rise of in-home consumption triggered by COVID-19, including the continued growth of fresh fruit and vegetable sales. The e-commerce boom in April was likely due to an increase in […]
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NRF: Holiday Sales Will Hinge On ‘Wildcard Puzzle Pieces’
Consumer spending has recovered from the coronavirus pandemic more quickly than expected, but forecasting 2020 holiday sales is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle without all the pieces, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said Oct. 1. “Completing a puzzle is highly probable given patience, having all the pieces and having the picture on the […]
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The Shelby Report Celebrates The Life Of Publisher Bill Dooley
Shelby Publishing’s Bill Dooley lost a courageous battle with cancer on Sept. 4. He died peacefully in his home, surrounded by family. Dooley, who had been named publisher of the company in April, was long known within the grocery industry for his “incessant sense of humor and untouchable strength.” For a celebration of his life, […]
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Analysis: Consumers Change Buying Habits For Meat Amid Pandemic
To understand consumer preferences and demand for meat during the COVID-19 pandemic, FMI – The Food Industry Association and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education, the foundation for the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), released a midyear Power of Meat study and found sales of meat increased an unprecedented 34.6 percent and revealed […]
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IGA’s New National Digital Ad Leverages Best Of Online
by Jessica Vician / contributing writer, IGA There’s no denying that national retailers are often easier to work with than regional or local chains. After all, with a single call a brand can create a national promotion with a retailer like a Safeway or a Walmart and know their selling message will be communicated to millions […]
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Independent Grocer Testifies Before U.S. House Committee
Independent grocer Jimmy Wright, owner of Opelika, Alabama-based Wright’s Market, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business on Wednesday, Sept. 30, on behalf of the National Grocers Association (NGA). The hearing was titled “How COVID-19 is Impacting Small Businesses Across the Food System.” Wright was one of four business leaders scheduled […]
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United Fresh Offers New Learn & Engage Opportunities
United Fresh has announced its slate of new programming taking place this fall on the LIVE! 365 platform. United Fresh LIVE! 365 is the industry’s year-round community platform, providing new business opportunities, personal connections and access to education every day. “We are committed to continue to provide the industry with ways to stay engaged and […]
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FMI Releases 2020 Power Of Foodservice At Retail Analysis
The Food Industry Association has released its 2020 Power of Foodservice at Retail analysis, which demonstrates that although sales for this traditionally profitable area have been negatively affected by COVID-19, grocers are poised to more effectively compete for food-away-from-home dollars. “Food retail business owners navigated state and local challenges to operations and adapted by redistributing labor across the store, and foodservice employees embarked on their new roles maintaining […]