The American Bakers Association (ABA) released its study, Attracting Gen Z and Millennial Customers, which reveals the habits, perceptions and relationship of Millennial and Gen Z consumers toward commercially baked goods. The results not only show these consumer segments’ perceptions of health, purchase drivers, and digital experiences related to bakery but also indicate key trends […]
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NPD: Millennial Dinner-Planning Behavior Shifts With Life Stage
There was a time when Millennials were referred to as one big generational group and their behaviors were attributed to their generation vs. their age or life stage, much like Gen Zs are being described. Now that Millennials are older and vary in their life stages—single, married, parents—some of their behaviors when it comes to […]
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Wegmans, Publix Among Fortune’s Best Workplaces For Millennials
Wegmans and Publix have once again been recognized by Fortune Magazine as two of the best workplaces for Millennials. Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1998, make up about 58 percent of Wegman’s workforce and 45 percent of Publix’s workforce. “Our associates are the heart of our company,” said Publix President and CEO Todd Jones. “We work […]
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Acosta, FRANE Look At Future Of Frozen Foods, Boosted By Millennials
According to a recent report published by Acosta, Millennials and households with children are leading a buying charge in the frozen food departments. Twenty-six percent of total U.S. grocery shoppers are shopping in the frozen foods department more frequently than last year. Millennials and frozen foods also is one of the subjects to be covered at […]
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More Millennials Search In-Store For Deals Than Baby Boomers
Seventy-one percent of Millennials are visiting multiple stores to find the best deals, compared to 57 percent of Baby Boomers, according to the second in a series of reports by First Insight, a technology company focused on product investment and pricing decisions. While Millennials are still going online to search for deals (82 percent), the […]
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Study Finds Store Employees Extremely Important To Millennials
ChargeItSpot, a provider of cell phone charging stations for retailers, events and other indoor public venues, has released the results of its “Store Associate Report.” The study asked consumers for their thoughts and feelings on the value of store employees at retail locations. ChargeItSpot collected responses from more than 600 shoppers at malls across the […]
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QuickChek’s New Store Designed To Attract Millennials
QuickChek’s new convenience store concept in Monroe, New Jersey, combines technology with dining. The nearly 5,500-s.f. store was designed with Millennials in mind. The new store offers free Wi-Fi, indoor seating with charging stations and a menu highlighting fresh, clean ingredients. “What QuickChek continues to work on is to redefine convenience,” said QuickChek CEO Dean […]
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ICSC Survey Finds Low Prices Raise Customer Loyalty
The competition for the consumer wallet is more intense than ever as consumers are setting the agenda for retailers and brands. An International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) survey on brand loyalty has found that the majority of U.S. adults are loyal to both product brands (82 percent) and retailers (84 percent). Driving loyalty to […]
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Millennials’ Impact On Foodservice Packaging Trends
The 2016 Trends Report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) reveals key industry shifts that focus on changes being driven by the generational influence of Millennials. “This year more than ever, it’s hard to deny the influence of the Millennial generation on the foodservice packaging industry,” said FPI President Lynn Dyer. “As such a large, influential […]
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How Generations Differ In What They Look For In Food
It’s no secret that Millennials are changing the food and nutrition landscape, but Boomers have their own set of unique ideas about what they want on their plate, according to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s 2016 Food and Health Survey. Based on the survey, perceptions of the healthfulness of certain foods vary dramatically […]
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Bulk Nation President: How We Capture Millennial Shoppers
by Clay Donato/Bulk Nation Special to The Shelby Report The only thing constant in the grocery industry is change; opportunities and challenges will always be fast-moving targets. Capturing and keeping the Millennial market is important now and will continue to be into the future. So our industry should respond. In fact, an operator who is […]
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Publix One Of Fortune’s 100 Best Workplaces For Millennials
Publix has been recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials.” Publix ranked No. 74 on this year’s list. Publix CEO and president, Todd Jones, commented on the honor. “As company founder George Jenkins often said, when you take care of associates, they’ll take care of their customers. Our associates appreciate our […]
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Millennials Weigh In On What Makes Food Brands Authentic
Watershed Communications has released findings from two national ethnographic studies examining the media habits of millennial food and beverage consumers. The “Media Habits of Millennials” (see infographic below) study investigated whether social media and influencer marketing have eclipsed the impact of traditional editorial coverage. The “What Matters to Millennials” (infographic below) study set out to […]
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#GreatAmericanCookIn Challenges Millennials To Eat In For One Week In May
ConAgra is encouraging Millennials to reap the money-saving benefits of cooking simple recipes from home by hosting the #GreatAmericanCookIn Challenge and asking people to pledge to “cook in” for one week during the month of May using brands such as Hunt’s tomatoes, Egg Beaters, Pam, Ro*Tel, Peter Pan Simply Ground Peanut Butter and Reddi-wip. In partnership with Chicago […]