The United Family has rolled out a texting program designed to enhance shopping experiences for guests of United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos. Guests who opt in to the texting program will receive product information and savings opportunities they can use instantly. “Our new mobile alert program will provide guests with special offers and product […]
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Posted in, Center Store, National
All Five Varieties Of Monsters Cereal Being Released Together For First Time
Just in time for Halloween, General Mills Big G Monsters Cereals are returning to store shelves for a limited time. While Count Chocula, Franken Berry and Boo Berry appear regularly around Halloween, Frute Brute and Yummy Mummy will join them this year for a reunion. All five Monsters Cereals will be available at select retailers […]
Posted in, National, Perishables
Study Examines How ‘Manfluencers’ Shop For, Prepare, Consume Meat Products
Midan Marketing’s newest market research study, “Manfluence,” reveals that men have changed, and it’s time for the meat industry to reevaluate its target shopper. Manfluence was first coined by Midan in its 2012 “Breaking the Pattern” study to describe the trend of more men sharing household responsibilities like grocery shopping and meal preparation, as women […]
Posted in, National, Suppliers
Pepsi, Coke, Hershey’s Top Year’s Most Respected Corporate Brands List
CoreBrand today released its report on the most respected corporate brands, and PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Hershey’s top the list. This latest report in CoreBrand’s BrandPower Series (Brand Respect) identifies the top 10 most and least respected corporate brands based on the company’s proprietary familiarity and favorability data. Rounding out the top 10 most respected brands […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Trader Joe’s Officially Announces South Tampa Site, Others In Fla.
Trader Joe’s has officially announced plans to open a store in South Tampa. The Tampa Bay Times reports that the California-based grocery chain said it has signed a lease to open stores in Tampa as well as Wellington and Orlando in 2014. The Tampa store will be located at 3808 W Swann Ave., former home […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
Rio Ranch Partners With Ibotta To Help Shoppers Earn Cash Rewards
Rio Ranch Market shoppers can now earn Ibotta Cash Rewards, Bonuses and Store Extras in store for buying their favorite products when using the free Ibotta app. Rio Ranch Market partnered with Ibotta Inc. to give its shoppers the ability to earn cash for redeeming Ibotta Offers at checkout starting July 31. Shoppers also can […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Survey: Trader Joe’s, Publix, Whole Foods Are Consumer Favorites
Trader Joe’s is North America’s favorite grocery store based on customer satisfaction, according to a new study of 6,600 consumers conducted by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions. Publix Super Markets and Whole Foods Market rounded out the top three. All three received high marks for courteous staff, inviting atmosphere and […]
Posted in, Center Store, National
Survey: Canned Foods Stocked In 98 Percent Of Americans’ Kitchens
A new survey commissioned by Cans Get You Cooking, a program of the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), reveals that for a majority of Americans, a home-cooked meal means turning to their pantry—or “Cantry.” Ninety-eight percent of Americans currently have canned foods in their kitchens, with the average pantry stocked with 24 cans. Canned corn is […]
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Report: Fruit, Vegetable Consumption Falls In U.S. And Western Europe
Consumption of fruits and vegetables in the U.S. and Western Europe is reportedly on the decline. In a new report published by Rabobank’s food and agribusiness research and advisory team, the bank says despite efforts by governments to promote the benefits of a healthy diet consumption of fruit and vegetables in Western Europe and the […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Publix To Open Third Miami Sabor Location
Publix Super Markets is opening a new Sabor format store in Miami on Thursday. The 28,800-s.f. store in the Altos Plaza-Sabor Shopping Center at 121 SW 22nd Ave. will be the third Sabor location in Miami for the Lakeland-based grocery chain. It will be the eighth Publix Sabor, all of which are located in South […]
Posted in, Southwest, Store News
New App Allows Homeland’s Customers To Pay With Smartphones
Homeland Stores has launched its new iPhone and Android mobile applications, which allow customers to use their smartphones to pay for groceries. Customers can download the Homeland SwiftScan app for free, sign up for mobile payments and start using their smartphones to grocery shop. Customers will be able to locate stores, see weekly specials, create […]
Posted in, National
Annual ‘Shopping For Health’ Survey Results Released
According to Shopping For Health 2013, the 21st annual study released Tuesday by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Prevention, published by Rodale, shoppers still need help making healthy eating easier, with many citing cost and lack of motivation as common obstacles. Certain barriers to healthy eating have diminished in the past few years, with shoppers […]
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Study: Americans Will Allow Access To Personal Data For Clear Benefits
Consumers worldwide overwhelmingly will share personal information to get better service from their doctors, bank and retailers; however, they are very discerning about how they share. Today’s digital consumers are complicated and sometimes skeptical about how institutions use their data, according to a global independent survey of consumers around the world commissioned by Infosys. U.S. […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Shopper Behavior Report Finds The Economy, Americans Getting Healthier
Acosta Sales & Marketing, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, has released its bi-annual “The Why? Behind the Buy” report, which provides insights into the behavior and buying patterns of today’s shoppers as well as tips to help CPG and retail marketers adapt to the ever-evolving shopping […]
Posted in, National, Southeast
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Joins Spire’s Retailer Network
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. (PWCC) is joining Spire LLC’s growing network of grocery retailers. With nearly 100 stores in South Carolina and coastal Georgia, Piggly Wiggly brings the size of the Spire network to 1,800 stores, 30 million loyalty card households and $30 billion in retail sales. Spire is an industry leader in quantitative shopper […]
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Mettler Toledo’s 2013 Customer Council To Be Held In August
Mettler Toledo will host its 3rd Annual Customer Council in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 21-22. This event is an opportunity for collaboration among leading grocery retailers, industry expert speakers and innovative solution providers to share ideas and best practices through discussion and hands-on learning. Suppliers are facing numerous challenges in today’s marketplace, according to Mettler […]
Posted in, National
NGA, Brick Meets Click Release Digital Check-Up For Grocery
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and Brick Meets Click (BMC) on Wednesday announced the publication of the “NGA/Brick Meets Click Digital Check-Up.” The paper, which analyzes data from an online survey of more than 22,000 grocery customers, includes data on digital shopper readiness and retailer engagement. The results show that grocery shoppers are not just […]
Posted in, National
‘What Women Want’ Survey Reveals Group Boasts $7 Trillion Purchasing Power
American women are striving to have it all, and they’re turning to flexible workplaces, personal connections, technology-free zones, discounts and coupons to help them find much sought-after balance in family, finances and career. According to a survey released this week by Ginger Consulting, a branding and custom research firm based in Minneapolis, women surveyed said […]
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IGA Partners With Wounded Warrior Project In Annual IGA Donation Drive
IGA has joined forces again with Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) in its third annual IGA Exclusive Brand donation initiative. During this national campaign—running in participating IGA stores from Memorial Day weekend (May 27) through Labor Day weekend (Sept. 3)—a number of WWP co-branded IGA Exclusive Brand products will be available for purchase in participating IGA […]
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Sweets And Snacks In A Volatile, Fragmented Market
Confection and snack manufacturers have to be where the shopper is, according to Leon Nicholas, SVP of retail insights at Kantar Retail. During Nicholas’ keynote address at the 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago this week, he gave attendees some insight into the snack and confection industry’s retailer opportunities and how […]