Tag: Convenience
On Target: The Secrets Behind Target’s Modern Retail Success
At the recent National Retail Federation’s 2025 Big Show, Target’s Chief Commercial Officer highlighted how the retailer’s agile strategies, inclusive branding, and innovative partnerships keep it ahead in a competitive landscape.
Regional Grocers Win in Value-First World
A recent report from dunnhumby found consumers continue to prefer regional grocers with H-E-B holding firm as the most preferred. Kroger and Albertsons, however, fell out of favor, likely due to the ongoing post-merger turmoil.
FI Fast Break audio news: Dec. 18, 2024
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast examines Walmart’s plans to equip employees with body cameras at some U.S. locations.
Is Yogurt Losing its Luster? Campbell’s Sale of Noosa a Call for Brands to Evolve
While industry experts note that yogurt remains popular due to its ties to gut health trends, they emphasize the need for innovation in portable, health-focused products for brands to stay competitive amid shifting consumer preferences.
Groceries, Healthcare Prove a Winning Retail Combination
A new report from Placer.ai highlights that grocery stores offering in-store healthcare services are seeing increased foot traffic, particularly from higher-income customers. Wellness offerings not only boost store visits but also enhance customer loyalty.
Buc-ee’s – Not Your Father’s Fuel Stop
Buc-ee’s has redefined the c-store by boasting the cleanest restrooms, a wide array of private-label goods, music, foodservice, and more.
Three Key Trends from NRA 2024
The food-away-from home industry gathered in Chicago between May 18 and May 21 for the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show (NRA 2024).
On-the-Go Gourmet: Rapid Pace of Life Fuels Demand for Convenient Foods
Today’s consumers seek snacks that not only satisfy but also nourish, blending convenience with balanced nutrition and illustrated by the emergence of breakfast bars and protein snack boxes.
Premium, Ethical, and On-Demand: The New Age of Snacking Unwrapped
For starters, the global demographic landscape is undergoing a noteworthy transformation, with “second lifers” – those embarking on new chapters post-retirement – emerging as a powerful group of consumers. By 2050, the over-60 demographic is expected to double. This shift is pushing the market towards balanced nutrition.
Top 3 Spring/Summer Trends in Retail
In a few short years, retail will be a totally immersive and data-driven experience highlighted by personalized AI recommendations for health and home, smart carts to increase efficiency (and solve the traveling salesman’s dilemma in-store), and much more.
Kraft Heinz Aims at Convenience for Kids
Reports continue to show that consumers place a high premium on convenience, even in the face of inflation, and Kraft Heinz is betting that kids’ snacks are no exception. The multinational food company is expanding …
C-Stores’ Transformative Era Is Upon Us
The C-store landscape has changed drastically over the last several years, but the transformation is far from over.
The Future of Food Retail
Grocers continue to be challenged by the emergence of competitive C-stores, inflation, and a looming global recession.
What Convenience Means to Each Generation of Shoppers
Convenience is a high priority for most grocery shoppers regardless of demographic, but is especially high for millennials.
7-Eleven’s Recent Acquisition Could Reshape Delivery Space
7-Eleven’s recent acquisition of start-up Skipcart offers the convenience store chain many future opportunities, a consultant said.
Tattooed Chef Founder: Consumers Seek Ready-Made Plant-Based Foods
Tattooed Chef founder Sarah Galletti has noticed increasing demand for convenient, healthy, ready-made plant-based foods.
FI Fast Break audio news: May 4, 2022
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we examine: weakening consumer confidence, a surge in America’s snacking, and more. The Food Institute Podcast · FI Fast Break News – May 4, 2022 …
FI Fast Break audio news: Jan. 5, 2022
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we examine the flexitarian movement, the rise of convenience stores, and more. The Food Institute Podcast · FI Fast Break News – Jan. 5, 2022 …
Convenience to Push Fast Food Ahead of Casual Dining this Winter
Fast food may weather winter better than casual dining as the pandemic continues and flu-season arrives, reported MarketWatch (Sept. 21). Analysts are boosting their ratings and targets for fast food companies, in large part, due …