FI Fast Break audio news: June 1, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on consumers’ growing impatience with poor restaurant service.
Tag: supermarkets
FI Fast Break audio news: March 15, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on easing egg prices, and Gen Z’s penchant for spending despite inflation.
FI Fast Break audio news: March 8, 2023
The latest FI news podcast notes that major restaurant chains are reducing menu options to prepare for tough financial times.
FI Fast Break audio news: Feb. 22, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on modern consumers’ increasing focus on value and affordability.
FI Fast Break audio news: Feb. 15, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on the projected growth of the low-alcohol and alcohol-free category.
FI Fast Break audio news: Feb. 8, 2023
The latest Food Institute weekly news podcast touches on the demise of the supermarket advertising circular.
FI Fast Break audio news: Feb. 1, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on a new poll revealing consumers’ favorite supermarket chains.
Column: Kroger-Albertsons Merger Spells Doom, Gloom and Boom
Kroger and Albertsons are planning a merger that would create a superstore second in scale only to Walmart. The combination of the two U.S. supermarket giants could have a three-pronged effect, resulting in doom for …
Column: Why Investors are Wary of Kroger-Albertsons Merger
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will need to approve Kroger and Albertsons’ planned merger, and that agency has taken a skeptical view of corporate consolidation in recent years.
UPDATE: What Kroger, Albertsons’ Merger Means for Grocery Industry
Kroger Co. will merge with rival U.S. grocer Albertsons Cos. – a move that will create a grocery giant.
Why Wegmans Was Forced to Abandon Scan-and-Go App
Wegmans, regrettably, has decided its scan-and-go app has got to go. Wegmans is among retailers realizing scan-and-go, which seemed like such a good idea at the beginning of the pandemic when contactless checkout solutions gained …
FI Exclusive: Q&A with Simbe Robotics CEO Brad Bogolea
When it comes to inventory management, few companies are automating the process for retailers like Simbe Robotics. The company’s “Tally” autonomous retail robot scans product inventory on shelves and connects data points to ensure products …
Old-Fashioned Brands Trending in Supermarkets
Food Institute Focus – Old-Fashioned Brands Trending in Supermarkets
Supermarkets to See Flat Operating Margins
Food Institute Focus – Supermarkets to See Flat Operating Margins
Retailers Shuttering and Stockpiling
Food Institute Focus – Retailers Shuttering and Stockpiling