FI Fast Break audio news: Oct. 11, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on the promising outlook for alternative seafood through 2030.
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Candy & Spice and Everything Nice: Holiday Hits Retail Earlier Than Ever as Spending Shrinks
It’s not just the days that are getting shorter – the amount of time between glimpsing ghouls and buying roof clips for Rudolph is shrinking, too. Home Depot sold out of its first run of …
Growing Up – CEA & The Future of Indoor Farming
What’s next for the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) space after a spate of bankruptcies and rising inflation?
Retail Media Networks Are Poised to Explode
Believe the hype – major American retailers and grocers are spending big money on retail media networks (RMNs). Walmart has Walmart Connect. Target reaches consumers using Roundel. Kroger has its Precision Marketing network, Albertsons its …
Prime Day Deals Could Spur Retail Revival
Amazon’s two-day Prime Day event starts July 11, and retailers are hoping it lifts the restraint consumers have been exhibiting since the beginning of the year. Call it Christmas in July. The annual sales orgy …
Will Competitors Copy Walmart and Amazon’s New Fulfillment Strategies?
Walmart and Amazon, the top two retailers in the U.S., are both making big changes to their fulfillment strategies for online orders, aiming to ramp up next-day delivery. WALMART’S HUGE NEW HIGH-TECH CENTER Walmart recently …
Investors Are Waiting for Consumers to Trade Down (or Not)
In the face of inflation, the U.S. consumer has shown impressive resilience. As a result, branded food manufacturers posted strong pricing-driven profit growth in 2022, and stocks in the sector rose sharply even in a …
FI Fast Break audio news: June 7, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on recent warehouse employment concerns for retailers like Walmart.
Grocers Tap into Health and Wellness Trends
Grocers looking to stand out can tap into two trends: the demand for healthy foods and growing interest in cooking at home.
FI Fast Break audio news: April 12, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on the growing popularity of Asian food items like wagyu beef in America.
FI Fast Break audio news: April 5, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on the trend of nostalgic breakfast products from brands like Lucky Charms.
Top Lessons Grocers Can Take From Walmart, Dollar General, and Kroger
Walmart, Dollar General, and Kroger are juggernauts in the grocery space, but each operates a very different format and each can provide lessons for other retailers.
Analysis: What’s Behind Mass Layoffs in Warehouse, Tech Sectors
As the U.S. Federal Reserve attempts to slow the economy in the battle against inflation, major e-commerce, tech companies and other businesses have announced tens of thousands of layoffs. Is the wave of job cuts …
FI Newscast (March 24, 2023) – Featuring David Bishop, Brick Meet Click
Welcome to the FI Newscast! Each week, we note the latest industry trends and consumer insights, with guest appearances by the foremost industry experts. This week’s guest was David Bishop, Partner of Brick Meets Click. …
Driverless Delivery Trucks Quickly Becoming a Reality
Autonomous trucks with an empty driver’s seat may sound futuristic and far-off, but they’re already on the roads making deliveries in Arkansas and Ontario. Next stop? Kroger, in Dallas.
Upping the Ante: Walmart Joins List of Retailers Increasing Pay
Now that Walmart has joined Target and Costco by raising their minimum pay to about double the federal rate of $7.25 an hour, fast-food outlets may have to consider boosting their minimum to $20 to …
Self-Checkouts Often Inaccessible to Disabled Shoppers
Disability-advocacy groups are calling upon retailers to address the issue of inaccessible self-checkout lanes.
AR Offers Worlds of Possibilities in Food Industry
My augmented reality (AR) journey with a pear began easily enough. Scan to Experience the Vortex of Augmented Reality, reads the QR code on the homepage of usapears.org. I’ve always wanted to enter a vortex, …
Robots Can Benefit Grocers If They Can Master the Process
Retailers including Walmart and Kroger have embraced in-store robots to help keep stores clean on a consistent schedule, and the automated tools offer benefits for any retailer to enhance its operations.
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.
The Keys to Marketing to Gen Z Consumers
Which brands are most popular among Gen Z? That question was examined in depth in a recent Morning Consult report. And, included among social media brands like TikTok and gaming entities like Twitch, plenty of …
Walmart Shoppable Livestreams: a New Era in Digital Marketing?
As retailers seek to increase sales via digital channels, Walmart will use livestream video to create immersive shoppable experiences.
Is Wegmans Leading the Charge to Ban Plastic Bags?
Regional grocer Wegmans will complete its mission to eliminate plastic bags companywide by the end of the year. Now, the question remains: Will other U.S. grocers follow suit?
FI Fast Break audio news: Sept. 21, 2022
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on Walmart’s innovative livestream video “shoppertainment” plans.
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Retail Loyalty Programs Now Include… Video Streaming?
Retailers are looking to outside partnerships and personalized benefits as ways to boost the perceived value of their subscription offerings.
Amid Labor Shortage, Gen Z Demanding ‘EWA’ Pay
Companies like McDonald’s are allowing workers to access hourly pay on demand in the hopes of shoring up the ongoing labor shortage.
Supermarket Stocks Flip the Script on Big Box Retailers
The trend of pure play grocers struggling has flipped since 2020, with supermarket stocks for grocers like Albertsons holding their own.
FI Fast Break audio news: July 27, 2022
The most recent FI Fast Break news podcast touches on the evolution of the food hall concept.
Plant-Based Meat Growth Expected to Continue Despite Obstacles
The plant-based meat category is experiencing some growing pains. Through the early weeks of the pandemic, alt-meat sales grew some 200% at retail outlets, and the hype around that helped the category secure more than …
Meal Kit Services Pivot as Pandemic Eases
Despite stronger sales earlier in the pandemic, the meal kit industry still has room to grow, with Statista projecting the U.S. market to reach more than $10 billion by 2024, compared to $6.9 billion in …
Retailers Overloaded with Inventory at Summer’s Outset
Who doesn’t love a bargain? Consumers likely will be in luck this summer as retailers, whose inventories have swollen largely due to the pandemic and shifts in buying behaviors, try to rationalize their stocks amid …
Food Industry Automation Gaining Momentum Amid Labor Shortage
Image courtesy of Miso Robotics Amid the pandemic-related labor shortage, investment in automation continues to gain momentum, particularly in the restaurant space. In fact, the food automation market is expected to grow at a CAGR …
Drone Deliveries to Take Flight by 2025 – at Steep Cost
We may not have George Jetson’s flying car quite yet, but we could soon be getting a significant amount of our deliveries by drone if Amazon and Chili’s have their way. Amazon has been talking …
FI Fast Break audio news: March 16, 2022
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we examine the impact the crisis in the Ukraine is having on the global food supply, coin circulation challenges, and more. The Food Institute Podcast …
FI Fast Break audio news: March 9, 2022
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we examine restaurant chains’ recent appeal to video gamers, increasing support for U.S. agriculture, and more. The Food Institute Podcast · FI Fast Break News …
Consumer Purchasing Behavior Appears to Be Unchanged Despite Inflation Woes
Inflation is still a major concern for consumers, but it’s not stopping them from spending. INFLATION A CONCERN FOR 9 OF 10 AMERICANS Almost 90 percent of all adults in the U.S. are concerned about …