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Technology

Acme’s Win Is Whole Foods’ Loss, Foot Traffic Analysis Suggests

Brands such as Acme and Stater Bros. are seeing outsized gains in store traffic, while longer trips suggest larger baskets, a Placer study shows.

Retailers

Pandemic Propels Amazon to Top of Dunnhumby’s Retailer Preference Index

The digital retailer delivered on speed, price and quality, overtaking H-E-B and Trader Joe's, the annual survey showed.

Retailers

Analyst Sees Little Upside for Conventional Supermarkets in 2021

By Jon Springer on Jan. 08, 2021

Citing widened pricing gaps and coming comps pressures, a new report from Barclays contends COVID gains could be “slippery” for conventional supermarkets and their wholesalers.

Adult Beverages

Sizing Up Seltzers in 2021

By Hannah Prokop on Jan. 04, 2021

Distributors expect the category will continue to grow in 2021, but a flow of new brands could trigger a spill.

Retailers

New Data Pegs Online Grocery Penetration Soaring Past 20%

By Jon Springer on Dec. 22, 2020

Separate projections from UBS and Cowen illustrate how COVID accelerated convenience and value trends, sparking rapid adoption of new habits and technologies.

Industry Partners

Online Food Retail Satisfaction Rebounds, but Supermarkets Lose Ground

By Jon Springer on Dec. 15, 2020

Retail Feedback Group’s fall survey indicates shopper satisfaction with food e-commerce has improved overall since April, but the market has inched toward Walmart and Amazon.

Retailers

Food-at-Home CPI Moderates in November

By Jon Springer on Dec. 11, 2020

Retail prices for supermarket food were up 3.6% from last November but rate slows, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Industry Partners

U.S. Online Grocery Sales Remain Strong as Volumes Increase But New Users Slow

By Jon Springer on Dec. 08, 2020

A new customer survey shows that repeat users drove $8.1 billion in sales, but new user adoption rate slows, putting more pressure on retailers to retain shoppers.

Nonfood

Pet Product Trends Mirror Human Lifestyle Trends

By Tina Caputo on Dec. 01, 2020

Sales of treats—and those deemed "better for your pet"—increase, reflecting consumers’ desire to pamper their furry campions.

Nonfood

Stress Relief, Self-Care Are Sales Drivers in Health, Beauty

By Tina Caputo on Dec. 01, 2020

Shoppers in the category also gravitate toward the vitamin aisle.

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