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Top news from trade associations, market research firms and management consultancies pertaining to consumer grocery trends, policy, regulatory and advocacy efforts.

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U.S. Grocery Consumers To Spend Less on Food This Holiday: Dunnhumby Study

The sixth wave of dunnhumby’s Consumer Pulse Survey also finds that one-third don’t plan on buying any of their holiday meals in-store.

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NGA, FMI Applaud Bipartisan Pandemic Relief Proposal

The package, which still needs Congress approval, includes liability protection provision for retailers, as well as state and local funding.

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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.

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FMI Urges Congress to Pass Limited Liability Protections

By Kristina Peters on Dec. 11, 2020

Association President and CEO Leslie Sarasin says business that have followed government guidance to keep associates and shoppers safe amid the pandemic “should not have to face lawsuits that second guess after the fact those directives.”

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Scaling Grocery Pickup Programs for the Holiday Season

By Sylvain Perrier on Dec. 11, 2020

The holiday season will look different this year, including an expected rush in pickup orders that retailers should prepare for, the author says.

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Two Views of What the USDA Should Be

By Phil Lempert on Dec. 10, 2020

The Lempert Report: Authors of a New York Times column suggest the department should be “the people’s department,” with responsibility to everyone in the nation.

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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.

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NGA Foundation Aims to Attract Essential Grocery Workers

By Kristina Peters on Dec. 07, 2020

The foundation is putting resources behind a campaign that seeks to help workers displaced from other industries due to the pandemic find new careers in grocery.

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A Soil Carbon Bank for Farmers and Why It Matters

By Phil Lempert on Dec. 03, 2020

The Lempert Report: A suggestion to allocate $1 billion to purchase carbon credits at $20 per ton could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 megatons each year.

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Roger Pepperl to Retire After 40-Year Career in Produce

By WGB Staff on Dec. 01, 2020

The produce marketer and former retail buyer/merchandiser will retire Dec. 31 after 20 years with Stemilt and a 40-year career in produce.

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