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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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NGA Lauds Congress as Higher Swipe Fees Loom

By Diane Adam on Apr. 20, 2022

NGA President and CEO Greg Ferrara wrote a letter on April 20 to lawmakers thanking them for their bipartisan, bicameral efforts urging Visa and Mastercard to do without their planned swipe fee rate increases. 

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Retailers Slow to Embrace AI to Improve Supply-Chain Performance: Survey

By Kristina Hurtig on Apr. 19, 2022

“Organizations that prioritize new ways of using data for decision-making will be better positioned to succeed,” Symphony RetailAI SVP Troy Prothero says in comments on survey results.

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Nonessentials Get the Boot From Grocery Shoppers as Inflation Continues to Climb

By Christine LaFave Grace on Apr. 13, 2022

More than one-third of shoppers polled by IRI said they're cutting back on discretionary items, but they're still willing to spend for convenience, especially when feeding a crowd.

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Insights Into the Omnichannel Grocery Shopper

By Kristina Hurtig on Apr. 13, 2022

A recent survey from Chicory finds food blogs and recipe sites are the go-to source for meal inspiration online, suggesting that “winning at the shelf requires meeting consumers in moments of inspiration.”

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FMI Announces 2022 Store Manager Awards Finalists

By WGB Staff on Apr. 12, 2022

The 11 finalists "represent triumph over turbulence," association President and CEO Leslie Sarasin said.

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Weekly Grocery Spend Ticks Up 4% from 2021: FMI

By Christine LaFave Grace on Apr. 08, 2022

Consumers estimate they spend $148 per week on groceries, up $6 from 2021 and more than $20 vs. two years ago, according to FMI's latest shopper landscape report.

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IRI to Merge With NPD Group

By Steve Holtz on Apr. 07, 2022

Data firms will combine CPG, general merchandise, foodservice and food consumption data capabilities.

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Blue Apron Achieves Its Carbon Neutral Goal

By Diane Adam on Apr. 07, 2022

Meal-kit company is now working toward implementing systematic reductions designed to achieve a longer-term goal of net zero.

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Private Brands Outperform National Brands in First-Quarter 2022

By Kristina Hurtig on Apr. 07, 2022

Dollar sales of store brands grew 6.5% in the period vs. 5.2% growth for national brands, according to IRI figures.

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eGrowcery, DoorDash Partner to Allow Direct Delivery for Grocers

By Diane Adam on Apr. 06, 2022

Partnership puts control and data ownership back in the hands of the retailer, the e-commerce platform said.

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