C&S Wholesale Grocers to Acquire Piggly Wiggly Midwest Consolidation fever continues to grip the grocery industry as New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers announced Thursday that it is buying Wisconsin-based Piggly Wiggly Midwest. Read more
Duchess’ New Flagship Store Delivers Royal Treatment The convenience store banner of Englefield Oil is putting an emphasis on customer experience. NEW ALBANY, Ohio — In 1961, FW Englefield III founded Englefield Oil Co. with three service stations and an office operating out of his basement. Over the course of the next decade, his idea…
TikTok brings unexpected success for food, beverage industry The coronavirus pandemic prompted people everywhere to focus on at-home cooking, especially during periods of strict lockdowns. This time spent on foods prepared at home also meant that many social media users were sharing their recipes and other food-related videos on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.…
Kroger starts Ocado-backed grocery delivery in Florida The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced the opening of the Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC) in Groveland, FL powered by Ocado Group, a world leader in technology for grocery e-commerce. This marks Kroger’s entry into the Florida market with an e-commerce delivery service that…
Meijer is planning a new grocery store format Meijer has received local planning commission approval to build a new store in Orion Township, Michigan, that would be less than half the size of the retailer’s typical location. Read more
Kroger launches first drone flight to deliver groceries DAYTON, Ohio — Never mind the rain. Kroger took flight with its first retail drone delivery Wednesday morning in Centerville, Ohio, flying a box containing two packages of long-grain rice to Centerville Mayor Brooks Compton on the front lawn of city offices. Read more
Patriotic Refillable Bottled Water, Proudly Benefiting Wounded Warrior ProjectPATH, the refillable bottled water brand on a mission to end single-use plastic, debuts its limited-edition Made in the USA bottle ahead of Memorial Day and Fourth of July. Emblazoned with red, white, blue and bald eagles, each patriotic-themed refillable bottled water sold will benefit Wounded Warrior…
Advertising Lessons from Past Crises Today’s podcast delves into key advertising learnings from the 1990’s Oil Price Shock, SARS, in 2002-2003 and the recent recession from 2008. We talk about the Flanker Strategy and the importance of marketing agility during these unprecedented times. Read more
New IRI CPG Index Tracks Consumer Product Demand During Pandemic IRI, a provider of innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, has released the IRI CPG Demand Index, a proprietary metric measuring weekly changes in consumer purchases, by dollar sales, against the year-ago period across departments, categories and retail formats. Leveraging the full…
The Impact of the 2008-09 Recession on the CPG Industry The impact of COVID-19 on the global CPG industry is unprecedented, and the recession it is causing will also be unlike anything we’ve seen. More than 40 million Americans may be furloughed or laid off. Restaurants, cultural institutions, sporting events and non-essential services have been…
