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How to Make Sense of the Complex Modern Grocery Retail Landscape 

Retail TouchPoints

As consumers look to save money on takeaways and eating out, grocery retailers can be the quiet winners during an economic downturn. The pandemic trend of following food influencers on Instagram and TikTok and re-creating their recipes hasn’t waned and continues to drive consumer grocery purchasing habits.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers want more information about the products they buy, and retailers want more visibility into the products their customers buy. For example, a customer can scan a 2D barcode on a package of pasta sauce and instantly view ingredients, allergens, recipes and promotions. Who doesn’t want that?

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As Ecommerce Growth Continues, Retailers Turn ‘Steely-Eyed’ Gaze to Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

But now, even as consumers return to stores, they have come to expect those omnichannel conveniences, meaning retail executives must find a way to make them financially viable. We’ve gotten very good at optimizing, merchandising, understanding the ebb and flow and consumer demand in those physical stores.

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Sainsbury’s growth spurt continues as grocery inflation falls at slower rate

Retail Gazette

Meanwhile, grocery price inflation eased at a slower rate this month, as the proportion of promotional products bought fell compared to December. Kantar head of retail and consumer insight Fraser McKevitt said “all eyes are back on inflation” after the Consumer Prices Index’s (CPI) unexpected rise earlier this month.

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Kantar Study: To Sway Sustainability Wannabes, Emphasize Value and Make Changes More Visible

Retail TouchPoints

Inflation, the war in Ukraine and other global concerns have put a damper on many shoppers’ sustainability demands —leaving just 18% of the population identifying as Eco Actives, consumers for whom reducing their waste remains a firm habit, according to Kantar’s Who Cares, Who Does 2022 study.

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Inside Walmart’s Expanding Last Mile Strategy: Employee Empowerment, Automation and Sustainability

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers’ continued reliance on omnichannel fulfillment has created new opportunities for industry giants like Walmart to differentiate and gain market share. And Walmart’s data indicates that these programs make a tangible impact: Live Better U participants are promoted at twice the rate of other associates, according to Dunn.

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What Retailers Can Learn from Grocers About Sustainability

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers can no longer ignore consumers’ demand for improved sustainability initiatives. For years, grocers have been in the spotlight for their food waste and plastic bags. For years, grocers have been in the spotlight for their food waste and plastic bags. Now it’s retailers’ turn to act.

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