The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the National Grocers Association (NGA) have joined the newly-formed Main Street Competition Coalition, a cross-sector effort to push back against big corporations that use market dominance to squeeze out smaller competitors. NCPA and NGA are founding investors in the project. Both groups represent thousands of Main Street businesses […]
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Circana’s Purchase To Consumption Solution Highlights $100M Opportunity Gap
Circana has rolled out its Purchase to Consumption solution, a tool that links verified purchase behaviors from the company’s receipt panel with National Eating Trends (NET) consumption behaviors from the same consumers. The solution provides the consumer packaged goods industry with what Circana calls a holistic understanding of the food and beverage journey, closing a […]
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Propel Launches Clear Protein Powder With Fiber, Electrolytes
Propel has launched Propel Clear Protein, a ready-to-mix powder offering protein, fiber and hydration in one serving. The brand, now in its 12th consecutive year of growth, developed the product with registered dietitians—including with GLP-1 users in mind. The new powder is available now via Walmart, Amazon, Gatorade.com, and TikTok Shop. Multifunctional formula for active wellness Propel […]
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Food-At-Home Prices Jump 0.7% As Energy Costs Squeeze Supply Chain
Food-at-home prices rose 0.7 percent in April – the sharpest monthly increase so far this year – as energy market disruptions and ongoing supply chain pressures pushed grocery costs higher for American families and retailers alike. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported May 12 that the overall Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers […]
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Instacart Expands Ads Manager To Retailers With New Self-Serve Tools
Instacart announced that retailers can activate campaigns within Instacart Ads Manager, extending the company’s scaled, self-serve advertising platform to its retail partners. The expansion marks an evolution of Instacart’s advertising platform, introducing a new, purpose-built suite of tools designed for retailers, starting with self-serve promotions and off-platform capabilities that are available today. In 2025, Instacart […]
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NGA, FMI Praise House Passage Of ORC Act, Citing Threat To Independents
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMI – The Food Industry Association have praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the “Combating Organized Retail Crime Act” (H.R. 2853), calling the bipartisan measure a critical tool in the fight against theft rings that are squeezing independent grocers. With independent grocers often operating on average profit […]
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Whole Foods Market Bringing Daily Shop Concept To 3 U.S. Markets
Whole Foods Market will be adding its smaller format store concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, to Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia over the next two years, continuing the brand’s expansion of the format into dense urban neighborhoods. Whole Foods Market Daily Shop stores are designed to bring high-quality food and everyday essentials to customers in […]
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NRF: Retail Sales Rose For Seventh Consecutive Month In April
Retail sales grew for the seventh straight month in April despite rising gas prices and persistent inflation, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released today by the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, excluding automobile dealers and gasoline stations, rose 0.34 percent month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis and 5.73 percent year over […]