Upside, a digital marketplace for brick-and-mortar retail, has released Escaping the Loyalty Plateau, a report on the state of retail loyalty based on survey data from more than 12,000 U.S. consumers and retailers. Consumers are joining programs at record rates, with 82 percent of grocery shoppers belonging to at least one, according to the report. […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
Lidl US To Launch Lidl Plus Loyalty App July 15
Lidl US is launching its Lidl Plus loyalty program in the United States on July 15. Used by more than 120 million customers worldwide, Lidl Plus is one of the largest grocery apps in the world, according to the company. The app brings personalized offers, member-exclusive offers and rewards together, and allows shoppers to combine […]
Expert Article
Back-to-School In Grocery: From School Supplies To Routine Solutions
by Craig Grayson, Vice President Merchandising & Marketing, Imperial Distributors Inc. Back-to-School has evolved well beyond a one-time stock-up trip for notebooks, pencils, and lunch bags. Today, it represents a broader household reset shaped by omnichannel shopping, value-seeking behavior, wellness priorities, and the return to more structured weekday routines. For grocery retailers, that evolution has […]
Expert Article
The Hidden Margin Leak Hiding in Your Accounts Payable Department
Every independent and regional grocer knows the math. Net margins run between 1% and 3%, which means that on a $10 million store, you’re working with $100,000 to $300,000 of breathing room before you’re underwater. Operators spend enormous energy managing the front end to protect those numbers, tightening promotional spend, auditing shrink, and fine-tuning labor […]
Posted inNews, National, Online Grocery Technology
Breez AI To Quadruple Store Count As Independent Grocers Sign On
Breez AI, an AI shopping platform built for regional and independent grocers, has announced another wave of retailer adoption as Brothers Market, Balls Food Stores, Price Chopper Enterprises, PFS Brands, operator of Moser’s Foods, Tietgen’s Food Stores and HAC Inc., operating as Homeland, joined its retailer network. Combined with a rollout across 170 Harps Food […]
Posted inProduce News, Marketing News, News, Northeast
Avocados From Peru Serves Breakfast Aboard Navy Ship As Part Of Sail250
At the invitation of the U.S. Navy, Avocados From Peru participated in America’s 250th Anniversary Maritime Celebration, hosting a “Superfood Breakfast” aboard the USS Arlington on July 2. The breakfast, which took place prior to the International Naval Review 250 in New York Harbor, recognized the service and dedication of the men and women of […]
Posted inNews, Finance News, National
FMS Solutions’ 2nd Profit Summit For Independents Coming This Fall
FMS Solutions, a financial management company serving independent grocery operators and restaurants, has announced its second annual FMS Profit Summit, set for Oct. 6-8 at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort in Boerne, Texas. The two-day event covers financial benchmarking, labor management, shrink reduction and the state of the independent grocery industry. Attendees will have direct […]
Posted inGrocery Research, National, News
Feeding America: Food As Medicine Programs Cut Hospitalizations
Feeding America, in partnership with Elevance Health Foundation, has released the nation’s largest Food as Medicine evaluation of food banks, which found that consistent access to nutritious food reduces self-reported hospitalizations by 14 percent and emergency department visits by 11 percent while strengthening food security among people facing hunger. The three-year program, evaluated by the Center […]