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Grocery Loyalty Programs Multiply But Influence Wanes, Upside Finds

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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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ROFDA Launches Aggregated Data Cloud For Independent Grocers

ROFDA has launched an Aggregated Data Cloud initiative intended to provide participating members and CPG partners with a more connected, collective view of performance across the wholesaler and independent retailer network. The initiative is being developed to help ROFDA and its partners better understand item performance, store-level opportunity, regional trends, distribution gaps and void management […]

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FMI Report: Food Industry Investing In Tech To Enhance In-Store Experience

Despite macroeconomic challenges, the food industry is leading in new technology implementation, offering more consumer-friendly in-store experiences and providing more options to help Americans reach their health goals, according to The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2026 report released by FMI – The Food Industry Association. “Consumers are increasingly sensitive to both the cost of food […]

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NJ Passes Fair Price Protection Act To Ban Personalized Grocery Pricing

The New Jersey Legislature has passed the Fair Price Protection Act, sending the bill to Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who has indicated she will sign it into law. Once signed, New Jersey will become the third state in the country to prohibit personalized pricing for groceries, following Maryland and Connecticut. The legislation, which combines Senate Bill […]