January is fast approaching, and grocery stores know this means you have to stock up your produce department more. As people make New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, traditionally produce sales rise during the first few months of the new... (Read More)

The holiday shopping season is fast approaching, and it will be more interconnected this year than ever before. Omni-channel marketing has exploded in the retail market space, with the goal of creating an interconnected shopping experience for... (Read More)

Inflation has pushed prices higher, especially over the past months, and affects how consumers shop and eat. Data collected from 210 Analytics found that 76.8% of all meals were prepared at home for most consumers in August. Historically, data has... (Read More)

Fire safety is more important in a grocery store than you think. Grocery and convenience stores are leading victims of many structural fires, with fire departments responding to over 13,570 between 2009 and 2013. The National Fire Protection... (Read More)

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, baking became hugely popular. Everyone was rolling up their sleeves and rolling out dough to make their own bread products. Retailers quickly noticed the growing popularity and began stocking more specialty... (Read More)

Shrink is a big problem for independent grocery retailers. According to data from the 2020 National Retail Security Survey, shrink cost the grocery industry $61.7 billion in 2020. Those numbers have only risen in recent years as shrink eats up more... (Read More)

One of the biggest struggles families deal with is meal preparation. As any parent can tell you, planning a menu for a family, buying the groceries, and then actually cooking the food sometimes feels like a herculean task. To help make grocery... (Read More)

Self-checkouts are becoming a normal part of the shopping experience. In the last decade, self-checkouts have popped up in many different types of stores, from local grocery stores to hardware and big box stores, and people are using them. Despite... (Read More)

There once was a time when the grocery store was the industry disruptor. People used to go to a butcher, cheese store, bakery, and other independent retailers for all their grocery needs. Then grocery stores combined all of that under one roof... (Read More)