Re-posted with permission from Supermarket News | By Craig Rosenblum
Using market share and gross margin percentages as a measurement of success will no longer “cut the mustard.” The influx of private equity groups into grocery retailing is changing the rules of engagement. In the private... View Post Private Equity Prompts New Tools
Pricing, Promotion, Shopper Insight
Re-posted with permission from Supermarket News | By Craig Rosenblum
Using market share and gross margin percentages as a measurement of success will no longer “cut the mustard.” The influx of private equity groups into grocery retailing is changing the rules of engagement. In the private... View Post 
Re-posted with permission from Supermarket News | By Jim Hertel
Channel migration is slowing as alternative channels mature. In 1988 the traditional grocery channel, led by traditional supermarket, still commanded the lion’s share of sales generated from grocery and consumable... 
Re-posted with permission from Supermarket News | By Craig Rosenblum
The term “omni-channel” has become so pervasive that it may soon be added to the list of phrases found in the corporate game, Buzzword Bingo. While there’s no disputing its importance, I find it odd that there are so... 
Re-posted with permission from Supermarket News | By Jim Hertel
More than 2,000 new products will be introduced this year, and most will see their way into distribution through a retailer’s “one-in, one-out” mandate. The practice of de-listing one of the manufacturer’s SKUs in order to... 
Re-posted with permission from the University of Michigan
Story by Amitabh Sinha, Associate Professor of Technology and Operations, and
Paul Weitzel, Willard Bishop, Managing Partner
New Michigan Ross research shows why e-commerce in groceries lags in the U.S., and if it might be ready to... 
Re-posted with permission from Supermarket News | By Jim Hertel
Retailers, responding to competitive pressures, have used perimeter departments to enhance the shopping experience and to differentiate their banner in a crowded marketplace. While the perimeter was useful for branding and driving...