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Experts Predict Strong Year for Digital Offers

COUPON OFFICIALS expect continued growth in usage of digital offers in 2024 at the expense of paper coupons. Meanwhile, coupon fraud will continue to roil...

Tue, 2 Jan 2024

International

Global Food and Drink Trends for 2024 Revealed

THREE KEY TRENDS that will shape global food and drink industries in 2024 and the years ahead have been announced by Mintel, which provides information...

Tue, 2 Jan 2024

Retail Media

Mind the Gaps in Retail Media: Watchouts for Brands

JUST WHEN you thought the retail media conversation couldn’t get any hotter, we hear high profile executives from the largest Retail Media Networks (RMNs) and...

Tue, 2 Jan 2024

Product Innovation

New Weight-Loss Drugs Shake Up the Snack Food Business

IT IS POSSIBLE that no single individual wields more influence in American popular culture than Oprah Winfrey. In everything from books to politics to weight...

Tue, 2 Jan 2024

CPG Viewpoints

How to Accelerate ROI from a Walmart Luminate Investment

EVERT WEEK, Walmart suppliers receive a comprehensive view into how their products are performing among the chain’s 140 million households. The data is from Walmart...

Tue, 2 Jan 2024

Coupons

The Power of Printed Circulars

IN THE AGE of digital marketing, print circulars may seem like an outdated promotional tool. However, recent studies show that consumers still rely on printed...

Tue, 6 Feb 2024

Tech Innovation

Consumers Express Interest in AI-Driven Shopping

THE EXPERIENCE of shoppers and their expectation for new technology is a mixed bag, according to a major study of 20,000 consumers across 26 countries...

Tue, 6 Feb 2024

Expert Insights

How Predictive Planning Gives CPG Brands an Edge

ON THE LAST FRIDAY in February, grocery planning went quiet. Shopping habits tend to follow predictable rhythms – week in and week out, people add...

Tue, 4 Mar 2025

CPG Viewpoints

Front of Packaging Nutritional Labels Will Prompt Changes for CPG Companies

MORE THAN 40% of U.S. adults are living with obesity. To reduce the problem, the Food and Drug Administration is looking to make it easier...

Tue, 4 Mar 2025

Strategy

Hershey Outlines Sensible Plan for Growth

HERSHEY AIMS TO DRIVE sales growth by giving consumers better tasting products with a focus on value and health and wellness. “We are staying on...

Tue, 4 Mar 2025

International

Companies Cited for Excellence in Packaging

EXCELLENT PACKAGING in the global private label sector has been recognized for its convenience, sustainability, performance, innovation and design. The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA)...

Tue, 4 Mar 2025

International

Sales Growth in Emerging Markets on Radar for Kraft Heinz

KRAFT HEINZ aims to build sales in emerging markets largely by leveraging the strength of the Heinz brand. Emerging Markets currently make up 10% of...

Tue, 4 Mar 2025

Coupons

How Resilient Coupons are Evolving

In the past few years, the world has experienced many changes and that were not unique to the coupon industry. What was once the “norm”...

Tue, 4 Mar 2025

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Tariffs and the Rising Cost of ‘Fresh’: Tactics for the Tomato Wars

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Brands Count on Data Flows from Connected Stores

THE ONGOING TRANSFORMATION of physical stores into digital communication environments carries with it a cascade of implications for brands. It certainly presents challenges for their...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

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Consumers Express Interest in AI-Driven Shopping

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Tue, 6 Feb 2024

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Fight Against Ecommerce Fraud

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Fri, 2 May 2025