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  • ๐Ÿ’ก Tech Innovation

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    Food Industry Summit Reveals How Food, Health and Loyalty Are Being Rewritten

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    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Expert Insights

    From Checkout Discount to Engagement Engine โ€“ What Grocery Loyalty Means Now for CPG Marketers

    SWIPE YOUR CARD at checkout, receive a discount, repeat. For years, this model has defined how many retail loyalty programs operate. These POS-based systems have...
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    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Expert Insights

    โ€˜Dull Store Stuff': Small Language Models for Retail Sensing are Better for Brands Too

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    ๐ŸŒฑ Sustainability

    For CPG Brands, EPR Laws Rewrite the Economics of Packaging

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    Wed, 22 Apr 2026
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    Brand manager strains to balance luxury versus value prices
    ๐Ÿ“Š Market Analysis

    โ€˜Barbell Pricingโ€™ is a Heavy Lift for Brands in a K-Shaped 2026

    SIX YEARS AFTER behavioral economist Peter Atwater coined the term โ€œK-shaped economy,โ€ the metaphor has become the defining structural reality for the CPG industry. The...
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    Mon, 23 Mar 2026
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    A RECENT TRIP THROUGH THE AISLES at Wegmans underscored a broader shift reshaping center store and perimeter alike. A large Chobani display promoted an offering...
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  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Industry Trends

    Food and Drink Predictions for 2026

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  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Coupons

    Securing The Future with eSettlement Best Practices

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  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ CPG Viewpoints

    Four Predictions for Retail Media

    RETAIL MEDIA CONTINUES to grow into an essential part of the shopping experience in our modern world. Entering 2025 and another year of strong performance...
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  • Intelligent supply chains are part of brands' future
    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Expert Insights

    Your Brandโ€™s Next Supply Chain Will Think, Learn, and Decide

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