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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IN THE AGE of digital marketing, print circulars may seem like an outdated promotional tool.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

Consumer Trends

Can Food Choices Make Americans Healthy Again?

NEW RESEARCH from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) sheds light on how Americans prioritize healthy eating and perceive food as medicine. Released in March,...

Wed, 2 Apr 2025

Sustainability

How Brands Can Help Save the Planet

A GROWING NUMBER number of global consumers believe time is running out to save the planet from serious damage to the environment — but brands...

Wed, 2 Apr 2025

International

Global Snack Sales Are on a Roll

GLOBAL SNACK SALES hit $680 billion in 2024, up 3.7% from 2023 in constant value prices. According to Euromonitor International’s World Market for Snacks 2024...

Wed, 2 Apr 2025

Retail Media

More Retail Media Options Available for CPG Brands

THE RETAIL MEDIA NETWORK FRENZY may be approaching the end of the beginning. Now, the hard work starts. For CPG brands, the story-within-the-story revolves around...

Wed, 2 Apr 2025

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, 1 Apr 2025

How Americans Prioritize Healthy Eating

A NEW STUDY from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) sheds light on how Americans prioritize healthy eating and perceive food as medicine. Released in...

Tue, 1 Apr 2025

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