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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...
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    Tue, 2 Jan 2024
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  • πŸ“ˆ 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...
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    Tue, 2 Jan 2024
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  • Retail media may be huge, but coverage is uneven
    πŸ“ˆ 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...
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    Tue, 2 Jan 2024
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  • 🎨 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...
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  • πŸ“ˆ 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...
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    Tue, 2 Jan 2024
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  • πŸ“ˆ 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    IN THE AGE of digital marketing, print circulars may seem like an outdated promotional tool.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...
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    Tue, 6 Feb 2024
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  • πŸ’‘ 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...
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    Tue, 6 Feb 2024
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  • The next wave of laundry products packs far less water
    πŸ“Š Market Analysis

    Aisle Disruption: Tech and Regulation are Remaking the Laundry Category

    FOR LAUNDRY PRODUCT GIANTS like Unilever and Procter & Gamble, plastic jugs are giving way to less bulky product forms designed for optimum performance in...
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    Tue, 30 Jun 2026
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    Mike Parker and John Tonthat address FMI GroceryLab
    πŸ’‘ Tech Innovation

    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...
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    Thu, 25 Jun 2026
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    AMC Global packaging advisors
    πŸ“ˆ Expert Insights

    The Real Packaging Experience Starts After Purchase

    WHEN IT COMES TO PACKAGING, decisions are typically made well before a product ever reaches a consumer’s home. Teams review concept renderings, assess shelf presence,...
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    Thu, 25 Jun 2026
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    What the new moderation looks like for younger drinkers
    πŸ“ˆ Consumer Trends

    Zebra Striping Recolors the Adult Beverage Aisle

    ALCOHOL-FREE spirits, wine and beer are driving nearly all the category growth. Should the category change its stripes? For years, moderation in alcohol consumption mostly...
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    Thu, 4 Jun 2026
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    Swatch Royal Pop brand imagery
    πŸŽ™οΈ Commentary

    How Much Brand Frenzy is Enough for Swatch?

    THE MEDIA STORM surrounding last week’s introduction of Swatch’s Bioceramic Royal Pop Collection has consumer brands looking on with wonder (and perhaps envy). The brightly-colored...
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    Thu, 21 May 2026
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    Moxie and Poppi have a 120-year connection
    πŸ“ˆ Industry Trends

    Challenger Soft Drink Brands Draw From a History of Moxie

    THE SOFT DRINK SECTOR is brimming with challenger startups who aspire to introduce the next billion-dollar specialty soda. Is there a formula for billion dollar...
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    Thu, 21 May 2026
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    A Look Ahead at the Coupon Industry in 2026

    WE ARE ABOUT TO EMBARK on a New Year which always brings many changes in various areas such as personal and business as well as...
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    Wed, 17 Dec 2025
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    πŸ“ˆ Retail Media

    What Does β€˜Fair and Proportional’ Mean in Retail Media?

    PART ONE of this analysis discussed how CPG brands face something of a conundrum in dealing with retail media networks. It summarized brand marketer spending...
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    Tue, 4 Feb 2025
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  • πŸ“Š Market Analysis

    Shortage of Packaging Materials Portend Future Shock

    A SHORTAGE of packaging products and materials is a key challenge facing the industry in the future, according to a survey of senior industry leaders...
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  • πŸ“Š Market Analysis

    Good News Despite Inflation Fears from Trade Wars

    FEBRURY WHOLESALE PRICES were flat (versus January) bringing relief to consumers on inflation. However, the recent tariff wars are a major concern that prices may...
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  • πŸ“ˆ International

    Consumers Will Spend Less on Groceries in 2024: Report

    HOW WILL CPG companies navigate through the lingering effects of the post-pandemic era? They must deal with a crunch in consumer budgets and intensified competition...
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    Tue, 6 Feb 2024
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  • πŸ“Š Market Analysis

    Good News Despite Inflation Fears from Trade Wars

    February wholesale prices were flat (versus January) bringing relief to consumers on inflation. However, the recent tariff wars are a major concern that prices may...
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    Tue, 1 Apr 2025
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  • 🎨 Product Innovation

    CPGs Should Rethink 'Tail Spend' – Before it Costs Them More

    IN CPG AND RETAIL, procurement teams concentrate their energy on strategic categories: core ingredients, packaging, manufacturing, inventory, logistics, and the logistics and infrastructure that keeps...
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    Tue, 6 Jan 2026
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