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From pretzels to pet food, store-brand goods are gaining on big-name brands: ‘Our food budget had exploded’ Goodbye, Chips Ahoy cookies and French’s mustard. Hello…Great Value, Private Selection and Signature Select. U.S. consumers are trying many tactics to cut their food spending: eating out less, buying less groceries and ditching name brands. That is boosting lower-cost store brands, which last year claimed 22 cents out of every dollar spent in grocery stores—the largest share ever for so-called private-label products. National brands are still king in the U.S., making up 78% of overall food and beverage dollar sales, according to data from the market-research firm Circana. But store brands, manufactured by companies including TreeHouse Foodsincrease; for such retailers as Walmart and Kroger, and are gaining ground, raising pressure on big food companies that have pushed their prices higher. #privatelabel #retail #groceryindustry MaryEllen Lynch Sally Lyons Wyatt Circana Jesse Newman Stephanie Stamm https://lnkd.in/egbCp4nr

I was on vacation last week and came across food packaging that practically jumped off the shelf at me. I wasn’t looking for pasta. Yet, my attention was captured. Greenomic Delikatessen’s Good Hair Day pasta stands out on a crowded shelf of predicable designs. It’s different. It’s fun. It’s attention grabbing. The packaging uses images of various hairstyles to showcase the pasta in a way that is playful and memorable—capturing my attention. Attention is valuable to retailers and advertisers—to the tune of several billion. Afterall, the average person makes around 200 unconscious food related decisions per day. But only 6 grocery orders / trips per month. To me, this means the average grocery shopper is in the right mindset for planning and buying their groceries around 3% of the time they are actually thinking about food. Grocers and advertisers we work with see recipe content as a tool to capture the 3% and meet their shoppers when they are in the right mindset. Planning meals. Building their shopping list. Preparing to shop. TLDR: Reach your shoppers when you have their attention.

#GroceryStoreBestsellers 🛒 Discover the cream of the crop in grocery aisles! From pantry essentials to culinary delights, explore the top-rated products that are flying off the shelves. Stay updated on trending flavors, must-have ingredients, and consumer favorites. Whether you're a foodie, a savvy shopper, or a retail enthusiast, join the conversation on the latest and greatest in the world of grocery store finds. 🍲🍎🍫 #GroceryGems #TopGroceryPicks #ShoppingFavorites

#GroceryStoreBestsellers 🛒 Discover the cream of the crop in grocery aisles! From pantry essentials to culinary delights, explore the top-rated products that are flying off the shelves. Stay updated on trending flavors, must-have ingredients, and consumer favorites. Whether you're a foodie, a savvy shopper, or a retail enthusiast, join the conversation on the latest and greatest in the world of grocery store finds. 🍲🍎🍫 #GroceryGems #TopGroceryPicks #ShoppingFavorites

Grocery shoppers continue to prioritize convenience and fresh food in their shopping experience. Check out this insightful article from Progressive Grocer for the latest trends shaping consumer demands in the grocery industry. https://lnkd.in/eDJRz2DB #Grocery #Convenience

Ocado Hacks Your Grocery List ( in a Good Way!) Have you Ever searched for Greek yogurt on Ocado and seen berries or granola pop up? It's not a mistake! Here's the deal: Ocado uses psychology (the "minimal effort" trick) to help you build yummy combos. Instead of just showing similar yogurts, they suggest the perfect "add-ons" - those extras that make your yogurt bowl amazing! What does it mean for you? More Fun Shopping: Ocado inspires you with new ideas, making grocery shopping less of a chore and more of a discovery adventure! Bigger Basket: Maybe those handy suggestions make you add a few more things to your cart. (It's a sneaky, but awesome, way for Ocado to help you out!) How does it work? ✨ It's all about the search bar magic! (A fancy way of saying how Ocado designs its website.) By learning what people buy together, Ocado can guess what yummy extras you might want with your yogurt. The Human Touch: ❤️ The key is suggesting things that go with your yogurt, not just another yogurt. Ocado isn't just selling stuff, they're helping you make a delicious creation! So next time you see those surprising search suggestions, remember - Ocado might just be your secret grocery partner-in-crime!

"Don’t Call It an ‘Ethnic’ Grocery Store." Go on, take a look into your kitchen cupboard right now; I bet your siracha is beside your peanut butter. "Asian grocery stores are no longer niche businesses: They are a cultural phenomenon." Aka, our eating habits [and the grocery store market has evolved - well, some of them]. "Last year, Americans bought half a billion packets of Shin Ramyun, the spicy, beefy Korean instant noodle" For those lagging.. look up major grocery store chains! Queen's born H Mart [valued at 2 billion dollars and "Thirty percent of its shoppers today are non Asian"] lures with their magic mix of ingredients. Hint: That's terribly more exciting than your rotisserie chicken with a side of mystery coleslaw. Grocery stores have always been gateways for creativity [I'm not alone in seeking them out EVERYWHERE I travel]. We don't always need to know what we're looking for; that's the magic. "The sheer variety of foods to explore “brings more joy to the shopping and cooking process.” This sector is changing; you need to serve up something different, too. OR...you can keep calling it the "ethnic" aisle. But please don't. NYT's article below:

Has stockpiling food become a thing of the past? Before inflation and the threat of a recession, I remember when it was possible to head to the store and grab food you knew you wouldn't touch for (at least) a few weeks. Now, according to Ryan Daily, thanks to high prices, consumers have decided to move away from meat, seafood, and produce, and instead look to buy fresh deli and bakery items through multiple shopping trips. This trend has been dubbed “just-in-time shopping.” Have you found yourself stuck in this trend? #Snacking #ConsumerSatisfaction #Trends

Studies show that people who shop on an empty stomach tend to spend 64% more than those who shop after eating. That’s a significant amount! Watch the video and learn a simple yet effective tip to avoid impulse buys and stick to your grocery list. #GroceryShopping #BudgetTips #FinancialHabits #ImpulseBuys #PersonalFinance

Walmart is stepping up its game — and it might be coming for Trader Joe's with its new private label, Bettergoods. Bettergoods is a chef-inspired label with over 300 products, including fun and preimum-sounding ones like black-truffle butter and nondairy ice cream! Even better, especially amid rising food costs, a lot of Bettergoods items are under $5. Read Amena Ahmed's review that we published on Business Insider below. It's made me really want to head to Walmart to see what's on the shelves! #walmart #bettergoods #food