Tag Archives: shopping

The Next Evolution: Store 3.0

Deloitte, a leading consultancy, has coined the term Store 3.0 and come to several conclusions about where retailing is headed. According to Deloitte, which conducted a recent survey of retailing executives: “The survey results show that few retailers are leading … Continue reading

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U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends for 2012

Each year the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) publishes a variety of research materials, some free and some for a fee. If you are interested in grocery shopping trends, the FMI has made available for free a 53-minute Webinar (with many … Continue reading

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Reniventing the Interior of the Supermarket?

For the past several years, supermarkets have faced a barrage of new competitors, from big-box stores such as Wal-Mart and Target (which have increased their emphasis on food products in their product mix) to specialty chains such as Whole Foods … Continue reading

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