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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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The Use of Barcodes: An Infographic

ScanLife regularly produces reports on the use of barcodes, including QR codes and mobile shopping. The latest report is from the second quarter of 2012.  Click the infographic to learn more.    

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Personalized Communication Via Multiple Channels

According to Pitney Bowes: “There is a fine line between what a consumer believes to be junk or a valuable piece of information, so it can be easy for a company to fall in to the junk category, but with … Continue reading

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