September 15, 2023
Kroger and Albertsons Add New Meal Capabilities to Drive Loyalty
In an effort to make their brands more indispensable to consumers’ day-to-day food routines, both Kroger and Albertsons have just announced new meal offerings. The Kroger Company, the nation’s largest...
September 15, 2023
What Big Tech Said in Closed-Door Senate Forum on AI
It was a big week for artificial intelligence (AI) in Washington. This, as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) hosted a closed-door knowledge sharing forum Wednesday (Sept. 13) for over five...
September 14, 2023
Apple Takes Quieter Approach to AI Integrations
It seems like every company and its subsidiary is attempting a significant transformation with generative artificial intelligence (AI). But for the technology’s innovative capabilities to move beyond the buzz, they...
September 13, 2023
Transparent ‘Nutrition Labels’ Could Be Key to Scaling Generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as an everyday technology. And while consumers may already be reaping the technology’s benefits, there is a gap between consumers’ confidence in their...
September 08, 2023
Kroger Feels Impacts of Low-Income Shoppers’ Trade-Down Amid SNAP Cuts
With many low-income consumers struggling with the impacts of the reduction in their benefits, Kroger is seeing its more budget-pressured customers pull back. The United States’ leading pure-play grocer shared...
September 07, 2023
Instacart Boosts in-Store Offerings in Leadup to Planned IPO
In an effort to place itself at the center of grocers’ omnichannel businesses, Instacart is boosting its in-store capabilities in advance of its planned initial public offering (IPO). Announced in...
September 06, 2023
10% of Consumers Use BNPL at the Grocery Store
As macroeconomic challenges continue to rack budget-strapped consumers, a small but meaningful share of grocery shoppers is using buy now, pay later (BNPL) to buy the food they need. By...
September 06, 2023
Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Mosh Targets Cognitive Concerns to Stand Out in...
Amid a seemingly overwhelming array of nutrition bar options in stores and via direct-to-consumer (D2C) channels, Mosh is touting brain benefits in an effort to win customers in the highly...
September 05, 2023
Buttnernut Box Raises Over $350 Million Amid Pet Care’s D2C...
With consumers disproportionately turning to eCommerce channels to get their pet supplies — and willing to pay a premium to do so — Butternut Box is bringing in funding by the hundreds...