What's the Product Mix in a Typical Grocery Store?

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August 8, 2013

About half of a grocery store’s inventory is devoted to “grocery” items on display and in aisles, but what about the rest? To read more, click HERE.

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The Connected Industry: 2025 Cold Chain Logistics Map

Discover how the The Connected Industry: 2025 Cold Chain Logistics Map can guide your logistics strategy. Stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry!

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Women in Supply Chain Award Paves Way for Future Female Logistics Leaders

These women are doing remarkable things for their communities, organizations and teams and are paving the way for future young female leaders to be a part of an industry that’s making a difference. Thank you to this year's sponsors.

Cold Storage Logistics – Automating Truck Flow and Dock Assignments

Cold Storage Logistics – Automating Truck Flow and Dock Assignments

In the complexities of food logistics and emerging technologies, distribution centers are now finding ways to automate their gate access and streamline their inbound/outbound logistics from one solution, reducing costs and increasing trailer throughput.

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E-Grocery Sales Climb 19% to $9.6B: Study

The U.S. online grocery market ended December 2024 with $9.6 billion in monthly sales, an 18.7% increase over last year as all three fulfillment methods posted YOY sales gains.

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AI-Ready Open-Source Templates to Simplify Data Analytics for Retail, CPG Brands

Crisp partnered with Databricks to launch AI Blueprints, a suite of open-source, AI-ready templates designed to help CPG brands identify opportunities and address challenges.

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Multimodal Store Intelligence Solution for In-Store Visibility

Simbe launched Tally Spot, a fixed sensor data capture solution that complements Tally, Simbe’s autonomous mobile robot.

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AI Boosts Grocery E-commerce Revenue by 8%: Study

A grocery e-commerce study from SymphonyAI uncovers a significant 8% growth opportunity for retailers who use AI-based connected retail strategies.

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Why U.S. Port Strike Situation Highlighted Need for Systematic Resiliency Across CPG Sector

By investing in their workforce's capabilities, CPGs can create a human-technology synergy that not only responds effectively to supply chain disruptions but also drives innovation and competitive advantage in an increasingly volatile landscape.

Cold Storage Logistics – Automating Truck Flow and Dock Assignments

Cold Storage Logistics – Automating Truck Flow and Dock Assignments

In the complexities of food logistics and emerging technologies, distribution centers are now finding ways to automate their gate access and streamline their inbound/outbound logistics from one solution, reducing costs and increasing trailer throughput.

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AI-Powered Robotic Sweeper for Large-Scale Cleaning in Manufacturing, Grocery Retail

Pudu Robotics unveiled the PUDU MT1, an AI-powered robotic sweeper that performs traditional cleaning services in expansive settings like warehouses, manufacturing plants and more.

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Cold Storage and the Frozen Food Boom: Meeting Demand Through Innovation and Sustainable Practices

Cold chain tech innovations are presenting new opportunities to cut costs, reduce waste, and help create a more sustainable future for frozen food.

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How AI Can Help Mitigate CPG Commodity Risk in 2025

CPGs can overcome commodity shortages in 2025 by utilizing AI-enabled systems of intelligence that strategically inform how to navigate volatility better and faster than industry competitors.

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Food Lion President Meg Ham to Retire in May 2025

Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at AutoScheduler, Norfolk Southern and more.

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U.S. E-Grocery Climbs 18% vs. Year Ago

The new record of 77.8 million households that bought groceries online in November broke the previous record high set during April 2020.

Cold Storage Logistics – Automating Truck Flow and Dock Assignments

Cold Storage Logistics – Automating Truck Flow and Dock Assignments

In the complexities of food logistics and emerging technologies, distribution centers are now finding ways to automate their gate access and streamline their inbound/outbound logistics from one solution, reducing costs and increasing trailer throughput.

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Kroger CMO Stuart Aitken to Step Down

Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at Saddle Creek, Flux Power and more.

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Consumers Want Grocery Price Relief, Regardless of Market Conditions: Study

Research presented by Zilliant reveals that consumers are increasingly resistant to price increases, even when driven by market forces such as rising costs or supply constraints.

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Unlocking the Power of AI and ML to Solve Grocery Retail’s Data Utilization Challenges

Artificial intelligence and machine learning can step in, offering grocery retailers a way to not only manage data, but transform it into a powerful tool for efficiency and growth.

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Top 5 Food and Beverage Trends for 2025

Over the next 12 months, consumers will embrace comfort and indulgence alongside a focus on daily well-being as they seek to safeguard their physical and emotional health.

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Trumps vs. Harris: How Their Proposed Policies Impact Food and Beverage Companies

Harris may focus on tighter regulations and sustainability, while Trump could prioritize deregulation and lower costs.

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Tenured Employees Exhibit Increased Workplace Happiness: Study

Following a discouraging decline in Q2, where employee happiness plummeted to its lowest in four years, Q3 has seen an unexpected resurgence in employee happiness.

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TrueCommerce Unveils AI-Enhanced Demand Planning and Replenishment Solution for Vendor Managed Inventory

TrueCommerce launched ReplenishAI, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution that leverages AI algorithms to analyze historical sales and generate demand pattern clusters.

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Total U.S. E-Grocery Sales in Q3 Surge to $27.4B

Online grocery in the United States experienced robust growth in Q3, with total sales rising by 13.8% to $27.4 billion compared to $24 billion for the same period in 2023.

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DeltaTrak’s UBQ Network Provides Digital Ecosystem for Agri-Food Industry

DeltaTrak launched the UBQ Network, an all-in-one platform tailored for the North American produce and grocery markets.

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Produce Industry to Experience High Pricing Volatility

The fresh produce sector experienced an annualized pricing volatility of 70% in 2023, with some commodities, like mangoes, showing nearly 150% volatility at the shipping point.

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Retail, Transportation Recruitment Prices on the Rise, Shifting Seasonal Hiring Trends: Study

New data from Recruitics reveals a shift in seasonal hiring trends among the retail and hospitality industries as well as month-over-month spikes in prices across several key industries, including retail, transportation, finance, and IT.

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Supply Chain Transparency Promotes Sustainable Food Systems

With transparency and sustainability dominating consumer concerns, gaining insight into the origins of agrifood and non-agricultural food commodities is a crucial first step in forging a robust and resilient food supply chain.