Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 18, 2009, 11:57 am
Description: Convenience Retailing University is a conference geared specifically for the unique needs of senior marketing executives, category managers, and managing executives in convenience retail...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 18, 2009, 9:40 am
TIMES & TRENDS: HEALTH & WELLNESS Redefining Healthy Living The road to healthy living is paved with good intentions, but it is not always smooth or easy. The nation has made progress, but, not su...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 16, 2009, 1:24 pm
# Sedano’s Buys Three Albertsons Locations, Expands Into Central Florida # Sansolo Speaks: "In Friends We Trust?" # Walmart To Relieve Black Friday Stress By Extending It Into Previous Day # Sho...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 16, 2009, 9:35 am
Representing One of the Largest U.S. Demographics, Millennials Will Soon be Entering Strong Growth Period in Income and CPG Spending CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2009 - Millennials-Americans born between 1979...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 16, 2009, 9:35 am
Based on recent IRI research, we discovered a mammoth marketing opportunity for the CPG industry based on the shopping habits of "Millennial" women. This is the largest young demographic group and rep...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 12, 2009, 1:20 pm
Women ages 20 to 30 represent a $54 billion marketing opportunity for packaged goods companies, but their needs and values are vastly different from the generation before them, a new report from Infor...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 11, 2009, 12:44 pm
Understanding the evolving behavior around how shoppers learn about, plan for, and execute their CPG shopping trips is imperative to CPG marketers. This knowledge enables CPG marketers to appropriatel...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 9, 2009, 12:32 pm
Tesco's US Reboot Extends To Fresh & Easy Website CPG Innovation: Going In Two Different Directions Sansolo Speaks: "The Power of Fun" Family Dollar At 50: "We Still Have The Same Basic P...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 5, 2009, 12:30 pm
To help industry leaders increase product performance at each product life stage, IRI, Accenture and GMA have teamed up on this new white paper which investigates new strategies in this space to contr...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 5, 2009, 9:43 am
What goes well with Slim Jims and Slurpees? 7-Eleven wine, naturally. The convenience store chain announced Tuesday it is getting into the value wine business, releasing two low-priced proprietary ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 3, 2009, 12:29 pm
Preparing for the Upcoming Surge in Millennial Women Shoppers’ Spending Millennials - primarily the offspring of Baby Boomers born between 1979 and 1989 - represent one of the largest demographic...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Nov 2, 2009, 10:45 am
Southwestern Connecticut Sees New Grocery Competition Sansolo Speaks: "The Undiscovered Market" Costco Set To Accept Food Stamps Nationwide Kroger Offers Superior Traceability With New Salad ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 30, 2009, 4:37 pm
Halloween is here and nothing says Halloween more than costumes, pumpkins, and candy! IRI research conducted after last Halloween (the eight-week period ending November 9, 2008) from supermarkets, dru...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 29, 2009, 10:45 am
The convenience channel is getting a run for its money from alternative retail formats in the battle for quick-trip customers, say retail industry experts. In addition, today’s price-sensitive consu...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 29, 2009, 10:04 am
TIMES & TRENDS: ZERO-MOMENT OF TRUTH Redefining the Consumer Decision-Making Process In CPG, the evolution of the consumer in response to the economy has been marked by obstacles and opportunities...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 28, 2009, 11:31 am
CPG Marketers with Intimate Understanding of how Consumers are Wired and a Deft Ability to Market to the New Consumer Will Win Game in Long Run CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2009 - Underneath all the news cove...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 28, 2009, 10:04 am
Today, Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. CT, IRI's Times & Trends Editor, Susan Viamari, will spend one hour detailing the findings of IRI's recent report, "Zero Moment of Truth," prov...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 27, 2009, 12:47 pm
Description: The Institute’s monthly speaker program features prominent individuals who are well known in their fields. Speakers present timely topics of importance to practicing operations researc...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 26, 2009, 1:34 pm
Supervalu Gets Out Of Urban Fresh Business Tesco Tests Self-Checkout-Only Store In UK Walmart Announces "Deep Savings" Initiative Supervalu Plans To Double Number Of Save-A-Lot Stores C-St...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 19, 2009, 1:05 pm
7-Eleven Gets The Hots For Foodservice Reporting In: Day Two Of FMI’s Future Connect Conference Reporting In: Connecting With The Future Walmart Invests In HBC Home Delivery Model Th...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 19, 2009, 9:17 am
More than ever, convenience store retailers must stay on top of their consumers' changing needs by quickly adopting available services in the industry to obtain critical shopper data that can be a...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 19, 2009, 9:17 am
WHO: Matt McCourt - Director, Convenience Store and Spirits, Information Resources, Inc. WHAT: At this week's NACS Show in Las Vegas, IRI's Matt McCourt will discuss how convenience s...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 16, 2009, 10:29 am
The study of the consumer mindset has always been intriguing. In today’s economy, the opportunity to study the consumer is truly fascinating. Due to first tenuous, then recessionary, economic ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 14, 2009, 10:09 am
WHO: Thom Blischok - President, Shopper Marketing and Innovation, Information Resources, Inc. WHAT: Today's retailers need to take advantage of the wealth of insights and data they have a...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 13, 2009, 2:59 pm
In CPG, the evolution of the consumer in response to the economy has been marked by obstacles and opportunities. Behavioral changes observed over the past year have centered largely on cost-cutting. ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 13, 2009, 9:07 am
Online selling and green-product merchandising are among major trends ahead for this holiday season, according to Thomas Blischok, Information Resources Inc.'s president for Global Retail.
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 12, 2009, 5:20 pm
Today's retailers need to take advantage of the plethora of information and data available to better relate and improve their relationships with customers, ultimately increasing long-term shopper ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 12, 2009, 10:36 am
# Delhaize Moves To Buy Bankrupt Bi-Lo For $425 Million # Sansolo Speaks: "Young At Start" # Jewel Faces Aldi Threat In Crowded & Tightening Market # Back To The Future: Traditional Brands Getting ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 9, 2009, 3:14 pm
In the past year, the most fundamental of the 4 Ps of marketing—price—has rapidly risen to prominence.
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 9, 2009, 9:27 am
This week, IRI released a Times & Trends Special Report highlighting the continued success of private label programs in the United States and throughout Europe. We are tracking this spike in private ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 7, 2009, 9:18 am
Familiar packaged foods that were once dismissed as dowdy or out of date are regaining their puissance as Americans spend less and eat at home more.
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 5, 2009, 11:39 am
Walmart CEO Assesses Company’s Recession Performance Winn-Dixie Rolls Out New Reusable Bag Line Asda Looks To Engender Loyalty With Three New Programs Stater Bros. Opens New Front In Sou...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Oct 2, 2009, 10:51 am
A majority of Western European countries are grappling with unstable economic conditions. In fact, according to the European Commission, several large European countries, including the UK, Germany, S...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 30, 2009, 3:49 pm
In the face of the 22nd month of the largest recession since World War II, consumers have fundamentally changed, with national brands losing market share to private brands as consumers seek "value."
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 28, 2009, 1:48 pm
# Coupon Redemption Grows As New Users Adopt New Habits # Fresh & Easy...& Now Green # Study: Private Brand Growth Continues # Meijer Extends Grocery Express Service To Chicago Stores # IRI To Hol...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 22, 2009, 11:46 am
Finally, frugality is rewarded! Today, we launched a video contest on YouTube that recognizes and rewards thrifty consumers who know how to get creative and stretch their dollars. The contest, "Savvy ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 22, 2009, 11:46 am
"Savvy Supermarket Cents™" Contest Entries Accepted at www.YouTube.com/SavvyCents CHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2009 - The current recession has created a whole new generation of thrifty consumers who know ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 21, 2009, 12:07 pm
The Old Gray Shopper Ain’t What She Used To Be A&P CEO Sees Turnaround On Horizon Sweetbay Opens First In-Store Medical Clinic Sansolo Speaks: One Year Later Whole Foods Catches The ...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 21, 2009, 10:22 am
Private Label Growth in Every Channel, with Grocery, Drug and Dollar Stores Leading the Charge CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2009 - Today, the economy is showing glimmers of stabilizing, energy prices have re...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 16, 2009, 10:43 am
THE 2009 HOLIDAY CONSUMER: OPTIMISM ON A BUDGET Applying New Spending Techniques to Celebrate and Find Comfort while Cutting Costs American consumers plan to enter this year’s holiday season m...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 15, 2009, 10:22 am
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Before walking into a Walgreens drugstore here, Todd Vang donned glasses that blurred his vision, slipped un-popped popcorn into his shoes and adjusted tape that bound his thumb...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 15, 2009, 10:22 am
That’s the good news, according to a new study from researcher Information Resources Inc. IRI refers, of course, to consumers, who are beginning to emerge from their bad economy bunkers and are maki...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 14, 2009, 2:52 pm
# BK French Fries Coming To Supermarket Aisles # New Registry Designed To Enable Food Safety Issue Reporting # Burd Predicts Demise Of Some Brands As Private Labels Surge # Aldi Tests Limited Cred...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 14, 2009, 9:51 am
The beer, wine, and spirits industry is another industry affected by the economic downturn. While we've explored CPG and retail in-depth, the beverage alcohol industry is a compelling study of how...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 9, 2009, 12:11 pm
Additional Solution, TSA Wall Street Edition, Leverages Higher Quality Information for Investment Community CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2009 - Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), the leading global provider o...
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 9, 2009, 10:36 am
CNBC's Maria Bartiromo discusses the day's top business and financial stories, and looks ahead to tomorrow's Closing Bell.
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 9, 2009, 10:36 am
After clamping down last year, U.S. holiday shoppers are more willing to crack open their wallets in 2009, but still intend to hunt for discounts, a survey released on Tuesday found.
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 8, 2009, 3:16 pm
After clamping down last year, U.S. holiday shoppers are more willing to crack open their wallets in 2009, but still intend to hunt for discounts, a survey released on Tuesday found.
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 8, 2009, 3:16 pm
Consumers are ready to come out of hiding for the holiday shopping season, but they will be picky about how they spend their money, according to a study to be released Tuesday.
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Andrew Z. posted an article on CPG Blog from Information Resources, Inc. - Sep 8, 2009, 11:55 am
We recently conducted a 1,000-household survey to capture consumers’ thoughts on how they will budget for, shop, and celebrate the holidays this year. The results show Americans are growing weary of...
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