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November 15, 2005
Private Label: The Battle for Value-Oriented Shoppers Intensifies
As value channel growth begins to plateau, supercenters, mass merchandisers and club stores are increasingly staking a claim on private label shoppers. While grocery channel private label share is essentially flat, share across value channels is growing.
As detailed throughout this report, private label development, performance and potential vary dramatically by category. And, beyond food and beverage staples such as eggs and milk, the propensity to purchase private label varies substantially across consumer segments.
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October 31, 2005
Special Report: Impact of Hurricane Katrina, Report Four: One Month After
The Hurricane Katrina tragedy has prompted many CPG manufacturers and retailers to reexamine their disaster plans to ensure that consumer needs can be effectively and efficiently met in times of crisis.
This fourth and final report summarizes learning in each of these areas, provides an update on market changes during the third and fourth week following Hurricane Katrina and highlights recommendations for industry disaster planning efforts.
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October 23, 2005
Special Report: Impact of Hurricane Katrina, Report Three: Two Weeks After
As Gulf Coast consumers make plans to rebuild their lives following Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers are examining and enhancing disaster plans in an effort to ensure that they are prepared to meet consumer needs during catastrophic events.
This third report examines sales trends two weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005.
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October 15, 2005
Beyond Time Savings: The Changing Face of Convenience
The demand for convenience has been a long-standing driver of consumer purchase behavior. However, the face of convenience is changing, as underlying demographics shift, new products raise consumer expectations, and health concerns wield more influence.
This assessment provides an in-depth look at purchase trends among convenient meal solutions, snacks, beverages, personal care and household categories to highlight current and likely future growth opportunities among products with convenience benefits.
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Times & Trends |
October 15, 2005
Special Report: Impact of Hurricane Katrina, Report Two: The Week After
The intensity of this year’s Hurricane season illustrates the dire need for effective disaster planning by consumers and government, as well as retailers and manufacturers.
This second report focuses on purchase behavior during the week following the hurricane (August 29 – September 4) within key Gulf Coast markets (New Orleans, La./Mobile, Ala.; Birmingham/Montgomery, Ala; and Mississippi) as well as surrounding regions, in which thousands of Gulf Coast refugees are now residing.
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