April 01, 2021
IRI's KK Davey discusses meal kit industry growth with CNBC.
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March 16, 2021
President, IRI Media Center of Excellence, improving the consumer experience through more relevant advertising.
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February 10, 2021
Versatility, value, and health claims drive doulbe-digit growth for tortillas and flatbreads.
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January 06, 2021
Crain’s is the place to showcase your Chicago-area job changes and board appointments.
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January 06, 2021
Americans have made more meals at home, expanded their palates with new flavors and gravitated toward premium items as an indulgence or healthier option during the coronavirus pandemic.
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January 06, 2021
With long lines at stores and alarm over the coronavirus spreading, online grocery shopping has gotten supercharged. Instacart’s value doubled this year to $17.7 billion, and Amazon’s grocery-delivery orders tripled in the three months after shelter-in-place.
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December 16, 2020
Consumers across income brackets use savings to splurge on high-end items; three $10,000 watches, ‘gilt gifting’
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December 03, 2020
One sector of society keeping an especially close eye on the vaccine timeline is grocers.
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November 18, 2020
A surge of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. is sending people back to stores to stockpile again, leaving shelves bare and forcing retailers to put limits on purchases.
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November 13, 2020
Grocery shoppers are gravitating toward premium products such as specialty chocolate and gourmet pasta sauce as coronavirus cases rise across the country, according to data from market research firm IRI.
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November 13, 2020
Several leading grocery chains are reimposing limits on key items such as toilet paper, paper towels and disinfecting wipes, hoping to keep their shelves stocked and prevent shoppers from hoarding as they did when the pandemic began in the spring.
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November 13, 2020
Retailers say there is higher demand for some staples, but shoppers aren’t stockpiling as much as they did in the spring
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November 12, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic boosts category sales, retailers are setting the table for long-term shopper engagement with larger departments and expanded online availability.
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November 12, 2020
New offerings from brands like Guinness and Budweiser are flooding the space as the segment, which pulls in nearly $200 million in sales, suddenly heats up.
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September 22, 2020
Candy companies, including Hershey and Ferrero, say they are hopeful that kids will still trick-or-treat and adults will seek out sweets, even if their Halloween celebration is simpler or socially distanced because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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September 15, 2020
Americans are eating more cheese than ever, even as Americans drink less milk every year. Cheese’s popularity can be traced to the rise of fast food and pizza in America but also innovations and new products in grocery store dairy aisles.
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September 09, 2020
Series of posts looking at how food companies, retailers and foodservice operators can reach four key consumer archetypes that are shaping the industry today.
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September 03, 2020
Pandemic shortages go beyond toilet paper and disinfectants, especially if the product comes in a can
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September 01, 2020
IRI data shows while large manufacturers grabbed shelf space at the height of the pandemic, upstarts are taking advantage of out-of-stocks and demand for variety to win it back.
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August 27, 2020
End to extra unemployment benefits among reasons for recent dip in food spending
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