January 28, 2020
According to a report from analysts at Canalys, the worldwide smart speaker market grew by 187 per cent in the second quarter of 2018.
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January 10, 2020
"For a while it was a very good time to be brewing beer in Chicago . . . but for the last year, things flipped. Not all breweries are going to make it."
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January 10, 2020
Popularity of spiked seltzers like White Claw and Truly challenges beer makers to respond.
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January 07, 2020
Perdue Farms will start packaging some of its meat products in a more earth-friendly way with compostable foam made of cornstarch that disintegrates under running water.
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December 17, 2019
President and CEO of IRI, a big data technology company that uses advanced analytics to help companies grow their businesses.
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December 13, 2019
The world is changing at an incredible pace and consumer preferences are more complex than they were 10 years ago. The next generation of consumers are far more fickle, experimental and granular than those that went before. This makes it harder for all businesses, and retailer...
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November 05, 2019
The availability of legal cannabis products in the United States, including cannabis and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), is greater than ever, with consumer interest continuing to grow.
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November 04, 2019
Five years ago, soda giant went big into milk with novel formula—it paid off
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October 23, 2019
FMCG consumers are less engaged and predictable than they have ever been, less loyal than previous generations and more interested in personalised experiences, Andrew Appel, president and chief executive officer, IRI, writes.
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October 21, 2019
Many consumers are on the hunt for the next 'good-for-me' health ingredient, as part of the $450bn trend in self-care. This trend has continuously evolved with consumers focusing on protein-heavy foods, botanical extracts, probiotics, and more recently cannabinoids.
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October 21, 2019
As competition intensifies in the perimeter, retailers need speed and imagination
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October 03, 2019
Channel reports 16th consecutive year of record sales
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September 10, 2019
With 200 million smart speakers predicted to be in use by the end of this year, voice command has become ubiquitous in the home. But the opportunity for retail is real
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August 21, 2019
Improving the accuracy of how women are portrayed in advertising
is a huge opportunity for CPG companies. The impact of doing so,
to deepen engagement and drive sales, is quantified in groundbreaking research from IRI and the Association of National Advertisers.
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August 15, 2019
Research shared at the event shed light on what attributes drive increased consumption for chicken.
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August 05, 2019
Crain's Content Studio gathered insights from local tech executives on this data revolution.
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August 02, 2019
Animal welfare remains in the public agenda, but a lack of consumer understanding around livestock production means actual concerns are very broad.
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June 24, 2019
Sales are slowing, but new products and varieties continue to hit the market
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June 17, 2019
President, IRI Media Center of Excellence,improving the consumer experience through more relevant advertising.
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June 10, 2019
Sustainability efforts and sustainable brand marketing by consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies have to date been a mixed bag - in large part because of a lack of a framework, combined with good data demonstrating its efficacy from a business standpoint.
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