With the holiday season kicking in a couple of weeks, many retailers are planning the roll out of multiple discounts to increase the foot traffic. Leading the list, we find those who experienced flatter sales the past season. Even when there is no perfect strategy to guarantee strong sales, keeping up with the customers’ shopping behavior is the perfect place to start. Instead of chasing [...]
On-demand labor is now an integral part of e-commerce and promises to fill stocking, merchandising and other jobs, but high turnover could check its lofty ambitions. Earlier this year, e-commerce provider Shipt issued an invitation to its contract workers: Come to headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, meet our executives and talk about your jobs. One thousand individuals paid their way to the southern city in April and [...]
Study Finds Sales and Profit Growth along with a Rising Optimism about the Future Business Outlook Fort Lauderdale, FL (October 2019) — The 2019 edition of the annual Independent Grocers Financial Survey, a joint study between the National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMS Solutions, labels the fiscal year 2018 as an important turnaround year for independent grocers. Economic activity continued to improve in 2018, [...]
Study Finds Sales and Profit Growth along with a Rising Optimism about the Future Business Outlook Toronto, ON (October, 2019) — The 2019 edition of the annual Independent Grocers Financial Survey, a joint study between the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) and FMS Solutions, documents continued strength and resilience among independent operators with solid sales and profit performances in a very tough marketplace. [...]
With consumer budgets getting squeezed and competition from all and new directions, grocery shoppers are looking for discounts and bargains. Whether they are watching a morning show or local news programs, consumers are being told how to save at the grocery store by shopping smarter. Traditional and digital media outlets are encouraging private label shopping versus national brands as a way to stretch the [...]
