Omnichannel

Unlock the Power of Onsite and Social Media in Your RMN: Why Stages 2-4 Matter Now

In FMI's Retail Media Master Class, we'll walk through maturity models, readiness checklists, and real-world activation examples to help you bring your retail media program to ...

Unlocking the Six Stages of Retail Media: A Roadmap for Retailer Success

Retail media is evolving from a trend to a transformation. As more retailers look to optimize consumer engagement and monetize their digital and physical touchpoints, understanding how to build and scale a retail media network (RMN) is ...

Retail Media's Rise Is Reshaping Grocery — And We are Just Getting Started

Retail media is not merely an emerging opportunity; it is becoming in some respects essential to the future of consumer marketing and influencing the path to purchase....

Nonfoods Are Fueling Online Grocery Growth — Here's Why It Matters

According to the Digital Engagement Transforms Grocery Shopping study, U.S. online sales of grocery items are projected to reach $388 billion by 2027, with nonfoods leading the charge....

Unlocking Total Store and Omnichannel Success with Nonfoods

Nonfoods play a critical, yet often underestimated, role in grocery retail. While fresh and center-store categories command attention, nonfoods at grocery stores account for 8% ($253 billion) of the U.S. nonfoods ...

Facing a Daunting Data Dilemma? You’re Not Alone

FMI partnered with Accenture to address the challenges facing the food industry in leveraging an exponentially growing volume of data to enhance trading partner relationships and omnichannel consumer experiences....

Retail Media: Pioneering the Future of CPG & Grocery Retail Marketing

Evolving from shelf placements and in-store promotions, RMNs are becoming sophisticated multi-platform ecosystems driving growth and innovation across the grocery ...

Let's Tackle the Real Causes of Food Inflation to Feed American Families

While it has been encouraging to see inflation cool in recent months, it’s been equally frustrating that the current political dialogue has lacked an in-depth, meaningful discussion of the economic subtleties....

Six Imperative Issues Facing the Food Industry in 2023

The articles in this year’s Boardroom volume 8 reflect FMI’s Imperative Issues Framework. Boardroom continues to provide analysis and recommendations through the lens of the food industry's imperative issues – from supply chain and workforce ...

Drumroll Please: Introducing the 2023 Class of FMI Store Manager Awards Nominees

In addition to celebrating the hardworking people who make up our industry, we want to pay special attention to the store managers who are the heartbeat of local supermarkets across the globe....

Coupons, Packaging and Home Meal Prep – Oh My!

At the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, our speakers addressed: The Complexity of Coupons; The Biggest Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies That Lie Ahead for the CPG Industry; and Evolving Eats—What’s Cooking with ...

3 Easy Ways to Jumpstart Your Plans for Supermarket Employee Day 2.22.23

There are more than 40,000 stores that sell food and grocery items in the U.S. alone. Millions of supermarket employees come to work daily to keep shelves stocked and to provide communities with essential services that help them survive and ...

Illustrating the Evolving Grocery Experience

We used to debate whether our industry was going through an evolution or a revolution. Depending on your viewpoint regarding the pace of change and the catalysts for it, there has been one constant: Our industry continues to invest heavily in ...

The Forward Stance: Shifting to Action on Technology

I recently shared my thoughts on "The Ready Stance" sports posture and how it provides optimal positioning to allow your body to change directions, practice preparedness swiftly, stay aware and agile. Another position to consider is the “Forward ...

Our Favorite Buzzwords: Unprecedented Disruption

It is heartening to know that together, we can navigate through today’s unpredictable marketplace and chart a course into the future. I’m thrilled to share this short clip with you in preparation for the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, held ...