Research

The One Constant for My Family: Eating Together

As seasons change and shoppers return to school and work routines, one constant remains—eating ...

Latest Trends Research Looks at Shoppers’ Lunch and At-Home Meal Trends

Grocery shoppers are still feeling the pressure of affordability and inflation and it’s changing the way Americans think about lunch and ...

An Exercise for Fresh Food Executives: What Makes Fresh Food Departments Brilliant?

At FMI’s recent FreshForward event, Leslie Sarasin challenged fresh food executives to consider what makes the fresh food departments ...

Five Trends Driving Grocery Shoppers to Mass Retailers

Mass retailers have caught up with supermarkets as Americans' primary grocery store, attracting younger shoppers and families with value, convenience and a strong online shopping ...

One Beverage Aisle, Four Generations

A 24-year-old shopper scrolls TikTok looking for the latest functional soda. A millennial grabs a protein coffee before a morning workout. A Gen Xer reaches for a trusted tea brand after work....

Insights from the Evolving Beverage Aisle

FMI’s inaugural edition of The Power of Beverage report explores the evolving world of beverages, from exploration to purchase to consumption, with a generational ...

Three Generations, Three Ways to Grocery Shop

From Gen Z to Gen X, three FMI staffers reveal how generational shopping trends show up in their own ...

Are Younger Shoppers Driving the Next Wave of Growth in Private Brands?

The latest Power of Private Brands 2026: Consumer Trends report highlights an important trend shaping the future of grocery retail: younger generations are leading the private brand movement and.....

Stats and Facts from FMI’s Signature Operations Benchmarking Report

In its 77th year, The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2026 report explores what’s happening in the food industry, including key factors in the business, operations challenges and innovative strategies....

The Number One Thing In-Store Shoppers Want

For grocery shoppers, store cleanliness is paramount. According to our U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2026 report, 73% of grocery shoppers want to shop in a clean, neat store....

How to Boost Consumer Engagement in Private Brands

What if one of your strongest competitive advantages was already on your shelves? FMI's latest research suggests private brands are doing more than driving sales.....

Keeping Shoppers Feeling Safe

FMI's Asset Protection in Food Retail report shows that shoppers value the food industry's focus on safety, while pushing back on some theft deterrents....

Grocery Shoppers’ Summer Plans

Summer begins this coming week. Schools are letting out. The weather is heating up. How are grocery shoppers feeling? What are they planning for in the coming months?...

Personality Types Among Grocery Stores

Every year, our U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report focuses on a question that is worthy of our consideration. For our 2026 report, we decided to concentrate on the in-store experience—Why do shoppers still go to the grocery ...

Digital Engagement Is Transforming Grocery Shopping

Grocery shopping is no longer a choice between store and screen — it is a blend of both. Retailers’ success is dependent on how well they integrate ecommerce with physical stores to create a seamless, frictionless experience....