Research

Why Are Mid-Sized Retailers Poised To Be the Food Industry’s Most Interesting Technology Innovators?

FMI’s 2026 State of Technology report reveals that retailers operating between 11 and 100 stores are often outperforming expectations in some of the industry's most important.....

From Signal to Action

Technology adoption across the retail food industry is accelerating. But as this year’s 2026 State of Technology report makes clear, the more important question is.....

Why Private Brand Food Retailers and Manufacturers Lead in Artificial Intelligence Adoption

Private brand companies, both food retailers and manufacturers, are early adopters of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance research, marketing, and operational efficiency....

Family Meals: The Best Lever to Lower Shopper Concern about Food Prices

As grocery prices remain top of mind, family meals are helping shoppers gain greater control over food spending while delivering meaningful value at home....

Grocery Shopper Generational Splits in Beverages Purchases

Walk down the beverage aisle with a Gen Z shopper, a millennial parent, a Gen X professional and a baby boomer, and chances are you will watch four very different shopping journeys ...

Fresh Foods Still Win: Three Signals Shaping the Future of Grocery

Fresh has always been the heartbeat of the store. It drives traffic, builds loyalty and increasingly shapes how shoppers define ...

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....