Food Industry Glossary

Like every industry, the food retail industry has special terms we use to describe aspects of our business. This glossary can help newcomers to the food retail industry learn terminology and help seasoned food industry experts keep up-to-date.
FACTS & FIGURES

The supermarket industry employs

4.8 Million people 

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Additional Food Industry Knowledge

Speaks 2019: How Can You Benefit?

Oct 8, 2019
Based on response to the 2019 The Food Retailing Industry Speaks survey, food retailers are moving forward with proactive strategies to navigate the barriers and embrace new opportunities. As part of this process, food retailers are learning how to ...

Speaks 2019: Success Despite or Because of Challenges

Sep 30, 2019
What did the 70th version of Speaks reveal? It paints the picture of a resilient industry continuing to address the diverse range of challenges confronting it. Some of the hurdles are old and familiar, such as growing interchange fees and rising ...

Loyalty Programs: Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You

Sep 26, 2019
Thirty years later shoppers are still sharing data with their grocery store, privacy is still a concern, and there is a limit to the willingness of shoppers to share personal information for specific benefits. According to the 2019 U.S. Grocery ...

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