Looking to Build Shopper Trust in Online Shopping Across Your Perimeter? Here’s How to Fill Up Digital Carts.
Online ordering is convenient – but your shoppers are weary of fresh foods. While 94% of shoppers trust dairy products, less than half of shoppers trust deli-prepared dishes, deli meats and cheeses and baked goods, according to a recent report. But there is a way to encourage your shoppers to fill up their digital carts. What Can Retailers Do? With online ordering, the journey of helping shoppers skip long lines and save time is becoming more competitive than ever. Change shopper perception by establishing a cohesive perimeter look, increasing product visibility and making a personal connection with an engaging in-store [...]
Your Shoppers Are Making Sustainable Choices. Here’s How to Help Your Perimeter Resonate with Those Changing Preferences.
Your shoppers want to make sustainable choices – and it's driving their purchasing decisions. For example, 91% want to know how, where, when and by whom the food is produced, according to a recent report. Shoppers care so much that they will actually stop buying from a brand for sustainability reasons. What Can Retailers Do? Transition to display cases that use natural refrigerants like CO2 and propane (R-290) – and then use them to merchandise environmentally-conscious products. With sustainable display cases, retailers get the flexibility to merchandise responsibly sourced products – and shoppers get to feel good about their shopping [...]
Even Health-Focused Consumers Are Willing to Buy the Occasional Treat
Your shoppers want treats. While 66% of shoppers care about making healthy choices, about 90% feel that physical and emotional health go hand in hand – according to a recent report. Breaking it down: shoppers are reading product labels, but they also feel it's essential to their wellbeing to indulge in a treat if it's worth the splurge. What Can Retailers Do? Create an emotional connection with disruptive merchandising that makes it effortless for shoppers to switch their crash diet approach with an “I deserve a treat” mindset. With the right merchandising strategy, you can offer your shoppers the healthy [...]
Profits on the Perimeter: 6 Big Trends for Dairy, Deli and Bakery Departments
Appealing to the ever-shifting tastes of younger generations while preserving the purchasing habits of older generations may not be as impossible as it seems. With adaptable display cases and a watchful eye on trends, you can increase your basket ring by merchandising the perfect mix of products for exciting new dishes and classic go-to recipes. Profits on the Perimeter: 6 Big Trends for Dairy, Deli and Bakery Departments is based on a presentation at the IDDBA 2024 Show and features feedback from 1,500+ real shoppers. This trends report gives you actionable takeaways for merchandising flexibility to bridge the gaps between [...]
Frozen Foods Trends Report: How to Increase Basket Size with Merchandising Adjustments
The future of frozen foods is bright. The question becomes: How do you best promote and merchandise your frozen food – in and outside of the frozen food aisles – to increase your basket size? The simple answer: you can no longer treat the frozen department with a “business as usual” approach. Frozen Foods Trends Report: How to Increase Basket Size with Merchandising Adjustments features actionable takeaways from a partnership of Hillphoenix, the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), FMI, 210 Analytics and Circana. Click here to view the trends report.
CO2 Refrigeration Myths Explained: What’s True?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) has been used as a safe and reliable refrigerant since the Industrial Revolution. Now, modern food retailers are adopting CO2 as their preferred refrigerant – and for good reason. The list of advantages using CO2 is comprehensive: It is a natural refrigerant It is an odorless, non-corrosive, non-toxic and non-flammable Class A1 refrigerant It has no ozone depletion potential (ODP) and with a global warming potential (GWP) of 1, it is the basis by which all other refrigerants are measured It offers significant energy and operational cost savings It has low service and maintenance costs since it [...]
All ALDI US Stores Will Transition to Natural Refrigerants by 2035
Rapidly growing grocery chain ALDI unveiled a new goal to transition to natural refrigerants across its United States stores by the end of 2035, according to a press release from the company. ALDI already uses environmentally-friendly refrigerants in more than 600 stores and said it will purchase low global warming potential refrigerants for all new and remodeled stores. “Transitioning to environmentally friendly refrigerant systems not only help(s) us protect the environment, but (it) also help(s) reduce costs which we then pass on to our customers,” said ALDI CEO Jason Hart. “These decisions help our customers feel good about shopping at [...]
CO2 Refrigerant Grades for Booster Systems Guide
Due to global supply chain challenges, there has been a shortage of Carbon Dioxide (CO2 ) available for refrigerant grade CO2 as well as for gas cylinders. This bulletin is designed to provide Dover Food Retail’s recommendations and guidelines for using the appropriate grade of CO2 (R744) as a natural refrigerant. CO2 is produced as a byproduct of several manufacturing processes such as the formation of hydrocarbons or various distillation and fermentation processes. After CO2 gas has been isolated it is purified into various levels, removing impurities, moisture, and non-condensable gases resulting in different grades of CO2 for various applications. [...]
New Frozen Foods Research Reveals Steady Shopping Behavior among Americans…
AFFI Features Press Release, Oct. 24, 2023 — 2023 Power of Frozen in Retail Shows Shopper Trends, Identifies Opportunities for Retailer Success. Austin, Texas – New research finds that frozen foods maintain their relevance to grocery shoppers and offer a suite of valuable benefits that meet their mealtime needs. The third edition of the Power of Frozen in Retail, released today by the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and FMI – The Food Industry Association, reports that frozen food sales reached $74.2 billion over the last year and that the core consumer audience remains steady, indicating a bright future ahead [...]
How Does the Finalized AIM Act Rule Impact Your Operation?
Earlier this month, the EPA announced its final ruling on Technology Transition Rule portion of the AIM Act, which will phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in several industries. According to the act, the primary goals are to reduce emissions of climate damaging HFCs from equipment such as air conditioning and refrigeration systems, and maximize the amount of HFCs that can be reclaimed. Because some things have changed from the original proposal of the AIM Act, we wanted to keep you updated on how the final ruling stands. The updated version of the AIM Act features important details on the finalized Technology [...]
