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Self-Check has been in the news lately as reports of theft and customer dissatisfaction are leading some grocers to abandon them altogether. According to a survey last year of 1,000 shoppers, 67% said they’d experienced a failure at the self-checkout lane. For stores, the machines are expensive to install, often …

Loblaw faces consumer backlash amid financial success By Sylvain Charlebois It’s fair to say that Loblaw is facing some of the most intense criticism of any grocer in the country, if not North America. Reporters from around the globe are now turning to Canadian experts to better understand what has …

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Jason Beales By Jason Beales, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, AIR MILES Reward Program, for Western Grocer As inflation continues to take a bite out of household budgets, Canadians are changing how frequently they shop, where they shop, and what they choose to buy; culminating in greater interest in seeking …

Millennials’ values and preferences are driving changes in the food industry and shaping the future of food consumption By Sylvain Charlebois Millennials now outnumber Boomers in our country, according to Statistics Canada. As of July 1, 2023, the millennial generation (born between 1981 and 1996) has surpassed the baby boomer …

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We need to pause carbon taxes affecting our food supply chain until we get a clearer picture of their impact on food prices By Sylvain Charlebois Political desperation can be a powerful thing, as we witnessed last week in Ottawa. The Trudeau government not only put a hold on the …

Interview with Piero Luciano, Director of Retail Sales, North America NOV 1, 2023 1 – How is the category performing? In the L52W period ending April 23, 2023, the Total Pasta category is valued at $381M dollars and experiencing inflationary growth in dollars (+1%) with declines in tonnage at -4%. …

As the 2023 holiday shopping season approaches, Canadian grocers are gearing up to face a unique set of challenges – as well as opportunities. With the spectre of inflation and a possible recession casting a shadow over the minds and pockets of Canadian consumers, this year’s holiday rush promises to …

Have Canadian Consumers Caught on to This Age Old Industry Tactic? Inflation is probably a candidate for the “word of the year” in 2023. It’s the word that all of us – shoppers, brands and retailers would be happy to never have to speak again. Maybe to avoid speaking the …