January 2018 Issue of the HessMM Industry News (Archive)

Millennials shop multiple stores for groceries

Freshness, convenience, brands drive store-hopping among young shoppers. Millennials are more likely than other age groups to shop three or more retail outlets for groceries each week, according to a new report from Acosta.
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Study Shows Guiding Stars Can Boost Sales, Improve Consumer Nutrition

A recently published study has found that the introduction of the Guiding Stars nutrition guidance program in supermarkets “translated into measurable nutritional benefits” for consumers by prompting them to make healthier food choices.
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What is Natural Anyway?

How confusion sparked a healthy change in product labeling.
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Food Forum: Digitizing the Back-End

Supermarkets can use digital platforms to get better products on shelf quicker.
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