In-progress warehouse construction in the United States totaled 255 million square feet at the end of this year’s first quarter.
June 20, 2019
Warehouse construction has reached unprecedented levels in the United States due to e-commerce demand, and conditions in many markets indicate that new supply can be leased up prior to construction completion or shortly thereafter, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
Urban shoppers were nearly two times more likely than suburban shoppers to buy frozen foods somewhere besides mass merchandisers and traditional grocery stores.
June 19, 2019
Research released in “The Urban Grocery Shopper” by Acosta, Jacksonville, Fla., provides insights into the grocery shopping world of city dwellers.
Shoppers see the process of shopping across channels and banners as a personalization strategy.
June 19, 2019
Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., released the 45th edition of “U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends,” prepared by The Hartman Group, Inc., Bellevue, Wash., which studies what consumers want from their retailers when personalizing grocery shopping.
While shoppers are still shopping mainly in brick-and-mortar, online shopping will continue to have a role in the future.
June 19, 2019
E-commerce food sales have been growing at a rate of about 22% per year, and are expected to make up close to 10% of the overall food and consumables market by 2023, according to data presented by Inmar, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Much of the cold storage sector’s growth is likely to occur in gateway markets like Los Angeles and the New York area as well as leading food production states, such as California, Washington, Florida, Texas and Wisconsin.
June 5, 2019
The growth of online grocery sales has the U.S. market for cold storage warehouses poised for strong growth, potentially creating demand for up to 100 million square feet of industrial cold storage space over the next five years, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
While 59% of retailers are focused on creating a consistent brand experience across channels, only 18% are focused on increasing the convergence of physical and digital shopping environments.
June 5, 2019
The advent of e-commerce has elevated consumers’ expectations of the shopping experience, and retailers must now provide service anytime, anywhere and any way customers desire. This makes the customer journey more complicated than ever before.
Shopping exclusively online is still relatively rare, so optimizing in-store experiences can help retain customers who might otherwise prefer digital options.
June 4, 2019
The report, “Personalization in Digital Food Retail – Shoppers Expect More,” conducted by IDC Retail Insights, Framingham, Mass., and commissioned by Precima, Chicago, casts light on the current state of digital food retailing and what food retailers need to do now to drive success.