A new report from Acosta, Jacksonville, Fla., reveals how tariffs influenced grocery item prices since late summer and shares the perspectives of consumers, manufacturers and retailers.

Digital is sparking change in every market segment, and grocery is no exception. That's the overarching takeaway from the inaugural Grocery Digital Maturity Benchmark study, which was conducted by Incisiv, West New York, N.J., and Winsight Grocery Business, a unit of Technomic, Chicago.

Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI), Louisville, Ky., revealed data gathered from its international membership of over 2,400, which forecasts the most innovative trends in the culinary and cultural landscape for the next year.

DHL Supply Chain shared the three supply chain trends set to have the greatest impact on operations in North America in the coming year.

dunnhumby, London, released The Future of Retail Revenues Must Be Data Led, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting, Marietta, Ga., that found 85% of grocery retailers globally lack the capabilities, technology, people and processes to use insights to monetize their data and drive customer experience.

Across the U.S. retail landscape, convenience stores are said to grow faster than all other offline channels over the next five years, according to a study released by Nielsen, Chicago, thus reflecting the hyper-focus consumers put on expediency.

Experts from Acosta, Jacksonville, Fla., compiled its Top 20 consumer packaged goods (CPG) predictions for 2020.

Deloitte, New York, released the “Future of Fresh” study, which surveyed 2,000 consumers and 153 fresh food industry executives to gain insights into consumer behavior and how manufacturers and retailers can grow the fresh food category.

Retailer Owned Foods Distributors & Associates (ROFDA), Scottsdale, Ariz., announced plans to merger under the National Grocers Association (NGA), Arlington, Va., to bring together two organizations to provide a forum and platform for the independent supermarket industry.

According to “SPECIAL REPORT: The Future of Retail,” produced by BRP Consulting, Boston, retailers indicate the following are the top unified commerce priorities to enhance the customer experience.