New grocery store openings were up 30% in 2018, with more than 17 million square feet of space added in the United States, according to the “Grocery Tracker 2019 report,” published by JLL, Chicago.

Phononic, Durham, N.C., announced the findings of a study that revealed consumers’ grocery shopping preferences.

Increased mobile/smartphone usage, better website and mobile app interfaces and expansion of crowdsourced business models to shopping and delivery are key factors creating the perfect environment for growth in the online grocery market, according to a report published by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

Alliance Retail Group (ARG), Hendersonville, Tenn., announced a partnership with RSA America, Schaumburg, Ill., to promote supermarket technology through customer engagement and real-time analytics.

Results from a new study from Culinary Visions, Chicago, revealed that merchandising cues signifying freshness were crucial in shaping consumers' perceptions about a food's freshness.

Bossa Nova, a San Francisco-based data service provider for global retailers, announced new survey findings that uncover the chronic inventory problems affecting the retail industry.

Nearly 32% of consumers are likely to shop at a store offering an augmented reality (AR) experience over a retailer that doesn’t offer AR and 29% would like a virtual reality (VR) experience as part of their shopping environment, according to a study released by BRP, Boston.

Personalization and technology are bringing new life to brick-and-mortar stores, according to a report published by BRP, Boston.

Consumers typically associate the food industry with corporate social responsibility, according to a study released by Clutch, Washington, D.C.

Nearly 55% of consumers report their households were in good financial shape in Q4 2018, up 4% from Q3 2018 and 2% from Q4 2017, according to “Consumer Confidence Reflected in E-Commerce Growth,” produced by IRI, Chicago.