Kantar Worldpanel Interview Part II
10 DATA-RICH INGREDIENTS
TO OMNI-CHANNEL SUCCESS
'E-Commerce Is A Must-Have,
And Fresh Produce Will Be
The Next Playing Ground.'
In Part I of our interview with Stéphane Roger, he used Kantar’s data to lay out the big picture of what is happening with omni-channel today. In Part II, Mira Slott, Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, explores Stéphane’s views on the significance of produce to retailers’ omni-channel efforts and the meaning of omni-channel to the […]
‘CAPTAIN OF RETAIL’ JORG SNOECK
SPEAKS AT AMSTERDAM PRODUCE SUMMIT:
How To Navigate The Omni-Channel Revolution &mdash New Consumers, New Technology, New Outlets For Shopping
The most renowned speaker in the Benelux on retail issues is Jorg Snoeck. When we heard that Jorg, founder of RetailDetail, working with Pauline Neerman, editor at RetailDetail, had published a new book, titled The Future of Shopping, we knew that we had to have Jorg at The Amsterdam Produce summit, which this year is […]
Markon’s Tim York To Speak In Amsterdam:
How To Profit From Omni-Channel Proficiency… Foodservice, Retail And The Produce Supply Chain
Tim York is a produce industry superstar — he has been Chairman of the Produce Marketing Association, instrumental in the formation of the Center for Produce Safety in 2007, which he chaired for many years, and he spearheaded a focus on sustainability and built a great company. So it is no surprise that he has […]
10 DATA-RICH INGREDIENTS TO OMNI-CHANNEL SUCCESS
Kantar Worldpanel To Highlight Fresh Data At Amsterdam Produce Summit
We have been fortunate to have experts from Kantar share their insights into many subjects, and we’ve profiled these presentations in pieces such as these: Kantar Worldpanel Execs Present Produce Case Studies Demonstrating Power Of Data At Global Trade Symposium Co-Located With The New York Produce Show And Conference Chris Cowan Of Kantar Worldpanel UK […]
AMSTERDAM PRODUCE SUMMIT PREVIEW (PART II)
More From Packaging Expert Lisa Cork: Omni-channel Retailing Opens Floodgates Of Produce Marketing Opportunities (And Challenges)
When we set out to do a “sneak preview” piece on Lisa Cork’s upcoming presentation at The Amsterdam Produce Summit, we found her simply bursting with ideas and experiences. So much so that Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott divided the piece in two! Part I focused on Big Picture Issues regarding Omni-Channel […]
AMSTERDAM PRODUCE SUMMIT PREVIEW PART I:
Branding and Packaging Expert Lisa Cork Takes Deep Dive Into Omni-Channel Retailing And The Prospects For Fresh
Produce shippers have many legitimate concerns around digital marketing and omni-channel retailing. Take a look at this image we screen-shot while looking to order Clementines from Publix via Instacart: Note that the text says these are Halos, but the graphic does nothing to indicate or differentiate the brand. In fact, we wonder whether we would […]
Cornell Professor Miguel Gómez Reveals How Omni-Channel Retailing Creates Challenges And Opportunities For The Produce Supply Chain. Exclusive Presentation At The Amsterdam Produce Summit This November
When Walmart began to roll out supercenters across America, it had various special needs. It wanted product placed in RPCs and hoped to benefit from the brand equity of well-known consumer brands. It made inconvenient demands, and many produce companies refused to cooperate. Their refusal to cooperate was a mistake. Those who hitched their wagon to Walmart’s […]
Professor Daniel Sumner And UC Davis
Study The Impact Of Tariffs On US Producers…
But Will The Invisible Hand Of The Global Market
Alter Trade Flows And Reduce The Cost?
And Might The Long-Term Impact Surprise?
Daniel A Sumner is the Frank H. Buck, Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis, and with a graduate student, Tristan M. Hanon, they recently published a paper titled, Economic Impacts of Increased Tariffs that have Reduced Import Access for U.S. Fruit and Tree Nuts Exports […]
IS THE INDUSTRY SERIOUS ABOUT LABOR STANDARDS?
New Charter For Responsible Labor Practices Lacks Rigor,
Won’t Raise Standards, Ensure Compliance Or Make Buying Easy…
California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Offers A Stronger Model
Back in 2014, Richard Marosi of the Los Angeles Times wrote a piece titled, Hardship on Mexico’s Farms, a Bounty for U.S. Tables, that shook the industry. We analyzed the article in a piece we titled, DAMAGING LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLE ABOUT MEXICAN LABOR, Though Incomplete And Unbalanced, Puts Retailers And Receivers On Notice: In A […]
Kroger Shoots Itself In The Foot By Forcing New 90-Day Payment Policy On Produce Suppliers: Does CEO Rodney McMullen Have The Courage To Demand The Mistake Be Corrected?
The Kroger Company recently sent a letter to its vendors. The gist of the letter is that Kroger is adopting standard payment term of 90 days, though there is an option to be paid in 10 days at a discount of, currently, less than 0.72%. Here is the text of the letter: Dear Valued Supplier, I’m […]
