Stores
A closer look at Kroger’s deal to buy Giant Eagle
The proposed $1.65 billion deal could help sinking foot traffic both grocers have been facing.
Erin Cabrey
Erin is a senior reporter covering beauty, grocery/food & beverage, and the wider CPG industry, from consumer products giants to challenger brands and the retailers that sell them, and the geopolitical factors, social media trends, and consumer behaviors that challenge or shift their strategies, from marketing to merchandising to supply chain. She also covers areas like retailers’ shifting pricing strategies and the rise of private labels, retailers’ efforts to adapt to Gen Z and Gen Alpha shoppers, and retail executive changes.
E-Commerce
Coworking with Raj De Datta
He’s co-founder and CEO of Bloomreach.
E-Commerce
Coworking with Austin Goldman
He’s co-founder and CEO at Shoplift.
Stores
A look inside Aldi’s new Midtown Manhattan location
The new store is one of its latest openings as it expands with 180 new stores this year.
Stores
Heineken, Versace CEOs among June’s major retail exec moves
Food & beverage and fashion brands saw several C-suite changes this month.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
Americans will spend more on Fourth of July this year as cookout costs rise
Coinciding Fourth of July and World Cup spending could also mean a pullback in spending in late summer, according to the National Retail Federation.
E-Commerce
Coworking with Summer Weisberg
She’s CEO at Testlio.
Marketing
Inside L’Oréal’s new-and-improved mass beauty strategy
Tina Fair, North American president for the beauty giant’s Consumer Products Division, shares how organizational and strategic changes are setting the stage for growth.
Consumer Behavior & Trends
LGBTQ+ shoppers are cutting spending at these major retailers
A new survey from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation found that companies’ DEI initiatives closely impact LGBTQ+ consumers’ loyalty.
E-Commerce
Coworking with Piyush Patel
He’s chief ecosystem officer at Algolia.