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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Spinach tops EWG’s Dirty Dozen list of pesticide-laden produce

A farmers’ coalition claims the list “villainizes” safe and healthy produce.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Q1 was full of major M&A moves (and maybes)

Unilever is combining its food unit with McCormick, while Estée Lauder and Puig are among players mulling potential mergers.


Strait of Hormuz
Consumer Behavior & Trends

Retailers should prepare for ‘constant change’ with supply chain disruptions

War in Iran is jamming up supply chains once again, and the NRF is warning retailers this could be the new normal.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Americans’ appetite for chocolate is growing faster than its price tag

A new study by Gourmet Gift Baskets found that searches for chocolates outpaced the rise in chocolate prices between 2022 and 2025.


Walmart warehouse in Salem County, New Jersey
Consumer Behavior & Trends

Walmart’s investment in automation is set to peak in the coming year

The retail giant is spending more than ever on automating its supply chain, with the ultimate goal of lowering costs and increasing profits.


A cannabis plant inside a snow globe.
Consumer Behavior & Trends

Cannabis sales surged in advance of Winter Storm Fern

States including New Jersey and Connecticut had their highest sales days of the past year, per Lit Alerts.


spending power of Gen Alpha
Consumer Behavior & Trends

About half of consumer spend in the US and UK is now driven by Gen Alpha

That’s more than $255 billion in spending across food, fashion, and leisure in the US alone.

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