Lockdown has Created a Nation of Bakers With Daily Baking Rapidly Becoming The New Norm

September 8, 2020 Britain Loves Baking

71% of respondents in this new national online survey claim to now be baking more than once a week, while pre-Lockdown only 31% of the UK population baked once a week or more. This is corroborated by 51% of the sample stating that they bake a lot more now post pandemic which suggests that our new found love for creating our own baked goods is here to stay.

NCSolutions and ciValue Collaborate to Launch a New Cloud-Based Retailer Marketing Service that Enhances Shopper Personalization

September 8, 2020 NCSolutions

NCSolutions (NCS) and ciValue are collaborating to launch a new cloud-based retailer marketing service designed to support the personalized and relevant experience today’s shoppers expect from retailers and brands.

Amazon Grocery to Open in Vacated Space at Downsized Kohl’s Store

The right-sizing initiative by Kohl’s Corp. that includes testing partnerships with complementary businesses will include e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. The retailer proposed dividing its space so that Kohl’s would occupy about 50,900 square feet, and the grocery store would fill the remainder.

How You Pay Influences the Share of Healthy Food You Buy

September 8, 2020 USDA Economic Research Service

A downside of paying with cards, rather than cash, is that consumers tend to spend more and make more unplanned and impulse purchases. The use of cards may nudge shoppers toward impulsive purchases of less healthy foods and beverages than when paying with cash.

Three Out of Four Consumers Fear Getting COVID-19 While Grocery Shopping

September 8, 2020 Menu Matters

Despite social distancing, face coverings and tactics like one-way aisles, consumers remain wary about their safety in the supermarket. A new poll reports that nearly 75 percent of consumers are concerned about catching COVID-19 while grocery shopping.