Malls are Using New Restaurants to Draw Consumers as Shopping Centers Reinvent Themselves
As malls devote more space to food and drinks, food courts have been supplemented by a newer, more upscale alternative: food halls. …
Gen Z
Dole Targets New Generations of Organic Banana and Pineapple Shoppers During National Organic Month in September
The produce leader is working with key national and regional retailers to launch a series of social and digital trade and consumer programs touting Dole’s 25 years of leadership growing organic produce and developing retail programs that communicate the health, sustainability and fair trade benefits of organic bananas and pineapples. The digital, social and PR program launches this week in honor of September’s National Organic Month and continues through mid-October. …
Value vs. Price: How Brands Can Appeal to Gen Z and Baby Boomers
Even when accounting for sample size (which might impact quarterly results), the long-term trend indicates that Gen Z prioritizes low prices and overall value when choosing where to shop for groceries. Great promotions/sales and store loyalty/rewards programs have been less of a driving factor, but both are on an upward trajectory as of early 2024. …
New Study Bolsters Existing Evidence that Walnuts Support Well-Being for Gen Z
In a recent observational study from Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and funded by the California Walnut Commission, researchers observed that adolescents and young adults who consumed walnuts and other nuts had a lower prevalence for obesity when compared with those who consumed no nuts. …
The Draw Of The Dairy Aisle: 2 Out Of 3 U.S. Adults Say They’re Tempted in the Dairy Aisle
More than 2,000 consumers were surveyed, providing insight into U.S. adult consumers’ dairy aisle attitudes and behaviors related to health benefits, inclusion of dairy alternatives, premium brand propensities and more. …