IRI and FMI Reveal 2017 Top Trends in Fresh Foods at FMI Midwinter; Educational Webinar Series to Continue
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Steve Ramsey, Executive Vice President, Practice Leader, IRI |
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Sally Lyons-Wyatt, Executive Vice President, Practice |
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Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh Foods, FMI |
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The food retail landscape continues to change as consumers’ shopping and eating habits evolve to fit their modern, on-the-go lifestyles. The CPG industry has experienced more changes in the past five years than over the previous 50 — and this trend is expected to endure in the years to come. |
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IRI® is teaming up with FMI and the FMI Fresh Executive |
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IRI and FMI will further expand on each trend through a series of |
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Food retailers know the retail landscape is changing, particularly as the store perimeter plays a bigger role in grocery trips, but do they know how to respond to those changes? IRI and FMI have analyzed substantial data and carried out extensive research, sponsored by Burris Logistics, to focus on the trends that will have the biggest impact on perimeter sales, including fresh meat, deli, produce, bakery, seafood and prepared foods. Retailers that can implement strategies in response to the following trends will succeed in driving growth in 2017 and beyond: |
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Holistic Health: Growth in fresh foods will continue to |
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Social and Cultural Alignment: Understanding and alignment |
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Atomization of Personalization: There will be continued |
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Hyperlocalization: As consumers refine their definition of |
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Customization to the New Consumerism: Retailers are |
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WHEN: |
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, 1:30-2:15 p.m. ET |
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| Fairmont Scottsdale Princess | |||||
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About IRI
IRI is a leading provider of big data, predictive analytics and
forward-looking insights that help CPG, OTC health care organizations,
retailers and media companies to grow their businesses. With the largest
repository of purchase, media, social, causal and loyalty data, all
integrated on an on-demand, cloud-based technology platform, IRI helps
to guide its more than 5,000 clients around the world in their quests to
remain relentlessly relevant, capture market share, connect with
consumers and deliver market-leading growth. A confluence of major
external events — a revolution in consumer buying, big data coming into
its own, advanced analytics and automated consumer activation — is
leading to a seismic shift in drivers of success in all industries.
Ensure your business can leverage data at www.iriworldwide.com.
About FMI
Food Marketing Institute proudly advocates on behalf of the food retail
industry. FMI’s U.S. members operate nearly 40,000 retail food stores
and 25,000 pharmacies, representing a combined annual sales volume of
almost $770 billion. Through programs in public affairs, food safety,
research, education and industry relations, FMI offers resources and
provides valuable benefits to more than 1,225 food retail and wholesale
member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI
membership covers the spectrum of diverse venues where food is sold,
including single-owner grocery stores, large multi-store supermarket
chains and mixed retail stores. For more information, visit www.fmi.org,
and for information regarding the FMI foundation, visit www.fmifoundation.org.
Contacts
IRI Contact:
Shelley Hughes
E-mail: Shelley.Hughes@IRIworldwide.com
Phone:
+1 312.474.3675
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FMI Contact:
Heather Garlich
E-mail:
media@fmi.org
Phone: +1
202.220.0616
