Mark Baum, senior vice president of industry relations and chief collaboration officer at FMI – The Food Industry Association, tells this week’s Video Forum about the ongoing drive to elevate the presence of supermarket operators and their suppliers in the household products, general merchandise, and health and beauty aids categories. He provides an update on the nonfoods community that FMI is building, and explains how the grocery industry and its customers can benefit from greater involvement in nonfoods.
Video Forum: Mark Baum, FMI
Mark Baum, senior vice president of industry relations and chief collaboration officer at FMI – The Food Industry Association, tells this week’s Video Forum about the ongoing drive to elevate the presence of supermarket operators and their suppliers in the household products, general merchandise, an
Related
2024 NACDS TSE welcomes NACDS chain and supplier members to Boston
NACDS Leaders: Pharmacy is a catalyst for change and innovation, and NACDS TSE is where it happens.
Walmart says a new era of 'Adaptive Retail' is here
Walmart commissioned Morning Consult to conduct a survey of more than 2,200 U.S. shoppers.
Census data shows modest sales gains in June
WASHINGTON – Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows modest retail sales gains in June despite an uneven pace of spending in recent months, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “The path of household spending remains difficult to read,” Kleinhenz said.
FTI says online retail sales to hit $1.2 Trillion
U.S. online retail sales will reach $1.2 trillion in 2024, up nearly 10% from last year, according to FTI Consulting’s 2024 Online Retail Report. The firm’s Retail & Consumer Products practice, which conducted analysis for the report, expects U.S. e-commerce sales to account for 22.
Latest
RealClearPolitics’ Carl Cannon Slated for NACDS-PAC Event at 2025 Total Store Expo
Cannon brings more than forty years of journalistic excellence to the stage, having reported on every presidential campaign and major political convention since 1984.
Consumer Edge: Tariffs and interest rates are changing spending habits
Consumers have altered their spending behavior in response to these pressures, signaling a widespread realignment in how and where they shop.
CVS Health opens a Workforce Innovation and Talent Center in Columbus, Ohio
The new facility at Rosewind Community Center offers free workforce training and access to health services.
SQFI names Brian Updegraff director of financial planning and analysis
Updegraff will collaborate with SQFI’s Arlington-based team to develop and implement financial strategies that support the organization’s global food safety mission.