Grocers, Food Retailers and Retail Pharmacies Prioritizing Wellness and Health in 2024
Health Populi May 28, 2024
Thanks to Progressive Grocer’s 91st annual report and research therein, we have fresh insights into where wellness and nutrition fit into food retailers’ — and pharmacies’ and Big Box stores’ — strategies.
That priority ranks high in grocers’ plans for in-store services in 2024 and beyond.
Far above all other strategies for food retailers’ in-store services, we see that on-site butchers rank high — among 3 in 4 retailers. Why this might be the case: cost- and value-focused consumers often have questions about how to cook different (lower-priced) costs of meat, or desire recipe advice and/or personal levels of service.
Following that, employing wellness experts ranks next-in-line with 43% of stores calling out this new-store employee role tied with seafood...