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...