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Report Finds More Than 90% of Shoppers Now Purchase Groceries Both In-Store and Online
As grocery shopping enters a new era of digital transformation, FMI—The Food Industry Association and NielsenIQ (NIQ) today released their new report, Digital Engagement Transforms Grocery Shopping Cover for the Digital Engagement Transforms Grocery Shopping report, which premiered at FMI’s Midwinter Executive Conference. The report finds that today, more than 90% of shoppers participate in both online and in-store shopping.
In 2017, FMI and NIQ predicted that by 2025, digitally engaged grocery shopper spending would reach $100...
FMI Research: Shoppers Feel in Control of Their Grocery Spending
Consumers are adapting their shopping strategies to include more flexibility as they attempt to control their grocery spending heading into the fall, according to the latest survey conducted by FMI – The Food Industry Association and The Hartman Group. The report, U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2024: Return to Routine, provides a crucial snapshot of how shoppers are finding value and evolving their grocery shopping habits in the current economic environment.
While shoppers report continued concerns regarding inflationary pressures on food and other consumer categories...
2024 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Series: How Consumers Are Finding Value at the Grocery Store, FMI
Shoppers enjoy food shopping as much as ever, according to the latest annual survey by FMI – The Food Industry Association, conducted by The Hartman Group. The analysis kicking off this 2024 series, U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends: Finding Value, provides a crucial snapshot of consumer behavior and sentiment in the most frequently purchased consumer category amid ongoing concerns about the impact of inflation on the cost of groceries.
While consumer concerns about food inflation persist, FMI’s newly launched U.S. Grocery Shopper Sentiment Index, which accounts...
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