It is tempting when talking about the future of retail to focus on technology. What is more relevant, however, is changes in societal attitudes — the way consumers think about themselves, about each other and how they want to look and present themselves in public. Those kinds of changes are at least as impactful as…
The US Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) has filed a petition to the USDA arguing that lab-grown meat startups should not be able to call their products “meat,” since they do not come from slaughtered animals. Though so-called “cultured meat” products are not available in restaurants or supermarkets yet, a number of startups are attempting to make…
The Beehive State Utah is a place where cities, mountains, rivers and cultures converge. With five national parks (Arches/Canyonlands/Capitol Reef/ Zion/Bryce Canyon), 43 state parks, six national forests, seven national monuments, 14 ski areas, deserts and mountains, Utah’s scenic and recreational opportunities are unlimited. From the red rocks of Southern Utah’s national parks to the…
The majority of U.S. grocery shoppers could be buying online within five years, according to a joint report from Food Marketing Institute and Nielsen. That timeline represents a faster pace of adoption than previously believed, as both organizations originally estimated it could take up to 10 years for consumers to warm up to buying groceries…
The state of the wine industry is good but expect major changes in the future, says Danny Brager, senior vice president with Nielsen, reports the Sacramento Business Journal. Nielsen data indicates that some 31 percent of wine purchases in retail stores are unplanned, and consumers spend only 1 percent of their online shopping bill on wine.…
After a year of testing with its own employees, Amazon opens its store that lets you browse, grab and walk out — skipping the checkout line, but not the bill — to the public Monday. The convenience store and its proprietary technology, made up of hundreds of cameras and sensors and requiring a new Amazon app, dangled…
Η χειμερινή έκθεση “Fancy Food” της Specialty Food Association μόλις ολοκληρώθηκε, αλλά η αίσθηση που άφησε στους επισκέπτες είναι ότι όλα τώρα αρχίζουν ή μάλλον ότι έχουν ήδη αρχίσει. Παρά τον τοπικό χαρακτήρα της χειμερινής έκθεσης-σε αντίθεση με τον διεθνή χαρακτήρα της καλοκαιρινής στη Νέα Υόρκη- διοργανώνεται σε μία από της ηγέτιδες πόλεις στον χώρο…
Pelican State Louisiana is the place to create beautiful memories that will last a lifetime. This fun-loving state has a style all of its own, formed by the collision of cultures for over 300 years. As you travel through the state historical influences will come alive through the music, architecture, culture and culinary delights highlighting the influences…
