All Consumer trends articles – Page 3
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NewsShoppers ‘would rather interact with robots than humans’, says study
A study found nearly 70% of consumers said they would progressively replace store or bank visits with their voice assistant within three years
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News
Three-quarters of shoppers want to use refill stations, says survey
The main reason people would not use a refill facility was an unwillingness to take containers to a store
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Abakus Foods taps seaweed trend with range of crisps
Seaweed Crisps are coated with a thin layer of tapioca to provide crunch
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s till-free experiment: looking to the future should never mean overlooking today’s customer
What did Sainsbury’s think was to gain from excluding cash or card-paying customers who could have already used the app?
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Comment & Opinion
Active, tech-savvy over-65s are crying out for positive retail experiences
Retailers need to create experiences to surprise and delight older shoppers, says Nicky Guest, head of in-store excellence at TCC Global
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Analysis & Features
Hard seltzers: seven “spiked” sparkling water brands making waves in the US
US cult favourite White Claw looks like it’s on its way to the UK, but who are the other big players in the US market?
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McCain unveils Brew City frozen snack brand to accompany craft beer
The launch will be backed by a £6m, multichannel campaign including TV, OOH, print and online
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Comment & Opinion
Time to move the ‘meat vs plant’ debate beyond crude headlines
Ill-informed churnalism has imported a lie about red meat, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & Opinion
Plant-based pups: why fake meat is the latest human trend moving into petfood
US startup Wild Earth has unveiled a high-protein, meat-free dogfood made from renewably sourced fungi
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Comment & Opinion
The High Low podcast: insightful analysis of wellness myths
Do turmeric lattes and kombucha improve our health? Should we drink celery juice every day?
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Bravura Foods unveils The Leaf Life CBD soft drink brand
Laidback Lemonade, Relaxing Raspberry and Mindful Mango & Passionfruit contain 15mg of full spectrum CBD
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Number of Brits eating roast dinners alone increases by 5%
Men over the age of 55 are the driving force behind the trend
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Supermarkets suffer decline in home entertainment share
The total physical home entertainment market fell 19% as retailers felt the impact of falling shopper numbers
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Egg sales continue soaring on back of 2016 change to FSA advice
Egg sales have surged past the 6.5 billion mark
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Neil Nugent joins Firestorm to back AI food trends predictor project
Firestorm is also planning to pilot a consumer-facing shopping app before Christmas
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Comment & Opinion
Five questions retailers should ask themselves about mobile commerce
There’s a lucrative opportunity for retailers who get mobile right, says Google’s Harry Walker
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Eos Scientific rolls out luxury CBD skincare range
The five-strong Ambience Apothecary aromatherapy lineup is rolling out to Boots this week
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Lindt taps dark milk chocolate trend with sharing bar range
The new Excellence trio comprises 45%, 55% and 65% cocoa variants
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Restaurants and cafés warned to plan for huge no-deal Brexit blow
MCA said Brexit uncertainty has already caused the market to shrink 1.9%
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Comment & Opinion
Food to go: brands can help fight perceptions of the ‘sad’ shop sarnie
Retailers and brands can collaborate to develop interesting, quality food-to-go ranges, says Wayne Greensmith of Adelie Foods
