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Grocery

Retail trends, private label, and grocery innovation.

Private Label Reinvents the Spice Aisle

Private label spice blends — once an afterthought — are systematically dismantling McCormick's category dominance with cuisine-specific, chef-developed SKUs.

May 20, 2026

Grocery·5 min read

Grocers Are Quietly Pulling Out Self-Checkout

After a decade of build-out, major grocers are removing self-checkout — and the unit economics never worked.

May 20, 2026

Grocery·5 min read

Refrigerated Pet Food Is Building Its Own Grocery Aisle

Fresh pet food crossed 10% category share and is now demanding dedicated refrigerated real estate.

May 20, 2026

Grocery·5 min read

Grocery Pharmacies Are Closing — and Reshaping the Center Store

In-store pharmacy is no longer a traffic driver — and grocers are reclaiming the square footage for fresh and prepared foods.

May 20, 2026

Grocery·5 min read

Loyalty App Fatigue: Why Shoppers Are Deleting Grocery Apps

The grocery loyalty app boom has peaked, and engagement data shows shoppers want one wallet, not twelve.

May 20, 2026

Grocery·6 min read

Dark Stores Are Coming Back — This Time Inside Existing Grocers

After the 2022–2023 collapse of pure-play quick commerce, dark-store fulfillment is returning as a back-of-house upgrade for traditional supermarkets.

May 13, 2026

Grocery·5 min read

The Frozen Aisle Is Having a Premium Renaissance

Frozen used to mean cheap and processed. A new generation of chef-driven, single-ingredient, and globally-inspired frozen brands is rebuilding the category at premium price points.

May 13, 2026

Smartphone with grocery app over a bag of fresh produce

Grocery·5 min read

Quick Commerce Grocery Finally Finds Its Unit Economics

The 30–60 minute window, batched orders, and store-pick fulfillment cracked a model that 15-minute dark stores never could. The next chapter is private-label.

May 11, 2026