NielsenIQ has released a new Global Health and Wellness Report, with a focus on seven key future forces that could influence health and wellness over the next 5+ years. “The future of health-focused products will center around people, the plant, purpose and prosperity," said Genevieve Aronson, NielsenIQ Global Head of Thought Leadership,...
COVID-19 has prompted an enormous shift to e-commerce, according to Nielsen. The company’s recent global e-commerce syndicated study found that 30% of surveyed shoppers claim to be new to e-commerce this year with the other 70% saying they shopped online prior to the onset of the pandemic. In the U.S.
New York, NY–Nielsen Global Connect announced the rollout of its Retail Pricing Analytics application tools. This application can help bring stability to an unstable pricing landscape, Nielsen said, noting that amid the COVID-19 crisis, geopolitical and supply chain hurdles have driven inflation among nearly 80% of Nielsen U.S. measured product...
New York, NY–New reports fueled by Nielsen data show how COVID-19 is impacting consumer purchases, with organic produce and private label showing gains. Organic Produce Total organic fresh produce sales continued on an upward trend in April, increasing 18% from 2019, according to the April 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report released...
New data from Nielsen shows how COVID-19 has impacted food and beverages categories. Noteworthy: While shelf-stable products and meat continue to perform well, consumers have increasingly been reaching for fresh produce. The overall poduce deptartment is up +26.4% for the week ending 3/28/20; and up +20.9% for the four-week period...
As the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies and social distancing becomes the new normal, consumers are changing their shopping habits. New research from Nielsen, outlined in the article COVID-19: The Unexpected Catalyst for Tech Adoption, explores consumer motivation to turn to technology-enabled solutions to assist in tasks like shopping. Nielsen points to...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced its Q2 Fiscal 2020 results--a summary of those results, which include net sales of $6.14 billion compared to $6.15 billion in last year's fiscal Q2, can be found here. In an earnings call on Wednesday discussing the results, Steven L. Spinner, Chairman and CEO, addressed...
Nielsen has released their 2020 forecast for the U.S. Hemp-CBD and CPG Industries, predicting that the market could be a $2.25-2.75 billion industry in 2020—and calling that projection conservative. The estimate accounts for hampered FDA rulings and other possible speed bumps. Rich Maturo, VP, Cannabis Practice at Nielsen, said in...
Americans want to eat better, but they’re not—which, according to Nielsen, creates a big opportunity for brands. Nielsen’s “How America Will Eat” report found that two-thirds of Americans say their eating habits have changed over the last five years, and three in 10 say they’re making more healthy food choices...
New York, NY—Nielsen Global Connect announced in a press release that Jacqueline Woods will join the company as Chief Marketing Officer beginning December 1. Woods will lead all aspects of global marketing, supporting the company’s transformation into an independent, publicly traded company. She previously worked as CMO for the IBM...
