Retail Operations

Retail Media Measurement Is the Unlock, Not the Endgame

Retail media measurement standards will enable brands and retailers to integrate retail media performance with trade promotion management, creating unified visibility into omnichannel trade spend. ...

Value and Premium at the Same Time. The New Reality in Grocery

The K‑shaped economy is pushing food retailers to serve two very different sets of economic values as the middle disappears....

Three Crucial Strategies to Advance Fresh Foods

The FMI FreshForward Conference tackles the future of fresh at retail and focuses on opportunities to connect with the consumer, enhance fresh marketing and embrace practical ...

Presenting FMIResearch.ai: A Research Assistant for the Food Industry

Over the past year, FMI has been building a generative AI research assistant called FMIResearch.ai....

What “Good” Retail Media Measurement Looks Like—Before We Debate the Metrics

Effective Retail Media measurement requires the food industry to ask the right questions first in order to build transparency and trust....

Boardroom Volume 11: Seeing the Patterns That Matter Most for Food Industry Leaders

In Boardroom Volume 11, FMI and Oliver Wyman share insights to help food industry leaders cut through complexity, understand the patterns shaping technology, consumer shopping, loyalty, and the ...

Why Retail Media KPIs Don’t Travel—and Why That’s Holding the Industry Back

Retail Media results are difficult to compare, and industry alignment, rather than technology, may be the key to more consistent ...

How Digital Strategies Are Transforming Grocery Retail

FMI explores how smart in-store digital experiences are shaping the next phase of shopper engagement, in a conversation with industry leader Chad Peterson....

Retail Media Has a Measurement Problem—and It’s a Business Problem

As Retail Media continues to grow, the food industry needs to define clear measurement standards that can demonstrate the incremental value of the ...

Technology at Midwinter: How Food Retail Is Evolving

The FMI Midwinter Executive Conference will examine how technology is reshaping food retail and helping leaders stay competitive....

FMI Supplier Development Committee Embraces Innovation Through AI

At its latest meeting, the FMI Supplier Development Committee showcased how AI integration is driving efficiency, advancing supplier development, and shaping the future of inclusive supply chains....

Meet the FMItech Pitch Competition Finalists Shaping the Future of Grocery

The FMItech Pitch Contest has narrowed the field to three final companies that enable grocers to work smarter, connect better and grow with ...

How the Food Industry is Supporting Shoppers During the Government Shutdown

During this government shutdown, the food industry is stepping up its efforts to support communities and demonstrate its longstanding commitment to being a good ...

Making Cents of the Penny Shortage

In June, the U.S. Mint minted the last pennies. The federal government did not give any thought to or plan for how stopping the minting of the penny would impact grocery customers, services in our stores, and our nation’s interstate commerce....

Photo Friday: FMI Share Group Gathers in Green Bay

Earlier this month, members of the Kudzu Share Group convened in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for their Fall business meeting, a dynamic event focused on connection, collaboration, and ...