- by Daniel Granderson
- January 22 2018
- dairy
- dairy-free
- food and beverage
- Greek Yogurt
- Non-GMO
- Yogurt
Yogurt’s Free-From Culture
In the U.S. yogurt market, the free-from trend has brought to store shelves dairy-free, plant-based yogurt featuring ingredients such as soy, coconut, almonds, and cashews, as well as pea-based yogurt. Look for innovation to expand in 2018 and beyond.
- by Daniel Granderson
- January 15 2018
- commercial payment cards
- credit cards
- finance
- financial services
- money
- money and finance
- payment cards
ACH: Beat It or Join It?
In the U.S., electronic B2B payment value remains dominated by ACH: Packaged Facts in the report "Commercial Payment Cards: U.S. and Global Market Trends, 10th Edition" estimates that commercial cards comprised 3.7% of electronic B2B payment value in 2016.
Pet Food Sales Get Physical: Brick-and-Mortar Stores Preferred by Dog and Cat Owners
Despite e-commerce uptick, 88% of dog owners, 93% of cat owners purchase pet food in a store
- by Daniel Granderson
- December 18 2017
- beverage trends
- culinary trends
- food trends
- prepared foods
Prepared Foods, Packaged Facts, and Predictions for 2018
Forecasting the next big food & beverage trends is never easy, but “Prepared Foods” magazine recently released predictions for 2018, including insights from Packaged Facts.
- by Daniel Granderson
- December 12 2017
- food
- food and beverage
- meal kits
- Target
- Walmart
What We’re Reading: "Walmart jumps into meal-kit fray as Kroger expands its offerings"
Walmart.com recently began selling nearly 30 meal-kits while Kroger expanded its meal-kit program to 200 stores.
- by Daniel Granderson
- December 4 2017
- affinity credit cards
- co-branded credit cards
- credit cards
- money
- money and finance
The Costco AnyWhere Visa: Off to the Races
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Industry watchers have debated the viability of the Costco Visa credit card program since Citi announced acquiring it, but the move could prove profitable sooner rather than later.
- by Noah Miller
- November 29 2017
The Slice is Right
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Packaged Facts is pleased to announce that you can now buy slices of our industry-leading market research reports.
- by Daniel Granderson
- November 21 2017
- food and beverage
- food retail
- online grocery shopping
- online retail
Online Grocery Mambo #5
How are long-standing online grocers such as Instacart outshining newer entrants into the space? Find out…
- by Daniel Granderson
- November 15 2017
- mobile apps
- money
- money and finance
- retailing
Retailer-Specific Mobile Apps an Important Means of Consumer Engagement
Retailer-specific mobile apps have become an important means of consumer engagement. They have been downloaded by a majority (53%) of smartphone users, and 42% have used them in the past 30 days, according to "Private Label Credit Cards in the U.S., 10th Edition."
- by Daniel Granderson
- November 6 2017
- cat owners
- pet
- pet market
- pet products
Making Innovation Accessible in the Cat Litter Category
As the largest category in the non-food pet supplies market, cat litter is expected to hit sales of $2.8 billion by the end of 2017.
