This episode recaps GroceryShop 2018, highlighting disruptive trends in grocery and CPG and offering insights from industry leaders. It's a goldmine for understanding the evolving landscape of retail and how brands are adapting to new technologies and consumer behaviors. The discussion also covers Amazon's HQ2 decision and its broader implications.
Key takeaways
GroceryShop 2018 emphasized disruptive trends in grocery and CPG, showcasing innovation in retail technology and business models.
The evolving relationships between CPG brands and retailers are crucial, with a focus on how partnerships are adapting to new market dynamics.
Product content is a key differentiator for brand building in the CPG space, highlighting the need for strategic content utilization.
Amazon's decision to split HQ2 reflects a strategic move to distribute economic impact and talent acquisition, impacting urban development and business ecosystems.
Keynote speakers from Kroger, Harry's, Instacart, and others provided actionable insights into digital transformation and e-commerce growth in the grocery sector.
Amazon plans to split HQ2 to two cities Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities (WSJ) Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Between Long Island City, N.Y., and Arlington, Va. (NY Times) GroceryShop Recap GroceryShop is the first year of a new show focused on disruptive trends, technologies and business models in grocery & CPG that includes both established and startup CPG brands, supermarkets, c-stores, drug stores, discount stores, ecommerce players, warehouse clubs, grocerants and non-traditional grocery retailers. The show took place October 28-31 in Las Vegas, at the Aria Hotel and Convention Center. Jason's Activities Jason interviewed Sanjiv Mehra, co-founder and CEO EOS products for a keynote fireside chat Jason moderated a panel "Evolving CPG Retailer relationships" with Constellation Brands, e.l.f. Beauty, and Fairway Market Jason moderated a panel "Using product content to build brands" with Boston Beer Company, Chobani, and The Wonderful Company Keynotes Yael Cosset, Chief Digital Officer, The Kroger Co. Andy Katz-Mayfield, Co-Founder & CEO, Harry's Sanjiv Mehra, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, eos Products Apoorva Mehta, Founder & CEO, Instacart Chieh Huang, CEO, Boxed Nina Barton, President, Global Growth, Kraft Heinz Luke Jensen, CEO, Ocado Solutions Narayan Iyengar, SVP, Digital & eCommerce, Albertsons Companies Nick Green, Co-Founder & CEO, Thrive Market Key Themes Di
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
GroceryShop 2018 emphasized disruptive trends in grocery and CPG, showcasing innovation in retail technology and business models.
What does this episode say about retail & omnichannel?
The evolving relationships between CPG brands and retailers are crucial, with a focus on how partnerships are adapting to new market dynamics.
What does this episode say about brand & content?
Product content is a key differentiator for brand building in the CPG space, highlighting the need for strategic content utilization.
What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?
Amazon's decision to split HQ2 reflects a strategic move to distribute economic impact and talent acquisition, impacting urban development and business ecosystems.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Keynote speakers from Kroger, Harry's, Instacart, and others provided actionable insights into digital transformation and e-commerce growth in the grocery sector.
