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RECESSION FEARS ARE FADING, BUT ARE CONSUMERS BUYING IT?

RECESSION FEARS ARE FADING, BUT ARE CONSUMERS BUYING IT?

by | Mar 11, 2024

Broad economic indicators in the U.S. are robust. The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 2.5% in 2023, employers added 2.7 million jobs, unemployment was 3.7% in January and the broad inflation rate has begun to moderate. That’s a lot of good news to share,...
RECESSION FEARS ARE FADING, BUT ARE CONSUMERS BUYING IT?

WHERE HAVE ALL THE UNITS GONE?

by | Dec 12, 2023

Retailers need to refocus on innovative frozen food merchandising and promotions to reverse a worrisome decline in unit volume. Along time ago, Pete Seeger wrote a fantastic song, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” But in our industry, the question on everyone’s lips...
REINVENTING PLANT-BASED

REINVENTING PLANT-BASED

by | Oct 5, 2023

Plant based chicken was scarce but mushrooms were popping up at the Plant Based World Expo. Plant-based is certainly in the crosshairs of a revolution. The question is, will it wilt or be reinvented? Research alone may provide a myopic view of the future, but when...
THE PRIVATE LABEL TSUNAMI: WHAT CAN YOU DO?

THE PRIVATE LABEL TSUNAMI: WHAT CAN YOU DO?

by | Aug 3, 2023

Several years before Covid, Cadent Consulting Group identified the Seven Sea Changers for private label. We predicted that private label dollar share could grow by seven points by 2027. What we didn’t predict was the onset of Covid, the disruption it caused to the...
HOW TO OPTIMIZE RETAIL MEDIA

HOW TO OPTIMIZE RETAIL MEDIA

by | May 3, 2023

Keys to retail media success, and advice regarding targeting plant-based users. Marketing spending by CPG companies is projected to exceed $200 billion in 2023 after multiple years of decline driven by COVID and supply chain constraints. Major components of marketing...