CHICAGO — IRI announced that it has acquired Retail Solutions, Inc. (RSi), the leading provider of supply chain solutions for CPG manufacturers and retailers. The addition of RSi’s solutions to the industry-leading IRI Liquid Data technology platform will offer the industry’s most comprehensive supply chain solution, as well as the largest repository of de-identified and anonymous
CHICAGO — As IRI continues to monitor the global pandemic, its latest report, “The Changing Shape of the CPG Demand Curve: Re-Ignite In-Store Merchandising Effectiveness in Grocery Channel,” examines the impact COVID-19 has had on total food channel store display merchandising as well as strategies to help manufacturers and retailers navigate the future of display in
CHICAGO — IRI has appointed Jeremy Allen as president of Market and Shopper Intelligence (MSI), effective Sept. 1. Allen will report directly to IRI president and CEO Andrew Appel and lead IRI’s MSI team, which supports IRI clients in drawing impactful and actionable insights and recommendations based on IRI’s industry-leading big data, analytics and IRI
CHICAGO — IRI has announced to launch of IRI CPG Demand Index Forecasts, a proprietary, fully automated forecasting solution that anticipates consumer demand at multiple time intervals through the end of 2021. The solution projects the impact of complex, interdependent factors on consumer demand, including pandemic persistence, lifestyle shifts, in-home versus out-of-home consumption patterns, consumer
CHICAGO — Following the executive order signed on August 8 in the U.S. for an extension of $400 in weekly unemployment benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor reports it will be weeks before benefits make their way to recipients. As IRI continues to monitor the global pandemic, the company is releasing a new report, “Potential
CHICAGO — The latest report in IRI’s “Recession-Proof Your Business”series takes a closer look at common themes among the most successful new CPG product launches and how they can be applied in the current environment. Consumers are spending less time in the store and are changing their working habits, which fuels more in-home consumption that had
CHICAGO — As IRI continues to monitor the pandemic, the company has released a special series, “Recession-Proof Your Business.” In past recessions, few large brands enjoyed substantial growth, but now, large, iconic brands are acquiring both new and lapsed buyers. In this new recession, the challenge will be for these brands to maintain buyer loyalty. In
CHICAGO — New research from IRI and SPINS, a leading provider of wellness-focused data technology and market analytics reveals that consumers are purchasing more natural products in 2020, both pre-COVID-19 and during the current pandemic. The new report, COVID-19 and Navigating the Path Ahead: Supporting the Natural Products Consumer,highlights natural shoppers’ product and shopping preferences, recommended strategies for manufacturers
CHICAGO — IRI announced on Monday the release of its 2019 New Product Pacesetters™, the 25th annual report highlighting the most successful new product launches across food and beverage, nonfood and convenience store sectors. Both large and small companies were successful in 2019, thanks to consumers’ willingness to embrace an expanded range of product types and
CHICAGO — As IRI continues to monitor the pandemic, the company is releasing a new IRI Point of View, developed by IRI in the UK, “Advancing in the Next Normal: How the FMCG Industry Can Prepare for Lasting Changes.” Despite there being no blueprint, we must now prepare for the next normal – an entirely
CHICAGO — IRI and Coresight Research have launched a joint, monthly retail trend report providing critical insights into the future of retail for retailers and suppliers. The monthly reports will leverage the organizations’ combined expertise and unparalleled data assets from across the retail landscape — including purchase data spanning brick-and-mortar and e-commerce retail channels for
CHICAGO — As IRI continues to monitor the pandemic, we are publishing a special series, “Recession-Proof Your Business.” While COVID-19 is unique in scope and social and business implications, the company already sees that some consumer behavior mirrors that of past recessions, including the Great Recession of 2008-2009. For the third installment of the series, “How
CHICAGO — As IRI continues to monitor the pandemic, its latest analysis revisits “The Changing Shape of the Demand Curve (Part 2)” with a closer look at the meat industry and the varying behaviors and attitudes of millennials. COVID-19 continues its reach beyond personal health to CPG demand, inflation, supply chain and more. IRI is tracking
CHICAGO — The U.S. consumer packaged goods industry increased by 2.2% in 2019, outpacing 2018 growth of 2.0%, according to the eighth annual Boston Consulting Group (BCG)/IRI CPG study released at the end of March. The growth was driven exclusively by pricing adjustments in the face of declining average volumes across measured channels. Despite the