Retail News Insider

AmazonFresh, Instacart, Netgrocer, Peapod, Plated, Blue Apron, HelloFresh, PeachDish—and the list goes on. These are just a few of the many alternatives consumers now have to going to a traditional grocery store to stock their fridges and pantries. Since the very first online grocery shopping service hit the scene nearly two decades ago, sales and consumer adoption have slowly, but steadily grown—at least until the last few years, when that growth seems to have finally caught fire.

Football season is upon us, which means Sunday afternoon parties, Thursday tailgating and more. According to consumer research firm Mintel, half of Americans consider themselves football fans, making it the most popular sport in the U.S. What’s more, nearly two-thirds of fans say eating and drinking is a big part of watching the game. As a Sales Advisor, you’re in the ideal position to capitalize on this trend and help shoppers take game-day fare up a notch.

As seasonal hiring starts to ramp up, we wondered: what does it take to find the successful Sales Advisors and Brand Ambassadors who drive our business? We sat down with Interactions’ Senior Recruiter Fred Castro to find out.

By Michael Bellman, President SAS Retail Services It’s no secret that the retail industry is undergoing a major period of change. Over the past year, we’ve seen an unprecedented number of mergers, consolidations and acquisitions in the grocery arena, as well as increasing pressure from online retailers. Consumers are also changing the way they shop—making […]

In May of this year, SAS Retail Services’ Regional Vice President Tom Dennis and his team were presented with a fantastic but challenging opportunity by a Wisconsin-based grocery company. They would be offered the chance to support the retailer’s remodeling project, an aggressive plan to update 28 stores in Northern Wisconsin. The catch? The team […]

Insider Look: Shoppers’ Enthusiastic Response to Augmented Reality and the Implications for Retailers Today Retailers today need to stay relevant in the consumer’s journey to purchase and need to curate their offerings and experience through the constant new technologies that are being adopted. Not all of these technologies will succeed—but not knowing what will take […]

Our Market Watch feature this month was inspired by recent news reports that Amazon may be getting into the click-and-collect grocery game, expanding their e-commerce grocery reach beyond the current AmazonFresh home delivery program. Though the company has neither confirmed nor denied such plans, it made us pay closer attention. If Amazon is thinking of […]