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The perfect brew: Vittoria’s Food & Beverage MD talks expanding DTC

Inside Retail

The designers love it because they get their brand and designs into the hands of consumers, and it definitely helps get their seasonal fashion designs out there, and we time it around Fashion Week. I think most people associate Vittoria with your trade business, but you do have a direct-to-consumer side as well.

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Top 12 Food & Beverage Trade Shows in North America

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COVID shutdowns forced many to close for months, and the policy of gradual reopening coupled with new regulations and consumer fears further stressed this sector. Despite the dramatic highs of lows of the past year, the food and beverage industry remains highly competitive. The impact on grocery stores was sightly different.

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Showfields and the bankruptcy of the ‘most interesting store in the world’

Inside Retail

It acted as a platform for consumers to interact with and learn about a rotating variety of omnichannel and digitally native brands, by way of QR codes. How Showfields veered off course Showfields was co-founded in 2017 by Katie Hunt, Tal Zvi Nathanel , and Amir Zwickel.

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Meet Gen Alpha, the kids and tweens already influencing purchase decisions

Inside Retail

The last decade has seen the consumer landscape shift from mass market to personalisation and customisation, from a life of bricks-and-mortar shopping to online goods. Organisations that have thrived in the past decade are those that have understood their consumers and pre-empted the trends.

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High and mighty: The future of cannabis products in Australia

Inside Retail

While the subject of cannabis legalisation still divides countries around the world, there is no denying the influence that legal cannabis products are having on retail and consumer goods. There is sometimes confusion among consumers about the safety and legality of products such as hemp and cannabidiol. per cent from 2021 to 2028.

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Going overseas? Here are six export barriers to break through

Inside Retail

Consumers don’t buy into a product; they buy into the brand. Even before the pandemic, the farm-to-fork and paddock-to plate-movements were gaining momentum, with people wanting to be educated on what they are consuming and using. This enables brands to test the appetite and “brand fit” for that market through targeted consumer demand.

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Why Thailand’s booming medical marijuana industry faces an uncertain future

Inside Retail

Products range from ready-rolled joints to food, beverages and beauty products, and they’re not just being sold in specialty shops. Currently, GMP certification isn’t a regulatory standard. It could all be decided when the country’s next election takes place in May 2023.