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As Will Braithwaite of Advantage Marketing Partners agency Jun Group says, "a potential goldmine awaits online grocery platforms that motivate more impulse buys." #ecommerce #groceryretail

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Few grocery manufacturers and retailers surveyed by Advantage Sales expect the number of in-person meetings to resume to pre-pandemic levels. #groceryindustry

When Will We Meet Again? - Advantage Solutions
The latest infographic by Advantage Sales' SMARTeam reveals nearly two-thirds of consumers are tired of cooking at home and more than half are bored with comfort foods. #homecooking

Home Cooking During COVID: Inspired or Tired? - Advantage Solutions
"The momentum of online shopping has somewhat abated with shoppers moving more toward the middle in the online-versus-in-store debate." — Liz Fogerty, chief strategy officer for Edge Marketing an Advantage Solutions Company. #shopperinsights

Discerning the Pandemic's True Impact on Future Shopping Behavior - Advantage Solutions
Just 59% of Americans surveyed say they will celebrate Thanksgiving this year, down dramatically from the nearly 90% of this group who said they celebrated last year. Download the latest infographic from Advantage Sales. #holiday2020

Thanksgiving 2020: Variety Adds Spice to Smaller Gatherings - Advantage Solutions
Holiday shopping will start earlier this year as consumers continue to engage online, according to a new report on Q4 marketing by Adlucent, an Advantage Marketing Partners agency. #holiday2020 #digitalmarketingtrends

We've Never Seen a Holiday Season Like This Before - Advantage Solutions
Candidates are more engaged in finding the right fit, not only the right job." -- Advantage VP of Talent Acquisition Lawrel Aufmuth shares her thoughts on diversity and recruitment in HR Technologist #diversityandinclusion

How to Imbue Diversity in Recruitment: Wednesday Wisdom With Advantage Solutions' Lawrel Aufmuth
Experts predict we'll see these retail trends spread and take new forms in 2020: concept stores and pop-ups; buy online, pick up in store; sustainable production and the convergence of physical and digital shopping experiences. #retail

Experts reveal their biggest predictions for how retail will change in 2020
Bryan Forbes of IN Connected Marketing, an Advantage Marketing Partners agency, shares his thoughts on why product makers and retailers need to rethink the fundamentals to capture the omnichannel shopper. #ecommerce #bricksandmortar

Why it's Time to Drop the 'E' in E-commerce
Back-to-school spending is expected to increase 1.8% to $27.8 billion, averaging $519 per student in households buying clothing, supplies, computers and electronics for children K-12. Most shoppers (60%) start school shopping 4-6 weeks before the first bell rings, Deloitte reports. #retail #consumergoods

Deloitte: Back-to-school spending set for modest increase; stores dominate |Chain Store Age