Janet Jones Kendall

Columbia

Content Editor at SmartBrief

Business and features writer for The State newspaper in Columbia, SC

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Articles

Q&A: From bold flavors to “new-stalgia” - what’s next in candy and snacks

2 weeks ago | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

6 min read CPGFood On the heels of the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo, the confectionery and snack industries are once again proving that flavor, fun and innovation are always in demand.
The impact of GLP-1s on food retailers—and how they’re responding - SmartBrief

Feb 28, 2025 | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

5 min read Consumer InsightsCPGFoodFood Retail As the number of consumers taking GLP-1 medications continues to grow, grocery shopping habits are continually evolving.
Technology innovations that are revolutionizing grocery as we know it

Feb 7, 2025 | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

7 min read Consumer InsightsFoodFood RetailTechnology From inventory aisle-scanning robots that can shop and fulfill online orders to mobile wallet solutions that connect retailers’ entire digital ecosystems, innovative technology companies are increasingly dotting the food retail landscape.
AI innovations that will transform industries in 2025

Nov 18, 2024 | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

As AI continues to rapidly evolve, SmartBrief is celebrating the most cutting-edge solutions employing the technology to drive innovations that are reshaping our future. Explore the standout solutions from this year’s Innovation Awards in AI, then go deeper via the links below.
FMI searches for the next disruptors of grocery technology

Oct 23, 2024 | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

6 min read Consumer InsightsFoodFood Retail The name Ross Finman has been well-known in the worlds of artificial intelligence, computer vision mapping and augmented reality for nearly a decade.
What food retailers need to know about the shopper of tomorrow

Oct 10, 2024 | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

6 min read Consumer InsightsFoodFood Retail By the early 2030s, the population of millennials in the United States is expected to peak at 75 million. At the same time, the income of Generation Z will have surpassed that of millennials.
Want your children to do better in school? Eat dinner with them

Sep 25, 2024 | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

4 min read Consumer InsightsFoodFood Retail We’ve all seen the data on the benefits of family meals: They improve children’s self-esteem, decrease their likelihood of engaging in risky behaviors and decrease their mental and emotional stress.
Q&A: A day in the life of an award-winning grocery store manager

Jul 8, 2024 | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

10 min read Uncategorized Ten years ago, when Alex Spurlock was looking for an employment opportunity to support her during a major pivot in her life, she took a job in the deli at her local Kroger-owned QFC grocery store.
Q&A: How a co-op grocery store manager brings Seattle's diverse community together - SmartBrief

Jun 30, 2024 | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

7 min read FoodFood Retail Despite entering the grocery industry the year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, Kerri Hunsley considers her foray into the industry fate—and her colleagues and executive team at Seattle-based PCC Community Markets seem to agree.
Award-winning Fresh Market leader shares lessons learned from stock boy to store manager

Jun 23, 2024 | smartbrief.com | Janet Jones Kendall

4 min read FoodFood Retail Even though it was almost 50 years ago, Roman Perez remembers the exact day he started his first job in the grocery industry. “It was Feb. 13, 1976,” Perez said. “I was a teenager trying to earn a little money for a new car and my buddy worked at the Winn-Dixie right by my house and said, ‘Come on.