Phil Lempert

Santa Monica

Editor and Founder at Supermarket Guru

Contributor at Forbes

Food, Retail Trends, Consumer Behavior. ✖️FB: SupermarketGuru ✖️Podcast: Lost in the Supermarket https://t.co/vexNrRTttr ✖️Podcast: Farm Food Facts https://t.co/FgZpNTg0nn

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Articles

Understanding Generational Shopping Habits

3 weeks ago | therobinreport.com | Phil Lempert

If you don’t understand what your customers want, how can you serve them and stay competitive? We are living in an era with four generations in the workforce and as consumer forces in the marketplace. Make that five generational shopping habits if you add in the Alphas who are also shopping in retail stores. Retailers must remain informed about, agile and responsive to changing consumer preferences.
Padrões de Consumo Alimentar Podem Sinalizar Recessão Econômica

1 month ago | forbes.com.br | Phil Lempert

Quando nuvens de tempestade econômica se formam, como vem ocorrendo nos últimos tempos, o conteúdo dos carrinhos de compras nos supermercados muda de maneira sutil, porém previsível. Enquanto investidores analisam flutuações do mercado de ações e os analistas continuam a examinar os dados de emprego, é possível também detectar outro tipo de indicador: o que os consumidores estão colocando em seus pratos.
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1 month ago | forbesjapan.com | Phil Lempert

ここ数週間で経験しているように、景気の先行きに暗雲が垂れ込めると、買い物カゴの中身は微妙ながらも予想できる形で変わる。投資家が株価の変動に目を凝らし、アナリストが雇用統計を吟味し続ける中、別の指標にも注目がいく。それは消費者が購入する食品だ。調査によると、食品の消費パターンは公式な景気後退宣言よりも先に大きく変化することが一貫して示されており、厳しい経済状況を乗り切るべく備えている企業にとって、貴重な初期の警告シグナルとなっている。全米経済研究所（NBER）によると、食品購入パターンの変化は1980年以降7回あった主な景気後退すべての前に見られ、数値となって現れる変化は景気後退宣言が出される3～6カ月前に起こっている。景気後退入りする前に、購入する食品が変化...
Consumer Food Consumption Patterns Signal Economic Downturn

1 month ago | forbes.com | Phil Lempert

When economic storm clouds gather, as we have experienced over the past few weeks, the contents of our shopping carts change in subtle but predictable ways. As investors scrutinize stock fluctuations and the analysts continue to pore over employment data, we are paying attention to a different kind of indicator: what consumers are putting on their plates.
How Trump’s Tariffs Will Impact The Foods And Beverage Industry

2 months ago | forbes.com | Phil Lempert

Food prices have been steadily increasing due to a combination of factors. The Trump administration has implemented new tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of foods.
Grocery Rooftop Greenhouse Gardens as Tariff Insurance

2 months ago | therobinreport.com | Phil Lempert

Japan has been at the forefront of innovative sustainability practices, and its supermarket industry is no exception. A growing trend among Japanese supermarkets is the integration of rooftop greenhouses in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), where fresh produce is grown and sold directly to consumers. This practice not only reduces the carbon footprint associated with food transportation but also strengthens the connection between consumers and their food sources.
Tariffs and the Domino Effect in the U.S. Food Industry

Mar 6, 2025 | therobinreport.com | Phil Lempert

When the Trump administration imposed tariffs on imports from key trading partners like Mexico and China in 2018, the goal was to protect U.S. industries and encourage domestic production. However, the food industry—a complex, globalized network of producers, distributors, and consumers—has faced significant unintended consequences ever since.
How Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen Departure Impacts Grocery Industry

Mar 3, 2025 | forbes.com | Phil Lempert

This morning’s announcement of Rodney McMullen’s sudden departure as CEO of Kroger has sent shockwaves through the grocery industry. McMullen, who has been at the helm of Kroger since 2014, has been a pivotal figure in shaping the company’s strategy, particularly in navigating the challenges of a rapidly evolving retail landscape. His resignation comes because of an outside independent investigation that began on Feb.
Planning for the Bird Flu Epidemic

Feb 17, 2025 | therobinreport.com | Phil Lempert

In 1945 Betty McDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. No running water. No electricity. And no prior experience on a farm. Betty decided to write The Egg and I as a semi-fictional, heartwarming and uproarious account of adventure and survival on an American farm. Little known is that Ma and Pa Kettle first appeared in her book. That year the average price of eggs nationwide was 58 cents a dozen.
The Risks of In-Store Retail Tech Misalignment

Feb 11, 2025 | therobinreport.com | Phil Lempert

In the ever-evolving landscape of retail, technology has become a double-edged sword. It offers unparalleled possibilities, but also presents challenges, especially when solutions are developed in a vacuum, detached from real-world consumer needs and desires.