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Fairtrade participating in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program

Consumers can shop for grocery, household, fashion, beauty products.

September 30, 2020

Fairtrade is participating in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program, making it easier for customers to shop for more sustainable products on Amazon, including many Fairtrade-certified goods.

Amazon to launch shopping carts that track what shoppers grab

Carts coming to Amazon Go Grocery stores this year.

Alyse Thompson

July 15, 2020

Amazon's new Dash Carts, launching alongside Amazon Go Grocery stores this year, offer more opportunities for impulse sales and collecting consumer purchasing data.

Is Amazon the savior or the grim reaper of retail?

More consumers are relying on Amazon as their go-to shopping hub, but is this good or bad for manufacturers’ retail goals?

Crystal Lindell

April 29, 2020

Is Amazon the online shopping hub that will save the candy industry? As people look to avoid going out into the world, is this where manufacturers should be looking to make most of their sales?

Nearly 80 percent of holiday shoppers to spend the same or more this year, Mintel says

Dads expected to spend more money for the holidays this year.

December 17, 2018

Americans are planning to dole out more on gifts this year than in years past, according to new research from Mintel.

How China’s online retailers are changing the way people shop

Neil Stern, senior partner at McMillanDoolittle, shares China’s push into ‘new retail’ at PLMA event.

Alyse Thompson

November 14, 2018

Amazon is a revolutionary force when it comes to retail in the United States, but it has a long way to go to compete with China’s online behemoths.

Is Amazon right for your candy business?

Peter Kearns of 180Commerce talks opportunity with Amazon during Retail Confectioners International event.

Alyse Thompson

September 26, 2018

Amazon represents great opportunity for all kinds of CPG manufacturers, but how can they navigate such a complex system? And how can candy makers make the most of it?

Amazon, Lidl and future of U.S. grocery market explored at private-label show

Private Label Manufacturers Association’s annual event tracks trends, showcases manufacturers’ capabilities.

Alyse Thompson

November 15, 2017

With the entrance of online behemoth Amazon and German discount retailer Lidl into the U.S. grocery market, its fate — and associated opportunities — were on the minds of exhibitors and attendees of the 2017 Private Label Trade Show, hosted by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) in Rosemont, Ill. this week (Nov. 12-14).

Amazon pulls in $19.5 million in candy sales during 2017 Halloween season

Mars dethrones Hershey as purveyor of best-selling Halloween treats.

Alyse Thompson

October 31, 2017

Amazon has had a “spook-tacular” Halloween, according to sales figures released by ecommerce data and analytics firm One Click Retail.

Zollipops become No. 1 sugar-free hard candy on Amazon

Teeth-friendly candy developed by ‘kidpreneur’ Alina Morse.

Alyse Thompson

October 25, 2017

Zollipops, created by 12-year-old “kidpreneur” Alina Morse, has become the top-selling sugar-free hard candy on Amazon, just before Halloween.

Amazon will lower Whole Foods prices, acquisition to close on Monday

August 24, 2017

Amazon and Whole Foods Market today announced that Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market will close on Monday, August 28, 2017, and the two companies will together pursue the vision of making Whole Foods Market’s high-quality, natural and organic food affordable for everyone.