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Only 13% of Gen Zers say store rewards/loyalty programs are the most important factor in grocery store selection. What it means for 2025: Another sign of Gen Z鈥檚 interest in value, Gen Z looks to loyalty programs to maximize their purchases.

The service is currently being tested by online Asian supermarket Weee!, party supplies seller Oriental Trading Company, and wellness retailer iHerb, with other retailers (including Tillys) set to join soon. The solution puts Amazon in direct competition with companies like ad tech giant Criteo as well as Publicis, both of which have benefited considerably from the retail media boom.

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Trump鈥檚 proposed tariffs could sharply increase grocery bills, as about 60% of fresh fruit and 40% of fresh vegetables in the US are imported. Mexico, which faces a potential 25% tariff, is the leading source of these imports. Meanwhile, climate change will likely continue to disrupt agriculture, with last year鈥檚 adverse weather driving up prices for staples like cocoa, coffee, and oranges.

Two judges鈥攐ne federal, one state鈥攕eparately blocked the merger on the grounds that it would drastically reduce grocery competition, raising prices for shoppers and reducing workers鈥� bargaining power. The claims: Albertsons alleges that Kroger chose to act 鈥渋n its own financial self-interest鈥� rather than make meaningful attempts to engage with regulators and advance the merger.

For example, Walmart鈥檚 new offering lets shoppers purchase prescription medications online and have them delivered alongside groceries and other items on the same day. Fifty-five percent of its customers expressed a desire for such a service, and it was most requested by customers who self-identify as time-sensitive, busy families, according to Walmart.