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Fifty-eight percent of US households are 鈥渆xtremely concerned鈥� about inflation: While grocery price growth has normalized, the rapid increases over the past few years continue to influence shopping behaviors.

Consumers focused on value in 2024: Retailers and brands like Aldi, e.l.f. Beauty, Temu, and Walmart benefited from consumers' growing cost consciousness.

As the digital grocery landscape grows more crowded, retailers must meet consumers' expectations around product selection, mobile app features, and fulfillment. 鈥淒igital grocery is no longer an emerging category,鈥� said our analyst Blake Droesch. 鈥淚t鈥檚 grown really fast over the last couple of years, and the market is pretty mature at this point.鈥� Here are three ways retailers can stay competitive, according to our Digital Grocery Opportunity report.

FTC scores another antitrust victory after judge blocks Kroger-Albertsons merger: The deal would reduce grocery competition and raise prices for shoppers, the court decided.

In November, retailers made strategic moves across grocery, apparel, and beauty. Amazon turned Black Friday into a weeklong event and launched its Shein competitor, Haul. Meanwhile, e.l.f. Beauty strengthened its value proposition through a new Dollar General partnership, while Kroger announced plans for specialized Asian experience stores in North Texas. Here are our eight unofficial picks for the most interesting retailers in November.

Canada wasn鈥檛 far behind, at 13.59%, with energy, cars and trucks, and consumer goods comprising the bulk of imports. Besides the geopolitical fallout, the new tariffs will likely reignite inflation as companies look to pass on the higher costs of imports to consumers through price hikes.

Nutritional supplements are popular in the US, but consumers don鈥檛 know how ingredients are vetted: The situation presents brand marketers with an opportunity to fill this knowledge gap and connect with shoppers.

Cosmetics and skincare were among the few fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) categories to show both value and unit growth as shoppers splurged on little luxuries, according to Nielsen data in The Grocer鈥檚 Top Products survey in December 2023.

US beauty demand is normalizing as price sensitivities creep into purchasing behavior: That鈥檚 good news for e.l.f. Beauty but an added struggle for Coty and Est茅e Lauder, for which China remains a hurdle.

Baby boomers are more brand-loyal than US adults across multiple categories, according to Morning Consult. They show the highest brand loyalty (76%) for groceries and household goods.

Franchise Group is the latest retailer to file for bankruptcy: The parent company of banners that include Pet Supplies Plus and The Vitamin Shoppe plans to shutter its American Freight brand.

Amazon is on a never-ending mission to speed up delivery: The retailer鈥檚 latest initiatives, including smart glasses and streamlined grocery fulfillment, will help cut costs and encourage shoppers to order more鈥攁nd more often.

For the second year in a row, the US CPG industry will increase its digital ad spending more slowly than most other industries. However, a major growth rebound is in the cards for 2024.

By the numbers: Declining demand for chips, candy, and other indulgences hurt consumer packaged goods (CPG) earnings in the previous quarter. Pringles and Rice Krispies Treats manufacturer Kellanova reported a 4% YoY decline in North America net sales as shoppers鈥� interest in snacks and frozen foods softened.

Chinese consumers aren鈥檛 buying as much beer as they used to: Anheuser-Busch InBev and Carlsberg both reported bigger-than-expected volume declines in Q3.

Prestige fragrance sales soar as Gen Zers embrace scent wardrobes: That trend helped Spanish beauty company Puig deliver double-digit growth in its perfume division in Q3.

Fenty Beauty makes a play for gamers: The brand partnered with Netflix's 鈥淎rcane鈥� animated series that鈥檚 based on the 鈥淟eague of Legends鈥� video game to roll out a gamer-inspired collection.

Here鈥檚 how ad buyers ranked the retail media networks of 14 leading CPG-focused retailers鈥攊ncluding Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons, Amazon, Costco Wholesale, CVS, Instacart, Kroger, Target, and Walmart鈥攁ccording to the attributes they value most.