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The number of consumers in the U.S. who are shopping based on personal need-states such as diets, allergies, and health-related wellness preferences has risen dramatically over the last few years. Today, an estimated 200 million Americans follow some type of health and wellness program, and an estimated 180 million Americans have food allergies that affect the way they shop. And 55% of shoppers now say allergies or intolerances affect how they shop, up from 44% in 2018.
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According to Healthline, more than 1.5 million Americans may have a sesame allergy with 1.1 million children and adults diagnosed with one.
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Data Strategy Solutions | Innovation | Product Data Management | Technology
Content generation and optimization is now easier than ever with Label Insight Item Setup! Brands can leverage our latest solution to save time and effort in the current manual and time consuming item setup process, ensuring accurate and comprehensive product data for your retail customers.
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Innovation | Retailer Solutions | Study | Trends & Research
From a consumer perspective, the online grocery experience is broken. While an increasing majority of consumers are shopping based on lifestyle choices and wellness needs (up 15% over the last two years), online retailers aren’t making it easy for them to find products that meet their criteria.
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SmartLabel™ | Subject Matter Expertise | Trends & Research | household cleaners
Traditionally, household cleaners have not been required to disclose ingredients on-package. But now that California has passed the California Cleaning Products Right to Know Act, all cleaning products sold in the state of California, which is currently most of the market, must disclose ingredients on-package and digitally. As a result, consumers are not as familiar with these ingredients, leading to confusion and apprehension as some household cleaning products have unrecognizable and often intimidating chemical names.
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As COVID-19 cases rise again, it’s clear there will be a lasting impact on the way consumers grocery shop online. According to a survey through IRi, 35% of consumers are proactively taking care of their physical and emotional health more now versus before COVID-19. For CPG brands and retailers, there is an immense opportunity to capitalize on the demands of these consumers and provide product transparency, not only increasing e-commerce product discoverability and revenue, but also encouraging customer loyalty and trust in a time of uncertainty.
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E-commerce | Trends & Research
Grocery e-commerce is witnessing massive shifts in consumer behavior. While grocery shopping was almost entirely brick-and-mortar as little as five years ago, innovations in fulfillment, such as same-day delivery and click-and-collect, have made grocery e-commerce more attractive. The number of households ordering groceries online has risen over 145% from August 2019 to March 2020, and 43% of households surveyed said they are either extremely likely or very likely to stick with online grocery buying even after the current pandemic is over. But grocery brands are leaving money on the table by not optimizing their CPG product listings according to the way consumers are searching.
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E-commerce | Innovation | Product Updates
87% of food products fail to claim 1 of their 3 most searched attributes. By not claiming the qualifying attributes, such as gluten-free, non-GMO, keto, etc., beyond the label, brands and retailers are delivering a broken search experience, eroding consumer trust and failing to capitalize on millions of attribute-based shopping trips. Powering 99% of all consumer attribute-based keyword searches, our Explore Market Navigator solution helps brands improve the discoverability and e-commerce sales of existing products while providing the online consumer search data, competitive insights and top trending product attributes to launch new, on-trend products efficiently.
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E-commerce | Retailer Solutions
Approximately 1 out of 5 products online fail to include critical information including nutrients, ingredients, and warnings according to a recent audit of grocery e-commerce sites. By not delivering this information, retailers are providing a broken experience for consumers searching for products based on their needs and missing out on potential sales. In primary research Label Insight conducted with the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) last year, 44% of shoppers said a food allergy, sensitivity, or intolerance affects the way they shop, and 49% adhere to a diet or health-related eating program. In a refreshed study to be published later this month, we’ve seen those figures continue to grow as high as 55% and 65% respectively. Now, more than ever, consumers are craving clarity and detailed product information to fulfill their diverse preferences when grocery shopping online.
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Innovation | Label Insight News | Product Updates
As consumers increasingly move online to buy groceries, fresh food products still represent a unique challenge for grocery retailers. According to a survey by Mintel, just one in ten Americans reports having bought fresh produce, meat, poultry, and fish through e-commerce with a majority of respondents pointing to a lack of trust in freshness, food safety concerns, and an inability to see, touch, and sample the product. Historically, the lack of label information and data on these products has been a challenge for retailers. By leveraging the USDA’s Nutritional Database for Standard Reference (SR), we are excited to announce that Label Insight is now able to deliver nutrient and serving size information for any product with a standard Price Look-Up or PLU code. This new offering also enables retailers to expand attribution across these products, highlighting key standard and custom attributes such as “Organic”, “In-Season”, and “Dietitian’s Pick”.
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