Pricing, promotion & value at shelf
Value at the Breaking Point: The 2026 Pricing and Promotion Reset Every Commercial Leader Needs to Act On Now
Shoppers are migrating to cheaper stores, not just cheaper brands, while input-cost waves from geopolitical shocks threaten a second inflation surge across FMCG in 2026.
Value at the Breaking Point: What 2026 Pricing Signals Mean for Your Shelf Strategy
Shoppers across the US and Europe are anxious, cautious, and hunting for value, and retailers from Sprouts to Danone are already repricing, repromoting, and repositioning to meet them.
In-store experience & digital shelf
In-Store Experience in 2026: Discovery Zones, Digital Shelf Signals, and the Confidence Gap
Physical stores are reclaiming their role as discovery engines, but only when digital shelf tools like QR codes, ratings, and planogrammed sampling close the gap between browsing and buying.
Shopper demographics & segments
The 2026 Shopper Is Not One Person: What Generational Fragmentation Means for Your Range
From Gen Alpha entering grocery to older consumers seeking longevity nutrition, the shopper base is pulling in four directions at once, and a single range strategy will not cover it.
Retail media networks
Retail Media Networks in 2026: Where the Budget Is Going and What You Still Cannot Measure
CPG brands are sending close to 40 percent of their ad budgets into retail media networks, but the tools to prove what that spending actually buys are still catching up to the dollars.
Retail Media Networks in 2026: The Budget Is Massive and the Proof Is Still Thin
CPG brands are on track to direct half of all ad spend through retail media networks, but the measurement tools needed to justify that allocation are nowhere near ready.