Category: e-Commerce

October 30, 2019

Sustainable Snacks, the Bronx-Based Company Making Healthy Snacks Accessible

FMI Emerge subscriber company Sustainable Snacks recently spoke at Concordia’s Day of Engagement, co-hosted by Envolve, a nonprofit that connects diverse communities to resources to realize their business goals. This […]

September 25, 2019

Cash is King, So Plan Accordingly

It’s no surprise that substantial funding is needed to start a business from the ground up. However, business founders often underestimate the amount of cash necessary to grow their business […]

August 23, 2019

Online Shoppers & In-store Grocery Shopping

In a constantly evolving world where new forms of technology aimed at making our lives easier come to life every day, it is no surprise that shopper mindsets are adapting. […]

July 17, 2019

Emerging Brands Aren’t Just Disruptors to Established Companies — Incredibly Important Partners, Too.

Of course, emerging brands aren’t just disruptors to established companies — they can also be incredibly important partners, too. Groceryshop’s Working with Startups to Transform the Business session will showcase three leaders who evaluate opportunities to incubate, accelerate or invest in startup brands. Gulrez ‘Gary’ Arora, the Global Launchpad Lead and Head of the Seeds of Change Accelerator at Mars Incorporated, Lauren Jupiter, the Managing Partner at AccelFoods and Andreas Wuerfel, the Director US Strategic Partnerships at METRO Group will each bring a unique point of view to this topic.

November 15, 2018

If You Think Your Customers Don’t Care About Accurate Product Knowledge—Think Again

Remember the good old days when shoppers would bump into you with their carts while you were restocking because they were walking around searching for what they wanted?

Now, of course, shoppers are just as likely to bump into you because their noses are buried in their smartphones, looking for more information about products on your store’s shelves that they want.

Here’s some news: When shoppers are at home, they’re often staring at their computer screens to get information about the products they want BEFORE they hit your food retail aisles.

September 5, 2018

How the Bava Brothers Got Their Groove

Earlier this year, a childhood friend put the brothers in touch with Julie Pryor, FMI Director of Emerging Brands, who told them about the FMI Emerge community, designed to provide entrepreneurs like themselves with information and, most importantly in their case, mentors.

After a phone call with Pryor and Ed Hoffman, one of the 40+ FMI Emerge mentors, Steve said, “I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, this is the break we need.’”

That first call led them quickly to a lead on a fulfillment partner.