According to a recently released survey, food shoppers preferences will shrink the role of stores as points of purchase and fulfillment. This will require retailers to focus more on specific categories that allow for the delivery of a superior overall experience. Assortment and space strategies should reflect how shoppers value spending their time in stores and the research shows which categories will shift to e-commerce first and fastest, in addition to the role of meal kits as a complement to prepared foods. These are just two of the many findings to be shared during a presentation this week at the 2018 NRF Big Show in New York City, sponsored by Precima.

Titled Revealed: The Impact of Changing Shopper Expectations and Implications for Food Retailers, the session is presented by Graeme McVie, Chief Business Development Officer at Precima, and Greg Girard, Program Director, Worldwide Omni-Channel Retail Analytics Strategies, IDC Retail Insights. McVie and Girard will share new, exclusive research featuring feedback from 200 retailers and 3,000 shoppers. Attendees will learn how retailers can evolve their marketing and merchandising strategies to satisfy changing shopper needs in an increasingly competitive market.

“Retailers and their trading partners are feeling the effects of differences across generational and household shopping behaviors on comp store sales growth,” McVie says. “With this session, we’re providing insights into the challenge these companies are facing and also sharing the value of using advanced analytics to turn the challenges into opportunities for retailers to capitalize on.”

The session will be held in Javits Center EXPO Hall - Room 1/Level 1 Tuesday January 16 at 9:15 am.

Precima is also exhibiting at NRF 2018 (Booth #1125), sharing recent consumer and industry research, and showcasing Precima’s newly released version of their next generation cloud-based suite of solutions which are in production with large-scale retail clients like Loblaws. Company executives will be showing how Precima’s Total Store Optimization approach helps retailers optimize merchandising and marketing decisions across the store for all categories simultaneously.

Notes to editors: The session presentation will be available after the conference from the media contact. Signed copies of Shopper Technology Institute’s latest book “Navigating an Omni-Channel, Digitally-Enabled Retailing Landscape: How to Compete and Thrive” are available at the booth upon watching a solution demonstration.

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About Precima
Precima is a global retail strategy and analytics company that provides tailored, data-driven solutions to drive sales, boost profitability, and build customer loyalty. Leveraging deep analytics expertise, Precima helps organizations improve their competitive position across all facets of planning and operations from pricing optimization, promotional planning, assortment optimization, targeted marketing, and supplier collaboration. Precima's head office is located in Toronto, Canada, with global offices in Den Bosch, The Netherlands, Chicago, USA, and London, UK. In 2016, the company was named among the Top 10 Analytics Solution Providers by Retail CIO Outlook. www.precima.com.