Progressive Grocer - March 2009 - (Page 52)

FutureView Great Expectatıons By Michelle Moran ate last year, Progressive Grocer’s editorial team challenged itself to think about the essential ingredients shoppers will expect — indeed, demand — of supermarkets in the next 10 years. How will these expectations evolve and take shape with store design, technology and consumer shopping habits? And when will they become increasingly pervasive in an industry that, until fairly recently, has been somewhat reluctant to adapt quickly to change? What we discovered and what will be revealed in the following pages is that the future is here, and if you haven’t yet taken steps to address it, your brand is in grave jeopardy of becoming lost in an arcane past of traditional traffic patterns, ineffective store design, outdated technology, and an image that neither resonates nor connects with today’s fast-paced, exacting consumers. In seeking to peer into the crystal ball to get a glimpse of what the store core of 2019 and beyond will look like, Thom Blischok, president of consulting and innovation at Chicago-based Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), believes that a traditional, aisle-based supermarket floor plan will be obsolete. “Things won’t be piled high and wide,” notes Blischok, but will instead be packaged and displayed far more innovatively and conveniently to enable shop- Imagine a future when store designers and architects across all retail channels look first at grocery to discover what’s new, hot and innovative in retail concepts. As the pages herein reveal, technology, store design and consumer insights promise to bring supermarkets to the cutting edge of retailing. L 52 • Progressive Grocer • March 2009 A H E A D O F W H AT ’ S N E X T www.progressivegrocer.com http://www.progressivegrocer.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Progressive Grocer - March 2009

Progressive Grocer - March 2009
Contents
Front End: Ahold Banners Launch 'Major Consumer Wellness Initiative'
Nielsen's Shelf Stoppers/Spotlight: Frozen Foods/One-Food Oriental Entrees
Market Snapshot: Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Independents Report: The New Agenda at FMI - And in Washington
Lempert Report: What Shoppers Will Demand in 2009
Wake-Up Call: Back to the Future
Progressive Views: Looking Forward
Frozen & Refrigerated Trends: Staying Cool
Store of the Month: Straub's Newest Family Member
FutureView Introduction: Great Expectations
Futureview: Magnetic Core
Honey: Sweet Sensation
Organic/Natural Cereal: The New Face of Breakfast Sales
FutureView: Home-Cooked Homecoming
2009 Meat Operations Review: Solid Ground
2009 Seafood Operations Review: Rough Seas
Pharmacy: A Destination for Health
Technology FutureView: Retail 3.0
Equipment FutureView: Sustainable Differentiation
What's Next: Editors' Picks for Innovative Products

Progressive Grocer - March 2009