The convenience
of eating at a restaurant instead of cooking at home to save time as a value is
rapidly fading as grocery stores are selling, delivering fresh food fast in the
form of meals, meal components, meal kits and fresh frozen foods according to Steven Johnson,
Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA
based Foodservice Solutions®.
Did you know that online sales of food
and beverages in the United States reached $17 billion in 2018, a new report by
Packaged Facts.
According to Package Facts, “through
2023, food e-commerce sales in the U.S. are forecast to increase 32% per year.
As the availability of online grocery shopping expands and consumers begin to
embrace online shopping for its convenience compared to shopping in-store,
sales are expected to rise dramatically.”
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market in June 2017
and its expansion into perishable items through AmazonFresh
and Amazon Prime Pantry have prompted Walmart
to increase investment in promoting online services and curbside pickup driving
cost down.
The report found technology factors that
are helping too disrupt the food industry:
1.
cultural preference for convenience
2.
a highly developed network of stores and
malls
3.
consumer tendency to spend significant
amounts of time online
4.
increased mobile/smartphone usage
5.
improved website and mobile app
interfaces
6.
expansion of crowdsourced business models
to delivery and shopping
Foodservice
Solutions® team is here to help you drive top line sales and bottom-line
profits. Are you looking a customer ahead?
Visit www.FoodserviceSolutions.us for more information
or contact: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us Remember success
does leave clues and we just may the clue you need to propel your continued
success.
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