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Rob Fontanella @robfont75

Digital Marketing and Sales. Retail/CPG. Dad X4. Connoisseur of cool things and experiences.

Joined February 2011
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So many opportunities with this change to QR. It’s time. Crazy that it hasn’t yet! The 50-Year-Old Technology That Brands and Retailers Are Trying to Quit wsj.com/articles/the-50-year…

The 50-Year-Old Technology That Brands and Retailers Are Trying to Quit

Standardized barcodes that stores use to scan items at checkout made their debut in 1974. Now, the industry wants to replace them with QR codes.

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The discount chain is cutting back on inventory, prioritizing store remodels, and expanding its retail media partnership. retailbrew.com/stories/2024/… via @MorningBrew

How Dollar General is adapting to a more cautious consumer

The discount chain is cutting back on inventory, prioritizing store remodels, and expanding its retail media partnership.

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Just when you thought your day couldn't get any worse... The price chart for cocoa is something your algebra teacher would use to describe the term “exponential.” morningbrew.com/daily/storie… via @MorningBrew

The chocolate crisis is here

The price chart for cocoa is something your algebra teacher would use to describe the term “exponential.”

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"The deadline is fast approaching: If you haven’t already, you must adjust your microwave clock an hour forward by EOD or ride it out until November when it’ll be accurate again. There is no wrong decision." from @MorningBrew Ha! Good stuff as always!
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The OTC Network and the powerful tech behind it is a sleeping giant that not using its full potential.
Progressive Grocer@pgrocer
29 Feb 2024
Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members can now use debit cards to buy select groceries and OTC products in all Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores throughout the southeastern United States: ow.ly/zlUk50QJiKY #grocerynews #medicare #medicaid
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After a slow period for IPOs, some tech companies are testing the water. morningbrew.com/daily/storie… via @MorningBrew

Instacart’s IPO could be the start of something new

After a slow period for IPOs, some tech companies are testing the water.

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Hey @amazon , it’s REALLY easy to manage expectations and you still happen to screw it up. If I order on Friday night and it comes Monday - cool! If I order on Friday night and you say it’s coming Sunday but then change it to Monday - not cool! Not hard to do, easy to F up!
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The Mars Agency's take on the Neptune/Quotient accusation. Going to be very interesting!!! themarsagency.com/post/neptu…
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Big News! Neptune Retail Solutions to acquirer Quotient #retailmedia #consumerpromotions businesswire.com/news/home/2…

Quotient to Combine with Neptune Retail Solutions

Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE: QUOT) (“Quotient”), a digital promotions and media technology company, and Neptune Retail Solutions (“Neptune”), an omnichann...

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Shoppers are leaning into discounts, coupons, and private-label products. "...saw a 48% bump in digital coupon downloads" retailbrew.com/stories/2023/… via @Retail_Brew

Kroger reaffirms full-year guidance as consumer segments ‘split’ amid inflation

Shoppers are leaning into discounts, coupons, and private-label products.

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OMG! The desktop media/ad experience has gotten SOOOO bad! It’s like everyone just gave up, said F’ it and let the monkeys and bots take over. No design, no UX, no CX. Sad to see. #media #adsales #digitaladsales #rant
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CPG giants report strong quarterly earnings. (Due to price....but loosing customers and share.) retailbrew.com/stories/2023/… via @Retail_Brew

Despite price hikes, CPG giants report strong quarterly earnings

P&G and Coca-Cola saw sales rise after double-digit increases.

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Quote of the week! "The days of an internet company trying to e-scooter their way to solving world hunger through solar-powered NFT horse racing just to compete with Disney are over." - @MorningBrew Spot on. It was fun while it lasted. Maybe we'll get back there some day.
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It was 937 days since I was on the subway. 2.56 years. Very weird.
“The majority of retail sales volume still takes place in store…”!!!
Retail TouchPoints@RTouchPoints
20 Oct 2022
The majority of retail sales volume still takes place in store with an increase expected this year. That means 80% of consumers meet your frontline team. Join to hear how to transform your investments to execute on retail strategy in store bit.ly/3rCnfmY @nudgeforwork
This would be BIG to say the least. One of the biggest things to hit CPG retail in a long time. 👀 #following
Bloomberg
@business
13 Oct 2022
BREAKING: Kroger is in talks about a merger with rival US grocer Albertsons, people familiar with the matter say trib.al/4O61XSD
Connected Shelf isn't going away. The way we shop IS changing. Every piece of tech isn't always a "Game Changer", but in aggregate, it's the innovation that counts! The new suite of tech aims to be the “antidote to Amazon” for grocers retailbrew.com/stories/2022/… via @Retail_Brew

Breaking down Instacart’s Connected Stores tech

The new suite of tech aims to be the “antidote to Amazon” for grocers

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Despite their past “looser reputation” QR codes are a great universal gateway to the digital <>physical experience shoppers expect in CX
Marsha Collier
@MarshaCollier
23 Aug 2022
Consumers' Use of #QR Codes for Shopping Assistance Up Significantly From Last Year 👉🏻 More consumers are also leveraging other digital touchpoints along the path to purchase. #Marketing #tech bit.ly/3wgTHhI
Merchandising and shopper marketing doesn’t need to be complicated, just intuitive, shopper focused, see the customer experience. #shoppermarketing #CX @garyvee @TeamGaryVee instagram.com/reel/ChcRKouAt…

Gary Vay-Ner-Chuk (@garyvee) • Instagram reel

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I came across this artifact today! Still works! Was pretty damn cool in its day. #apple #ipodnano
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