Consumption of fruits and vegetables is important for growth and development yet intake remains below recommended levels in children in the US. The purpose of this study was to determine whether children accompanying ...Consumption of fruits and vegetables is important for growth and development yet intake remains below recommended levels in children in the US. The purpose of this study was to determine whether children accompanying the primary grocery shopper impacts requests for fruit and vegetables and if those children requesting fruits and vegetables like to consume them on a daily basis. A cross-sectional survey design of matched pairs of third- and fourth-grade students and their parents/guardians in an urban Midwest school district was utilized. Third- and fourth-grade participants who asked for fruits and vegetables were more likely to accompany the primary grocery shopper and more prone to liking these key foods as part of their regular diet. Grocery shoppers should consider taking children along when food shopping, emphasizing strategies to find a variety of fruits and vegetables.展开更多
Weight management is affected by food choice. It is important to show how challenging an environment a grocery store is from a weight management perspective. The subjects were recruited by delivering 1,000 questionnai...Weight management is affected by food choice. It is important to show how challenging an environment a grocery store is from a weight management perspective. The subjects were recruited by delivering 1,000 questionnaires in November-December 2009 at the K-Citymarket Kolmisoppi, Kuopio, Finland. The subjects （n = 36, age 18-65） were recruited to represent consumers of varied experience in weight management. The subjects＇ shopping behavior was studied using verbal analysis protocol combined with wireless audio-visual observation, questionnaires and interviews in the K-Citymarket in April-May 2010. For two consecutive tasks, the subjects were given a shopping list of I 1 food categories. During the first task, they were asked to select a product they usually buy and during the second task, a product they would use for weight management. The subjects made their decisions routinely as there were none stimuli available at a supermarket in relation to weight management choices apart from versatile, abundant and small-sized labels all over food packages. The subjects had challenges while choosing food, such as the time taken （maximum 225 s） to find a suitable product among all the options of a wide product category, for example, 459 ready meals per product category with the energy variation from 30 to 330 kcal/100 g, and understanding all package labels properly, such as the GDA-label in relation to the nutrition content table. The subjects had practical suggestions, such as colored labels in shelves, how consumer-oriented marketing communication and services should be developed and provided by retailers cooperatively with health-care actors to promote consumers＇ awareness of food choices from the weight management perspective in groceries. For a consumer, it is important to be able to easily find and compare suitable products from a weight management point of view. Successful consumer marketing will achieve desirable results for manufacturers, retailers and consumers as well as benefit the society＇s welfare in the long run.展开更多
In contemporary entrepreneurial environment based on customer retention,the growth of the Internet has pushed the most dynamic businesses to compete in the electronic market.The recent evolvement of the Internet as a ...In contemporary entrepreneurial environment based on customer retention,the growth of the Internet has pushed the most dynamic businesses to compete in the electronic market.The recent evolvement of the Internet as a new major distribution channel has obtained much attention,as the online channel calls the viability of traditional stationary retailing into question.Today,since innovation is a key factor in the Digital Age,the presence in the digital marketplace is essential for retailers,also in the food retailing.The paper aims to analyze the online commerce for food groceries and compare the evolution from 2017 to 2019.The sample represents the 99%of Italian brands of brick and mortar supermarkets and hypermarket.The first study was conducted in 2017,after two years the paper has analyzed the same sample and reported how many groceries retailers have adopted the online selling.Through the visit of every Internet site and some interviews to managers,this paper proposes the reasons why only a limited number of grocery brands sell food over Internet.Moreover,this paper calculates the cost(in Italy)to prepare the expense and satisfy the order of a customer.Characteristics of goods(freshness,perishability,cold chain warranty,etc.),expensive operations needed to prepare the delivery,the cost of delivery,and difficult reverse logistics are the main causes of low adoption of e-commerce.Online groceries retailers are concentrated around big cities in particular in the north Italy(Milan,Turin,Genoa,etc.).Expense is prepared inside the retail by the employees.Some shops use the drive-in model and only a limited number of cases deliver to home.The few cases of food e-commerce offer the delivery only in a limited area of big cities.At the end,this paper demonstrates the logistics cost(picking,packing and transport)in Italy is higher than the price of the service and this strategy isn’t profitable for companies.展开更多
Since the adoption rate of e-grocery skyrocketed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic due to the influx of first-time e-grocery shoppers,grocery shopping behavior has been evolving and the travel effects of e-grocery ...Since the adoption rate of e-grocery skyrocketed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic due to the influx of first-time e-grocery shoppers,grocery shopping behavior has been evolving and the travel effects of e-grocery are largely unknown.Thus,this study sought to examine the relationship between consumers’grocery shopping behavior online and in-store,and the influencing factors(i.e.,socio-demographic characteristics,household attributes,and personal attitudes).To achieve this,information relating to online and in-store grocery pur chase frequencies,personal and household characteristics,and attitudes of more than 2,000 Florida residents were collected through an online survey.Using a bi-directional structural equation modeling(SEM)approach,our results show that online grocery shop ping exhibited no significant effect on in-store grocery shopping frequency(i.e.,neutrality),but in-store grocery shopping reduced the frequency of online grocery shopping(i.e.,sub stitution).Also,a positive attitude toward some positive aspects of online shopping,pref erence for alternative travel modes,and tech savviness were associated with more frequent online grocery shopping,while cost consciousness and the joy of shopping encouraged more in-store shopping.Several socio-demographic and household attributes were also found to have direct and indirect effects mediated via attitudes on the shopping frequen cies.Overall,this study provides insights into the demand and travel effects of e-grocery and highlights the need for retailers and transport planners to collaborate in order to mit igate the potential travel effects of e-grocery.展开更多
他的浑厚而音域高昂的喉音在蓝调乐坛是最好的标志,他那极富表现力的吉他演奏让人毫不怀疑他成长于密西西比河三角洲,他是仅次于B.B.King的蓝调演唱大师,他就是Little Milton.和所有蓝调演唱大师一样,Little Milton的演艺生涯已经跨越...他的浑厚而音域高昂的喉音在蓝调乐坛是最好的标志,他那极富表现力的吉他演奏让人毫不怀疑他成长于密西西比河三角洲,他是仅次于B.B.King的蓝调演唱大师,他就是Little Milton.和所有蓝调演唱大师一样,Little Milton的演艺生涯已经跨越了近半个世纪.在他所演唱的专辑中,许多作品已经成了他的代表性作品,如<The Blues Is All Right>、<Grits Ain't Groceries>、<Annie Mae's Cafe>,同时在舞台表演上他也是个实力雄厚的大师.年过七旬的他在2005年再度震撼乐坛,推出了这张<Think of Me>.展开更多
Remember the parties your parents threw;filled with Costco platters of veggies,dip and giant bags of chips?I do!Even today walk into any American grocery store,and you'll likely find a section dedicated to fresh,r...Remember the parties your parents threw;filled with Costco platters of veggies,dip and giant bags of chips?I do!Even today walk into any American grocery store,and you'll likely find a section dedicated to fresh,raw vegetables prepared just for snacking.Crisp broccoli,tender spinach leaves and snap peas make for one house party.展开更多
As an American who grew up in a country where tipping is practically mandatory-where you're expected to add 15-20 percent to every restaurant bill,tip your barista,tip your grocery checkout person.
A wave of supermarket closures has swept across China in recent years,with community grocery stores and large chains equally affected.One much-discussed example is Yonghui Superstores.According to the China Chain Stor...A wave of supermarket closures has swept across China in recent years,with community grocery stores and large chains equally affected.One much-discussed example is Yonghui Superstores.According to the China Chain Store and Franchise Association,Yonghui Superstores ranked fourth in sales among Chinese supermarkets last year,but the company's 2025 mid-year report reveals it closed 277 loss-making outlets in the first half of this year.Many pundits are now examining the cause of these closures and conjecturing on their inevitability.Yang Yeying(Dazhong Daily):The notion of“supermarket”has existed in Chinese households for only roughly four decades and now the once-booming Supermarket Age appears to be in decline.Two main factors account for this shift:First,lease expirations.展开更多
As someone who considers myself a bit of a cook,I was super intimidated when I first arrived in China.Heading to the local markets,I was confronted with strange ingredients,different presentation styles,and of course,...As someone who considers myself a bit of a cook,I was super intimidated when I first arrived in China.Heading to the local markets,I was confronted with strange ingredients,different presentation styles,and of course,language barriers.The first real shop,if you can even call it that,was an open-air market right outside my neighborhood.I was thrilled to come home with two huge bags of veggies,some eggs,meat and even a few snacks for less than US$15.展开更多
This study investigates e-shopping behavior change through ride-hailing applications(RHAs)for grocery and food as an alternative way to minimize out-of-home activities during the pandemic.Exploratory factor analysis a...This study investigates e-shopping behavior change through ride-hailing applications(RHAs)for grocery and food as an alternative way to minimize out-of-home activities during the pandemic.Exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were applied,which utilized data collected from a web-based questionnaire survey during the implementation of social activity restrictions in August 2021.The modeling results show a complementary effect between food and grocery delivery services,where an increase in food delivery is followed by an increase in grocery delivery,but not vice versa.Meanwhile,grocery delivery could substitute in-store grocery shopping.The frequency of food delivery before the pandemic also significantly affects food and grocery deliveries during the pandemic.The more individuals avail food delivery services before the pandemic,the more they avail grocery delivery services during the pandemic.In contrast,the less likely people are to avail food delivery services before the pandemic,the more likely they are to avail food delivery services during the pandemic.The study also found that RHA use for food delivery is influenced by the latent variable of e-shopping enjoyment,whereas the latent variable of e-shopping benefits affects RHA use for grocery delivery.Regarding the socio-demographic effect,females and well-educated people tend to increase RHA use for grocery delivery,and millennials are more likely to participate in grocery shopping and dining out.The findings provide valuable insights into the suppression of virus spread in the short term and travel demand management in the medium term.展开更多
文摘Consumption of fruits and vegetables is important for growth and development yet intake remains below recommended levels in children in the US. The purpose of this study was to determine whether children accompanying the primary grocery shopper impacts requests for fruit and vegetables and if those children requesting fruits and vegetables like to consume them on a daily basis. A cross-sectional survey design of matched pairs of third- and fourth-grade students and their parents/guardians in an urban Midwest school district was utilized. Third- and fourth-grade participants who asked for fruits and vegetables were more likely to accompany the primary grocery shopper and more prone to liking these key foods as part of their regular diet. Grocery shoppers should consider taking children along when food shopping, emphasizing strategies to find a variety of fruits and vegetables.
文摘Weight management is affected by food choice. It is important to show how challenging an environment a grocery store is from a weight management perspective. The subjects were recruited by delivering 1,000 questionnaires in November-December 2009 at the K-Citymarket Kolmisoppi, Kuopio, Finland. The subjects （n = 36, age 18-65） were recruited to represent consumers of varied experience in weight management. The subjects＇ shopping behavior was studied using verbal analysis protocol combined with wireless audio-visual observation, questionnaires and interviews in the K-Citymarket in April-May 2010. For two consecutive tasks, the subjects were given a shopping list of I 1 food categories. During the first task, they were asked to select a product they usually buy and during the second task, a product they would use for weight management. The subjects made their decisions routinely as there were none stimuli available at a supermarket in relation to weight management choices apart from versatile, abundant and small-sized labels all over food packages. The subjects had challenges while choosing food, such as the time taken （maximum 225 s） to find a suitable product among all the options of a wide product category, for example, 459 ready meals per product category with the energy variation from 30 to 330 kcal/100 g, and understanding all package labels properly, such as the GDA-label in relation to the nutrition content table. The subjects had practical suggestions, such as colored labels in shelves, how consumer-oriented marketing communication and services should be developed and provided by retailers cooperatively with health-care actors to promote consumers＇ awareness of food choices from the weight management perspective in groceries. For a consumer, it is important to be able to easily find and compare suitable products from a weight management point of view. Successful consumer marketing will achieve desirable results for manufacturers, retailers and consumers as well as benefit the society＇s welfare in the long run.
文摘In contemporary entrepreneurial environment based on customer retention,the growth of the Internet has pushed the most dynamic businesses to compete in the electronic market.The recent evolvement of the Internet as a new major distribution channel has obtained much attention,as the online channel calls the viability of traditional stationary retailing into question.Today,since innovation is a key factor in the Digital Age,the presence in the digital marketplace is essential for retailers,also in the food retailing.The paper aims to analyze the online commerce for food groceries and compare the evolution from 2017 to 2019.The sample represents the 99%of Italian brands of brick and mortar supermarkets and hypermarket.The first study was conducted in 2017,after two years the paper has analyzed the same sample and reported how many groceries retailers have adopted the online selling.Through the visit of every Internet site and some interviews to managers,this paper proposes the reasons why only a limited number of grocery brands sell food over Internet.Moreover,this paper calculates the cost(in Italy)to prepare the expense and satisfy the order of a customer.Characteristics of goods(freshness,perishability,cold chain warranty,etc.),expensive operations needed to prepare the delivery,the cost of delivery,and difficult reverse logistics are the main causes of low adoption of e-commerce.Online groceries retailers are concentrated around big cities in particular in the north Italy(Milan,Turin,Genoa,etc.).Expense is prepared inside the retail by the employees.Some shops use the drive-in model and only a limited number of cases deliver to home.The few cases of food e-commerce offer the delivery only in a limited area of big cities.At the end,this paper demonstrates the logistics cost(picking,packing and transport)in Italy is higher than the price of the service and this strategy isn’t profitable for companies.
文摘Since the adoption rate of e-grocery skyrocketed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic due to the influx of first-time e-grocery shoppers,grocery shopping behavior has been evolving and the travel effects of e-grocery are largely unknown.Thus,this study sought to examine the relationship between consumers’grocery shopping behavior online and in-store,and the influencing factors(i.e.,socio-demographic characteristics,household attributes,and personal attitudes).To achieve this,information relating to online and in-store grocery pur chase frequencies,personal and household characteristics,and attitudes of more than 2,000 Florida residents were collected through an online survey.Using a bi-directional structural equation modeling(SEM)approach,our results show that online grocery shop ping exhibited no significant effect on in-store grocery shopping frequency(i.e.,neutrality),but in-store grocery shopping reduced the frequency of online grocery shopping(i.e.,sub stitution).Also,a positive attitude toward some positive aspects of online shopping,pref erence for alternative travel modes,and tech savviness were associated with more frequent online grocery shopping,while cost consciousness and the joy of shopping encouraged more in-store shopping.Several socio-demographic and household attributes were also found to have direct and indirect effects mediated via attitudes on the shopping frequen cies.Overall,this study provides insights into the demand and travel effects of e-grocery and highlights the need for retailers and transport planners to collaborate in order to mit igate the potential travel effects of e-grocery.
文摘他的浑厚而音域高昂的喉音在蓝调乐坛是最好的标志,他那极富表现力的吉他演奏让人毫不怀疑他成长于密西西比河三角洲,他是仅次于B.B.King的蓝调演唱大师,他就是Little Milton.和所有蓝调演唱大师一样,Little Milton的演艺生涯已经跨越了近半个世纪.在他所演唱的专辑中,许多作品已经成了他的代表性作品,如<The Blues Is All Right>、<Grits Ain't Groceries>、<Annie Mae's Cafe>,同时在舞台表演上他也是个实力雄厚的大师.年过七旬的他在2005年再度震撼乐坛,推出了这张<Think of Me>.
文摘Remember the parties your parents threw;filled with Costco platters of veggies,dip and giant bags of chips?I do!Even today walk into any American grocery store,and you'll likely find a section dedicated to fresh,raw vegetables prepared just for snacking.Crisp broccoli,tender spinach leaves and snap peas make for one house party.
文摘As an American who grew up in a country where tipping is practically mandatory-where you're expected to add 15-20 percent to every restaurant bill,tip your barista,tip your grocery checkout person.
文摘A wave of supermarket closures has swept across China in recent years,with community grocery stores and large chains equally affected.One much-discussed example is Yonghui Superstores.According to the China Chain Store and Franchise Association,Yonghui Superstores ranked fourth in sales among Chinese supermarkets last year,but the company's 2025 mid-year report reveals it closed 277 loss-making outlets in the first half of this year.Many pundits are now examining the cause of these closures and conjecturing on their inevitability.Yang Yeying(Dazhong Daily):The notion of“supermarket”has existed in Chinese households for only roughly four decades and now the once-booming Supermarket Age appears to be in decline.Two main factors account for this shift:First,lease expirations.
文摘As someone who considers myself a bit of a cook,I was super intimidated when I first arrived in China.Heading to the local markets,I was confronted with strange ingredients,different presentation styles,and of course,language barriers.The first real shop,if you can even call it that,was an open-air market right outside my neighborhood.I was thrilled to come home with two huge bags of veggies,some eggs,meat and even a few snacks for less than US$15.
文摘This study investigates e-shopping behavior change through ride-hailing applications(RHAs)for grocery and food as an alternative way to minimize out-of-home activities during the pandemic.Exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were applied,which utilized data collected from a web-based questionnaire survey during the implementation of social activity restrictions in August 2021.The modeling results show a complementary effect between food and grocery delivery services,where an increase in food delivery is followed by an increase in grocery delivery,but not vice versa.Meanwhile,grocery delivery could substitute in-store grocery shopping.The frequency of food delivery before the pandemic also significantly affects food and grocery deliveries during the pandemic.The more individuals avail food delivery services before the pandemic,the more they avail grocery delivery services during the pandemic.In contrast,the less likely people are to avail food delivery services before the pandemic,the more likely they are to avail food delivery services during the pandemic.The study also found that RHA use for food delivery is influenced by the latent variable of e-shopping enjoyment,whereas the latent variable of e-shopping benefits affects RHA use for grocery delivery.Regarding the socio-demographic effect,females and well-educated people tend to increase RHA use for grocery delivery,and millennials are more likely to participate in grocery shopping and dining out.The findings provide valuable insights into the suppression of virus spread in the short term and travel demand management in the medium term.
