November/December 2016

The results, however, have been anything but common, especially for retailers today struggling to stay ahead in such a fast-changing demographic and technological market environment.

It's not hard to remember a time where grocers competed with other grocers, consumers made weekly trips to the store, and they could only find out what was on sale by checking out the circular. Those days are forever gone, as now grocers compete with everyone from drug to dollar to e-tailers.

Rudy Dory, president of Newport Avenue Market, speaks with his representative, Greg Walden (R-Ore.), at the FMI's annual Day in Washington on Capitol Hill.

President of Strategic Analytics, IRI

The holiday season usually sets food retailers' hearts fluttering like a child's on Christmas Eve. These months often mean the difference between a good year and a great one. This year, however, the industry is facing a Grinch that promises to steal more than just stockings: deflation.