Kamala Harris’ “price gouging” ban appears a solution in search of a problem
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris needs to clarify her proposal to ban food and grocery companies from “price gouging” or…
All articles by Victor Martino
Victor Martino
Victor Martino is a US-based marketing and business development consultant, analyst, entrepreneur and writer, specialising in the grocery industry.
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Why US manufacturers should embrace benefits of SKU rationalisation
Less is more should be the motto for most major consumer packaged food and drink businesses in the current market…
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The US brands that thrive forget the moonshots and focus on the consumer
Smaller and practical are the new big and disruptive in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry in the US. Trying…
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Why the Kroger-Albertsons-C&S deal is unlikely to win over the FTC
The plan drawn up by Kroger and Albertsons to sell more than 400 of their stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers…
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Welcome to the new era of private-label brands in the US
You might not know it but we’re at a seminal period in the history and development of retailer or private-label…
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Why the CPG industry should invest more in diversity and inclusion
Although new initiatives have been launched and progress made in recent years, the CPG industry is still a laggard when…
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Why suppliers need not fear the Kroger-Albertsons deal
Once the initial surprise at the deal by Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest conventional supermarket retailers in the US,…
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How to improve the strained relationship between CPG companies and retailers
The Covid-19 pandemic, supply-chain disruptions and the highest rate of food inflation in over four decades have changed many aspects…