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Understanding Purchase Frequency: The Metric That Shapes Category Growth
Volume and penetration get the spotlight in produce category analysis, but purchase frequency often drives more of the story. Learn why a small group of heavy buyers accounts for most category volume — and how frequency data can turn retail conversations into stronger category partnerships.
What Retail Buyers Actually Want From Your Data
Produce brands invest significantly in market research, but its impact depends on how effectively findings are communicated to retail partners.
What Is a Category Review? The Meeting That Could Make or Break Your Year
The meeting that could be the difference between growing your business and getting cut from the set entirely…
Shopper Behavior is Evolving. Strategy Should, Too
How segmentation helps us interpret evolving buyer behavior and identify the shoppers powering category growth.
Avocado Path to Purchase: The Making of a Household Staple
Learn about how avocado shoppers make purchase decisions, and how has the Path to Purchase evolved over the past decade. Fusion’s Matt Schraut, VP of Analytics and Client Services, details actions and opportunities to grow your avocado sales including shopper behaviors, promotional strategies, and trends shaping the category…
Data-Driven Produce Marketing: Shaping Consumer Behavior and Driving Growth
As shopper expectations rise and competition intensifies, data-driven insights have become essential for produce marketers seeking to stand out, drive demand…
How Produce Brands and Organizations Can Collaborate With Retailers To Drive Sales
Retailers need brands that understand their business, their shoppers, and their challenges. And produce brands and organizations need partners who are willing to…
IFPA 2025: A More Complex, More Data-Driven Produce Industry
The produce category has never been more dynamic. Walking the floor at this year’s IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show, one thing became clear…
Leveraging Social Media for B2B Produce Marketing: Building a Digital Presence that Resonates
For produce brands and organizations, social media has become a powerful tool for connecting with and influencing their audience. If you're not actively building your presence where your buyers spend time online, you're missing…
Maximizing the Grocery Store Perimeter with Data-Driven Decisions
From personalized experiences to optimized merchandising, data-driven decisions are the key to turning fresh categories into major profit centers…
Why Market Research is Key to Successful Product Launches
Top brands aren't just lucky; they're strategic. They understand that investing in market research is not just a good idea—it's a necessity…
Enthusiasm Sells! But It Also Takes…
When you’re excited, the buyer can become enthused, too. While enthusiasm matters, it works best when intertwined with key communication elements.…

