All articles by Victor Martino

Victor Martino is a US-based marketing and business development consultant, analyst, entrepreneur and writer, specialising in the grocery industry.

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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…