Channel: Club Costco To Open New Furniture-and-Appliances-Only Store The Street reports that Costco “plans to open a store solely dedicated to furniture and appliances.” The story notes that “most of Costco’s 850 global locations are its classic warehouse model that sells food, household goods, and lots of other things. The chain has opened a handful of ‘Business Centers,’ in recent years, locations that […] MorningNewsBeat February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 < 1 min read CostcoDept. NonfoodStore LocationDept. AppliancesOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsCompetitionDept. Toys & GamesDept. GroceryBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Amazon’s Data Drives Fresh Food Fast with Reservations for Grocery Pick-Up or Delivery On average, grocery shoppers buy approximately 260 different items at the grocery store throughout the year, with just over 100 of them food items. It’s interesting to note that grocery store typically stock, a much larger variety of products, with an average of 35,829 items. According to Steven Johnson grocery stores understand just how […] Grocerant Guru February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 3 min read Dept. GroceryAmazonData & InsightsConsumersDept. FreshDeliveryMarketing: Social MediaShoppersBrick and MortarDept. PerimeterDept. BeverageMeta (Facebook)BOPISTwitterCostcoStrategyDept. DairyESG and CSRMerchandising 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club FTC sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit to block Kroger’s proposed $25 billion merger with Albertsons Cos., contending that consumers will see higher prices and workers will see lower wages if the deal goes through. “This supermarket mega merger comes as American consumers have seen the cost of groceries rise steadily over […] MMR February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 2 min read MergersKrogerConsumersAlbertsons / SafewayRegional GroceryGovernmentAssociatesAcquisitionBrick and MortarDept. GroceryOperations & Supply ChainCompetitionDivestituresLegal & CriminalDept. FreshEconomyCostcoHealth & WellnessDept. PerimeterC&S Wholesale GrocersOwned Brands (Private Label)AmazonResults & InvestmentWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Ford, Disney, Costco and more — Jim Cramer provides his updated views on each Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading. CNBC February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 < 1 min read Costco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Strong earnings and an online advertising play by Walmart have us wondering about Costco Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading. CNBC February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 < 1 min read WalmartResults & InvestmentCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Boston Market Once Successful Now Stuck in Failure Mode according to the Grocerant Guru® Boston Market, formerly known as Boston Chicken, began serving its homestyle meals of spit-roasted rotisserie chickens, made-from-scratch cornbread, and creamy mac and cheese in 1985. As it grew in popularity, it had about 1,200 locations at one time, according to Restaurant Business. Today there are just over 300 locations in the United States and Puerto […] Grocerant Guru February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 4 min read ShoppersData & InsightsDept. GroceryConsumersDept. FreshBrick and MortarRestaurantsMarketing: Social MediaAcquisitionTechnology & InnovationWegmansWhole FoodsAssociatesCompetitionDept. DairyDept. Fresh PreparedDeliveryDept. PerimeterTrends: Food and BeverageCostcoRegional GroceryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionInclusivityHealth & WellnessESG and CSRPricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Kroger CFO Millerchip departs for Costco He succeeds CFO Richard Galanti, who is leaving that role at Costco on March 15 0 Author Missing February 17, 2024February 17, 2024 < 1 min read ExecutivesCostcoKroger 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Your Views: Finally MNB reader Doug Galli has a reaction to my argument that while Amazon may try to steer shoppers to products with higher margins, so do many retailers: Kevin, you are correct on this point of how retailers “merchandise” and market their respective stores. You work to steer customers toward higher margin products, which might not […] MorningNewsBeat February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 8 min read ShoppersAmazonTech: CashierlessStreamingBrick and MortarWalmartMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainConsumersTargetMarketing: BroadcastDept. ApparelExecutivesCOVID19Marketing: Digital MediaDept. NonfoodPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentInternationalEconomyCompetitionDeliveryRegional GroceryCostcoData & InsightsMarketing: UGCGovernmentDept. PaperAssociatesTechnology & InnovationStrategyStart UpsLegal & CriminalHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Kroger Presses Post-Merger-We’ll-Lower-Prices Argument Kroger this morning issued a press release that continues to make the argument – the same argument that it has made since first proposing the $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons – that it will lower prices once the deal is complete, and that it has a 20-year track record of lowering prices after it makes […] MorningNewsBeat February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 4 min read KrogerMergersTechnology & InnovationAIAlbertsons / SafewayRegional GroceryShoppersGovernmentAcquisitionCustomer ExperienceAssociatesPress ReleaseConsumersResults & InvestmentExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsCompetitionWalmartAhold DelhaizeAmazonDept. FreshTargetStrategyBrick and MortarHoliday & EventsCostcoData & InsightsDept. GroceryDollar GeneralMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationLegal & Criminal 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club SN Top 10: Kroger, McDonald’s, CVS top the week’s headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Kroger CFO Millerchip departs for Costco. Gary Millerchip is leaving his role as Kroger’s senior vice president and chief financial officer to beco Supermarket News February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 < 1 min read KrogerCVSExecutivesResults & InvestmentCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Amazon Hit With New Consumer Lawsuit Reuters reports that Amazon has been sued “in a proposed U.S. class action accusing the online retailer of violating a consumer protection law by steering hundreds of millions of shoppers to higher-priced items in order to earn extra fees … The case differs from other private litigation over the ‘Buy Box’ by focusing on harm […] MorningNewsBeat February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 2 min read ConsumersAmazonLegal & CriminalShoppersDeliveryPricing & PromotionsPredictions and ForecastsOwned Brands (Private Label)Operations & Supply ChainKrogerGovernmentCostcoTargetWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Listeria-Related Recalls Continue Nationwide From USA Today: A nationwide recall of products containing cheese with a risk for listeria contamination continues to grow larger with salad kits and taco kits sold at stores including Albertsons, Costco, Walmart, and WinCo being removed from shelves. “Rizo-López Foods of Modesto, California, on Feb. 5 recalled dozens of dairy products including Queso Fresco and Cotija Cheese, because […] MorningNewsBeat February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 < 1 min read Dept. DairyDept. GroceryRegional GroceryWhole FoodsAlbertsons / SafewayBrick and MortarCostcoGovernmentTrader JoesWalmartAmazonDept. FreshDept. RefrigeratedHomeChefKrogerPredictions and ForecastsPress ReleaseRestaurantsDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club January was good to Costco Retailer posts year over year increases in same-store sales and total sales Supermarket News February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 < 1 min read Costco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club The Friday Checkout: Kroger’s CFO left for a rival. What does that say about its merger with Albertsons? Gary Millerchip jumped suddenly to Costco even as the blockbuster deal he helped engineer remains up in the air. Grocery Dive February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 < 1 min read Regional GroceryMergersKrogerExecutivesAlbertsons / SafewayCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club BJ’s Wholesale Club to open store in Goodlettsville, Tennessee The new store will be BJ’s third location in Tennessee Supermarket News February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 < 1 min read BJ’s Wholesale ClubStore Location 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco CFO Set for Retirement, Hands Reins to Former Kroger Finance Chief After a journey of nearly four decades, Costco’s longstanding CFO, Richard Galanti, is preparing to step back from his role. The torch is being passed on to Gary Millerchip, an experienced executive and former finance chief at Kroger. RetailWire February 8, 2024February 13, 2024 < 1 min read ExecutivesResults & InvestmentKrogerCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Wednesday Eye-Opener: Questions, Questions by Kevin Coupe Yesterday, we reported on Monday’s announcement that Gary Millerchip was stepping down as Kroger’s CFO after more than 15 years with the company, to join a then-unnamed company as its new CFO. Shortly thereafter, the name of that company was made public: Costco. The timing, to say the least, was interesting – […] MorningNewsBeat February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 3 min read KrogerExecutivesCostcoAlbertsons / SafewayRegional GroceryAcquisitionCompetitionMergersPredictions and ForecastsAmazonSustainabilityWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club NEWS UPDATE: Costco Names Departing Kroger CFO As Its Own New CFO Costco said this morning that Gary Millerchip, who yesterday said he was stepping down as Kroger’s CFO after more than 15 years with the company, as its new CFO. He succeeds Richard Galanti, who has been Costco’s CFO for more than three decades. Ron Vachris became Costco’s new CEO just last month, succeeding Craig Jelinek, […] MorningNewsBeat February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 < 1 min read ExecutivesKrogerCostcoAcquisitionPredictions and ForecastsRegional GroceryMergersAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco taps former Kroger finance chief to serve as CFO Gary Millerchip, a key architect of the grocer’s pending merger with Albertsons, is taking over from Richard Galanti, who is leaving the club retailer after nearly 40 years. Grocery Dive February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 < 1 min read Results & InvestmentKrogerExecutivesCostcoRegional GroceryMergersAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club TaylorMade Sues Costco Wholesale’s Kirkland Signature Costco Wholesale made significant ripples in the golf world with the launch of its Kirkland Signature Players Irons last month. However, not everyone welcomed this incursion. RetailWire February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 < 1 min read Costco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco and TJX crushed rivals in an inflationary world. What happens as prices come down? Here’s how they must stay on their games. CNBC February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 < 1 min read CostcoDept. NonfoodDept. Toys & Games 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco center in Alaska will offer two-day grocery delivery Which is a first in the state; food court, vision center, and tire center will be absent Supermarket News February 3, 2024February 3, 2024 < 1 min read DeliveryCostcoDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Walmart Announces Plan to Add 150+ Large-Format Stores Walmart plans to build or convert more than 150 large-format stores over the next five years, it announced on Wednesday. Some of the locations will be expanded from a smaller location into a Supercenter with a full range of groceries and merchandise, but the majority will be new stores, Josh Havens, a company spokesman, said. […] Joe Keenan February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 < 1 min read WalmartBrick and MortarConsumersStore LocationPredictions and ForecastsOmnichannelCompetitionShoppersSams ClubEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Kroger To Bring Mobile Oases To Dallas Food Deserts The Dallas Morning News reports that Kroger believes it has “come up with a way to successfully bring online grocery shopping to neighborhoods in southern Dallas’ that are considered food deserts … Kroger is waiving fees and tipping at three delivery destinations within walking distance of neighborhoods in southern Dallas, starting Tuesday at the South […] MorningNewsBeat February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 2 min read KrogerDept. GroceryDeliveryGovernmentDept. RefrigeratedAcquisitionAssociatesBOPISBrick and MortarConsumersAmazonDept. FreshDept. PerimeterAlbertsons / SafewayWalmartPredictions and ForecastsRegional GroceryShoppersTechnology & InnovationUnileverCostco 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Your Views: Making Up For Lost Time Reacting to Amazon’s plan to create a pay tier for its Alexa smart speaker system, one MNB reader wrote: Our main household use for Alexa is to control lights, heat, and A/C. If they start charging for it, we will stop using it. There are many other platforms available for home control that do not […] MorningNewsBeat February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 16 min read Technology & InnovationAIStreamingShoppersDept. GroceryDept. NonfoodAssociatesTech: CashierlessMarketing: Digital MediaDept. Toys & GamesCostcoMarketing: BroadcastAmazonRegional GroceryDept. FreshKrogerRestaurantsAlbertsons / SafewayConsumersPredictions and ForecastsEconomyHealth & WellnessDollar GeneralPackagingExecutivesDeliveryCVSMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: In StoreWalmartDept. PerimeterOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: TradeWegmansWhole FoodsWalgreensReturnsHoliday & EventsGovernmentMarketing: VoiceDept. BeverageData & InsightsInsight ProvidersOwned Brands (Private Label)MergersMarketing: Retail MediaPartnershipsAhold DelhaizePricing & PromotionsBig DataSustainabilityDept. OTCStrategyDept. HBCDept. BakeryDept. Natural / OrganicBrick and Mortar84.51 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club H-E-B, Publix, and Costco supreme in customer satisfaction Walmart finishes first in pharmacy, but last in grocery Supermarket News February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 2 min read Regional GroceryShoppersPublixHEBCostcoWalmartDept. Pharmacy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Retail Customer Satisfaction On The Upswing The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Retail and Consumer Shipping Study 2023-2024 is out, concluding that “overall customer satisfaction surging 4% to a score of 78.0 (out of 100).” According to the report, “More than 60% of retailers measured see their individual ACSI scores improve in 2024 … Customer satisfaction with online retailers remains unchanged […] MorningNewsBeat January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 2 min read ShoppersRegional GroceryConsumersHoliday & EventsCostcoPredictions and ForecastsDept. FuelTrader JoesAmazonPublixHEBDept. PetChewyWalmartMarketing: OOHTech: AR and VROwned Brands (Private Label)Operations & Supply ChainMetaverseMeijerAssociatesDeliveryMarketing: In StoreSustainabilityEconomyTechnology & InnovationDept. GroceryCustomer ExperienceWakefernMarketing: Trade 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club In Connecticut, Amazon Fresh Is Out & BIg Y Is In CT Insider reports that Amazon has decided not to open Amazon Fresh stores in the towns of Westport and Brookfield, despite the fact it had done considerable work on the store facilities over the years. Instead, Big Y will take over the locations, offering those communities more traditional supermarket shopping alternatives. Some context from the […] MorningNewsBeat January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 2 min read AmazonDept. FreshStore LocationDept. GroceryWhole FoodsAhold DelhaizeBrick and MortarWegmansPredictions and ForecastsConsumersCOVID19CostcoEconomyOperations & Supply ChainConsultingRegional GroceryTechnology & InnovationExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Costco Opts For Greater Pricing Transparency The Street reports on a new pricing strategy at Costco: When customers buy bigger-ticket items, like appliances or larger televisions, from chains such as Target, Walmart and Best Buy, they “don’t see the full prices when they look at those items — specifically appliances — on the floor.” In fact, the story says, “you face […] MorningNewsBeat January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 < 1 min read CostcoDept. NonfoodDept. AppliancesDeliveryWalmartTargetBest BuyOperations & Supply ChainCOVID19StrategyShoppersPredictions and ForecastsHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Kroger Sets Biodiversity and Pollinator Protection Goals for Produce Supply Chain Kroger will require its fresh produce suppliers to use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for all products they sell to the supermarket giant by 2028 or 2030, depending on the grower’s size. Medium- to large-sized growers will be expected to meet the goal by the end of 2028, while small growers will have until 2030 […] Retail TouchPoints January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 2 min read Dept. FreshKrogerSustainabilityDept. PerimeterDept. GroceryPredictions and ForecastsOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Social MediaHealth & WellnessESG and CSROwned Brands (Private Label)Whole FoodsMerchandisingRegional GrocerySams ClubStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Amazon tops expectations for revenue, earnings SEATTLE – Amazon posted better-than-expected revenue and earnings in the quarter ended March 31. Net sales increased 13% from a year earlier to $143.3 billion. The company reported first-quarter net income of $10.4 billion, or 98 cents a diluted share, compared to $3.2 billion a year earlier. Amazon’s operating income surged to $15.3 billion, up […] Written by MMR May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club 5 things top news: Kroger tries to strengthen merger deal The most impactful news in the grocery industry for the week ending April 26 Written by Supermarket News April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Walmart to close all 51 health centers BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart today said it has made the “difficult decision” to close its Walmart Health and Walmart Virtual Care clinics, citing a lack of profitability. “The decision to close all 51 health centers across five states and shut down the virtual care offering was not easy. We understand this change affects lives – […] Written by MMR April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club Walmart adds new grocery line to private brands portfolio The retailer said its new bettergoods line includes 300 items and marks its largest private brand food launch in 20 years. Written by Grocery Dive April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Club A new Walmart in-store AI is giving employees advice on how to sell products before it’s too late Walmart store employees are starting to get advice from an AI on when produce is about to go bad and when certain clothing items may need to be put on sale. Written by CNBC April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked