Channel: Specialty & Other Candy brands urged to reduce lead and cadmium in dark chocolate Consumer Reports has called on Hershey, Mondelez, Theo Chocolate and Trader Joe’s to reduce the amount of lead and cadmium in their dark chocolate products. Long-term exposure to these metals can cause immune system suppression, kidney damage and nervous system issues. RetailWire January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 < 1 min read Trader JoesMondelezConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Consumers Blurring Shopping Lines Between Channels At the intersection of what’s for dinner, where will I get dinner, more and more consumers are asking what is the fastest solution (84.6%), then what is the cheapest (51.4), and will everyone be happy with the food (49.2%) according to Foodservice Solutions® most recent grocerant scorecards. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA […] Grocerant Guru January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 3 min read ConsumersData & InsightsDept. GroceryMarketing: SocialAlimentation Couche-TardInternational - UKBrick and Mortar7-Eleven & SpeedwayCircle KTwitterMeta (Facebook)Whole FoodsAlbertsons / SafewayTrader JoesSoutheastern GrocersTechnology & InnovationStrategyAldiRestaurantsPublixMarketing: UGCKrogerDept. FreshESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees US Union Membership Falls To New Low People worried that the labor-management sky is falling because of all the publicity that pro-union movements have gotten lately can relax. The Washington Post reports that “Union membership in the United States fell last year to a new low even as the labor movement scored a string of significant victories at high-profile companies that have […] MorningNewsBeat January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 2 min read AssociatesTrader JoesRestaurantsSustainabilityInclusivityESG and CSRAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Trader Joe’s workers launch unionization drive in Louisville, Kentucky Workers at the store want to strengthen the ability of local managers to make decisions without interference from top executives, an organizer of the campaign said. Grocery Dive December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 < 1 min read Trader JoesAssociatesExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans: Reflecting Shifting Realities USA Today has begun what it calls a series of articles about Wegmans, the upstate New York company that started as the Rochester Fruit & Vegetable Company in 1916 and now has become a regional powerhouse with 109 stores and more on the way, including its first unit in Connecticut and one in New York’s […] MorningNewsBeat December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 2 min read WegmansBrick and MortarTrader JoesDept. FreshUnileverStore LocationPredictions and ForecastsExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Trader Joe’s Grocerant Mix & Match Meal Components, Resonate with Consumers Regular reader of this blog know that the halo of ‘better for you’ is one of the key drivers of the successful growth and consumer adoption of the grocerant niche. According to Steven JohnsonGrocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® Trader Joe’s focus on food quality, variety, portion size, combined with a true understanding […] Grocerant Guru December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 2 min read ConsumersTrader JoesTechnology & InnovationDept. GroceryData & InsightsShoppersBrick and MortarWhole FoodsOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. HBCWalmartTargetPepsiCoPartnershipsCOVID19Marketing: SocialAldiHealth & WellnessDept. ApparelCostcoAssociatesAmazon7-Eleven & Speedway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Specialty & Other Inflation continues, Home Values Drop, However, if you Bought Near the Right Grocer, You’re in Luck Food matters even when it come to home value. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® shares with our regular readers year after year the research from California-based Attom Data Solutions, a provider of real estate and property data. So, here we go, according to a new analysis from Attom, Trader Joe’sleads the […] Grocerant Guru December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 3 min read Trader JoesDept. GroceryData & InsightsWhole FoodsAldiMarketing: SocialStore LocationEconomyReturnsBrick and MortarTwitterMeta (Facebook)ConsumersDept. FreshESG and CSRMarketing: In StoreExecutivesTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Trader Joe’s said to push for three-day minimum work week Union group cites worker reports from around the country about ‘unofficial policy’ Supermarket News December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 < 1 min read Trader JoesAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Trader Joe’s To Roll Out New, Unofficial Labor Policies The Guardian reports that Trader Joe’s “is rolling out new, unofficial policies at stores across the US starting in January 2023 … that will mandate part-time workers work a minimum of three days a week to maintain their employment with the company.” According to the story, employees – who wanted to remain anonymous because of […] MorningNewsBeat December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 2 min read Trader JoesAssociatesBrick and MortarResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsDept. Apparel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Trader Joe’s accused of bad faith bargaining by union Trader Joe’s United filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board claiming the grocer has refused to bargain in “good faith.” Grocery Dive November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 < 1 min read Trader JoesAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Your Views: Choose Your Corner On Friday, we took note of a Wall Street Journal story about how “the U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate in the third quarter despite a slowdown in consumer spending during the summer amid high inflation and rising interest rates.” I commented about the mixed messages: I’m not an economist, and have […] MorningNewsBeat October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 5 min read Technology & InnovationEconomyBrick and MortarAssociatesConsumersMergersDept. GroceryDept. FuelExecutivesCompetitionAmazonKrogerTrader JoesAhold DelhaizeAlbertsons / SafewayAldiResults & InvestmentOperations & Supply ChainCOVID19Dept. DairyMerchandisingDivestituresWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other New York Trader Joe’s workers vote not to unionize The decision by employees at a store in Brooklyn follows earlier votes by workers at two other locations in the grocery chain to join the labor group Trader Joe’s United. Grocery Dive October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 < 1 min read Trader JoesAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger, Albertsons tie-up faces hurdles in Texas and Illinois Data powered by Earnest’s Orion spend dataset. Supermarket sales excludes food sales at big box and warehouse club retailers like Walmart and Costco. Albertson’s (ACI) short run as a public company may be coming to a close as it enters talks to merge with the nation’s second largest grocer and largest supermarket chain, Kroger (KR). […] Earnest Research - DataBites October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationAlbertsons / SafewayKrogerData & InsightsDeliveryQ CommerceInstacartEconomyConsumersMarketing: SocialResults & InvestmentWeatherCOVID19Trader JoesPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainShoppersFood DeliveryStart UpsTargetBrick and MortarWalmartGrocery OutletHEBDoorDashDept. GroceryDept. FuelCostcoAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Grocery Your Views: Of Mergers & Vaccines More reactions to the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, one MNB reader wrote: I’ve worked closely with both chains in the past and spent 14 years working for Kroger. This acquisition doesn’t make sense to me for the following reason: Duplication of stores with Kroger in all major Safeway/Albertsons divisions: Seattle, Portland, Southern California, Southwest (PHX), Denver, […] MorningNewsBeat October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 4 min read MergersKrogerAlbertsons / SafewayCOVID19Owned Brands (Private Label)ConsumersWalmartOperations & Supply ChainAcquisitionInsight ProvidersBig DataHealth & WellnessData & InsightsBrick and MortarDept. Natural / OrganicHEBResults & InvestmentShoppersTrader Joes 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Publix among grocers in American Innovation Index Fordham University benchmark ranks company innovation based on customer experiences Supermarket News October 8, 2022October 8, 2022 < 1 min read Whole FoodsTrader JoesTechnology & InnovationPublixShoppersPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Years Before Wegmans Arrives in CT, Competitor Girds For Battle CT Insider has a story about how years before Wegmans opens its first Connecticut store on Route 1 in Norwalk, one supermarket competitor – just a quarter-mile or so away – already is getting busy competing. Here’s how the story frames the scenario: “ShopRite customers in Norwalk will see the bustle of activity near the […] MorningNewsBeat October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 2 min read WegmansWakefernAhold DelhaizeBrick and MortarShoppersTrader JoesAssociatesCostcoDeliveryDept. GroceryTech: CashierlessWalmartDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Trader Joe’s workers in New York City file for union vote If the vote is successful, the store in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood would become the chain’s third location to unionize as part of Trader Joe’s United. Grocery Dive September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 < 1 min read Trader JoesAssociatesStore Location 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer The Paradox Of Brands Paradoxes are both familiar and common to the human condition. They are brain teasers that reveal faults in our senses and errors in human logic. Authors and poets delight in paradoxes because they stop the reader in their tracks to ponder the apparent contradictions. Like the familiar phrase, “Less is more,” or when Shakespeare’s Hamlet […] Branding Strategy September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 6 min read ConsumersMarketing: BrandSustainabilityStrategyShoppersESG and CSRTechnology & InnovationDept. ApparelDept. GroceryDept. NonfoodPartnershipsMarketing: In StoreTrader JoesMarketing: SocialTargetOmnichannelWhole FoodsPepsiCoPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleUnileverDept. FreshWalmartMerchandisingHoliday & EventsDept. FuelDept. HBCDept. PerimeterData & InsightsRestaurants 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: Hip Shot We reported yesterday that the state of California yesterday filed a lawsuit against Amazon on antitrust grounds, charging that the online retailer stifles competition by penalizing sellers for offering products elsewhere for lower prices. MNB reader Tom Murphy replied: Nothing new in the market on this. Walmart and Kroger have for years forbidden vendors from […] MorningNewsBeat September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 3 min read Dept. GroceryWegmansRestaurantsHealth & WellnessLegal & CriminalCompetitionTrader JoesKrogerAlbertsons / SafewayWhole FoodsEconomyBrick and MortarDept. Fresh PreparedTechnology & InnovationWeatherWalmartVendorsUnileverStrategySustainabilityDept. FreshPhilanthropyGovernmentDollar GeneralAmazonDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Nonfood Office Hours: The Paradox of Choice, Dating Advice, and the Value of an MBA for Entrepreneurs We’re revisiting some of our favorite questions and answers from past episodes. Scott answers a question about how Trader Joe’s has succeeded without offering delivery or online shopping. He then gives dating advice to the young and single in an era of dating apps, and offers his thoughts on why business school is still worth […] The Prof G Show August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 < 1 min read Dept. NonfoodTrader JoesPricing & PromotionsDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats Your Views: High-Brow, Elitist, & Unqualified We took note the other day of a Washington Post story about specific food product shortages that exist in a number of different countries. The one identified in the US was Sriracha, which prompted me to joke about hoarding a bunch of it after I read about a coming shortage several months ago. One MNB […] MorningNewsBeat August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 5 min read Brick and MortarAmazonHealth & WellnessDept. FreshDept. GroceryWhole FoodsDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedStore LocationWalmartTechnology & InnovationOperations & Supply ChainHEBTrader JoesCompetitionCostcoWeatherMerchandisingShoppersDept. DairyDeliveryConsumersCOVID19VendorsDept. HBCDept. PerimeterEconomyKrogerResults & InvestmentTech: Cashierless 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Amazon’s physical stores strategy is in flux. Here’s why The recently announced Amazon Fresh checkout-free stores UK slowdown is part of a larger movement, observes Celia Van Wickel, Senior Director, Digital Commerce at Kantar. Amazon is said to be halting its expansion plans in the UK due to claims about the macro-economic environment and revenue performance. In a LinkedIn post, Van Wickel says: “Only […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 4 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: SocialTwitterAmazonBrick and MortarTech: CashierlessInternational - UKTrends: TechDept. FreshStrategyWhole FoodsOperations & Supply ChainTech: RoboticsData & InsightsTescoMetaverseAssociatesEconomyWalmartTrader JoesExecutivesInsight ProvidersKraftHeinzDeliveryPartnershipsBOPISSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Vertically grown produce arrives at Trader Joe’s in Texas Kalera stocks 40 stores with three varieties of hydroponic leafy greens Supermarket News August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 < 1 min read Trader JoesDept. PerimeterDept. FreshBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery In Past Year, H-E-B, Kroger Saw Biggest Jumps In Avg. Transaction Values Bloomberg Second Measure is out with an analysis of how consumer spending has changed during a time of high inflation and supply chain issues, concluding that “average transaction values increased the most year-over-year at H-E-B and The Kroger Company, but Ahold Delhaize saw the most growth in year-over-year sales. “H-E-B and Kroger saw the most […] MorningNewsBeat August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 < 1 min read Albertsons / SafewayHEBKrogerAhold DelhaizeDept. FuelDept. GroceryTrader JoesAldiConsumersDept. PharmacyEconomyFreshDirectOperations & Supply ChainPublixShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees The Friday Checkout: ‘Union Square’ takes on new significance as Trader Joe’s labor saga expands The UFCW has accused the grocer of “union busting” for closing a New York City wine store as workers there discussed plans to try to unionize. Grocery Dive August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 < 1 min read AssociatesTrader JoesDept. BeverageDept. Adult Bev 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Specialty & Other Trader Joe’s workers in Minneapolis vote overwhelmingly to unionize Fifty-five workers at the store cast votes in favor of joining Trader Joe’s United, while five voted against unionizing, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Grocery Dive August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 < 1 min read Trader JoesAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Study: 82% of Retail Workers Say Stress and Burnout Have Increased There are strong signs that the “Great Resignation” is still having a major impact on the U.S. job market as a whole, and on the retail and hospitality industries in particular. That’s in part because employers’ difficulty filling jobs has itself become a big factor in job dissatisfaction. According to the 2022 Job Seeker Nation […] Retail TouchPoints August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 4 min read AssociatesThick DataRestaurantsOperations & Supply ChainEconomyTrader JoesConsumersData & InsightsDept. GroceryExecutivesSustainabilityTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Costco Joins Club Of Retailers With Some Dissatisfied Employees Interesting piece from The Street about Costco, which “has famously been a good place to work. It even paid its employees $15 an hour way before most places.” And while Costco gets good reviews on Glassdoor, the website where employees can rate their employers, a small percentage of them – 792 out of more […] MorningNewsBeat August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 2 min read AssociatesCostcoMarketing: UGCTrader JoesRestaurants 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SN Top 10: Hannaford, Trader Joe's, Hy-Vee top the week’s headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Hannaford enhances shopping experience in round of store upgrades ranked as the week’s top story. Changes included an enlarged assortment of fresh, quality grab-and-go meal op Supermarket News August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 < 1 min read Hy-VeeAhold DelhaizeTrader JoesMerchandisingDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: A Well-Rounded Education Responding to last week’s story about changes being made at St. Joseph’s University to the business program that will make it more customer-centric, one MNB reader wrote: As a graduate of St. Joseph’s University’s Masters of Food Marketing program, I am pleased to know that Dr. Stanton and the Haub School of Business are breaking […] MorningNewsBeat August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 5 min read Trader JoesAssociatesSustainabilityDept. GroceryWalmartConsumersHealth & WellnessShoppersEconomyDept. BeverageBrick and MortarAmazonCOVID19PackagingExecutivesResults & InvestmentOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: TradeDept. FuelESG and CSRDept. PharmacyDept. HBCTechnology & InnovationTrends: ConsumerDept. DairyStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance ESG Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events Operations & Supply Chain Millennials Dominated Holiday Shopping Spend — Here’s What it Means for 2023 In a year when holiday spending on gifts, travel and entertainment was down 1 percent from the year prior, one age group bucked that trend in a huge way. Millennials, perhaps aided by increased incomes due to “The Great Reshuffle,” told us it would spend a whopping 11 percent more than it did in 2021, […] Written by Kelly Pedersen January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Department: Consumer Durables ESG Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Retail Traffic Trends #112: Consumer Habits 2023 While some trends come and go, there were a few trends that have stayed with consumers throughout the year. As online shopping continues to be a popular choice for consumers, physical stores can offer shoppers perks that e-commerce can’t replicate. This week we look at trends to increase foot traffic and customer loyalty. […] Written by Doorcounts January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Channel: Grocery - Natural Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Stores & Formats Just Walk Out gives Whole Foods stores an edge, data shows The two stores in the chain outfitted with Amazon’s checkout-free technology did better in some ways than nearby locations without the automated system during the second half of 2022, Placer.ai found. Written by Grocery Dive January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Channel: Grocery Department: Food Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces ShopRite adds online filters to help shoppers choose products and recipes The improvements are intended to help shoppers find products and recipes that meet specific criteria, such as dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free. Written by Grocery Dive January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Department: Nonfood Data & Insights Technology & Innovation 7 online grocery trends for retailers to watch Online grocery shopping is here to stay. Top online grocery trends include AI tools, drone delivery, data security, and ready-made meals. Written by Future of Commerce January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked