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FreshTake will Extend and Expand Mitchell Grocery

  Interactive and participatory a new foodservice concept, FreshTake, will feature several foodservice concepts, extensive seating, and multiple entertainment options to entice consumers to stay longer, come back more frequently, and spend more according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Here is a little background, Jackson Mitchell, is a fourth-generation […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Instacart stock languishes after IPO

Instacart saw its share price erode in the two days following its initial public offering, after it rose 12.7% in its first day of trading on the NASDAQ exchange. The stock settled down to just slightly over its IPO price of $30 per share on Wednesday, its first full day on the exchange, then ranged […]
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Prime Members Could Get New Healthcare Benefits

Business Insider reports that Amazon is considering internal proposals that would integrate its One Medical healthcare services into Prime membership, offering discounted prices that would simultaneously add value to Prime while expanding the One Medical customer base.  Also consideration is creating a new subscription track for One Medical. According to the story, “Internally, the new […]
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Coming Attraction:  Georgia Grocer Hopes To Hit One Long & Straight

MNB often focuses on stores that differentiate themselves through unique products and services, offering a value proposition that seems different from those offered by the competition. That seems to be the pitch for FreshTake, a new grocer scheduled to open next summer in Augusta, Georgia, in a former Whole Foods location, which has been getting […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Instacart’s IPO Raises $660 Million; Grocers Have Skin In The Game

Grocery delivery company Instacart launched its initial public offering (IPO) yesterday, raising $660 million with a $30 per share price that was at the top end of its offering range.  The price reflects a $10.2 billion valuation;  the company is making less than 10 percent of its shares available. Public trading of Instacart’s shares will […]
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Chicago Could Open City-Owned Grocery Stores

Fox Business  reports that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is saying that “his administration is exploring a city-owned grocery store as a means of promoting ‘equitable’ access to food, though the plan has drawn criticism from skeptics of a government owned and operated store. “Chicago would become the first major U.S. city to implement a municipally […]
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Mitchell Grocery scion plans upscale grocery, restaurant concept in Augusta

    [[“value”:” Jackson Mitchell, a fourth-generation member of the family that owns wholesale distributor Mitchell Grocery, is planning to open an upscale, 42,000-square foot supermarket in Augusta, Ga., next summer that will include a sports bar, a five-hole putting green and several foodservice concepts. FreshTake, which will take over the space previously occupied by […]
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  1. Corporate Strategy

Sprouts taps James Bahrenburg as new chief technology officer

    [[“value”:” Sprouts Farmers Market has named James Bahrenburg as its next chief technology officer. He brings more than 35 years of retail experience most recently as chief information officer of Good Food Holdings, LLC. The specialty retailer said that Bahrenburg will report directly to Sprouts’ chief executive officer Jack Sinclair, and will oversee […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

SN Top 10: Kroger, Aldi, Sprouts top the week's headlines

    [[“value”:” In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Kroger, Albertsons may sell off stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in anticipation of merger deal. Kroger and Albertsons could be close to selling an undisclosed number to C&S Wholesale Grocers, as a means towards cinching regulatory approval for the […]
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  1. Department: Food

Why Sushi Provides Raw Advantages To Supermarkets

Go figure.  Kroger is the biggest seller of sushi in the US. The Wall Street Journal reported the other day that “the nation’s biggest grocery-store operator sells more than 40 million pieces of sushi in a typical year, in the process helping turn slices of raw fish, real and imitation, and rice into an American […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Whole Foods Is Attracting Extreme Couponers Who Are Sharing Tips on TikTok for Saving Money at the Supermarket Once Known as ‘Whole Paycheck’

Extreme couponers are turning their attention to Whole Foods, sharing money-saving tips on TikTok. TikTok users are combining savings from their Amazon Prime accounts with coupons from third-party apps like Ibotta to significantly reduce their grocery bills at Whole Foods. The supermarket, known for its high-end products, has been working to shed its “whole paycheck”…
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Publix Gains Share of Supermarket Wallet from Kroger

Access chart in Dash. Publix gained nearly 1 point of share of wallet among its customer base from competing supermarket chains in the trailing 12 months according to Earnest credit card data. The popular Florida-based grocer commanded 43.3% of its customers’ supermarket dollars in July 2023, up from 42.3% in July 2022. Unlike a market […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger, Albertsons CEOs tout merger together in new video

In a new video shot inside a King Soopers store, the CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons discussed benefits they say their companies’ pending merger will bring to consumers, employees, farmers, and communities. “The combination of Kroger and Albertsons is about creating more opportunities — more opportunities for our customers to find the food that they […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery - Natural

Greater Amazon-Whole Foods Integration Begins

Last week we took note of a Bloomberg report that Amazon “is launching the biggest overhaul of its grocery business since it acquired Whole Foods Market six years ago – revamping stores, testing new highly automated warehouses and, for the first time, offering fresh-food delivery to customers who aren’t Prime subscribers.  In a move likely […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Another Amazon Prime Day Promotion Set For October

Just weeks after Amazon held its annual Prime Day promotion, the company announced that it will have another one in October, saying that it will take place (on as yet unspecified dates) across 19 countries. The schedule is similar to last year, when Amazon had Prime Days in July and October. GeekWire offers this analysis: […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Your Views:  Size vs. Excellence

Regarding Amazon and its Q2 earnings report last week, as well as its apparent new energy when it comes to grocery, MNB reader Michael Blackburn wrote: I don’t disagree with many of your points and Amazon clearly has fumbled the grocery football since acquiring Whole Foods, but I still believe Amazon is committed to “eventually” […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

What does Amazon’s solid Q2 mean for Target and Walmart?

[[“value”:” Amazon’s promising second quarter results have investors thinking Walmart and Target will follow suit, reports Reuters. The delivery giant reported a 4.2% increase in ecommerce sales and a 6.4% bump in physical store sales in a Q2 that ended June 30. With Prime Day cranking out record sales numbers in mid-July, Amazon is forecasting […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery - Natural

A controversy no more, Whole Foods store in San Francisco is set to open

[[“value”:” A new Whole Foods Market in San Francisco has finally received the green light after residents raised concerns about air quality. The store, which will be in the Western Addition, is scheduled to open in 2025, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Back in 2020 the city’s Planning Commission said plans for the store did […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Tuesday Eye-Opener:  What Some Folks Get Wrong About Self-Checkout

By Kevin Coupe Over the weekend, NBC Nightly News did a story prompted by Kroger’s decision to open a store in Ohio that does not have manned checkout lanes – everything is self-checkout.  (Though, as I understand it, there are associates available to help folks out who might be having a hard time.) The Nightly […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger, Albertsons Lining Up Suitors For Stores That May be Divested

Axios reports that “Kroger and Albertsons are confident they will have strong strategic grocery buyers for the assets they divest as part of their merger, a source familiar with the deal says.” According to the story, “Local markets where Kroger and Albertsons have the largest presence are where we will most likely see divestitures, sources […]
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  1. Department & Category

Food Retailers Embracing the Grocerant Niche

  What is for dinner? Today cooking a meal for dinner from scratch has become an anomaly.  Consumers do not want to invest the time to cook from scratch day after day.  They do want to assemble a customized dinner for the family but they want ready-2-eat and heat-N-eat meal components that can be mixed […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Puts Fresh Muscle Behind Grocery Refresh

For Amazon’s grocery business, it appears to be go big or go home. Bloomberg reports that Amazon “is launching the biggest overhaul of its grocery business since it acquired Whole Foods Market six years ago – revamping stores, testing new highly automated warehouses and, for the first time, offering fresh-food delivery to customers who aren’t […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Fresh Expands Delivery to Non-Prime Members, Unveils New Store Model

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s stated goal has been to “double down” on the company’s grocery business, and just how that will be accomplished is becoming clearer. The most notable change? The retailer is now offering grocery delivery services to non-Prime members in the U.S. Amazon Fresh sent an email to customers noting that non-Prime members […]
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Hy-Vee launched the full-scale version of its retail media network, called Hy-Vee RedMedia, at the Groceryshop 2023 conference this week in Las Vegas. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based retailer described the platform as a disruptor in the retail media landscape that will connect brands directly with Hy-Vee’s customer base across multiple platforms, including both online […]
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The big chill: Holiday retail sales 2023 expected to slow

Experts predict slow growth in 2023 holiday sales as consumers tighten their belts in a tough economy, but e-commerce will remain a bright spot. Stores are filling with displays of holiday decorations and holiday-themed merchandise as retailers eagerly prepare for the annual shopping surge, but consumers may not be as excited. Forecasts for 2023 holiday […]
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