Data & Insights 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 […] Grocerant Guru September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryDept. FreshData & InsightsDept. BeverageMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: BroadcastDeliveryDept. Adult BevMarketing: In StoreConsumersInstacartStrategyDept. RefrigeratedWhole FoodsDept. Fresh PreparedMeta (Facebook)TwitterConsultingPartnershipsDoorDashESG and CSRExecutivesFood DeliveryPredictions and ForecastsDept. PerimeterDept. BakeryPricing & PromotionsRestaurantsUbereatsDept. PharmacyBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Supermarket News September 22, 2023September 25, 2023 2 min read InstacartDeliveryResults & InvestmentStart UpsWhole FoodsRegional GroceryKrogerAlbertsons / SafewayPartnershipsTechnology & InnovationConsumersAmazonDept. FreshCompetitionEconomyAcquisitionOcadoAssociatesBrick and MortarFreshDirectOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces 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 […] MorningNewsBeat September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 2 min read Health & WellnessAmazonShoppersConsumersWhole FoodsStreamingPricing & PromotionsOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: Digital MediaDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food 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 […] MorningNewsBeat September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 2 min read Dept. FreshDept. BeverageDept. GroceryDept. Adult BevMarketing: In StoreShoppersDept. Fresh PreparedStore LocationCompetitionWhole FoodsDept. PerimeterWegmansRegional GroceryUnileverDept. BakeryPricing & PromotionsInternationalExecutivesBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] MorningNewsBeat September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 4 min read InstacartDeliveryResults & InvestmentStart UpsShoppersRegional GroceryData & InsightsAlbertsons / SafewayKrogerCompetitionAcquisitionPartnershipsExecutivesCostcoPepsiCoDoorDashOperations & Supply ChainTechnology & InnovationWhole FoodsFood DeliveryBOPISPublixAmazonUbereatsWalmartAssociatesAldiPricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category 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 […] MorningNewsBeat September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. GroceryBrick and MortarDept. NonfoodWhole FoodsGovernmentWalmartStrategyExecutivesEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food 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 […] Supermarket News September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 2 min read Dept. GroceryDept. FreshDept. BeverageDeliveryDept. Adult BevRestaurantsMarketing: In StoreInstacartDept. RefrigeratedWhole FoodsDept. Fresh PreparedMarketing: BroadcastDept. BakeryDept. PerimeterDoorDashExecutivesFood DeliveryPartnershipsPredictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsStrategyUbereatsDept. PharmacyBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods, Sprouts receive A grades for animal welfare policies The ASPCA released its inaugural Supermarket Scorecard, which evaluates the 20 largest grocery store chains in the United States on their policies to address critical animal welfare issues. Supermarket Perimeter September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Supermarket News September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 2 min read ExecutivesTechnology & InnovationDept. GroceryResults & InvestmentRegional GroceryWhole FoodsStrategyDept. Natural / OrganicSustainabilityBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Supermarket News September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 2 min read Regional GroceryKrogerBrick and MortarAlbertsons / SafewayAldiLegal & CriminalAcquisitionExecutivesDivestituresWalgreensLidlIndustry Conferences and EventsWhole FoodsSustainabilityDept. FreshC&S Wholesale GrocersGovernmentMergersDept. GroceryAmazonDept. HBCAhold DelhaizeDept. DairyWalmartHEB 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods receive ‘A’ grade for animal welfare [[“value”:”A new report grades the 20 largest U.S. grocery retailers”]] Supermarket News September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsSustainabilityRegional Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] MorningNewsBeat August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 2 min read Dept. Fresh PreparedRestaurantsDept. GroceryKrogerData & InsightsConsumersBrick and MortarWhole FoodsEconomyExecutivesShoppersStrategyTechnology & InnovationRegional GroceryAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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”… RetailWire August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsTikTokMarketing: Social MediaAmazonPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradeMarketing: Loyalty & Subscription 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Earnest Research August 15, 2023August 21, 2023 < 1 min read Regional GroceryPublixKrogerShoppersData & InsightsAldiData VisualizationSoutheastern GrocersTrader JoesWhole FoodsBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Amazon will now sell Whole Foods 365 [[“value”:”The move follows a string of strategic maneuvers by Amazon in the grocery sector”]] Supermarket News August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Supermarket News August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 3 min read MergersKrogerAssociatesRegional GroceryAlbertsons / SafewayExecutivesGovernmentDept. GroceryLegal & CriminalBrick and MortarResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsDivestituresMarketing: Social MediaWhole FoodsConsumersAhold DelhaizeOperations & Supply ChainAmazonMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationPricing & PromotionsTrends: Food and Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] MorningNewsBeat August 9, 2023August 10, 2023 2 min read Whole FoodsAmazonDept. GroceryShoppersBrick and MortarDept. NonfoodDept. FreshFood DeliveryRegional GroceryOwned Brands (Private Label)MergersMerchandisingDeliveryConsumersMarketing: In Store 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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: […] MorningNewsBeat August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 2 min read AmazonHoliday & EventsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionWhole FoodsShoppersTechnology & InnovationData & InsightsConsumersPricing & PromotionsOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: TradeThick DataEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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” […] MorningNewsBeat August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 2 min read AmazonRegional GroceryKrogerAlbertsons / SafewayResults & InvestmentWhole FoodsCustomer ExperienceTech: CashierlessSustainabilityShoppersDept. FreshAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Amazon makes biggest grocery pivot since Whole Foods [[“value”:”Strategy has been a struggle overall since the ecommerce giant first acquired the grocery brand in 2017″]] Supermarket News August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsAmazonStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon launches nationwide delivery of Whole Foods 365 products More than 600 of the specialty grocer’s 365 branded items are now available for shipping to all 50 states as Amazon continues to update its grocery ecosystem. Grocery Dive August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsAmazonDeliveryOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Supermarket News August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 2 min read AmazonWalmartTargetDept. FreshDeliveryResults & InvestmentDept. GroceryFood DeliveryWhole FoodsBrick and MortarExecutivesConsumersDept. PerimeterHoliday & EventsStrategyTechnology & InnovationAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Supermarket News August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 < 1 min read Whole FoodsStore LocationSustainabilityStrategyESG and CSRAmazonResults & InvestmentRegional GroceryPredictions and ForecastsFlagship StoresCOVID19Brick and MortarAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] MorningNewsBeat August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationTech: CashierlessAIKrogerShoppersAssociatesPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: In StoreConsumersDept. FreshWhole FoodsBrick and MortarAmazonUnileverDept. PerimeterAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] MorningNewsBeat August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 3 min read Albertsons / SafewayRegional GroceryBrick and MortarKrogerDivestituresGovernmentMergersCompetitionData & InsightsAhold DelhaizeAmazonLegal & CriminalCostcoInstacartDept. GroceryEconomyWalmartInternationalWhole FoodsDeliveryConsumersDept. BakeryPredictions and ForecastsBankruptcyResults & InvestmentShoppersTargetAIPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Grocerant Guru August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 3 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersData & InsightsBrick and MortarDept. Fresh PreparedDept. FreshDept. PerimeterDept. DeliCOVID19RestaurantsCostcoCompetitionWegmansWhole FoodsDeliveryDept. BeverageKrogerOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsRegional GroceryStore LocationTechnology & InnovationTrends: Retail 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category Whole Foods outlines progress on food waste, packaging and green energy In 2022, the grocer circulated packaging guidelines to suppliers and kept more than 70% of waste out of landfills. Grocery Dive August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 < 1 min read SustainabilityPackagingDept. GroceryWhole Foods 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital SN Top 10: Amazon, Trader Joe's, CVS top the week's headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Amazon makes biggest grocery pivot since Whole Foods ranked as the week’s top story. Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market in 2017, is still Supermarket News August 7, 2023August 8, 2023 < 1 min read AmazonWhole FoodsTrader JoesCVSAcquisitionRegional Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] MorningNewsBeat August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 6 min read AmazonDept. FreshBrick and MortarWhole FoodsDeliveryExecutivesDept. GroceryTescoTechnology & InnovationShoppersMarketing: In StorePredictions and ForecastsStrategyKrogerOperations & Supply ChainTech: CashierlessMergersRegional GroceryFood DeliveryInstacartConsumersWalmartMerchandisingMarketing: BrandUnileverResults & InvestmentRestaurantsGeneral MillsDept. BeverageAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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 […] Retail TouchPoints August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 3 min read AmazonDept. FreshDeliveryConsumersBrick and MortarOmnichannelAcquisitionInternationalWhole FoodsExecutivesMarketing: Social MediaMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainOwned Brands (Private Label)BOPISMarketing: In StorePredictions and ForecastsTech: CashierlessTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Channel: Mass Department: Adult Beverage Department: Beverage Department: HBC ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Retailer Media Agencies & Vendors Retail Ecosystem Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Retail Operations Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats Hy-Vee launches RedMedia omnichannel retail media network 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 […] Written by Supermarket News September 22, 2023September 25, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Grocery Channel: Grocery - Natural Department: Food Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Shopper & Customer Start Ups Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Operations & Supply Chain Stores & Formats 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 […] Written by Supermarket News September 22, 2023September 25, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Retail Media Metrics #30DaysofRetailMedia | Day 21: Retail Media Metrics Metrics help brand advertisers measure retail media effectiveness. Key performance indicators (KPIs) span the full marketing funnel, as consumers can enter anywhere. Brand advertisers: 🎯 Choose KPIs according to their objectives📊 Measure baseline results for meaningful comparisons🌟 Review their metrics for data insights to optimize their processes and […] Written by Lisa Goller September 21, 2023September 25, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Shopper & Customer CPG companies aim to make recycling simpler for consumers Dispelling consumer confusion around plastics recycling, investing in local programs and embracing molecular technologies are some of the current steps the Consumer Brands Association and its members are taking to create a sustainably packaged future. Written by Supermarket Perimeter September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holiday & Events Trends & External Forces Holiday & Events 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 […] Written by Future of Commerce September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked