Channel: Grocery - Natural PCC Community Markets hires former Whole Foods exec David Spear Spear will act as VP of merchandising, promotions, and sourcing Supermarket News March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 < 1 min read Whole FoodsRegional GroceryExecutivesMerchandisingMarketing: Trade 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Retail’s Great Balancing Act and Why Crowdsourcing is Key Consumers want convenience, personalization and value — it’s what pushed the U.S. retail market to a record $5.13 trillion in 2023. As inflation subsides, what shoppers want and how they spend will keep playing a big role in how the market evolves. Retailers need to keep pace with a more connected, savvy and discerning customer […] Dennis Moon March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 3 min read ShoppersConsumersDeliveryTechnology & InnovationOmnichannelOperations & Supply ChainConsultingData & InsightsMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationEconomyReturnsWhole FoodsCompetitionHoliday & EventsMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionCOVID19ExecutivesInclusivityBrick and MortarMarketing: In StorePricing & PromotionsResults & InvestmentESG and CSRAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural PCC taps Whole Foods veteran for executive role David Spear will serve as the Seattle co-op’s vice president of merchandising, promotions and sourcing. Grocery Dive March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 < 1 min read Whole FoodsExecutivesMarketing: TradeMerchandising 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Amazon’s Missteps with Whole Foods Market Again? While the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon in 2017 brought potential benefits, there have also been criticisms of Amazon’s approach, including our own Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions. Here are 8 points often mentioned: 1. Branding: Buying Whole Food aka ‘Whole Paycheck’ Amazon missed an opportunity to reposition […] Grocerant Guru March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 3 min read Whole FoodsDept. GroceryAmazonData & InsightsConsumersShoppersRegional GroceryMarketing: BrandDept. FreshBrick and MortarAcquisitionOwned Brands (Private Label)AgenciesMarketing: Retail MediaAssociatesKrogerMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: ShopperMarketing: Social MediaSustainabilityDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Thursday Eye-Opener: Free Is Just Another Word For … What, Exactly? by Kevin Coupe I got a note the other day from MNB reader Gary Cohen in which he attached an email that he’d received from Amazon: Gary wrote: Every time I get an email like this from Amazon…I think of you . In a good way. By paying $120 a year membership…actually $119.88…I can have […] MorningNewsBeat March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 2 min read Whole FoodsPredictions and ForecastsAmazonDeliveryShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Your Views: Illuminated Got this email responding to Tom Furphy’s and my Innovation Conversation about Walmart’s Luminate program: Walmart does not necessarily need to use data to target specific customers because they attract a large percentage, overall, of demographic and income levels. If they already know that XX% of people from a specific economic level regularly shop in […] MorningNewsBeat March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 3 min read TargetEconomyBig DataConsumersWalmartDeliveryShoppersWhole FoodsCOVID19Operations & Supply ChainMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionAmazonPricing & PromotionsDept. NonfoodData & InsightsBrick and MortarAssociatesTechnology & InnovationStrategyRegional GroceryDept. BeverageDept. DairyDept. FreshMarketing: TradePredictions and ForecastsAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats Whole Foods Market to Open Smaller Format Stores Whole Foods Market, the Austin-based grocery store chain owned by Amazon.com, announced Monday it was introducing a new, smaller, “quick-shop” store format “designed to provide customers in urban neighborhoods a quick, convenient shopping experience with easier access to fresh, high-quality offerings,” according to a company press release. The new format, called Whole Foods Market Daily […] Marie Albiges March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 2 min read Whole FoodsBrick and MortarAmazonStore LocationDept. FreshRegional GroceryDept. BeverageDept. ApparelConsumersStore FormatDept. Adult BevDept. PerimeterPop UpsPress ReleaseResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Can Whole Foods succeed with another scaled-down store? While grocers like Kroger have struggled to establish small-format banners, experts say there’s still an opportunity for these convenience-focused shops. Grocery Dive March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 < 1 min read Whole FoodsKroger 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods To Debut New Small Format Store Bloomberg reports that Amazon-owned Whole Foods plans to open a new small format – between 7,000 and 14,000 square feet – “aimed at serving quick-trip urban consumers.” The first Whole Foods Market Daily Shop is slated to open on Manhattan’s Upper West Side this fall, and Bloomberg reports that the retailer has signed five leases […] MorningNewsBeat March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 3 min read Whole FoodsDept. GroceryBrick and MortarDept. FreshAmazonDept. BeverageRegional GroceryTech: CashierlessConsumersPredictions and ForecastsTechnology & InnovationStore LocationDept. PerimeterExecutivesDeliveryDept. Adult BevDept. ApparelBOPISDept. FrozenUnileverDept. Natural / OrganicMerchandisingPress Release 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods Market to Open Smaller Format Stores as Part of Ongoing Expansion AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New stores pair convenience with the best of Whole Foods Market; first location expected to open in 2024 BusinessWire - Supermarket March 4, 2024March 6, 2024 < 1 min read Whole FoodsRegional GroceryBrick and MortarStore LocationPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods to debut new small-format stores The Amazon-owned grocer’s Whole Foods Market Daily Shop concept aims to offer urban residents a scaled-down shopping experience. Grocery Dive March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 < 1 min read Whole FoodsBrick and MortarRegional GroceryAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Questions Raised About Amazon’s Health Care Ambitions The Washington Post has a piece about Amazon’s efforts “to consolidate its telehealth, pharmacy and primary-care services following its $3 billion acquisition of One Medical in 2022. Earlier this month, Amazon laid off hundreds of employees across Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical and announced a corporate restructuring. Current and former employees say the move reignited […] MorningNewsBeat March 2, 2024March 2, 2024 2 min read AmazonHealth & WellnessAcquisitionWhole FoodsDept. HBCDept. PharmacyWalgreensAssociatesGamingCVSMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: In StorePredictions and ForecastsStart UpsData & InsightsExecutivesMarketing: Social MediaPartnershipsBrick and MortarUnilever 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural California Whole Foods gets Amazon AI smart carts It’s the sixth location in the nation to feature the tech 0 Author Missing February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 < 1 min read Whole FoodsTechnology & InnovationAmazonAIStore Location 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: No Real Future MNB reader Rich Heiland had a thought about out continuing conversation about CVS’s shortcomings: I consider drug stores a commodity. None of them do anything to distinguish themselves from one another in any significant way. I live in a downtown area. There is a Rite-Aid a block or so away. I go there. If there […] MorningNewsBeat February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 5 min read Brick and MortarWalmartPredictions and ForecastsConsumersAssociatesMergersAlbertsons / SafewayShoppersDept. PerimeterDept. FreshKrogerGovernmentCompetitionRegional GroceryGhost KitchenEconomyAmazonCVSSoutheastern GrocersAcquisitionWhole FoodsExecutivesPackagingDept. GroceryHealth & WellnessMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMerchandisingStreamingRite AidTargetWakefernAgenciesAhold DelhaizeDept. Natural / OrganicOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer 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
Corporate Strategy Dom’s Kitchen & Market’s parent company names new CEO Rob Twyman, a grocery veteran who worked for decades at Whole Foods, succeeds Liz Williams. Grocery Dive February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 < 1 min read ExecutivesWhole Foods 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Foxtrot parent company names new CEO Rob Twyman, a grocery veteran who worked for decades at Whole Foods, succeeds Liz Williams, who held the role for just under a year. RetailDive February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 < 1 min read Q CommerceExecutivesWhole Foods 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans Signs Lease For New NYC Space The New York Post reports that Wegmans, having recently opened its first Manhattan store in Greenwich Village, has signed a “long term deal” for a space about four miles to the north near Lincoln Center, real estate that used to be occupied by a Bed Bath & Beyond. The Post writes that “some kind of […] MorningNewsBeat February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 2 min read WegmansRegional GroceryWhole FoodsDept. GroceryStore LocationResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsKrogerFlagship StoresBed Bath & Beyond 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Strategy Outfox Hospitality names Rob Twyman CEO New exec spent 27 years in leadership roles at Whole Foods Market Supermarket News February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 < 1 min read ExecutivesWhole FoodsRegional Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food 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: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon Fights Wars On Multiple Fronts Two stories this morning about Amazon’s legal battles: • Reuters reports that Amazon has asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action suit accusing it of misleading customers about the benefits of an Amazon Prime subscription. According to the story, “The lawsuit alleged Amazon’s marketing about Whole Foods deliveries for Prime members is […] MorningNewsBeat February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 2 min read AmazonGovernmentLegal & CriminalConsumersWhole FoodsPredictions and ForecastsDeliveryCompetitionMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionRegional GroceryStreamingVendors 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon vs. Walmart: The Multi-Front Battle Continues Fortune writes about how, while “Amazon will soon top Walmart in overall sales,” it continues to lag in the critical area of grocery sales. Not that Amazon is a laggard: “After announcing blockbuster financial results from the holiday quarter and its largest operating profit ever last week, Amazon is now worth nearly $1.8 trillion. The […] MorningNewsBeat February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 3 min read AmazonWalmartTechnology & InnovationShoppersWhole FoodsBrick and MortarDeliveryEconomyTech: CashierlessOperations & Supply ChainResults & InvestmentMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: In StoreDept. FreshDept. NonfoodConsumersHoliday & EventsPredictions and ForecastsCoca Cola 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Red Nose 2024 collection available on Amazon, and in Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market stores Priced from £2, the Red Nose 2024 collection from Comic Relief is now available on Amazon, with free one-day delivery, and in Amazon Fresh stores and Whole Foods Market from 15th February. Money raised this Red Nose Day could help tackle poverty, provide food, essential healthcare or safe shelter for people in the UK and […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 2 min read AmazonWhole FoodsData & InsightsDept. GroceryBrick and MortarRegional GroceryPredictions and ForecastsDept. FreshInternational - UKHealth & WellnessDeliveryMarketing: BroadcastSustainabilityTrends: Food and Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery - Natural Whole Foods to open store in St. Petersburg, Florida The first 300 customers in line on opening day will receive a limited-edition tote bag and a coupon with up to $100 in discounts Supermarket News February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 < 1 min read Whole FoodsPricing & PromotionsMarketing: Trade 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation 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
Associates & Employees Worth Reading: Prison Labor, Supply Chains, & The US Food Industry The Associated Press has published an extensive investigative story about how many of America’s most popular and successful food brands are benefitting from what essentially is slave labor under a different name. An excerpt: “Intricate, invisible webs … link some of the world’s largest food companies and most popular brands to jobs performed by U.S. […] MorningNewsBeat January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 2 min read AssociatesDept. GroceryDept. FreshDept. PerimeterWhole FoodsEconomyLegal & CriminalCoca ColaGeneral MillsPredictions and ForecastsRegional GroceryTargetKrogerAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital 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
Stores & Formats What Walmart and Amazon Can Teach Us About Ecommerce Competition in Today’s Retail Landscape DSI “Narratives and storytelling in business really, really matter. You need to have a good business, but storytelling and narratives could take you over the top.” — Jason Del Rey, Journalist and Author So much of modern ecommerce competition is shaped by the actions of Walmart and Amazon. One dominated physical retail for decades before making […] Digital Shelf Institute January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 10 min read AmazonWalmartOmnichannelCompetitionMerchandisingConsumersPodcastsExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsShoppersWhole FoodsAssociatesMarketing: Social MediaBrick and MortarWeatherTrends: RetailESG and CSRHealth & WellnessMondelezStrategySustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food 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
Department: Food Target, Walmart, Albertsons tops in ecommerce and grocery pick-up: report Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh also score well among shoppers. Supermarket News January 24, 2024January 25, 2024 < 1 min read WalmartTargetRegional GroceryAlbertsons / SafewayWhole FoodsShoppersDept. FreshAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Charted: Car Brand Loyalty in 2024 See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Car Brand Loyalty in 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. This graphic visualizes the best and worst car brands in terms of brand loyalty. […] Written by Visual Capitalist March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retail Ecosystem ESG Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Retail Ecosystem Data & Insights International Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Operations & Supply Chain Key Takeaways From Shoptalk Spring 2024 Shoptalk always brings the best and brightest minds of the industry together for four days packed with insights, networking opportunities, trend predictions and so much more. This year, the spring event in Las Vegas was no exception. But like many other major industry events, Shoptalk can feel like you’re sprinting a marathon — there’s so […] Written by TotalRetail March 25, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Consumer Durables Department: Consumer Durables Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Stores & Formats Nike Pivots, Embraces Wholesale Once Again Amid faltering demand for shoes and clothing as well as slipping digital sales, Nike Inc. said last week that it will bank a lot more on the thing it has spent the past several years turning away from: other retailers. Executives discussed those plans on Nike’s earnings call, during which it announced that while fiscal […] Written by TotalRetail March 25, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Department: Food Department: Nonfood ESG Partnerships & Alt Profit Agencies & Vendors International Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Operations & Supply Chain Retail Leaders Weigh in on the FTC’s Proposed Updates to the Green Guides The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is set to release an updated version of its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims this year. These “Green Guides” — which haven’t been updated in over a decade — do not have the force of law but provide marketers with guidance on how to make properly substantiated […] Written by TotalRetail March 25, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Kroger SWOT Analysis 2024 The Cincinnati superstar is the largest traditional supermarket company in the U.S. Although Kroger has served Americans since 1883, its essence is remarkably modern. Written by Lisa Goller March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked