Store Operations: Page 66
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Price Rite rolls out new store concept in Connecticut
The opening of five rebranded Marketplace stores follows a successful test run in Pennsylvania.
By Jessica Dumont • March 26, 2019 -
Gordon Food Service to build 'urban farm campus' at HQ
A collection of grow labs at the company's Michigan offices will supply more than 50,000 pounds of herbs and greens each year.
By Krishna Thakker • March 26, 2019 -
IGA appoints new director of private label
The grocery cooperative has tapped a specialty retail veteran to oversee its first store brand refresh in more than a decade.
By Lauren Manning • March 25, 2019 -
Deep Dive
FreshDirect fights back
CEO David McInerney said the e-grocer is "turning up the throttle" at its new New York City fulfillment center as it battles for customers and pushes into new markets.
By Krishna Thakker • March 25, 2019 -
Whole Foods' first 'Beauty Swap' promotes clean body care products
The grocer will give away free items at the event, which comes on the heels of parent company Amazon's push into the segment with its own skin care line.
By Jennifer Sweeney • March 22, 2019 -
Target's Archer Farms coffee to be fair trade certified by 2022
The mass retailer will expand its certified offerings alongside a number of other grocers that sell fair trade private label coffee products.
By Lauren Manning • March 21, 2019 -
Seafood sales are a gateway to bigger baskets, FMI reports
The category may not generate as much in sales as produce and meat departments, but it taps into an affluent customer base that spends more and shops more frequently.
By Krishna Thakker • March 20, 2019 -
Blue Apron founder launches next-gen food company
Focused on regenerative agriculture, Cooks Venture will sell heirloom pasture-raised chickens starting at $40 for two birds beginning in July.
By Lauren Manning • March 20, 2019 -
Supermarkets won't beat Aldi and Lidl on price alone
Traditional grocers are trying to compete as the discounters expand, but Brick Meets Click says the price fight is a losing proposition.
By Jessica Dumont • March 20, 2019 -
Impulse snack purchases decline as shopping goes online
Research from Euromonitor International found changing purchase behaviors and new in-store meal options mean food companies are scrambling for new strategies.
By Jessi Devenyns • March 20, 2019 -
Why Hormel launched a meal kit for consumers with swallowing disorders
The company says the new line under the Thick & Easy brand are a big quality of life improvement for the millions of adults with dysphagia.
By Cathy Siegner • March 19, 2019 -
H-E-B introduces limited edition rodeo-scented soaps
The lineup, which includes snow cone and funnel cake scents, honors one of Texas' favorite pastimes and has generated considerable buzz among shoppers.
By Lauren Manning • March 19, 2019 -
Farmers markets see an uptick in closures
Oversaturation and stiff competition from specialty grocers and supermarkets have played a role, though demand for local products remains high.
By Krishna Thakker • March 19, 2019 -
Courtesy of Amazon
Amazon Meal Kits surface at Whole Foods
First launched online in 2017, the kits are now sold at select stores in California, Nevada and Arizona.
By Jessica Dumont • March 18, 2019 -
Order up: Kroger announces new in-store eateries
Mariano's will open Pork & Mindy's barbecue joints inside select stores while Kroger Marketplaces in Ohio will soon get outposts of the popular Rapid Fired Pizza chain.
By Lauren Manning • March 15, 2019 -
Column
Pardon the Disruption: Amazon's private label odyssey
All signs point to the e-commerce giant gearing up for a major push in own brand groceries.
By Jeff Wells • March 15, 2019 -
Survey: 53% of consumers motivated to purchase by 'natural' claim
The online survey from Label Insight asked 1,000 adults which loosely regulated claims would be more likely to influence their choices.
By Cathy Siegner • March 14, 2019 -
Nearly 100M Americans still want to try meal kits, report says
While the large number of consumers who have never tried one points to a market companies could tap into, major players like Blue Apron have struggled to find success.
By Jennifer Sweeney • March 14, 2019 -
SpartanNash cleans up private label lines
The company has reformulated products and redesigned packaging for more than 425 products since last year and will add 175 products in 2019.
By Jennifer Sweeney • March 13, 2019 -
H-E-B surprises guests with fine dining meal at SXSW
The Texas-based retailer invited influencers and foodies for a six-course dinner under the guise of "ITK Restaurant Group" to promote its "In the Kitchen" program.
By Krishna Thakker • March 12, 2019 -
GMO salmon gets FDA green light to be sold in the US
Will there be consumer or retailer backlash when AquaBounty Technologies starts growing and harvesting its AquAdvantage Salmon at a facility in Indiana?
By Cathy Siegner • March 12, 2019 -
From CBD to plant based: 4 trends that dominated Expo West in 2019
The five-day conference in California featured thousands of new products and panel discussions on what’s next for retailers and suppliers.
By Lillianna Byington • March 11, 2019 -
Aldi store brands dominate BrandSpark awards
More than 10,000 consumers voted the discounter's private label tops in categories like salad bowls, hummus and kid snacks.
By Jennifer Sweeney • March 11, 2019 -
Trader Joe's to curb plastic packaging in stores
The retailer aims to build on its recent sustainability initiatives by selling more loose produce items, replacing floral and greeting cards packaging with renewable alternatives and more.
By Lauren Manning • March 11, 2019 -
Millennials turn away from traditional produce departments
Supermarkets capture about half of all produce sales, but alternative channels are drawing shoppers who seek fresh, local and convenient items.
By Lauren Manning • March 8, 2019
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