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Ahold Delhaize pilots dry misting for produce
November 30, 2021 – By sharing best practices across all of Ahold Delhaize BB #:130192 brands, we can support each other to keep ahead of the competition. One example...
Dollar General to add produce to 1,000 stores in 2022
Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 is on a roll with perishables. Following the completion of its DG Fresh...
Big Y invests in enhanced refrigerated trailers
One of New England’s largest independently owned supermarket chains, Big Y BB #:101444, is improving its fleet logistics with new...
Amazon’s other venues
Amazon BB #:283186 has more than two dozen small-format convenience stores in a handful of cities. Amazon Go stores range...
FTC demands information in supply chain probe
The agency orders Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and other large wholesalers and suppliers to turn over information to help study causes...
McLane Grocery names new president
TEMPLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McLane Company, Inc., BB #:133708 a leading supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, is pleased...
Amazon: Addressing solid obstacles
Amazon’s BB #:283186 initial foray for its own branded grocery, Amazon Fresh, was an online-only venture. “Amazon recognized that to...
Independent grocer participates in White House roundtable on supply chain challenges
Washington, D.C. – Today, Carlos Castro, owner of Woodbridge, Va.-based Todos Supermarket, joined other major retailers at the White House...
Farmstead partners with Forage as the first online grocer to enable EBT/SNAP benefits e-commerce orders
BURLINGAME, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead and Forage announced today a new partnership intended...
Online farmers market platform launches Chicago-based Farm Shops
CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — WhatsGood, an innovative technology provider for online orders at local farmers markets, is opening...
Amazon: Here to stay
Expert consensus is that many consumers will continue to shop online for groceries in the long term. But it’s not...
Walmart announces CFO transition plan
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 29, 2021 — Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett...
Boxed expands into grocery delivery with acquisition
NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boxed, an e-commerce grocery platform which sells bulk consumables and licenses its...
Amazon: Timing and investment
Some grocers were ahead of the curve when it comes to ecommerce, though few were ready for the scale of...
Amazon: Eye on online groceries
Online grocery shopping—a market that nearly tripled in 2020, according to Packaged Facts—represent one area of the online world where...
Acosta: Consumers want retailers to invest in sustainability
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Acosta, a global integrated sales and marketing services provider in the consumer packaged...
Amazon and the Future of Grocery
There is no question that Amazon BB #:283186 is an ecommerce powerhouse and a force in grocery retailing, especially online....
AWG breaks ground on Minnesota distribution center
KANSAS CITY, Kan., NOVEMBER 19, 2021 – Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) officially commenced construction on its new fresh and...
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