When Katie Hotze, founder and CEO of Grocery Shopii, was asked what’s keeping retailers up at night, she said “changing consumer behaviors.” Hotze, who attended the recent FMI Midwinter Executive conference with some Grocery Shopii colleagues, said grocery retailers got the nation through the COVID-19 pandemic. “They’re the ones who kept the lights on and […]
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Posted inMarket Profile, Northeast
‘Gourmet And Everyday,’ Janssen’s Market Known For Prepared Foods
Janssen’s Market in Greenville, Delaware, is celebrating 70 years of business. The store’s tagline – “gourmet and everyday” – appeals to its main demographic. “I like to say that we’re a draw for our specialty foods, but you can still pick up your Tide and your toilet paper in the same trip,” said Paula Janssen, […]
Posted inFeature, Executive News, Midwest
E-Commerce At Core Of Hy-Vee’s Expansion Southward
Jeremy Gosch was named sole CEO of Hy-Vee, The Shelby Report of the Midwest’s 2022 Retailer of the Year, at the beginning of 2023 following a six-month shuffle. In July 2022, the company announced that he and Aaron Wiese would serve as co-CEOs. That changed when Wiese was named president of Hy-Vee Healthcare. Another longtime […]
Posted inExceptional Independents, Home Page Latest News, National
Shelby Publishing Honors EIA Recipients During Reception
The 81 recipients of Shelby Publishing’s inaugural Exceptional Independents Awards were recognized Feb. 27 during a reception at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas. Most of the honorees attended in person. Joined by friends and family, they formed a festive crowd that filled the Thought Leadership Theater on the show floor. In her […]
Posted inFeature, National
Mercatus Offers E-Commerce Innovation For Grocery Retailers
Executive: Company’s approach ‘really is a focus on customer service and support’ Research from Mercatus, a provider of digital commerce solutions for grocery retail, has shown that interest in online shopping has declined since the height of COVID-19, although it’s still higher than pre-pandemic levels. Conversely, December saw the second highest monthly total for online […]
Posted inMarket Profile, West
Business Analysts, Observers Offer Overview Of State’s Economy
Recession may become self-fulfilling prophecy if worried consumers lower spending While Nevada economist Stephen Miller is not predicting a recession in 2023, he said that doesn’t mean there is no risk of one. Miller, research director at the University of Nevada Las Vegas’ Center for Business and Economic Research, presented a fall economic outlook report […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Southeast
Renfroe’s Market Offers Customers ‘Best Shopping Experience’
Renfroe’s Market, based in Montgomery, Alabama, focuses on providing great customer service. Rob Renfroe, VP of Renfroe’s Market, said that may sound cliché but it is one thing that sets the company apart. “We still operate with the idea that each customer should be greeted when they enter the store, while shopping and upon checkout,” […]
Posted inFeature, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
XRC Labs Investing In Future Of Grocery
XRC Labs – Accelerated Retail and Consumer Labs – is a venture capital firm and accelerator for the next generation of disruptors in the retail technology, consumer goods and consumerization of healthcare sectors. XRC has three types of funds with different stages and company type priorities, but all are consumer retail related. Al Sambar, general partner, […]