by Eric Pereira / staff writer As e-commerce in grocery in the U.S. continues to expand, more and more firms are looking to get involved. Peter van Stolk, CEO of FoodX, said he looks forward to closing request for proposals with “very large retailers” in the “near future.” FoodX is a software-as-a-service offering built around […]
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Independent Grocery Is Economic Engine, Churning Forward
by Greg Ferrara / President and CEO, National Grocers Association Anyone familiar with the independent supermarket industry knows that independent community grocers are entrepreneurs within the marketplace, seeking any opportunity to innovate and grow, and now the numbers are in to prove it. NGA commissioned John Dunham & Associates to conduct its latest economic impact study to demonstrate […]
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Grocers Adapt Merchandising, In-Store Experience For Ethnic Customers
Expert: It ‘doesn’t make economic sense not to’ tap into growing consumer diversity by Eric Pereira / staff writer The combined buying power in the U.S. of African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Native Americans is an estimated $2.4 trillion, while Hispanics lead the way with $1.5 trillion, according to a Multicultural Economy Report from the University of Georgia. […]
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Market Profile: Small Grocers Face Geographic Hurdles In Evergreen State
Creativity, flexibility key to feeding communities by Eric Pereira / staff writer Ali Hayton is facing a unique and perilous situation with the market she owns in the northwestern Washington town of Point Roberts. None of the grocery store’s trucks, employees or Hayton herself have had any problems getting through the U.S.-Canada border during the […]
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NGA, FMI Members Talk Policy Issues With Congress
‘Significant concerns’ shared during ‘Day in Washington’ by Eric Pereira / staff writer Hundreds of grocers and wholesalers from across the nation recently connected virtually with members of Congress to share some of the day-to-day challenges they’re facing and to advocate for key policy issues impacting the supermarket industry. In a recent recap call, officials […]
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Tyson Foods Goes All In On Angus For Its Chairman’s Reserve Brand
by Eric Pereira / staff writer The recently announced decision to make Tyson Foods’ Chairman’s Reserve brand exclusively Angus this spring comes in response to consumer demand and a growing Angus cattle population. But for more insight into the shift, The Shelby Report recently caught up with Ozlem Worpel, director of Fresh Meats Marketing at […]
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Ideas On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Aired During Illuminators’ Conference
Group keeping discussion at forefront in 2021 by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer As part of its recent virtual Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Conference, the Illuminators Educational Foundation held a panel discussion featuring grocery industry leaders discussing what companies and society can do better moving forward. The panelists included: Sheryl Salazar, director of fresh […]
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New Study Highlights Economic Impact Of Food, Agriculture Industry
by Lowell Randel / SVP, Government and Legal Affairs for Global Cold Chain Alliance The Global Cold Chain Alliance was among 34 food and agriculture organizations that commissioned a nationwide study measuring the impact of the food and agriculture sectors of the economy. The results of the research were released in March and can be found at […]