Total organic fresh produce sales were up 22 percent for March, with overall first quarter sales up eight percent in retail conditions unlike any ever experienced in the modern era of grocery retailing, according to the 2020 Q1 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. Unprecedented consumer purchasing behavior across the United States because of COVID-19 […]
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United Fresh Produce Association Switches To New Virtual Event
With the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the United Fresh Board of Directors has decided to move from an in-person event in San Diego this June to United Fresh Live!, a new, free virtual event that will connect customers, suppliers and colleagues across the industry. “During these past few weeks, we’ve all learned something about connections,” said […]
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Executive Order Issued To Protect Against Meat Shortages
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) issued a statement after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order April 28 to ensure the ongoing production of meat and poultry to feed Americans during the COVID-19 crisis. A portion of the order reads as follows: “It is important that processors of beef, pork, and poultry (“meat […]
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Cors: Incorporate Influencer Marketing Into Your Marketing Strategy
by Laiza Cors/guest columnist, co-founder and CEO of Embello When companies think about being on social media, they view it as a mandatory marketing activity with questionable results. Outside of fashion, many other industries struggle to find their place on social media and lack the knowledge of how to use it to connect with their […]
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Kraft Heinz To Hold 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders In Virtual-Only Format
The Kraft Heinz Co. will hold its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in a virtual-only format due to continued public health concerns related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. As previously announced, the annual meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Stockholders will not be able to attend the annual meeting […]
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Rite Aid Expands Covid-19 On-Site Testing: 24 Locations Across 8 States
Rite Aid continues to expand Covid-19 testing sites with 11 new locations opening Wednesday, April 22, in Delaware, Idaho, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Now spanning eight states and 24 store locations, all of Rite Aid’s self-testing sites […]
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Strategy Analytics: Amazon Go Is Compelling But Niche Experience
Two years after opening the world’s first cashier-less convenience store “Amazon Go,” Amazon has expanded on its concept, opening a larger-format cashier-less grocery store. A new report from the User Experience Strategies Service (UXS) at Strategy Analytics outlines a consumer-focused evaluation of the Amazon Go Grocery experience. While ”Just Walk Out” shopping has the potential to disrupt retail, its broader […]
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NRF: March Retail Sales Plummet During Coronavirus Pandemic
Retail sales saw their biggest monthly drop on record during March as the coronavirus pandemic forced restaurants, bars and many stores to temporarily close across the nation and stay-at-home orders also impacted gasoline sales, the National Retail Federation said April 15. But sales soared at grocery stores and were up at other retailers deemed “essential” […]