Blink Charging Co., an electric vehicle (EV) charging station operator, has deployed charging stations at three Pennsylvania Whole Foods Markets. The Whole Foods units will connect to the Blink Network, a cloud-based system that operates, manages and tracks Blink EV charging stations. Any Whole Foods shopper with an electric vehicle will be able to use […]
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A (Biased) Grocer’s Guide To Choosing A Digital Commerce Partner, Or Why I Became CEO Of Self Point
by Michael J. Haaf Last fall, I was asked to join the board of a promising startup. Although I had never heard of the company, I was immediately impressed by the tech firm’s focus on helping grocery chains fight back against Amazon-Whole Foods, Walmart and other retailers entering the traditional grocery space with a wide […]
Fruit Flavors Take Top Honors At Innovative Ice Cream Contest
Several fruity flavors of ice cream—either newly introduced or yet to be released—captured the attention of judges at the International Dairy Foods Association‘s (IDFA) annual Innovative Ice Cream Flavor Competition in Fort Myers, Florida, with the favorites earning first-place finishes in all three categories. Signature Reserve Brazilian Guava Cheesecake ice cream, Spicy Mango Raspberry Fiesta […]
Flexibility Has Kept Alabama Grocer Thriving For 50 Years
Gene Lawrence began his grocery career on a bicycle. Back in the early 1960s, he delivered groceries to people’s homes when he worked for an independent grocer in Montgomery, Alabama. About 1964, he went to work for Hudson-Thompson wholesale grocers there in Montgomery. He worked in produce, stocking and checking, and they trained him in […]
Amazon Dominates Retail Industry In 2018 Brand Intimacy Report
Amazon continues to dominate the retail industry, according to marketing agency MBLM’s Brand Intimacy 2018 Report, a study of brands based on emotions. The retail industry ranked third overall in the study, following the media & entertainment and automotive industries, which placed first and second, respectively. In the retail category, Amazon was followed by Target and Whole Foods. […]
Albertsons Market Unveils Remodeled ‘Next-Gen’ Albuquerque Store
Albertsons Market on May 2 celebrated the completion of a large-scale remodel of its Albuquerque, New Mexico, store located at 10131 Coors Boulevard. As part of the festivities, the retailer presented a $10,000 donation to Special Olympics New Mexico during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “For more than 100 years, our company has operated on the foundational principle that […]
Instacart Delivery From Sprouts Reaches Denver, Sacramento And San Diego
Residents in select zip codes in Denver, Colorado, and Sacramento and San Diego, California, now can order Sprouts groceries for delivery through Instacart. Areas included in this latest expansion are: Denver area—Boulder, Broomfield, Longmont and Parker; Sacramento area—Elk Grove and Roseville; and San Diego area—Carlsbad, El Cajon and La Jolla. The service now is available in all of […]
Hershey, Pillsbury Receive High Marks In Most Loved Brands Survey
Morning Consult today debuted the second edition of its Most Loved Brands in America, a ranking of the country’s biggest brands based on brand favorability. Using more than 250,000 interviews with adults aged 18 and over across the U.S. from January 2018 through March 2018, the rankings provide an in-depth view of the companies, organizations and […]
