According to Acosta, after years on the decline, sales of health and beauty care (HBC) products at grocery stores are showing signs of life. Grocery stores capture only about 18 percent, or $15 billion, of the $84 billion annual spend in the HBC category, but Acosta’s “Health of Health & Beauty Care in the Grocery […]
Category: Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market, founded in 1980 by John Mackey, Renee Lawson Hardy, Craig Weller, and Mark Skiles, originated in Austin, Texas. As a pioneer in the natural and organic foods movement, the brand has evolved into one of the world’s leading retailers of natural and organic foods.
The company’s business model revolves around offering high-quality, responsibly sourced products that promote health and well-being. The brand distinguishes itself by maintaining strict quality standards, including bans on artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives in its products. With a commitment to sustainability, the chain supports local farmers and suppliers, prioritizing organic and non-GMO options whenever possible. Whole Foods Market operates over 500 locations across North America and the United Kingdom.
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Expert: How Independents Can ‘Win’ With Technology
Ross Ely, president and CEO of ProLogic Retail Services (PLRS), a provider of loyalty and customer relationship marketing services for the grocery industry, attended this year’s FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, held recently in Miami Beach, Florida, and he came prepared to share his technology expertise with conference attendees. A growing concern for independent retailers is […]
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Wynn’s Market In Naples Launching Home Delivery And Store Pickup Service
Wynn’s Market, a grocery retailer in Naples, Florida, is rolling out home delivery and store pickup service. The service is being launched through Digital Foodie, creator of the Foodie.fm platform. Wynn’s, located at 141 Ninth Street North, will use use Foodie’s personalized online grocery platform to provide its customers a modern online ordering service, according to […]
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Though Amazon Is No. 1 Among Moms, Food Brands Dominate Favorites Ranking
Food brands make up half the list of the top 25 most loved brands among moms of children age 6-12. Brands making the list include Reese’s, Oreo, Hershey’s, M&M’S, Kit Kat, Snickers, Honey Nut Cheerios, Lay’s, Doritos, Goldfish, Tropicana, Cuties and Pringles. Nevertheless, Amazon takes the No. 1 spot, topping the list of 283 family-friendly […]
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Amazon Prime Now Comes To San Diego, Offers One-Hour Delivery
Amazon Inc.’s Prime Now one-hour delivery service has expanded to San Diego, California, and surrounding areas in time for Thanksgiving. Amazon Prime members in San Diego now have access to one-hour delivery on thousands of daily essentials, such as paper towels, milk, diapers and electronics, which can be ordered through a mobile app. Through the […]
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Haggen Will Do Away With New Division, Keeping 37 ‘Core Stores’ In Pac NW
Haggen on Thursday confirmed what most already believed: it will exit from the Pacific Southwest market of Southern California, Arizona and Nevada and realign operations in its original Pacific Northwest territory. Haggen says it will focus on 37 core stores and one stand-alone pharmacy as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. The grocery chain […]
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Most Trusted Brands In America Revealed
Reader’s Digest has released the results of the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Survey, which makes its debut in the U.S. in the October issue, on newsstands Sept. 15. More than 4,500 Americans across the nation took part in the online survey, which awarded the “Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brand” title to winners in 40 product […]
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GMDC Celebration Of Its 45th Gets Under Way
Aug. 1 marked the official 45th anniversary of the Global Market Development Center (GMDC). The official celebration will take place at GMDC’s 2015 Health Beauty Wellness Conference taking place Oct. 1-5 in Phoenix, Arizona. As part of the runup to the celebration, GMDC shared some information from “The Evolution of Retail: Reinventing the Customer Experience,” […]
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Mass Merchants, Grocers Top Nation’s Largest Retailers List
The nation’s largest retailers, as ranked by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES Magazine, as well as Kantar Retail, have collectively held their top spots thanks to one common denominator: a customer-centric, omnichannel focused business model. The annual ranking of U.S. retailers by domestic sales, is featured in the July issue of STORES Magazine. The […]
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Study: Mass Retail, Grocery Remains Most Popular Beauty Shopping Destination
An ongoing shopper behavior study conducted by The Integer Group and M/A/R/C Research shows that mass retailers still reign supreme for shoppers when it comes to stocking up on beauty products, with 42.5 percent of total beauty shoppers turning to mass retailers for their beauty needs in 2014—a slight decrease from 43.7 percent the previous […]
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Amazon, Publix, Whole Foods Lead Survey Of Most Reputable Retailers
For the third year in a row, Amazon.com claims the top spot in Reputation Institute’s annual survey of America’s top 50 most reputable companies in the retail industry. Supermarket chains moved up in the ranking this year, with Publix ranking second and Whole Foods jumping five spots to third place. America’s top 10 companies in the […]
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Dunkin’ Donuts K-Cups Available Nationwide, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Dunkin’ K-Cup pods for Keurig home brewing systems are now available at retail outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada. As part of an updated agreement, which was first announced in February, The J.M. Smucker Co. will distribute and market Dunkin’ K-Cup pods exclusively to grocery chains, mass merchandisers, club stores, drug […]
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Supermarkets Rank ‘Strong’ In Latest Customer Service Ratings
Supermarkets, retailers and banks, as an industry, earned average ratings of “strong” in the 2015 Temkin Customer Service Ratings, while TV service providers and internet service providers earned an average rating of “very weak.” Based on a study of 10,000 U.S. consumers, the ratings examine 278 companies across 20 industries. For the third straight year, […]
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FMI Names Northeast Store Manager Award Finalists, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Store Manager Awards Program recognizes exceptional supermarket store managers who generate sales growth, provide great customer service, contribute to attaining company goals and are an integral part of the communities they serve. FMI will honor 10 finalists and announce the four grand-prize winners at FMI Connect in […]
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Publix, Hy-Vee, Wegmans Are EquiTrend Retail Brands Of The Year
The Harris Poll has released its most recent EquiTrend Brand Equity Index. It is comprised of three factors—familiarity, quality and consideration—that result in a Brand Equity rating for each brand. Brands that rank highest receive the Harris Poll EquiTrend “Brand of the Year” award for their category. For this, the 27th annual study, more than […]
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Energizer Holdings To Split, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Energizer Holdings Inc. will split into two new companies, with a target date of July 1. The Personal Care Division will be named Edgewell Personal Care and will become an independent company. The Household Product Division will retain the Energizer Holdings Inc. name and logo… Amazon.com plans to expand its […]
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Publix, Aldi And H-E-B Earn Top Customer Experience Ratings
Based on a study of 10,000 U.S. consumers, Publix, Aldi and H-E-B earned the highest scores in the 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings that ranks 293 companies across 20 industries. Joining those firms in the top 12 spots are Chick-fil-A, PetSmart, Amazon.com, Trader Joe’s, USAA, credit unions, Papa John’s, Walgreens and Hannaford. While supermarket chains, fast […]
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Wegmans Unseats Amazon To Claim Top Corporate Reputation Ranking
Rochester, New York-based grocer Wegmans Food Markets, with 85 stores and one-tenth of Amazon’s revenues, edged past the online retailer to reach the top spot for corporate reputation among the 100 most visible companies, according to the 16th annual Harris Poll Reputation Quotient (RQ) study. Ranking third on the list, Samsung outperformed all other technology […]
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Millennials Come In All Shapes And Sizes…And Have Varied Shopping Habits
Millennials are, without a doubt, one of today’s most influential demographic groups when it comes to marketing. The reason so much attention has been given to this group of 18- to 34-year-olds is because of sheer numbers: There are about 74.3 million of them, or about 30 percent of the U.S. adult population. With numbers […]
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Kroger’s 2Q ID Sales Up 4.8 Percent
The Kroger Co. on Thursday reported net earnings of $347 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, and identical supermarket sales growth, without fuel, of 4.8 percent in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. Net earnings in the same period last year were $317 million, or $0.60 per diluted share. It marks the Cincinnati-based grocer’s 43rd […]