Consumers Pay Up for InstaCart’s Expensive Business Model
With all the buzz about the latest InstaCart's $220 million round of financing, I finally decided to pull the trigger. But not to grace them with my first order, not [...]
Major US Grocery Retailers
A comprehensive list of major US Retailers which includes both national and regional grocery outlets. What makes a retailer major is not only the size, but also the impact it has on the industry and [...]
Retailers, Suppliers Highlight Consumer Experience
"There are many ways for trading partners to help improve the consumer experience in stores." This was a consensus arrived at by a panel of leaders at the Food Marketing [...]
Whole Foods Leads List of Food Retailers in 2012
Whole Foods has led the pack of food retailers’ stocks in 2012. The retailer has gained about 35% and closed on 31st December at $91.16. This is the 4th straight [...]
Safeway’s CEO and Chairman Steve Burd Plans Retirement
Safeway’s longtime CEO and Chairman Steve Burd is set to retire this year. Burd has held the position for 20 years and will be stepping down May 14 at the [...]
Successful Start to Safeway Pinterest Promotion
Safeway’s recently implemented Pinterest promotion is already off to a good start. The promotion is the first for the retailer and has been successful so far. At least 4,000 of [...]
Teamsters Call Strike at UNFI as UNFI ‘Disappointed’
Teamsters Union Local 117 has called for a strike against United Natural Foods, Inc. The strike was called against a warehouse in Auburn, Washington for what the union has called [...]
Tom Thumb Food and Pharmacy
Tom Thumb is a supermarket chain founded in the year 1948. The two founders Robert B. Cullum and J.R. Bost, opened the store under the name Tom Thumb-Page Food Stores. [...]