According to an Acosta Group report, a majority of shoppers believe it is important for their groceries and household goods to be natural or organic, but a substantial share are unsure of what those terms mean when it comes to the products they encounter.
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The grocery retailer and wholesaler plans to feature a “full spectrum” of goods at each of the events this year, a shift from its previous strategy.
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The details of this partnership with Mad Agriculture are expected to be unveiled at Expo West in March.
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The two Chicago-based food retail brands plan to operate under a new entity, Outfox Hospitality, after the deal closes.
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The lawsuit alleges that the company misled investors about its operations and ability to achieve forecasted cost savings during the two-year period leading up to a sharp drop in its stock price earlier this month.
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Walmart’s new online shopping destination helps customers find brands and products aligned with their healthy food, clean living or sustainability goals.
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Hungryroot, an online grocer that uses artificial intelligence to build shopping carts for customers, has raised $40 million in a round led by L Catterton.
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The online market offering Asian and Hispanic groceries, with an emphasis on more than 300 types of local, organic and seasonal produce, now has a $2.8B valuation.
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The San Francisco-based company will use the funding to fuel its expansion into Southern California by this fall — a move that will triple the size of its current market.
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With eight different meal options priced from $15.99 to $19.99, Amazon Meal Kits are now available at select Whole Foods locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Nevada and Arizona.
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Industry experts weigh in on the company’s plans to open more Whole Foods locations and what else might be in store for this year.
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A recent job posting by Amazon, which was quickly taken down, indicates that the company is looking to get into the fresh meal delivery business.
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Despite the fact that Amazon leads online grocery sales, its supermarket competitors that offer e-commerce options are experiencing much bigger average ticket sizes and seeing more frequent trips to their stores.
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A new report from Brick Meets Click shows how Amazon is dominating the online grocery market, yet only 11% of Amazon shoppers bought any groceries from Amazon in the past month. This means that the 30% number could go much higher.
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