The grocery chain said Wednesday that sales fell 1.9 percent at established locations for the three months that ended July 2…READ MORE
KEEP READINGAnalysts and investors have speculated that Amazon is aiming to combine its expertise in order fulfilment with the grocer’s facilities to build out delivery of fresh food, but the online retailer has not yet detailed its plans…READ MORE
KEEP READINGOcado Chief Executive Tim Steiner said Amazon’s purchase of the upmarket grocer had made existing bricks and mortar supermarket players in the United States think harder about the competition they will be facing in the coming years…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWhole Foods Market Inc. shareholders are cheering the company’s efforts to overhaul its board, cut costs and reignite sales. But Jana Partners, which has been pushing for a shake-up, isn’t yet satisfied…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWhole Foods, you may have heard, isn’t doing so hot. It’s cut plans to triple its store count, had its foot traffic drop a “staggering” amount, and seen its stock plummet over the last four years…READ MORE
KEEP READINGConsumer habits in grocery stores are changing, say researchers, with buyers firmly in the habit of picking up organic foods when they graze the aisles and more shoppers relying on delivery or curbside pickup at stores. Shifting shopping needs and habits mean grocery stores must revamp their offerings and their display of items….READ MORE
KEEP READINGWhole Foods Market is planning a nationwide expansion for its rewards program, which it has been testing in two markets for two years…READ MORE
KEEP READINGGet ready for the grocery wars! Whole Foods, the world’s leading natural and organic grocer, is opening in Greater Victoria this week. Tess van Straaten has a sneak peak…READ MORE
KEEP READINGAs more Whole Foods customers choose to avoid the store and get groceries delivered to their homes through Instacart, the high-end supermarket chain is taking a stake in the four-year-old startup…READ MORE
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