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Safeway’s Restaurant Will Test Limits for Supermarkets
The news about Safeway opening a freestanding restaurant in Redwood City, Calif., last month, raised eyebrows. Will it work?...
Sustainability: A Complex Issue That’s Not Fading Away
A number of gathering forces will propel business interests toward adopting sustainable methods and, like it or not, sustainability is one issue that’s not going away anytime soon. ...
Supermarkets Go Local, Capturing Romance of Fresh
Supermarkets are working to distinguish themselves by getting back to their roots as the neighborhood merchant who caters to local tastes. ...
Rising Prices Become Food Retailers’ New Best Friend
Inflation can be friend or foe. If consumers recognize that retailers have good reason to increase price points, inflation can indeed be a friend — and the gateway to increased top lines. ...
Rumors of Retail-Channel Demise Greatly Exaggerated
The food industry is obsessed with figuring out consumers. Some have taken that mission to the extreme by saying retail channels don’t matter anymore because the consumer doesn’t recognize channels. Try telling that to leading retailers in those channels. ...
FTC’s Complaint Could Be Styled Mackey vs. Mackey
Last week, we endeavored to determine why the FTC is seeking to block the proposed merger of Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Markets. This week the fog lifted and no less a figure than John Mackey, Whole Foods’ chief, stood in stark relief as the chief protagonist in the saga. ...
Whole Foods, Wild Oats and the Mind of the Consumer
As is well known by now, the Federal Trade Commission is endeavoring to block the proposed acquisition of Wild Oats Markets by Whole Foods Market. Let's...
Lack of Answers Sours Organic Dairy's Suspension
Suspension of organic certification is a fairly involved process in the United States. The steps that lead up to shelving a company's ability to label...
Fuel Prices Changing Consumers' Shopping Choices
Next week marks the beginning of summer, and with it begins travel season. Regrettably, those planning vacation travel by car will find an unwelcome passenger...
Sustainability Emerges as Next Big Collaboration Topic
The history of food retailing is filled with examples of how trading partners collaborated, or failed to come together, in the face of challenges. The...
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