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David Goodman | Sep 12, 2021 |

Wegmans named as top company that cares

People ranked Wegmans Food Market as the top company for going above and beyond to create positive workplaces for their staff and the community at large. People partnered with workplace culture consultant Great Place to Work to analyze survey responses from more than five million employees, and selected Wegmans as the winner based on its […]

David Goodman | Sep 12, 2021 |

Two new Whole Foods stores to get Amazon's Just Walk Out technology

Whole Foods announced last week that Amazon’s checkout-free Just Walk Out technology will be available in two Whole Foods stores slated to open next year in Washington D.C.’s Glover Park neighborhood and Sherman Oaks, CA. The stores will be 21,500 square feet and 9,100 square feet, respectively. Just Walk Out made its public debut in […]

David Goodman | Sep 12, 2021 |

Vote to approve Atlantic City ShopRite slated for Sept 21

Plans for a ShopRite in Atlantic City’s central business district received a positive response last week at a meeting of the land use regulation and enforcement division of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). The plans, which have been in the works for over a year, call for a 44,000 square foot store near the […]

David Goodman | Sep 02, 2021 |

Major renovations (and Starbucks!) coming to Bensalem Giant

Giant supermarket’s renovation plans continue to forge ahead, with the latest announcement stating that the Bensalem store on Street Road in Bucks County will get a Starbucks in addition to other updates. According to the store manager, new modernized decor will be added, along with a consultation room for the pharmacy. “The store’s fresh offerings […]

David Goodman | Aug 22, 2021 |

Some supermarkets drifting away from 24 hour operations

In recent months we’ve all experienced stores and restaurants with limited hours, and supermarkets may be next. According to reports, some grocery retailers are moving away from 24-hour operations. Strategic Resources Group’s Burt Flickinger III cites a shortage of people willing to work retail because of Covid-19 and public health concerns, coupled with extended unemployment […]

David Goodman | Aug 13, 2021 |

Amazon Fresh opens in Warrington (First in PA)

Amazon Fresh opened in Warrington, PA earlier this month, as planned. It’s Amazon’s first supermarket in PA. At 35,000 square feet the store takes up most of the former Giant at Creekview Center. It’s the 16th Amazon Fresh supermarket in the country. Up next for the company are locations in Bensalem, Broomall, Havertown and Philadelphia.

David Goodman | Jul 29, 2021 |

Wegmans to open Manhattan store

Wegmans announced today that they plan to open a store in Manhattan in 2023. The East Village location – in a former Kmart – will be the company’s second store in New York City. They opened in 2019 at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard, where 25,000 shoppers visited on opening day. Wegmans reportedly signed a 30-year lease […]

David Goodman | Jul 07, 2021 |

Sales from non-traditional, alternative grocers risen to astounding levels

A recent article in Supermarket News by Scott Moses has some astounding facts and figures about the rise of non-traditional, alternative grocers in the U.S. I encourage you to check it out here. In the meantime, here is a bullet point list of some of the very interesting and telling points that Scott makes.   […]

David Goodman | Jun 20, 2021 |

Kroger testing grocery delivery by drone

Kroger announced last month that it launched a pilot program to deliver online grocery orders by autonomous drones. Through a partnership with Drone Express, Kroger says it can deliver products not just to a street address, but also on the spot, such as bringing picnic supplies to a park or sunscreen to the beach. Test […]

David Goodman | Jun 20, 2021 |

Giant Flashfood app provides discounts for fresh food nearing its expiration date

Giant announced earlier this month that it plans to roll out the Flashfood app, which allows shoppers to purchase produce, meat, deli and bakery products nearing their “best before date” at significantly reduced prices, to all Giant and Martin’s stores following a successful pilot program. The rollout will begin in the Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, […]

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