The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 5, 2024

Greg and Pamela show off some new Aldi swag to talk about how Aldi and Lidl are succeeding with food inflation. Amazon Fresh is ditching Just Walk Out...

By Greg Johnson and Pamela Riemenschneider

April 5, 2024

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week in review

Greg and Pamela show off some new Aldi swag to talk about how Aldi and Lidl are succeeding with food inflation. Amazon Fresh is ditching Just Walk Out technology. The technology had some flaws, but Pamela says there’s more to the story.

Inside Aldi, Lidl’s growth during food inflation

Amazon walks away from Just Walk Out technology

Data shows expected softening in restaurant sales may be here

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