Retail

Fresh produce regains market share lost to canned and frozen

All 2020 holidays affected by the coronavirus pandemic have seen strong sales results, from Easter and Mother’s Day to Memorial...

5 years ago 12 minute read

Summer fruit needs a boost

As we’re anticipating the latest sales numbers from PMA’s Produce Marketing Watch Weekly report by Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics,...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Pandemic accelerates digital transformation in retail, says GlobalData

As the entire world is scrambling to come back to normalcy under the COVID-19 pandemic-induced social distancing guidelines, brick-and-mortar retailers...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Albertsons chief: Organic is “screaming” hot right now, no signs of slowing

While the 2020 Organic Produce Summit BB #:338018 may have been cancelled, the keynote address went on. Albertsons BB #:193326...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Lidl’s Long Island debut affected prices more than Walmart

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Lidl’s recent entry into the Long Island market pressured grocery retailers to cut their prices by...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Fruit sales plummet in non-holiday week ending June 28

The week ending June 28 was the week in between Father’s Day and the Fourth of July, which means everyday...

5 years ago 11 minute read

Gen Z shops online, isn’t satisfied with it

A new study from the Retail Feedback Group found 50 percent of in-store supermarket shoppers also ordered groceries online during...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Father’s Day provides big boost for produce sales

The week ending June 21st was Father’s Day weekend and it resulted in a significant boost for fresh produce, both...

5 years ago 12 minute read

Hannaford donates $250,000 to support local farms impacted by COVID-19 across New England and New York

Scarborough, Maine – Hannaford Supermarkets BB #:101102 today announced a $250,000 donation to support farms throughout New England and New...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Vegetables again lead retail fresh produce sales growth

Editor’s Note: Click charts (below) to enlarge. While summer sales patterns are in full swing, demand for fresh, frozen and...

5 years ago 12 minute read

Predicting organic’s post-pandemic future

All spring, retail sales have paced higher than a year ago with the pandemic altering food consumption habits, and organic...

5 years ago 3 minute read

New products will be challenged without sampling

Costco plans to bring sampling back to warehouses this month, but so far they’re one of the few retailers to...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Three months in, fresh produce gains remain in double digits

The first week of June marks three full months of coronavirus-related shopping patterns. While restaurant competition for the food dollar...

5 years ago 11 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 12, 2020

One retailer called off the sale of a banner, and another cancelled a long-agreed-upon acquisition. Pamela says this is definitely...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Stop & Shop kills acquisition agreement with King Kullen

QUINCY, Mass. and BETHPAGE, N.Y., June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stop & Shop BB #:101396 and King Kullen BB...

5 years ago 3 minute read

UNFI reports strong Q3, delays Cub Foods sale

United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:158953 reported a 12 percent third quarter sales growth over last year’s same period in...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Field Fresh Farms expands retail distribution in response to market changes

Watsonville, CA (June 9, 2020) — Field Fresh Farms BB #:169833, a leading grower/shipper of conventional and organic produce, has...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Sprouts Farmers Market names chief fresh merchandising officer

PHOENIX, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. BB #:168563 today announced that J. Scott Neal will...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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