on the road

VALLEY CENTER, CA — Those of us in the business are very familiar with a field tour: load up in...

BERLIN—Like many others in the produce business, I planned to be in Berlin for Fruit Logistica this week. Unfortunately, the...

PACIFIC GROVE, CA—I had a little time to do some store checking before leaving California in Mid-September, so here’s a...

PARIS–Again with the dirty carrots! It’s a thing. It has to be a thing. I saw a bunch of people...

PARIS—I stopped by four very different formats of Carrefour, one of the largest supermarket chains in the world. While I...

KINGSVILLE, ON—There’s a reason I was looking for a Loblaws BB #:138169. I wanted to see how the company’s no...

FULLERTON, CA—Organizers for the Fresh Summit Retail Tour brought three distinct formats to participants. In Bristol Farms we saw high...

ANAHEIM, CA—I’ve seen a lot of Bristol Farms stores in my day, and I’m never disappointed. This one, however, went...

ALBANY, NY — I kind of feel like I was being pranked at this store, that they somehow knew I...

SEASIDE, CA—There’s a reason I’ve been seeking out Grocery Outlet BB #:154673 stores every time I’m nearby. The Emeryville-based chain is...

LENEXA, KS – The modern market features a strong focus on fresh. Normally this series is Retailer Editor Pamela Riemenschneider’s...