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‘These numbers should come as no surprise,’ NRF’s chief economist says Russell Redman 1 | Apr 15, 2020 Grocery and beverage store sales shot up more than 25% in March despite the largest monthly drop ever for overall retail sales, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). In advanced estimates, the U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday that … Continued
Gift and tote bag giveaways, other promotions planned as metro area nets two new grocery stores. The Denver metro area will net two new health food grocery stores in the next four weeks when Whole Foods Market opens a location in Castle Rock and Natural Grocers debuts in east Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood. Courtesy … Continued
Photo by TenPoundHammer – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66924266 Story by: https://www.andnowuknow.com/buyside-news/luckys-market-restrategizes-shuttering-all-one-florida-store-distribution-jason-rief/melissa-de-leon/66508 BOULDER, CO – It is no secret that the grocery market is increasingly competitive, making square-footage more and more challenging to win. Florida is perhaps one of the most dynamic of these spaces, and a regional favorite is bowing out. Lucky’s Market … Continued
See photos from the Jake’s New Product Showcase in Texas on January 15th! The Jake’s New Products Showcase took place from 2-6pm on January 15th in Houston, TX at Jake’s Finer Foods. The event showcased the finest brands with their latest and greatest product offerings. Attendees sipped, sampled and strolled through the room and voted … Continued
Whole Foods is applying for a license to run a beer taproom at its vacant Capitol Hill store, according to documents recently filed with the City of Denver. In November, representatives of Whole Foods Market Inc. applied for a taproom license with both the Colorado Department of Revenue and the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses , the city … Continued
Smaller-store format and scalable operations are keys to success By Jennifer Strailey on Dec. 16, 2019 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. will open its newest store Dec. 18 in Pagosa Springs, Colo. The new location is the grocer’s 40th in Colorado and its 154th in the country. The Lakewood, Colo.-based grocer focused on high-quality natural and organic grocery products … Continued
Alternative concept grew quickly but struggled, sources say. By Jon Springer on Dec. 05, 2019 The Kroger Co., which invested in the upstart natural foods chain Lucky’s Market in 2016 and more than doubled its store base, said it would divest the chain and take a $238 million charge on the investment. The deal for Niwot, Colo.-based Lucky’s … Continued
Shamrock hosted an Artisanal Provisions Showcase at their mountain specialty show in Vail, CO, on Wednesday, December 4th, from 10am to 3:30pm. The location was the Grand Hyatt Vail. Approximately 300 to 350 customers were in attendance. Some vendors in attendance: Abbey Specialty Belgioioso Charcutnuvo Food Match Il Porcellino Laura Chenel’s Chevre MIC Foods Pappardelle’s … Continued
Here are some great photos of an event that we attended in San Antonio. The show was held at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, right off the river walk in downtown San Antonio. H-E-B at the Briscoe! Brady Smith preparing items for the show at the Briscoe Western Art Museum. … Continued
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/11/11/move-over-whole-foods-amazon-reportedly-open-new-supermarket/2567720001/ Amazon has started hiring for its new type of grocery store that’s nothing like Whole Foods Business Insider/Hayley Peterson Months after reports surfaced that Amazon would be opening a new set of supermarkets, the e-commerce giant says it will be opening a new grocery store in Los Angeles. The new … Continued