Deep Dive: Page 9
Industry insights from our journalists
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Express Lane: Inside Aldi's push to dominate discount retailing in the US
The hard discounter is softening its image through remodels while aggressively building stores in competitive regions across the country.
Jeff Wells • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Q&A: How Thrive Market became the country's hottest online natural and organic market
Gunnar Lovelace, founder and co-CEO of the online grocer that's been called "Whole Foods meets Costco," talks about the company's rise, strategy and success.
Jeff Wells • Aug. 16, 2017 -
Faster front ends: How supermarkets are speeding up checkout
Grocers of all sizes are determined to make paying for groceries less frustrating and time consuming for their shoppers.
Jeff Wells • Aug. 1, 2017 -
Kid consumers: How food and beverage companies handle marketing to children
Advertisers spend more than $12 billion per year to reach the youth market, members of which see more than 16,000 commercials each year — but some manufacturers try hard to not target them.
Keith Loria • July 27, 2017 -
What will grocery shopping look like in the future?
People will take a more active role in what they eat, have more opportunities to interact with products and know more about how food impacts their bodies, a pair of futurists said at a July U.S. Chamber of Commerce event.
Emma Liem Beckett • July 26, 2017 -
Southern hospitality: Will Publix's service-first approach continue to pay off?
The 87-year-old grocery chain hopes to defend its home turf and conquer new markets with a strategy that’s made it an industry favorite.
Jeff Wells • July 25, 2017 -
Why have grocery stores changed the channel on TV advertisements?
Broadcast ads are few and far between, with analysts saying there are far better ways to reach today's consumers.
Keith Loria • July 12, 2017 -
Megan Poinski
Expansion on aisle 3: How and why grocery stores decide to add more locations
With more than 38,000 brick-and-mortar stores nationwide and increased emphasis on digital shopping, a look at the strategies to build or relocate.
Keith Loria • June 29, 2017 -
A Balancing Act: What M&A activity is on the food industry's horizon for the rest of 2017?
Food and beverage companies are changing the way they do business, and analysts see more consolidation and venture capital funding in the future.
Megan Poinski • June 26, 2017 -
6 ways the Amazon-Whole Foods deal could impact the grocery industry
Analysts say retailers can expect greater pricing pressure, consolidation and consumer expectations for online shopping and delivery.
Jeff Wells • June 22, 2017 -
Megan Poinski
Does Amazon have the cure to fix Whole Foods' retail woes?
The natural and organic retailer could benefit from the online giant's technology and ability to lower prices, but it could struggle to survive a culture clash with web pioneer.
Jeff Wells • June 21, 2017 -
How Amazon's Whole Foods deal could spoil Target's grocery ambitions
The mass merchant's grocery business has struggled with spoilage and turnover. With Amazon moving fast into brick-and-mortar grocery retailing, it's now or never for Target to carve out a defensible position.
Corinne Ruff • June 20, 2017 -
Amazon vs. Walmart: Why the Whole Foods deal escalates the war for the American shopper
The deal gives Amazon a big brick-and-mortar footprint in the grocery business it's trying to disrupt.
Laura Heller • June 19, 2017 -
How much will Lidl disrupt the US grocery market?
Thursday’s opening is the first step in an offensive that analysts say will push traditional grocers — perhaps to their breaking point.
Jeff Wells • June 15, 2017 -
What's ahead for grocery M&A in 2017?
Analysts expect the year to get more active, but more deals could involve smaller retailers.
Keith Loria • June 14, 2017 -
Peapod
'This is the Wild West': Inside Peapod's ambitious plan to defeat its online grocery rivals
The only player to survive the dotcom crash now faces a fresh wave of deep-pocketed challengers, including Instacart and AmazonFresh.
Christopher Doering • June 13, 2017 -
Fotolia
4 retailers with big, bold ideas worth considering
From oversized gas stations to staff-free stores, here are some intriguing takes on the industry’s most prominent trends.
Jeff Wells • May 24, 2017 -
Lidl
Opening soon: Inside Lidl's blueprint to invade the US grocery market
At an event in New York Tuesday night, the much-hyped German retailer offered a taste of its low priced, quality goods — and previewed its strategy to stand out in the U.S.
Megan Poinski • May 17, 2017 -
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Why don't more food companies declare bankruptcy?
The nature and structure of companies making things to eat often provides other remedies for financial distress, analysts say.
Keith Loria • May 9, 2017 -
Union Kitchen DC
Q&A: How Union Kitchen DC develops, nurtures and expands the local food movement
The co-founder and CEO of the retailer that's also a distributor and food incubator talks about local demand, what it takes to start a top brand, and why Coke belongs next to kombucha.
Jeff Wells • May 8, 2017 -
Megan Poinski
What's next for an embattled Whole Foods?
The natural organic chain is facing mounting pressure from shareholders and needs to produce results quickly — or consider a sale.
Jeff Wells • May 4, 2017 -
How Amazon is disrupting grocery
The e-commerce giant isn’t killing it in the space — yet — but analysts say its efforts are poised to payoff in the long run.
Daphne Howland • May 1, 2017 -
The secrets to their success: How discount grocery retailers prosper
Stores like Aldi, Save-A-Lot and Lidl embrace smaller footprints, limited product selection and low prices to attract cash-strapped consumers.
Keith Loria • April 27, 2017 -
Growing pains: Why supermarkets are struggling to source local products
Sales of fruits, vegetables and even meats grown close to the consumer will surge to $20 billion by 2019, according to USDA.
Jeff Wells • April 26, 2017 -
Megan Poinski
Hemp foods seek high that so far has been largely elusive
Sales of hemp food products surged 44% to $129 million in 2016, but the nascent industry remains saddled with regulatory hurdles and challenges in educating the public.
Christopher Doering • April 20, 2017
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