Prickett Preserve, Wegmans approved in Lower Makefield
The Lower Makefield (Bucks County) Board of Supervisors voted earlier this month to approve the Prickett Preserve at Edgewood, a mixed-use development that will include Wegmans along with several retail and dining establishments, as well as public space and upscale...Grocers have spent $24 billion on pandemic-related expenses
Grocers have spent approximately $24 billion on pandemic related expenses since March 2020, including safety, workforce and technology investments, according to a report from FMI that was written about in Chain Store Age. The report is called Receipts from the...Trader Joe’s hasn’t seen a pandemic sales surge
A cover story in the March/April issue of Produce Blueprints Magazine pointed out that although Trader Joe’s was “proactive and nimble ” in protecting its employees and customers during the pandemic, the company did not experience the same surge in...Albertsons and Google partner to enhance interactive shopping experience
One week after Albertson’s President and CEO Vivek Sankaran said that he could see online grocery reaching 20% of sales, it was announced this week that Albertsons and Google have partnered to bring more efficiency to customers both online and in-store. The...New Target, Trader Joe’s and Wegmans stores coming soon to Delaware
Residents of Delaware’s New Castle County will have more grocery choices in the near future. Target, Trader Joe’s and Wegmans are all on track for openings this year or next. Target According to a recent statement by Target Spokesperson Jill Lewis,...See what the hourly wages are at Philly supermarkets
With Lidl’s recent announcement that it plans to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour in several cities including Philadelphia, billypenn.com published an article last week that outlined what other grocery chains inside Philadelphia’s city limits are...Amazon “quietly building a national grocery chain”
Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Amazon is “quietly building a national grocery chain,” saying that at least 28 Amazon Fresh supermarkets are in the works. The report claimed that Philadelphia is a target market, which is a poorly kept secret in Greater...Lidl to increase starting hourly wage to $15 in Philly and PA suburbs
Lidl announced earlier this month that it plans to raise the starting pay for all hourly employees in the Philadelphia area to $15 an hour, effective April 15. Currently the company has two stores open in Philadelphia, plus suburban Philly stores in Folsom,...Lidl and Grocery Outlet open new stores in suburban Philly
Lidl opened its doors in Main Street at Exton in West Whiteland, PA last week. The 20,000 square foot store is in a portion of the space formerly occupied by Babies R Us. It’s Lidl’s 11th Pennsylvania store. Last week also saw the opening of Grocery Outlet...By David Goodman
