Two new Whole Foods stores to get Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology
Whole Foods announced last week that Amazon’s checkout-free Just Walk Out technology will be available in two Whole Foods stores slated to open next year in Washington D.C.’s Glover Park neighborhood and Sherman Oaks, CA. The stores will be 21,500 square...Vote to approve Atlantic City ShopRite slated for Sept 21
Plans for a ShopRite in Atlantic City’s central business district received a positive response last week at a meeting of the land use regulation and enforcement division of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). The plans, which have been in the...Major renovations (and Starbucks!) coming to Bensalem Giant
Giant supermarket’s renovation plans continue to forge ahead, with the latest announcement stating that the Bensalem store on Street Road in Bucks County will get a Starbucks in addition to other updates. According to the store manager, new modernized decor will...Some supermarkets drifting away from 24 hour operations
In recent months we’ve all experienced stores and restaurants with limited hours, and supermarkets may be next. According to reports, some grocery retailers are moving away from 24-hour operations. Strategic Resources Group’s Burt Flickinger III cites a...First PA Amazon Fresh opens in Warrington
Amazon Fresh opened in Warrington, PA earlier this month, as planned. It’s Amazon’s first supermarket in PA. At 35,000 square feet the store takes up most of the former Giant at Creekview Center. It’s the 16th Amazon Fresh supermarket in the country....Wegmans to open Manhattan store
Wegmans announced today that they plan to open a store in Manhattan in 2023. The East Village location – in a former Kmart – will be the company’s second store in New York City. They opened in 2019 at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard, where 25,000 shoppers...Sales from non-traditional and alternative grocers has risen to astounding levels
A recent article in Supermarket News by Scott Moses has some astounding facts and figures about the rise of non-traditional, alternative grocers in the U.S. I encourage you to check it out here. In the meantime, here is a bullet point list of some of the very...Kroger testing grocery delivery by drone
Kroger announced last month that it launched a pilot program to deliver online grocery orders by autonomous drones. Through a partnership with Drone Express, Kroger says it can deliver products not just to a street address, but also on the spot, such as bringing...Giant app provides discounts for fresh food nearing its expiration date
Giant announced earlier this month that it plans to roll out the Flashfood app, which allows shoppers to purchase produce, meat, deli and bakery products nearing their “best before date” at significantly reduced prices, to all Giant and Martin’s...By David Goodman
