Whole Foods and Instacart end partnership, 56 workers let go
Whole Foods and Instacart announced earlier this month that the two companies have “mutually agreed” to end their delivery services partnership, effective May 15. As a result, 56 Philadelphia-area workers have been laid off.The end of the Whole Foods...Giant’s Warrington, PA store set to open this week
Giant plans to open a store at Doylestown Pointe Plaza in Warrington, PA this Friday, April 5, one day after it closes for business in nearby Jamison on Thursday, April 4.The new location will feature a Beer & Wine Eatery and a full-service pharmacy, in addition...Grocery store openings increased 30 percent in 2018
New grocery store openings were up 30% in 2018 as compared to the prior year, according to a report by JLL. More than one-quarter of the new stores were in Florida, California and Texas as a result of expansion by Publix, Sprouts Farmers Market, Aldi, Kroger and...Equity Retail Brokers enters its 25th year in business
Twenty-five years ago Equity Retail Brokers was formed. Our founders had a clear and straightforward goal: to create a brokerage firm with a stellar reputation that establishes long-term, productive relationships with clients, staff, and competitors.All of us at...Americans still prefer in-store grocery shopping over buying online
American consumers still overwhelmingly prefer to buy groceries in stores rather than online, according to a survey sponsored by facilities management company Vixxo. Not surprisingly, the research also found that providing an exceptional in-store experience and high...Pathmark supermarket to open in Brooklyn… really
Grocery retail cooperative Allegiance Retail Services announced that it plans to open a 49,000 square foot Pathmark supermarket – at the site of a former Pathmark store in Brooklyn, NY – later this month or next. The New Jersey-based cooperative purchased...Plans submitted for first Delaware Wegmans
The state of Delaware is slated to get its first Wegmans supermarket. According to WDEL.com and Pettinaro Development, the store would be located at Barley Mill Plaza in Greenville if approved by New Castle County Council.If approved, Wegmans would be an integral part...Study finds that dollar store produce as good as supermarket produce
A study conducted by the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) concluded that the quality of fruit and vegetables at dollar stores is as good as the produce at conventional grocery stores. For the study, fruit and veggies at 14 dollar stores were compared in terms of...Amazon reportedly to launch supermarket business; Philly in the mix
Amazon plans to launch a new retail grocery business, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The report stated that Amazon already plans to open a grocery store in Los Angeles – possibly before the end of this year – and has signed leases to...By David Goodman
