Kimberton Whole Foods to open store in Wyomissing, PA
Kimberton Whole Foods announced recently that it will open a new store at The Knitting Mills in Wyomissing, PA in a space formerly occupied by the Vanity Fair Outlet Center. The location will be the chain’s seventh, and construction is slated to start in...Instacart acquires maker of smart shopping carts
Instacart announced earlier this week that it has acquired “smart” shopping cart company Caper, Inc. for $350 million in cash and stock. The artificial intelligence-powered carts enable shoppers to scan items they select from grocery shelves and pay for...Robotic cars now delivering ShopRite groceries from two PA stores
Pennsylvania ShopRite customers in Yardley and Bethlehem can now receive same-day delivery via battery-powered delivery robots. The robots “rolled” out as part of a pilot program between Wakefern, the retailer-owned cooperative, and technology company...Digital grocery sales are soaring, but profits are not
A study released a week ago states that the biggest challenge facing grocery retailers today is the low profitability of their online business. In fact, according to the study, released by Wynshop in partnership with Incisiv and titled “State of Digital Grocery:...Wegmans named as top company that cares
People ranked Wegmans Food Market as the top company for going above and beyond to create positive workplaces for their staff and the community at large. People partnered with workplace culture consultant Great Place to Work to analyze survey responses from more than...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...By David Goodman
