Wal-Mart Pricing Report: Round XXXI
Originally printed in the February 2018 issue of Produce Business. Walmart’s Produce Pricing Advantage Seems To Erode Further In Ft. Lauderdale Publix, Winn-Dixie and Safeway… Read More
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Direct Global Procurement: Worth The Plunge?
Retailers who decide to dive in must navigate increasingly murky waters and myriad options. With transnationalization of retailers such as Lidl, Aldi, Wal-Mart, Ahold-Delhaize, Costco… Read More
Retail Leadership & PMA: What is the Future for Buy-Side Involvement?
Coming off another highly successful PMA convention in New Orleans and with the association sure to succeed this year under the joint stewardship of Cathy… Read More
Global Retailing Expert Ed McLaughlin Talks Disruption at Retail
In a year when Lidl began invading America and Amazon bought Whole Foods, retail is the nexus of concern in the industry. Cornell University’s Ed… Read More
Ripe Fruit Drives Sales
Consistent ripening can differentiate stores, bring repeat sales and reduce shrink. Ripe fruit remains a mystery to shoppers. Except for bananas, where color changes clearly… Read More
Produce Propels Pennsylvania’s Buy-Local Trend
Consumers love it and retailers oblige The diversity of Pennsylvania’s fruit, vegetable and mushroom growers enables the Keystone State’s retailers and those within a few… Read More
Déjà vu Retailing on a Different Scale
It is worth paying attention to Yogi Berra, whose biographer, Allen Barra, explained had “the winningest career in American sports.” Yogi had 10 World Series… Read More
Target Stores Require Greater Food Focus
When executives at Target recently unveiled their plans to revive its retail stores, the company’s stock took a 12 percent nosedive in one day. Now… Read More
It’s Time For Wholesalers To Embrace Local
While attending the New York Produce Show this past December, I had the chance to spend time with a few dear friends in the wholesale… Read More