Month: September 2012

FreshDirect, a leading online retailer of fresh foods and grocery items, announced today that the company will officially launch in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 1.   Serving the New York Metro area for the past decade, FreshDirect's 10th birthday marks the expansion of the company's service footprint into the City of Brotherly Love.  Beginning October 1,  Philadelphians can enjoy FreshDirect's signature farm-fresh produce, custom-cut meat, seafood and deli items, bakery-fresh pastries and breads, local foods, all-natural and organic foods, coffee, and freshly made meals. FreshDirect's catering products will also be available for parties and events located in the delivery area. …

Last weekend was a momentous one for about 12 percent of the country. The state of California started requiring online retailers to collect state and local sales tax from residents. That means prices on Amazon.com (AMZN), the world’s largest Internet store, rose anywhere from 7.25 percent to 9.75 percent. …

Today Publix Super Markets Inc. announced it has signed a lease for a store in the Greater Charlotte, North Carolina area located at Providence Road West and Johnston Road in Ballantyne. The store will be part of a new division based in Charlotte. While Ballantyne marks Publix’s long awaited entry into North Carolina, the company is looking ahead to continued growth within the state and in its current operating areas of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. …