Lowes Foods To Close Two Charlotte-Area Stores
Lowes Foods said Tuesday that it plans to close two Charlotte-area stores, as the supermarket chain continues shifting its store portfolio away from Charlotte. …
Month: August 2014
The Business Impact Of Selling Wine In TN Grocery Stores
Bi-Lo, Publix and Food Lion are soliciting support from customers to get wine sold in grocery stores in Hamilton County, TN —but if that happens, business at smaller, independent shops could be damaged. …
United Offers Customized Shopping Experience
The United Family® announced the expansion of its Rewards program to West Texas guests of all United Supermarkets, Market Street, Albertsons Market, Amigos and United Express locations. …
Consumers’ Willingness To Purchase Groceries Online Is Shifting
The resistance to shopping for groceries online is fading. The online grocery business is expected to become a $9.5 billion industry by 2017. In fact, Fusion Marketing's Consumer InsightsTM research indicates a 200 percent change in consumers' willingness to try purchasing groceries online in just the last year. Moreover, shoppers are using all devices to place the order including smartphones, desktops, laptops and tablets. …
Grocery Outlet Attracts Private-Equity Suitors
Grocery discounter Grocery Outlet Inc. is drawing interest from a slew of private-equity firms as the company enters the second auction round in a sales process that could fetch up to $1.2 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. …
