Albertsons Cos Inc (ABS.N), one of America’s biggest supermarket chains, said on Wednesday it would buy meal-kit delivery service Plated, as it looks to attract more customers to its stores amid increased competition. …
Just a few months after Blue Apron’s disappointing IPO, privately-held supermarket chain Albertsons agreed to buy Plated, another meal-in-a-box company. Though terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, investors seem to think that the transaction validates the meal-kit category, which means that struggling Blue Apron could also be sought after by a grocer. …
The Retail Feedback Group (RFG), a leader in providing actionable stakeholder feedback, today released the 2017 U.S. Online Grocery Shopper Study. This new research found about half of online shoppers plan to purchase grocery items more often in the coming year and rate their overall satisfaction ordering food and grocery items online highest with Amazon (4.63 on a five-point scale where five is highest), followed by Walmart (4.41) and Supermarkets/Food Stores (4.32). …
The new service offers Eat Smart vegetable bags, trays and salads in a premium online shopping experience and is available in select Western states. With delivery directly from Apio™ headquarters in Guadalupe, California, consumers receive product shortly after harvest – with nearly two weeks of remaining refrigerated shelf life. …
New research from GlobeScan reveals that consumers are ready to reward retailers that stock fair trade bananas. Of consumers surveyed, 64 percent indicated that they would purchase fair trade certified bananas at a differential of 10 cents per pound. Download the research and read full release here. …
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