Northwest Grocery Association Says Most Members Would not be Exempt From Seattle Payroll Tax

In a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan and members of the city council, the Northwest Grocery Association says that under the bill only stores that have more than 75% of their sales from food would be exempt.

Personal Spending Habits During COVID-19

April 29, 2020 Self Financial, Inc.

To discover these key insights into people’s challenges and expectations at this time, Self Financial surveyed over 1,300 people across all ages to find out what’s going on right now.

Meijer Supports Local Restaurants With “Buy Local” Meal Program

April 29, 2020 Meijer

Meijer kicked off a “Buy Local” meal program last week to show appreciation of its frontline team members while supporting local restaurants during these unprecedented times.

Ocado Announces Launch of First CFC in North America

April 29, 2020 Ocado Group

Ocado Group announced the launch of the first Ocado Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) in North America. Empire’s new online grocery home delivery service, Voilà by Sobeys (Voilà), will begin testing orders today through its state-of-the-art CFC in Vaughan, Ontario.

Report: Coronavirus Grocery Delivery Demand Has Made Instacart Profitable For The First Time

April 29, 2020 Kris Holt, Forbes

Instacart expects to make a net profit of around $ 10 million in April, according to The Information. The eight-year-old company is said to have lost a total of $ 300 million last year.