Wakefern Announces Newest Member to its Cooperative Family

June 28, 2022 Wakefern Food Corp.

Wakefern Food Corp. announced that Pennsylvania-based Gerrity’s Supermarkets, owned by the Fasula Family, has become the 48th member to join its cooperative.

U.S. Online Grocery Shoppers Spend More but Struggle More Financially, According to dunnhumby’s New Consumer Data Tracker

June 28, 2022 dunnhumby

U.S. online grocery shoppers spend more, are less loyal and struggle more financially, according to the dunnhumby Consumer Trends Tracker released today. Omnichannel shoppers spend 1.5x more on groceries than in-store only shoppers but spread their dollars between up to 2x as many different retailers. In addition, households that shop online are 6% more likely to have skipped/cut the size of a meal for financial reasons and 10% more likely to have difficulty covering an unexpected expense.

H-E-B Edges Out Amazon as the Top U.S. eCommerce Grocery Retailer, dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index Finds

June 28, 2022 H-E-B

dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released the inaugural dunnhumby eCommerce Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a comprehensive, nationwide study that examines the emerging $100 billion U.S. eCommerce grocery market. In a near statistical tie, H-E-B narrowly edged out second placed Amazon and third placed Amazon Fresh as the top ranked eCommerce grocer.

Publix Breaks Ground On First Kentucky Store and Announces Third Location

June 28, 2022 Publix

Publix broke ground on its first store in Louisville, Kentucky, located at the northwest corner of Terra Crossing Boulevard and Old Henry Road in Jefferson County. Kentucky will mark Publix’s eighth state of operation.

Equitable Food Initiative Elects Two New Board Members

Equitable Food Initiative, the multi-stakeholder workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has named two new board members. Fernanda Suárez will now represent NatureSweet Tomatoes, and Natalie Camacho Mendoza takes the place of retiring Bruce Goldstein for Farmworker Justice.