Retail & FoodService

Analysts say a flurry of new entrants is shaking up an old-fashioned, one-size-fits-all business. "With so many options now, the traditional grocer has become very dull to people," said David Livingston, a supermarket analyst in Waukesha. Wis. "People are shopping at markets that are known for something, whether it's value, customer service or products." …

A few weeks ago, Randall Onstead Jr. made a big move in his life. He left Houston for a new challenge as CEO of a Florida-based grocery chain. At his Jacksonville headquarters, he oversees almost 700 supermarkets in eight southeastern states under the names Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie. …

Sobeys Inc. has expanded the capabilities and utility of its customer insights initiatives, utilizing Self Serve a proprietary customer analytics tool through its strategic partnership with Aimia.
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The largest grocery workers union in the state of New York has filed federal charges against Ahold and Stop & Shop Supermarkets, accusing them of implementing a social media policy that violates federal labor laws. …

With the foie gras ban just around the corner, restaurants, retail specialty food stores and individual consumers have only 90 days left to purchase foie gras in the state of California, reports Mirepoix USA, a leading online foie gras retailer, formerly based in California. …