Those who prophesied the death of brick-and-mortar retail in favor of online alternatives may have been premature. Sure, merchants without an online presence are largely sinking or already sunk. But those who practice a pure eCommerce model may be in just as much trouble. Amazon...
It was the longest interview of Anthony Hucker’s life. But when the six hours were up, the former Southeastern Grocers COO had become the company’s CEO and president – at least for the immediate future. Southeastern Grocers is the parent company of Winn-Dixie, Harveys, Bi-Lo...
The fallout of Brexit has been pretty sobering for Britain. Prices are up, wage growth is down, and both of those have dealt a blow to household spending power – and therefore the economy overall. Retail in general is suffering as consumers pinch pennies. However,...
Wheelys might beat Amazon to the punch with its fully-automated grocery store Moby. The Swedish company is currently testing its prototype in Shanghai. The unit is appropriately compact, accommodating only four shoppers at once and stocking only the bare necessities. Like customers of Amazon’s automated...
May 01, 2017
Which grocery stocks look most likely to see May flowers? Costco shares saw a spike in value mid-week in the last week of April trading, rising above $178 as the company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend on Costco common stock. The dividend of $7 per share will be […]
March 06, 2017
Another rough week for grocery stocks, as values across tracked companies saw declines entering into March — with one notable exception. Ahold Delhaize was the only grocery stock to see...
