by Tom Kaiser | Feb 26, 2019 | Research
For all the articles, news segments and business conference quips that Amazon is responsible for the difficulties seen in the U.S. retail market as once-iconic brands continue to fall, one retail real estate expert argues that the Seattle-based mega-giant’s impact is...
by Nicholas Upton | Feb 13, 2019 | Finance, News
Outside the grocery world, few people may have heard of Jyve. The gig labor platform targets specialized grocery tasks like stocking shelves, merchandising, putting up displays, auditing and handing out samples as a brand ambassador for both brands and grocery stores....
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 1, 2019 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Peapod, a Chicago-based grocery delivery service that’s a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize USA, signed a deal with crowdsourced logistics company Deliv to provide same-day grocery delivery service in certain markets under the Giant/Martin’s brands that are also part of...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 6, 2018 | Meal Kits, News, Research
If you’re like me, those Blue Apron and HelloFresh commercials with fancy produce flying around, symmetrical smiles and bustling dining rooms full of friends confuse me on several levels. I can never wrap my head around non-cooks who like to cook, but it’s a thing—and...
by Tom Kaiser | Nov 21, 2018 | Meal Kits, News
Grocery shopping for the lazy, busy or somewhere in between has never been easier. As my town just outside Minneapolis anxiously awaits a proposed Hy-Vee grocery store, I’m looking forward to the possibilities as the company launches lunchtime and dinner delivery in...