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Mike Troy

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November 2019

Nov
08

Kroger's inclusive brand identity, Publix and Smart & Final in focus
Mike Troy
Is Kroger's woke message a winner?

October 2019

Oct
29

Amazon’s stores hit a new low, Target invests in experience and how to tell you're old.
Mike Troy
Four Whole Foods Market stores are slated to open in early November, capping the highest rate of growth since the grocer was acquired by Amazon in August 2017.
Oct
22

Walmart's InHome, the other drug crisis and BJ's arrives in Detroit
Mike Troy
BJ’s ready to roll in Detroit Food retailing competition heating up in the Detroit area where BJ’s Wholesale Club is slated to make its market entry next month.
Oct
08

Drones are for real, Costco keeps rolling and the most arrogant thing a CEO can say
Mike Troy
Why shoppers will want drone delivery Like the advent of barcodes and scanning in the 70’s, retail historians will look back at this decade as the one when drones entered the mainstream as an integral component of the supply chain.
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November 2019

Fresh Food Lights Up Walmart’s Q3

​​​​​​​Continued strength in fresh food, a 41% gain in e-commerce and store brand initiatives drove record third quarter results at Walmart U.S.

Kroger is building an enduring advantage

Kroger’s efforts to serve tomorrow’s food shoppers requires a new type of supply chain and automation infrastructure, one that is taking shape outside of Orlando.

October 2019

Publix takes the lead on seafood sustainability

Major changes are happening in the seafood department at Publix Supermarkets.Changes that required a decade of commitment and an unconventional approach by dedicated executives.

Drone deliveries a reality for retailers

UPS received a first-of-its-kind certification from the Federal Aviation Administration that moves drone deliveries closer to reality.

The two cultures of online grocery

Shoppers are revealing more venturesome attitudes and behaviors when it comes to digital purchases of shelf-stable products compared with fresh products.

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