The growth of digital shopping continues to exert pressure on
retailers to innovate, as evidenced by the most read stories on
WinsightGroceryBusiness.com. To wit: WGB was ;rst to highlight
Walmart’s ambitious plans to turn parking ;elds and adjacent
land into entertainment and community hubs; Kroger’s deal with
Toys R Us’ successor to bring branded toy displays inside stores; and
Publix’s decision to raise worker wage rates a third time this year.
Readers also clicked to learn about an experiential store in Hermosa
Beach, Calif., from Lazy Acres Natural Market, and caught up on
tech innovations via coverage of the ;rst Groceryshop event.
“We promise to
go out of the
way to create a
truly unique and
rewarding shopping
experience.”
David Schaefer,
Store director, Lazy Acres
Natural Market
Inside Lazy Acres’ New
Sensory Shopping Experience
https://bit.ly/2JXSP8e
“The projects could
help cast a new
shadow for the
Walmart brand,
which is using
the omnichannel
revolution to widen
its appeal to new
audiences, even
as virtual shopping
wears away store
trips.”
Jon Springer,
Executive editor,
Winsight Grocery Business
Walmart Looks to Radical
Supercenter Reinvention
https://bit.ly/2JmLVZV
“Here in Florida,
there is significant
pressure on wages.
The economy
is roaring and
competition in the
travel and resort
industries here
always puts a strain
on finding good
people.”
Mark Heckman,
President, Mark
Heckman Consulting
Publix to Raise Worker
Wages—Again
https://bit.ly/2D5jy22
“Time is the
constant dilemma:
Should we go
faster on a
specific initiative
or innovation, or
should we let the
customer get ahead
of us sometimes?”
Yael Cosset,
Chief digital o;cer,
The Kroger Co.
22 Takeways From Groceryshop
https://bit.ly/2PNQbXR
Kroger’s Pragmatic Approach
to the Digital Revolution
https://bit.ly/2B3rjDv
ONLINE HIGHLIGHTS Top-trending news stories in the past 30 days on WinsightGroceryBusiness.com
“Geo;rey’s Toy
Box delivers a
unique shopping
destination within
Kroger stores.”
Robert Clark,
SVP of merchandising,
The Kroger Co.
Kroger Rolling Out Geo;rey’s
Toy Box to 600 Stores
https://bit.ly/2OEsrRy
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