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Grocery Giant Kroger Updates Pesticide Policy
In effort to protect pollinators, Kroger will stop sourcing plants treated with neonicotinoids by 2020
Tech Farming Is Making Its Way To Grand Rapids, Michigan
Square Roots, an urban indoor farming company, will bring its Next-Gen Farmer Training Program to Grand Rapids in September. The goal of the program is to train young people in indoor urban farming and grow localized food and herbs year-round in technology-driven environments
Take a Tour of a Hema Supermarket And Experience "New Retail"
Chinese multinational conglomerate Alibaba has reiterated its plan to merge online and offline shopping experiences to better serve customers and improve efficiency, through among other measures, the rapid expansion of its grocery store Hema Supermarkets in China
US: Lidl Reveals Plans For 25 East Coast Stores
As part of its continuing growth along the East Coast, Lidl US has revealed plans to open 25 new stores in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia by the spring of 2020
Is The French Hypermarché On Its Last Legs?
The sprawling French supermarkets, with their huge selections of fresh fruit and veg and well-stocked wine aisles, have been delighting visitors and locals alike for decades - but are their days numbered?
Walmart Invests Over $200 Million In Updates
Walmart announced plans to invest over $200 million in its store network, with a focus on refurbishing and refreshing 31 stores across Canada over the next year
Retail View: Amazon’s Bricks And Mortar Move ‘Not Surprising’
A cadre of retail experts had different opinions on reports that Amazon is looking to increase its physical footprint in the grocery sector, but they all agreed that it makes sense and is not unexpected.