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Walmart continues to gain in e-commerce

- Featured
The market certainly notices Walmart’s significant investment in e-commerce, with the latest example being a Citi survey analysis that shows Walmart rated the best in food delivery among food retailers.

Can you win with gig workers picking produce?

- Produce with Pamela
E-commerce is still young in a lot of areas, including my own, but I can say with some confidence that I’m not sure gig workers are the way to go in the long run.

The Produce Reporter Week in Review- May 17, 2019

- General News
Greg and Pamela discuss the latest in the tomato suspension agreement negotiations, grape supply gaps for memorial day and Walmart's e-commerce win in Q1.

E-commerce wins for Walmart’s Q1; tariffs, discounters pressure price

- General News
Walmart Inc. posted the best same-store sales in nine years, and solid e-commerce growth in the first quarter of 2019, but the company remains vigilant of the price pressures from dollar stores and discounters like Lidl and Aldi.

Walmart Grocery Delivery saved my meal prep slump

- Produce with Pamela
I went to the store at least six times in a week and STILL struggled to put together dinner every single night.

Wegmans, Walmart join list of grocers promoting plastic reduction

- Featured
Rochester, NY-based Wegmans Food Markets strengthened initiatives to reduce plastic in its stores and replace it with reusable bags, and materials made from plant-based renewable fiber.

What is Walmart doing with small format stores?

- Analysis
Walmart reportedly plans to close a handful of stores in April, most of which are the Neighborhood Market concept.

Walmart drops the ball with Savings Catcher cancellation

- Analysis
Users are livid that Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. is cancelling its Savings Catcher program, which allows shoppers to scan their receipts and collect savings for items sold at a lower price at local competitors.

Wegmans tops another list

- Retail
How can a company that operates in only six states rank so high in yet another nationwide list? In this case, Rochester, NY-based Wegmans Food Markets' reputation precedes it.

Listeria find prompts value-added green bean, squash recall

- General News
As a precautionary measure, Southern Specialties is recalling all products that were repacked at its facility on the same repacking line as the supplier’s product. None of the products have tested positive.