Whole Foods: Gluten Free Retail Tour This installment of “Gluten Free Retail Tour” highlights Whole Foods’ efforts in the gluten free space. This retail tour features Whole Foods-Easton, which opened in Columbus, Ohio last September. Despite some unique merchandising techniques used throughout the store and an abundance of fresh and grab-and-go options, we were somewhat underwhelmed by… Read More »
Last week Kroger reported results for its fourth quarter and 2015 fiscal year, which ended on January 30, 2016. Some key performance highlights: 9% identical supermarket sales growth (excluding fuel) in Q4, continuing its string of quarterly identical supermarket sales growth, now at 49 straight quarters. That’s an incredible 10+ years running. 2015 full-year identical… Read More »
“Gluten Free Retail Tour” will be a regular feature on Gluten Free Retail HQ. We will highlight retailer initiatives in the healthy and gluten free space. First up, we take a look at Phoenix-based Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, which is opening stores fast and furiously these days. Enjoy, and we look forward to your feedback. Fresh… Read More »
Gluten Free Section ‘Yesterday’ It was a little more than five years ago that Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle revamped select stores in Columbus, Ohio – including my “home” store. A key feature in the then remodel was creating a dedicated store-in-store Health & Wellness section. As part of this initiative, the retailer added a gluten free aisle,… Read More »
Recent headlines read: “You can pre-order Girl Scout cookies online” (including gluten free Toffee-tastic™) and “Liz Lovely Gluten Free Vegan Cookies Selling For $2.50 Each.” It reminds me of just how far gluten-free products have come in a fairly short period of time. When I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease some 15 years ago, most… Read More »
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