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☆ Why Americans Love Aldi; Food Inflation, Budget, Discount Groceries
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

She usually shopped at Publix, but in 2021, when inflation was sending grocery prices soaring, her curiosity got the better of her. AdvertisementAs grocery prices have jumped by double digits over the past few years, people have felt the sting. So how did a German grocery chain find such a ravenous following in America? For comparison, about 20% of groceries sold in the US last year were store brands, according to the Food Marketing Institute. He expects to see even more Aldi stores opening.

Persons: Julie Herron, Herron, Theo, Karl Albrecht, Aldi, wasn't, Oscar Mayer, Gen Z, Scott Patton, Patton, Joe's, there's, Phil Lempert, She's, Lempert, it's, Dunnhumby, Zak Stambor, I'm, Trump, Jason Hart, they'll, Alex Bitter Organizations: Aldi, Kroger, Foods, Iowa City, Employees, Bank of America, Food Marketing Institute, Aldi USA, Costco, Facebook, Southeastern Grocers, Winn, EMARKETER, Business, Walmart Locations: Nashville, Aldi, Euromonitor, America, Germany, Iowa City , Iowa, Charlotte , North Carolina, Wisconsin, Florida, Washington and Colorado, Illinois

☆ Amazon is using tech from a Khosla Ventures-backed startup to run robot warehouses at Whole Foods
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The video makes no mention of Fulfil's technology, but the system appears identical to the contents of a demo video on Fulfil's website. Amazon declined to comment on whether it's using Fulfil's technology. The Information reported earlier on Amazon testing Fulfil's technology. Prior to working with Amazon, the company was testing its technology with California-based retailer Lucky, which is owned by regional grocer Save Mart, and is also an Amazon grocery delivery partner. The system being piloted in Plymouth Meeting will let shoppers order items from Amazon's website and its online grocery service, Amazon Fresh, while browsing Whole Foods.

Persons: Anand Varadarajan, Mir Aamir, Tony Hoggett, Hoggett Organizations: Khosla Ventures, CNBC, Amazon, Eclipse Ventures, DCVC, Save, Foods, Research Locations: Philadelphia, San Francisco, Nashville, California, Plymouth Meeting , Pennsylvania, Plymouth

☆ Amazon tests adding robot warehouses to Whole Foods so shoppers can pick up other orders at checkout
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon said Wednesday it's testing adding mini warehouses to Whole Foods supermarkets as part of a bid to attract more shoppers to its stores and away from other grocery competitors. Amazon said it's looking to "eliminate those extra trips" made by shoppers to other grocery stores. "Customers shopping at Whole Foods Market today are looking for natural and organic products," Varadarajan said during a presentation on Wednesday. With our micro fulfillment center, we can reduce the need for our customers to visit different stores or make multiple online orders." Amazon has for years angled to gobble up a bigger share of the grocery market.

Persons: Anand Varadarajan, aren't, Varadarajan, It's, Andy Jassy Organizations: Amazon, Foods, Pepsi, Research, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons Locations: Berkeley , California, Philadelphia, Plymouth, , Pennsylvania, Nashville

☆ I went to the latest version of Amazon Fresh and can't see what sets it apart from other grocery stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon Fresh appears to be opening new stores again. I visited a recently opened Fresh store to see whether shopping there is better than a year ago. AdvertisementAmazon's push to build its own chain of grocery stores seems to be gaining some new momentum lately. In August, for instance, Amazon opened Fresh stores in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Roseville, California. Do you work at Amazon Fresh or another part of Amazon's grocery business and have a story idea to share?

Persons: —, Andy Jassy Organizations: Service, Amazon, Bloomberg Locations: Gaithersburg , Maryland, Roseville , California

☆ Private-label grocery brands boomed during inflation. Prices are down, but store-brand items keep going higher
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Private brands — also called store brands and private-label brands — of foods and beverages have shared shelf space with national brands for years. Customer shopping habits are changing for goodIn the past, the value proposition of private brands was driven primarily by lower prices. But consumer attitudes are evolving, according to a recent survey by the Food Industry Association, which represents both food retailers and producers. And 46% said they expect to buy private brands somewhat or much more, compared to 27% saying that for national brands. "In the U.S., the market for private brands as an industry to eclipse national brands is not something we'll see," Baker said.

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☆ Amazon is opening Fresh supermarkets after yearlong stall — but many locations remain vacant
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTWorkers stock shelves at an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. As part of the Fresh store redesign, Amazon created a more colorful layout and added Krispy Kreme donut and coffee stalls. "We like the early results a lot," Jassy said on the company's first-quarter earnings call in April, referring to the revamped Fresh stores. Amazon declined to comment on the status of the Fresh stores that remain unopened. "You walk into the Amazon Fresh store in Roseville and it feels like you're in a stainless steel wine cellar," Thill said.

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☆ Amazon could help fix its troubled grocery business — by expanding it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But Amazon, which has also spent four years opening Amazon Fresh stores and trying to build its grocery delivery business, hasn't been as disruptive to existing players like Walmart and Kroger as some feared it would be. To better serve the middle, Amazon could consider acquiring a grocery chain that already exists to boost its store network, Grewal said. Besides selling groceries, Amazon could use the stores to fill pick-up and delivery orders, much as they already do with Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods. AdvertisementOthers have also said that acquiring more stores could give Amazon the boost it needs to succeed in the grocery business. Do you work for Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, or another part of Amazon's retail operations and have a story idea to share?

Persons: —, hasn't, it's, Dhruv Grewal, Grewal, Bernstein, Andy Jassy, Jassy Organizations: Service, Foods, Walmart, Kroger, Business, Babson College, Amazon, Albertsons Locations: Seattle

☆ Walmart is opening five automated distribution centers as it tries to keep its grocery dominance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Walmart said Wednesday that it will open five automated distribution centers for fresh food across the country, as the retailer chases efficiency and its online grocery business grows. The discounter's new facilities are roughly 700,000 square feet on average. Walmart is the nation's largest grocer, but it is modernizing its supply chain to keep up with customers who are increasingly picking up orders in the parking lot or getting groceries delivered to their doors. The retailer has been automating supply chain facilities across the country, including distribution centers that handle shelf-stable items and fulfillment centers that help pack and ship online orders. Walmart has said that by early 2026, about two-thirds of its stores will be serviced by some kind of automation and roughly 55% of fulfillment center volume will move through automated facilities.

Persons: Doug McMillon, Dave Guggina, we've, Guggina Organizations: Walmart, Automation, CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ Jim Cramer: Investors should start thinking about Walmart as an e-commerce company
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Walmart may be the first traditional retailer to truly transform into a booming e-commerce business, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday. "Walmart is no longer just a brick-and-mortar company," Cramer said on " Squawk on the Street ." "We're going to begin to think of this company as an e-commerce company." However, Cramer said Wednesday that Costco's e-commerce is not headed for the same kind of growth as Walmart's effort. COST YTD mountain Costco YTD Shares of Costco and Walmart have been breaking out, with both stocks ironically rallying roughly 33% year to year.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Piper Sandler, Piper, That's Organizations: Walmart, CNBC, Costco, Amazon Locations: U.S

☆ AI is everywhere, and businesses don't know where to start. Here's what consultants are telling clients.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Some 900 of PwC's top 1,000 consulting clients are now working with the firm on incorporating AI into their businesses, a spokesperson told Business Insider. Even as some companies focus on how AI might rewrite corporate playbooks, some businesses are asking consultants how to get started. Advertisement"Many CIOs are afraid that they don't have the right skills," he told BI. Where to beginMany companies are still determining how they might use AI and GenAI, according to several consultants. This enables greater seamlessness down the line, and that is where the magic lies," he told BI.

Persons: —, Ben Ellencweig, Allison Bailey, Bailey, Greg Sward, They're, Jim Rowan, Rowan, Vlad Lukic, Roy Singh, Joe Atkinson, Atkinson, Deloitte's Rowan, Bain's Singh, PwC's Atkinson, he's, Singh Organizations: Service, Business, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting, KPMG US, Deloitte Consulting, Bain & Company, Companies, Carrefour, & $

☆ Amazon is trying to eliminate plastic that doesn't get recycled. It's actually making some progress.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly all Amazon deliveries in North America no longer include plastic air pillows, the e-commerce giant said on TK [date] Thursday . Amazon said the change will avoid some 15 billion air pillows — the company's largest reduction in plastic packaging to date. Plastic air pillows are made with a film that's commonly found littering marine areas. It's enough to circle the Earth more than 200 times in the form of air pillows, Oceana said. Amazon's plastic packaging data reflects orders shipped through its own fulfillment centers — which some independent sellers opt for — and through its grocery business.

Persons: Amazon, Matt Littlejohn, Oceana's, Oceana, Pat Linder, That's, Linder Organizations: Service, TK, Business, Oceana Locations: North America, Europe, Oceana, Cleveland

☆ Jeff Bezos is a 'brilliant man' for what he's done at Whole Foods, says ex-CEO: 'He thinks really long term'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In the eyes of Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey, Jeff Bezos is a "brilliant man" — all because of a few price cuts at the grocery chain. Whole Foods was struggling with declining sales when Bezos' Amazon bought the grocery chain for $13.7 billion in 2017. Shoppers were already looking elsewhere after larger, less expensive rivals like Walmart started stocking more organic foods to appeal to Whole Foods' target customers. That included producing a greater number of products from Whole Foods' in-house 365 brand, which Amazon also started selling online. "I hardly ever hear the 'whole paycheck' narrative any longer—that's due to Amazon," Mackey said.

Persons: John Mackey, Jeff Bezos, Jeff, Mackey, Fortune, Bezos, IBISWorld, Bezos —, — Organizations: Foods, Amazon, Shoppers, Walmart, CNBC

☆ Amazon Fresh is trying to remind customers it's not just a fancy returns point
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon Fresh is offering grocery discounts to customers who return Amazon.com purchases there. The coupons are likely a way of getting you to shop at the chain, not just drop your returns off. AdvertisementAmazon Fresh is giving customers who stop by to make a return an incentive to use the store for its intended purpose: buying groceries. Signs at Amazon Fresh stores read "Package return customers save big" and include QR codes so that customers can claim the coupons, according to a photo seen by Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Amazon, Business

☆ Buy Walmart stock for 21% upside as the company is positioned to weather a consumer slowdown later this year, JPMorgan says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan upgraded Walmart to 'Overweight' from 'Neutral' and raised its price target to $81. "The stock adds a strong balance of defense and offense on both the top and bottom lines in a soft consumer backdrop," JPMorgan said. AdvertisementWalmart stock is trading at record highs, but JPMorgan thinks it's still a great buy for investors. According to the bank, Walmart can play both offense and defense when it comes to growing its business during uncertain times. AdvertisementBut perhaps most important to Walmart is its growing profits from "alternative profit pools," which include its third-party fulfillment business, Walmart+ subscription, and growing advertising business.

Persons: —, it's, Christopher Horvers, Horvers, Horver Organizations: JPMorgan, Walmart, Service, Wall

☆ Goldman's tech analyst gives his top picks from here after evaluating first-quarter earnings results
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Goldman's top technology analyst is laying out his best internet picks as the first-quarter earnings season wraps up. He added that Alphabet should benefit from signs of strong advertising demand as it recovers from overblown concerns regarding long-term search. Sheridan also expects Meta Platforms to benefit from similar ad trends and its AI potential. Beyond the megacap names, Sheridan highlighted Expedia as a stock that should benefit from the normalization of online travel toward pre-Covid levels. EXPE YTD mountain Shares this year Instacart is another internet stock poised to benefit in this changing consumer landscape, including consolidation toward fewer online services and platforms, according to Sheridan.

Persons: Eric Sheridan, Sheridan Organizations: Amazon, Web Service, Sheridan, CART, UBER

"Consumers continue to be even more discriminating with every dollar that they spend as they faced elevated prices in their day-to-day spending," McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said on the company's conference call in late April. Paul Weaver | SOPA Images | Getty ImagesFor more than two years, consumers have dealt with sharply rising prices. But that doesn't mean the actual prices seen on grocery store shelves or restaurant menus will fall, and shoppers are feeling that pinch. While some CEOs have said that consumers are growing more cautious, others — like those in the airline industry — have celebrated strong and persistent spending. Corporate misfires can also lead to disappointing sales, even if their shoppers aren't necessarily pulling back on their spending.

Persons: Chris Kempczinski, Burger, Paul Weaver, Jerome Powell, Aurelia Concepcion, Concepcion, it's, Joe Raedle, Brett House, John David Rainey, Ramon Laguarta, Ed Bastian, We're, Daniel Slim, Brian Niccol, Calvin McDonald, Laxman Narasimhan, Sara Senatore, Spencer Platt Organizations: DAL, Washington Post, Home, Delta Air Lines, Consumers, of Labor, CPI, KFC, Starbucks, Columbia Business School, Walmart, Finance, CNBC, PepsiCo, Gatorade, Pepsi, United, Delta Airlines Boeing, Owen Roberts International, AFP, Getty, Delta, Target, Bank of America Locations: Manhattan, Bloomsburg , Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, Ohio, Miami , Florida, U.S, Delta, Europe, Asia, Japan, George Town, Cayman Islands, New York City

☆ Affluent consumers are creating a ‘bubble’ at Walmart, warns retailer’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Stephanie Landsman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Even though affluent shoppers helped drive the retailer's latest beat on quarterly results, former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon warns they'll be hard to keep. His warning comes with Walmart stock hitting all-time highs going back to August 1972, when it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Last October on "Fast Money," Simon warned bargains were losing their magic because consumers were starting to buckle for the first time in a decade. "As long as there's inflation and those tail winds that come from particularly from food inflation, more traffic will come to the Walmart store," said Simon. "When inflation abates and service becomes more important than price, some of those tail winds will become headwinds," Simon said.

Persons: Bill Simon, they'll, it's, CNBC's, abate, Simon Organizations: Walmart, Walmart U.S, New York Stock Exchange, Darden Restaurants

☆ Walmart launches new grocery brand, as it tries to hang on to inflation-fueled growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

And its low-priced reputation has helped the company attract higher income grocery shoppers as inflation pinches budgets. On Tuesday, the big-box retailer said it will roll out a private label called BetterGoods, a line of more trend-and chef-driven foods. Walmart is debuting a new grocery brand, as the discounter tries to retain the shoppers it has attracted during a period of high inflation. Another grocery brand it debuted, Favorite Day, is made up of creative takes on ice cream bars and trail mixes. The new private brand will join Walmart's existing collection of private brands in the grocery department, which includes Great Value — the country's largest private grocery brand by revenue, according to Numerator, a market research firm.

Persons: Costco's Kirkland, Kroger Organizations: Walmart, Aldi, Grocers, Target, Smart Locations: U.S

☆ Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 stocks for their growth prospects
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Top Wall Street analysts are calling out their favorite stocks with a focus on their long-term growth prospects. To that end, here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Ahead of the company's quarterly results, several analysts have been reaffirming their bullish views on the stock. The top line gained from increased sales volumes of golf balls, clubs and golf gear under the company's Titleist brand. Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth reaffirmed a buy rating on GOLF stock and increased the price target to $74 from $68.

Persons: James Lee, AMZN, Lee, TipRanks, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth, Acushnet, Goldman Sachs, Kate McShane, McShane, BJ Organizations: Wall, Amazon Web Services, Amazon, Holdings, Acushnet Holdings, Tigress, Acushnet, BJ's, Wholesale

☆ Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he's committed to cost cutting while investing in AI in shareholder letter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +41 min

This work diminished short-term revenue, but was best for customers, much appreciated, and should bode well for customers and AWS longer-term. We're also making progress on many of our newer business investments that have the potential to be important to customers and Amazon long-term. Being intentional about building primitives requires patience. Customers building their own FM must tackle several challenges in getting a model into production. Customers' AI models contain some of their most sensitive data.

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Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Ford after the company reassessed its electric vehicle strategy. That "paints path to ~$230-$290 stock price as we argue AMZN could warrant an even higher multiple in this scenario," he added. — Michelle Fox 7:38 a.m.: Evercore hikes Disney price target, points out near-term catalysts Walt Disney has a bright near-term outlook, according to Evercore ISI. In addition to cutting his price target, Harned also pulled down his outlook for free cash flow and deliveries. — Alex Harring 5:48 a.m.: KeyBanc raises Nvidia price target There's no slowing down Nvidia , according to KeyBanc.

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☆ Retailers turn to an unlikely source to boost profits. Walmart shows how powerful this lever could be
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

There are three main routes through which retailers like Walmart benefit from advertising, Tarlowe said. The focus in retail advertising once transitioned from in-store to retailer websites with the e-commerce boom, Gutman said. Walmart: The pack leader With the deal, Walmart appears ahead of the retail pack, Gutman said. Connected TV is also just one part of a broader tide-change that's bolstering optimism on the stock, analysts told CNBC Pro. Other retail ideas Beyond Walmart, analysts said retailers need size and scale to perform well within off-site advertising.

Persons: Jefferies, Corey Tarlowe, Tarlowe, Morgan Stanley, Matt, Simeon Gutman, Gutman, it's, Roku, FactSet, Warren Buffett, Franklin Templeton, Dan Niles Organizations: Walmart, Intelligence, Retailers, Albertsons, CNBC, P Retail, Costco, Target, FactSet, TGT, Nvidia, & & , & & () Locations: Arkansas, Vizio

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Arm, Rivian, Lyft & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs reiterates Tesla and Rivian as neutral Goldman said further price cuts are needed for Tesla and Rivian. Morgan Stanley downgrades Sunnova to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of the solar company that it sees stock "dislocation." JPMorgan upgrades Sea Limited to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the Singapore-based internet tech conglomerate is on an "upswing." JPMorgan initiates Amphastar as overweight JPMorgan said it's bullish on shares of the pharmaceutical company. JPMorgan initiates Metagenomi as overweight JPMorgan said it's bullish on shares of the biotech company.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Goldman, TD Cowen, Arm's, Ian Thornton, Morgan Stanley downgrades Sunnova, Morgan Stanley, Baird, DA Davidson, it's, Jefferies, BJ's, it's bullish, Oppenheimer, Wolfe, Rosenblatt, Moffett, Philip Morris, Guggenheim Organizations: Tesla, Nvidia, NVIDIA, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Jefferies, UBS, disinflation, Barclays, Oracle, Citi, Novo Nordisk, CMD, Costco, Adobe, Williams, Apple, Cable, . Cable, Argus, Guggenheim, Lyft Locations: Singapore, China, Sonoma

☆ Whole Foods is launching mini-stores for quicker shopping trips
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Called "Whole Foods Market Daily Shop," they'll be a fraction of the size of a normal Whole Foods. Called "Whole Foods Market Daily Shop," they'll take up between 7,000 and 14,000 square feet, Bloomberg reported on Monday. People want things fast," Christina Minardi, executive vice president of growth and development at Whole Foods Market and Amazon, told Bloomberg. A rendering of the produce section at a Whole Foods Market Daily Shop store. It also aimed to be more affordable than mainline Whole Foods stores by focusing on Whole Foods' own-brand products.

Persons: It's, —, they'll, Christina Minardi, Andy Jassy Organizations: Amazon, Service, Bloomberg, Foods, Shop, Daily Locations: New York City

☆ Kroger, Albertsons and the New Antitrust Playbook - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“The proposed acquisition is by far the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history,” one that would unite “the No. 2 traditional supermarket chains in the United States,” it says in its complaint. is correct on the numbers, but the key word is “traditional.” Traditional supermarket chains no longer dominate the grocery business. Kroger is a distant second to Walmart, with a 10 percent market share, and Albertsons is fourth (behind Costco Wholesale), with 6 percent. So even if Kroger and Albertsons merged, they would be only a little more than half of Walmart’s size.

Organizations: Kroger Co, Albertsons Companies Inc, titans, Federal Trade Commission, Albertsons, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Solomon Partners, Kroger, Costco Wholesale Locations: United States

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