Meal prep pioneer Blue Apron went public under the symbol APRN. The stock was floated at the low end of the expected range and the stock closed at the opening price after a brief rally earlier in the day. The wind instantly came out of…
Food delivery startups gained popularity among Venture Capital investors around 2010, leaving Blue Apron and other large players to pioneer the industry with high valuations and encouraging more new competition to enter the market. While there has been a remarkable diversity of proposed solutions, from…
Meal prep pioneer Blue Apron has filed for an IPO on the NYSE under the symbol APRN. If successful, it will be the first of its genre to make the transition to a public company. This is happening at the same time that some notable…
The underlying troubles that are resulting in 2017’s Retailmageddon are well documented, with the growing number of bankruptcies fueled by the growing impact of e-commerce and the general overcapacity of retail space. Grocery, however, has long been considered immune from the e-commerce space and even…
FreshDirect joins another prominent New Yorker (insert your own political commentary here) in moving to the nation’s capital as the online grocery wars heat up. Earlier this month, Fresh Direct built a distribution center in Prince Georges County to serve residents living in D.C., Arlington…
From pop-ups to exclusive web content, there are a number of tools available to brands that create compelling ways to engage consumers. A number of these examples are on display during this Holiday season. With a slight obsession with chocolates and sweets, here are some…
Non-food retailers set their sights on food & beverage concepts to reinvigorate large retail spaces, generate buzz, drive visits and target growth. Retailers are Creating Moments for Customers to Shop & Savor For some time now, retailers have been incorporating in-store restaurants, cafés and high-traffic…
We recently had the pleasure of hearing Eataly founder Oscar Farinetti share the secrets of the development of Eataly at the Latam Retail Congress held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was one of the more inspiring retail stories we’ve heard in some time, and it…
I had the privilege recently of speaking at Western Michigan University’s Food Marketing Conference. It was the 51st such event, which is remarkable in itself. My topic was “Disruptions in Food Retail.” It was inspired by Supermarket News’ recent “Disruptors” issue, which featured 25 people who were…
Much has already been written about the Millennial generation. And for good reason. Spanning the ages between about 21 and 39, they represent a powerful constituency of U.S. consumers, with about 22% of the total population and $1.7 trillion in spending power. And, they will…
