Jackson Whole Grocer is being purchased by Whole Foods Market
US: Meijer seeks products made in the Midwest at upcoming Localization Summit
Meijer announced that it will host its first virtual Localization Summit, giving local businesses across the retailer's six-state footprint the opportunity to showcase their offerings to Meijer merchants. "We are proud to be a Midwestern retailer and want to carry products that highlight our communities", said Peter Whitsett, Meijer Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing.
US: Farmstead moving into Miami
The expansion of Farmstead continues apace: The e-grocer has opened the waitlist for service in its latest market, Miami. Waitlist signups will be limited to the first 1,000 customers, with service slated to begin late in the first quarter of 2021. Miami will be Farmstead’s fifth market. The Burlingame, California-based company started out in the San Francisco Bay area, and now also serves Charlotte, North Carolina. It has also opened waitlists for service in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and Nashville, Tennessee. Service in both of those markets will roll out in the first quarter of 2021.