As predictions of the coming retail grocery apocalypse flood in, one sector of the retail economy is sure to benefit from the Amazon/Whole Foods mash-up: the butchers, bakers, greengrocers, farmers markets and other specialty food retailers that make their homes on America’s Main Streets. Without a doubt, thanks to Whole Foods, Amazon can deliver better […]
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Why Millennials Are Abandoning Grocery Stores in Favor of Special Food Shopping Experiences
This week an article in The Atlantic by Senior Editor Derek Thompson addressed the question: Why Do Millennials Hate Groceries? The article caught my attention because it picks up on a trend that I wrote about in my latest book, Shops that POP!, released earlier this year. According to Thompson, “Today’s shoppers are going out to restaurants more often. But […]