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
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CX Daily: Japan’s New China Envoy Says Two Countries Need to Break Cycle of Ups and Downs
Japan’s new Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi. Photo: Embassy of Japan in China
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Japan’s new envoy to China
called on Tokyo and Beijing to break the cycle of ups and downs in their relationship as Japan undergoes it first leadership change in nearly eight years.
In a written interview with Caixin,
Japan’s new Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi said the two countries should focus on the battle against the coronavirus before holding high-level talks. President Xi Jinping had planned to make his first state visit to Japan in the spring of 2020 but canceled it because of the pandemic.
Migros: Sales rise 4%
Holland: Albert Heijn increases market share to 35.0% in 2020: Nielsen
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn increased its market share to 35.0% in 2020, driven by strong demand for home delivery of groceries, according to data from Nielsen. In a year marked by extremes , the retailer witnessed the closure of several Albert Heijn to go stores at universities, railway stations, and shops in the city centres. While customer footfall declined in stores, the company s online grocery delivery service ah.nl saw strong growth.
China: Alibaba s Jack Ma makes first public appearance in three months
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma made his first public appearance since October when he spoke to a group of teachers by video, easing concern about his unusual absence from the limelight and sending shares in the e-commerce giant surging. Speculation over Ma’s whereabouts has swirled in the wake of news this month that he was replaced in the final episode of a reality TV show he h
“There’s still a lot of uncertainty on regulators’ next moves, but this does mean the status of Jack Ma is much better than a lot of people speculated,” said Fang Kecheng, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Ma’s talk focused on philanthropic issues including the importance of narrowing income disparities and reviving China’s countryside, two big priorities for Xi Jinping’s Communist Party. While far from a mea culpa, the comments offered a stark contrast to Ma’s last public remarks in October, when the billionaire launched into an unusually strong rebuke of Chinese regulators and state-owned banks.
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Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to transform the growth of various industries, however, the immediate impact of the outbreak is varied. While a few industries will register a drop in demand, numerous others will continue to remain unscathed and show promising growth opportunities. COVID-19 will have a high impact on the retail market in Chi