Lidl's plan to acquire Best Market was another popular SN story last week, as were reports on Costco and Amazonleading U.S. retailers in a "simple brands" index, and advice to supermarkets to raise their private label game.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage focused on promotion in 2018 to turn the tide on slow fiscal 2017. Here's how the chain ended its fiscal year and where it's headed in 2019.
A story on Amazon Go's strong appeal also appealed to SN readers, as did the SN Roundtable analysis of the omnichannel challenge for retailers and Tops' preparation to exit Chapter 11.
