The Amazon-Whole Foods deal took full effect in 2018, and the impact continued to shake up the grocery industry. But it wasn’t the only story with reverberations this year, as this gallery of SN’s biggest newsmakers illustrates.
New service lets store associates place Walmart.com orders
U.S. sales projected to grow by double digits over next few years
Addition of Chefs Plate will make company the leading player, execs say
Service allows WeChat customers to receive delivery in as little as one hour
The distributor expands its brick-and-mortar stable as Kroger and Ocado announce a fulfillment center, Lidl USA plans to buy a metro New York chain and Publix adds another GreenWise Market.
Automated warehouse facility to be first of online retail partnership
Lidl's plan to acquire Best Market was another popular SN story last week, as were reports on Costco and Amazon leading U.S. retailers in a "simple brands" index, and advice to supermarkets to raise their private label game.
