The retailer’s Wild Oats brand is a bargain compared with many organic brands sold at other supermarkets. If you had to name stores known for their large selection of organic items, you’d likely say Whole Foods, The Fresh Market or perhaps Trader Joe’s. Walmart probably wouldn’t come to mind, though.
Major packaged-food companies lost $4 billion in market share alone last year, as shoppers swerved to fresh and organic alternatives. Can the supermarket giants win you back? Try this simple test…
Once sold primarily in musty natural foods shops, organics went wide after Whole Foods Market (WFM) took over the high end of the market, earning the nickname “Whole Paycheck” in the process. In recent years the mainstream has discovered more natural foods, and big chains, including Kroger (KR) and Safeway (SWY) have piled in. Sales
In late June, high-tech company Eaton trumpeted the fact that 39 of its manufacturing facilities globally had reached a zero-waste-to-landfill milestone. To put it another way, the sites collectively since 2010 have eliminated 2,750 metric tons of trash and materials through recycling, reuse and other new processes. Eaton’s definition of zero waste is pretty specific…
I was going through choppy waters when Uncharted Waters ‘Boat to Boardroom: Lessons I’ve Learned’ by Anthony Zolezzi landed in my mailbox. My patience, negotiating skills and good judgment had been put to the test. http://www.sergetheconcierge.com/2010/03/a-good-catch-wisdom-from-the-fishing-boat-with-anthony-zolezzi-the-wednesday-interview.html
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