Jeff Metzger

Jeff Metzger is a veteran grocery industry journalist, analyst, and publisher with more than five decades of experience covering retail food. Co-founder of Best-Met Publishing and longtime publisher of Food Trade News & Food World, he has shaped industry discourse through his widely read column and deep market analysis.
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Safeway Buys Two, Crofton To Close; Shoppers Food Down To 20 B-W Units

When the damage from this ongoing recent train wreck is tallied, the…

Is John Mackey The Most Influential Grocery Leader Of The Past 40 Years?

The founder and retiring CEO of Whole Foods changed the grocery landscape…

With New Digital Ad Push, Instacart Comes Closer To Creating Its Own Trade Channel

The San Francisco-based digital grocery delivery firm already has the dominant share…

The Fresh Market’s IPO Attempt Smells Like Another Investor Money Grab

The specialty merchant, which went public in 2010 and then exited six…

CEO Wynne Bullish About Acosta’s Growth Potential

One year after joining the Jacksonville, FL-based broker as chief executive, Wynne…

Walmart To Convert 25 Warehouses To Robotics; ADUSA’s Self-Distribution Shift On Schedule

Two of the country’s largest retailers are both moving forward with aggressive…

Retailers Pleased By Continuing Solid Sales; Wary Of Labor Shortages, Spiraling Inflation

Sales remain positive, but retailers are highly concerned by significant labor shortages,…

Many Retailers Poised To Maintain Momentum Even As Sales Wane

In a year where retailers were challenged as never before and associates…

Ahold Delhaize Confident After Solid Q1

Ahold Delhaize is using a two-year comparable sales “stack” review of its…

Predictable Outcome In Amazon Depot Election

Expect No Letup For Future Organizing Efforts

The Amazon Unionization Votes Are In, Don’t Expect A Tidy Result

The results of the vote to organize the distribution center in Bessemer,…

Ahold Delhaize CEO Frans Muller Expects More Opportunities For U.S. Acquisitions

The Zaandam, Netherlands-based retailer had its most active acquisition year in 2020…