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Jeff Metzger's take on the addition of Erik Keptner to the Wakefern team, plus the rest of the news of the market.
August 8, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent announcement that The Fresh Market will close 15 stores, plus the rest of the news of the market.
July 16, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the 2018 Food Trade News market study, plus the rest of the news of the market.
June 25, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the 2018 Food World market study, plus the rest of the news of the market.
June 18, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of Farm Fresh's exit, and what it could mean for Supervalu, plus the rest of the news of the market.
May 18, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's take on 40 years of Best-Met Publishing's coverage of the industry in the Northeast, plus the rest of the news of the market.
April 20, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's take on the news that Supervalu will exit its Farm Fresh business in Tidewater, plus the rest of the news of the market.
March 19, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's take on the news that Jim Donald has returned to the food business at president and COO of Albertsons, plus the rest of the news of the market.
March 13, 2018
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Jeff Metzger reports on the Key Food vendor meeting, plus his analysis of the rest of the news of the market.
February 28, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of Amazon's recent 4th quarter earnings report, plus the rest of the news of the market.
February 12, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of Supervalu's recent earnings report, Kevin Kemp's retirement from the wholesaler, and the rest of the news of the market.
January 23, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of Publix and Lidl's struggles in the ferocious Richmond market, plus the rest of the news of the market.
January 16, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the new Ahold Delhaize USA team that rolled out January 1, plus the rest of the news of the market.
January 2, 2018
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of Supervalu's new momentum, plus the rest of the news of the market.
December 26, 2017
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Jeff Metzger reports on the recent Allegiance Retail Services vendor meeting, plus his analysis of the rest of the news of the market.
November 29, 2017
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AmazonFresh Exiting Certain Suburban Areas; Expect Whole Foods, Prime Now To Fill The Void Home delivery remains the most complex and costliest option for food retailers. To wit: Peapod and Fresh Direct, who’ve been in the business since the last millennium, have yet to become profitable. So, it wasn’t too…
November 13, 2017
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Jeff Metzger discusses recent Lidl and Ahold USA news, as west as the rest of the news of the market.
October 17, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's take on the Amazon-WFM deal, plus the rest of the news of the market.
September 25, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent Publix debut in Richmond, plus the rest of the news of the market.
September 18, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's take on the Kroger lawsuit to halt Lidl's sale of private label items, plus the rest of the news of the market.
August 22, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's take on Supervalu considering dumping many or all of its corporate units, based on the success of Shoppers Food & Pharmacy's newly revamped Shopper's Market store in Alexandria, VA.
August 17, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the Amazon-Whole Foods Market proposed deal.
July 24, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's take on the recent news about Amazon's proposed purchase of Whole Foods, plus the rest of the news of the market.
July 18, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the 2017 Food Trade News market study, plus the rest of the news of the market.
June 27, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the Mid-Atlantic market, based on the results of the 2017 Food World Market Study, plus the rest of the news of the market.
June 19, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's take on the news that Ryan Redner will now lead his family's company, plus the rest of the news of the market.
May 30, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's take on the recent Food Lion store revampment program in Richmond, plus the rest of the news of the market.
May 15, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent Weis Markets strategic vendor alliance summit, plus the rest of the news of the market.
April 24, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's take on the recent news about Jana Partners' acquisition of six percent of Whole Foods Markets' common stock, plus the rest of the news of the market
April 17, 2017
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Jeff Metzger reports on Acme Markets' recent vendor meeting, plus the rest of the news of the market.
March 27, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent developments in legislation affecting retailers in the Mid-Atlantic, plus the rest of the news of the market.
March 14, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the Ahold Delhaize decentralization plus, plus the rest of the news of the market.
February 27, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the latest news on the Walgreens Rite Aid deal, plus the rest of the news of the market
February 13, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of Andrew Iacobbuci's departure from Ahold Delhaize, plus the rest of the news of the market.
January 23, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent news that Fred's will acquire hundreds of Rite Aid stores in the Northeast, plus the rest of the news of the market.
January 9, 2017
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Jeff Metzger's take on Chris Lane's promotion at Wakefern, plus the rest of the news of the market.
December 20, 2016
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Ahold Delhaize Touts ‘Better Together;’ Not All Agree December 7 – a day of infamy – and also the day that the newly combined Ahold Delhaize (AD) organization held its first “Capital Markets Day” in London. The purpose of the meeting was to apprise and update the European financial community…
December 15, 2016
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Jeff Metzger's take on Supervalu's sale of Save-A-Lot to Canadian private equity firm Onex, plus the rest of the news of the market
November 21, 2016
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Jeff Metzger discusses the Ahold Delhaize 'Equalization' plan, plus the rest of the news of the market.
November 14, 2016
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Jeff Metzger's analysis of James McCann's tenure as COO of Ahold USA, plus the rest of the news of the market.
October 11, 2016
