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Albertsons to serve up dynamic consumer offer with Plated acquisition
BOISE, Idaho — The acquisiton of Plated by Albertsons on Wednesday reverberated across retail as Albertsons successfully incorporated two key customer-capture elements into their business model – a personalized product selection coupled with a subscription option – and at the same time helped accelerate adoption of a trending meal kit service offering.
Among the key projected outcomes of this deal is for Plated to become the first omnichannel meal kit offering with national scale.
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SLIDESHOW: Shoppers Drug Mart debuts aging-focused Wellwise pilot
TORONTO, Ontario — In an effort to connect with Canada’s aging population, Shoppers Drug Mart this week will unveil its new pilot retail experience in Toronto’s Leaside neighborhood. The Wellwise store pilot will get a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 23.