Grocery Nerd

Jan 28, 2025 | grocerynerd.substack.com | Errol Schweizer |Grocery Nerd

Discontents:1. The Age Of ALDI. 2. FTC Vs. Pepsico. 3. Tom Philpott Vs. Biden & MAHA. 4. Philly Whole Foods Votes To Unionize. 5. Tunes. Nothing can stop ALDI, the German discounter taking over much of the U.S. grocery marketplace. And no wonder. Just look around.

Sep 12, 2024 | t.ly | Errol Schweizer |Grocery Nerd

Discontents: Retail and Wholesale Fees and Upcharges 101. 1. Smash and Grab. 2. Dialing For Dollars.3. Wholesale. 4. Status Quo. 5. Postscript.6. Tunes. Have you ever been mugged? Victim of a smash and grab? I grew up in the Bronx, I have fought off my share of muggings. Not fun. Crimes of the poor get everyone's attention; parents, media, police, etc. Unlike wage theft, for instance.

Aug 28, 2024 | grocerynerd.substack.com | Errol Schweizer |Grocery Nerd

Fact: Grocery prices are up 30% since 2019. (Source: NIQ). Fact: Grocery unit volumes are flat or down in most categories since 2019. Fact: 65% of all grocery sales are controlled by 6 companies. (Source: Numerator). Inflation was a direct result of market concentration, and the pricing power of large firms across all sectors of the food supply. One of the central arguments against the idea that inflation was caused by profiteering in highly concentrated industries was that consumer demand spiked.

Jun 24, 2024 | grocerynerd.substack.com | Errol Schweizer |Grocery Nerd

Discontents:1. The Imitation Games: Private Label 101. Note: Please click on a link below to become a paid subscribe. We are keeping all posts free. We will soon be doing a series of AMA’s and industry updates for our paid subscribers. Thank you!Confession. I have a fondness for sandwich cremes cookies. Now that my ageing metabolism can’t really handle much sugar or gluten (or really anything fun), I will only occasionally splurge on such treats.

May 16, 2024 | grocerynerd.substack.com | Errol Schweizer |Grocery Nerd

Discontents:1.Walmart Layoffs. 2. Foxtrot Workers Fight Back.3. Shoptalk with Eve Cohen: Demystifying the Wholesale sector. 4. NEW IPES-Food report: The Land Squeeze.5.Retail Visits: Reading Terminal Market. 6.Product reviews. 7. Reading Lists. 8.Grocery Nerd retail observations.9. Tunes. Walmart is the USA’s largest private employer (1.6 million employees, second only to the Dept.