WIC $ Short In Days | Danish Hoard | SD Coupon Mess
WIC funding could run short in days at Reuters. “Montana Governor Greg Gianforte’s Republican administration said WIC funding will be provided through “at least the next month” and Connecticut’s Ned Lamont, a Democrat, promised in a pre-shutdown video the state will keep WIC services for new mothers in the near term.” Reuters subs.
Walmart U.S. to Eliminate Synthetic Dyes Across All Private Brand Food Products “…and (eliminate) the use of an additional 30 ingredients, including certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes from its private brand food products.” Press release
Pepsi looks at coloring Cheetos with paprika at AP. “Tostitos and Lay’s will be the first PepsiCo brands to make the shift, with naturally dyed tortilla and potato chips expected on store shelves later this year and naturally dyed dips due to be on sale early next year…looking at purple sweet potatoes and various types of carrots to color drinks like Mountain Dew and Cherry 7Up…” Read more
Ikea’s new U.S. strategy: Looking beyond the big blue box at Fortune/Yahoo. “We are adding these smaller formats closer to where people are,” Quiñones said. “We’ve tested everything, and it’s confirmed: This is the way forward.”…Best Buy seemed like a good partner, he added, because “they have many locations where we are not present.” Read more
Some grocers say San Diego’s new digital-only coupon ban ‘severely limiting’ deals at NBC 7. “The new ordinance is intended to make digital deals available to everyone, but Albertsons says it’s having the opposite effect.” Read more/Video
Shein enters bricks-and-mortar retail in France, sparking backlash at Reuters. “In front of the Paris City Hall, they are creating the new Shein megastore, which – after destroying dozens of French brands – aims to flood our market even more massively with disposable products,” Yann Rivoallan, head of fashion retail association Fédération Francaise du Pret-a-Porter, said in a statement.” Reuters subs.
Amazon debuts Amazon Grocery, a new private-label brand that offers a range of grocery items, most of which are priced under $5 TechCrunch
Target Debuts Products for Universal Pictures’ ‘Wicked: For Good’ Press release
How stablecoins could change the way Americans shop in stores at CNBC. “…businesses in the U.S. are exploring how the technology could cut down on…payment processing fees. “If credit card transaction fees were an employee in my business, they would be by far the highest-paid employee,” said Wade Preston, co-founder of Prevail Coffee Roasters.” Read more/Video
Bear walked into southern Arizona grocery store and ran around for a few minutes at AP/NY Post
Fired Market Basket CEO files countersuit against company’s board at WMUR
Danish public buying up emergency rations, radios and rice at NY Times. “The public anxiety in Denmark over the drone incursions shows how the zone of concern over Russia is steadily growing…“We’ve seen a crazy increase in sales,” said Valdemar Badsted, a salesperson at Wolf Tactical, a military surplus shop in Copenhagen. “People are getting worried about war.” NY Times subs.
Millennials and Gen Z constituents will make up more than a third of the ultra-wealthy population by 2040 at CNBC
DoorDash Completes Acquisition of Deliveroo Press release
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