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editor's note
Perimeter partnerships
Before joining the instore team in June, I covered the fresh fruit and
vegetable industry for 15 years. As I told my former sources and
colleagues from the produce world, basically all I was doing was
moving around the perimeter of the grocery store a bit.
In many ways, of course, those small steps from the produce department to deli, bakery and prepared foods are giant leaps for someone
trying to learn the ins and outs of a new industry. The variety of options
available to today's instore customer is astounding. From a journalist's
point of view, it's daunting - and exciting. The more interesting and
varied the beat, the better.
But I also learned in my first month on the job how close those perimeter store worlds can be. Some of my old sources in produce, it turns
out, have rolled out products recently that venture into ready-to-heat
meal territory - and that are marketed in grocery store delis. Other
fruit and vegetable shippers said they didn't have anything for deli
right now, but check back soon.
Perimeter departments opening their borders to each other certainly seems
like a win-win, at least in this case. Produce companies enter an untapped
market. Instore delis get new products with fresh, healthy ingredients.
That kind of innovation seems more important than ever. The retail
grocery world has always been a thrill ride, with companies constantly
evolving to get as much as they can out of razor-thin margins. And this
summer - The Summer of Amazon/Whole Foods, Lidl and Aldi - has
been more thrilling than usual.
Change will be everywhere in the coming years. Including, according to
this newbie's guess, in the ways perimeter departments work together
to give their stores an edge in a hyper-competitive world.
Andy Nelson
ANELSON@SOSLAND.COM
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of instore - August 2017
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Editor's note - Perimeter partnerships
CONTENTS
Spotlight - By the numbers: Cookies
Merchandising - On display: Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables
Equipment & Packaging - Latest innovation: Sustainable packaging
commissary INSIDER - August 2017
Insight Insider: Peace Dining’s Genji a major sushi player
Food Safety: Cleaners and sanitizers
Tech: Production management software
Operations: Keeping worker safety top of mind
News - Need to know
Specialty Insights - Consider: Imported cheese
Cover Story - 'Diet' in today's supermarket
Feature - The cookie connection
Product Trends
Product Showcase
AD INDEX
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instore - August 2017 - CONTENTS
instore - August 2017 - 7
instore - August 2017 - Spotlight - By the numbers: Cookies
instore - August 2017 - 9
instore - August 2017 - Merchandising - On display: Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables
instore - August 2017 - 11
instore - August 2017 - Equipment & Packaging - Latest innovation: Sustainable packaging
instore - August 2017 - 13
instore - August 2017 - 14
instore - August 2017 - Insight Insider: Peace Dining’s Genji a major sushi player
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 2
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 3
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 4
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 5
instore - August 2017 - Food Safety: Cleaners and sanitizers
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 7
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 8
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 9
instore - August 2017 - Tech: Production management software
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 11
instore - August 2017 - Operations: Keeping worker safety top of mind
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 13
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 14
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 15
instore - August 2017 - COMM - 16
instore - August 2017 - News - Need to know
instore - August 2017 - Specialty Insights - Consider: Imported cheese
instore - August 2017 - 17
instore - August 2017 - Cover Story - 'Diet' in today's supermarket
instore - August 2017 - 19
instore - August 2017 - Feature - The cookie connection
instore - August 2017 - 21
instore - August 2017 - 22
instore - August 2017 - 23
instore - August 2017 - Product Trends
instore - August 2017 - Product Showcase
instore - August 2017 - AD INDEX
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