2018 was the first full year following Amazon’s industry-shaking purchase of Whole Foods Market. Not surprisingly, the year has seen its share of convulsions in the retail grocery marketplace.
As the largest living generation, millennials’ food preferences are driving industry trends more than ever. “Supermarkets are raising the bar on their foodservice offerings and by doing so are attracting the attention of the coveted millennials,” stated a recent report from NPD Group.