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Did Amazon attempt to steal trade secrets from Trader Joe’s?

A WSJ investigation takes a closer look ...
 
Supermarket News Daily

APRIL 16, 2024

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Amazon aims to steal Trader Joe’s trade secrets, former employees allege

A new Wall Street Journal report claims the online retail juggernaut hired Trader Joe’s manager to reveal insider knowledge about its most popular private-label products.

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5 things top news: A grocery price gouging investigation

The most impactful stories in grocery for the week ending April 12.

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Walmart enhances grocery experience at largest Canada store

New renovations feature Hot Kitchen to-go bar and dynamic shelf labeling.

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Circana New Research Shows Alaska Drives Retail Sales
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SpartanNash acquires three-store chain Metcalfe’s Market

The food solutions company has acquired the three-store Wisconsin grocer.

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A former Trader Joe’s manager accuses Amazon of stealing trade secrets from the specialty grocer.

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Loblaw’s No Name Mobile network will rival PC Mobile

Some plans are cheaper, while others offer more gigabytes.

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Tulsa food desert to get ‘micro’ grocery store

BAZAR will feature technology that enables self-service checkout.

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SN Top 10: Rite Aid, Aldi, Costco top the week’s headlines

In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Connecticut AG launches inquiry into grocery price gouging. 

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Tell us what you think ...

It’s Tuesday! Time for a poll. A new proposal in the New York Assembly would make it so that digital-only coupons offered through grocers’ loyalty programs would be automatically applied to senior citizens’ bills across the state of New York. The bill aims to help seniors without smartphones or other devices needed to access the deals.

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Is it necessary to make exemptions for seniors?

  • Yes, they struggle w/digital
  • No, smartphones are ubiquitous
  • Other, tell us in the comments

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Cast your vote here, or email your thoughts (which we may edit or shorten before publication) to the SN team at [email protected], and make sure to include your first and last name and job title. Have a great rest of your week, and check back for the final results Friday.

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