Grocery Update #150: Spring Fresh Reading List for Aspiring Grocery Nerds.
Errol Schweizer’s latest Checkout Grocery Update offers a spring‑time reading list aimed at turning anyone into a “grocery nerd.” The newsletter highlights the $1.1 trillion U.S. grocery market, notes that its readership has nearly doubled after a year of curated lists, and curates essential industry resources—from trade news sites to niche newsletters and advocacy groups. Schweizer argues that deep industry knowledge can be built through targeted reading rather than only frontline retail experience, positioning the newsletter as a gateway to understanding supply chains, pricing, and market structure.
Grocery Update #149: That Town That Bought Its Grocery Store.
Edgewood, Iowa residents collectively purchased Karl’s Grocery to prevent the town from becoming a food desert after the original owners sought to exit in 2020. About 50‑60 locals invested between $500 and $10,000, giving the community roughly 5% equity in...
Grocery Update #147: Three Ways New York’s Public Grocery Experiment Could Fail.
New York Mayor Mamdani proposes five city‑owned grocery stores funded by a $70 million allocation, aiming to curb soaring food costs and address severe food insecurity. Analysts warn the pilot could falter if the city outsources operations to private firms, relies...