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PepsiCo CEO navigates brave new retailing world: ‘The lines are blurring between channels’

By Elaine Watson

11-Jul-2017 Last updated on 30-Jul-2017 at 05:42 GMT

As the lines between channels continue to blur and sales increasingly shift to untracked channels, CPG companies will have to think about growth opportunities in a more holistic manner, the CEO of PepsiCo told analysts and investors this week.

Gobble founder: 'We are one of the most lean, capital efficient companies in the meal kit market today'

21-Jun-2017

By Elaine Watson

While barely a week goes by without the launch of a new meal kit company, there is room in the market for “many multi-billion dollar players,” provided they carve out a distinct niche, insists the founder of Gobble, which focuses on pre-prepped meals...

Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods adds 'locally relevant face to the Amazon machine'

19-Jun-2017

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods Market for $13.7bn will enhance the beverage shopping experience, which depends on a multichannel approach to succeed, according to Charlie Cain executive partner of Building Oz in Seattle.

Bernstein: ‘By acquiring Whole Foods, the 365 brand becomes instantly available as part of Amazon’s online offering’

19-Jun-2017

By Elaine Watson

Aside from giving Amazon a network of bricks & mortar stores from which to expand Amazon Fresh and other services, acquiring Whole Foods gives the ecommerce giant access to the 365 private label brand, which could become a “focal point of its online food...