Why Most Supermarkets Suck
One of the greatest unstated assets Whole Foods has had forever has been evident to anyone who cared to look. Its the dirty little secret about conventional grocers. The simply the fact the most large chain supermarkets suck. The dirty little secret about the supermarket business is that it’s not about the consumer at all. […]
Wild Oats Stop and Shop Store Gets Maternal Thumbs Up. Mother Knows Best!
Those of you who read NBN regularly (as you should) know that our mother ship, also known as Levine’s Mom, was given the task of checking out the grand opening of Wild Oat’s second lifestyle boutique in a Stop & Shop store. Well, the initial word from Mom is that the boutique within a store […]
Wild Oats Unveils Second Store in Stop & Shop NBN’s Mother Ship Sent to Investigate
While the new Wild Oats lifestyle boutique that is celebrating its grand opening today isn’t in my mother’s Stop & Shop store, it is in one just a few more miles from her house. The conversation below took place this morning: “Mom, I need you to be a stringer, to do some research for me.” […]
Is Wild Oats All Mixed Up? Conventional Products To Be Added To Shelves
Wild Oats recent decision to add conventional food, household and OTC items to its product mix is a little bit like the girl who put her thumb in the dike. It always feels good to be doing something but it doesn’t necessarily solve the problem at hand. While we understand that the Oats insiders rightly […]