Between2Beards: New grocery store models with MFCs are helping regional grocers serve in store and online
The beards are back with Between2Beards tales from the road. This time Sylvain Perrier and Mark Fairhurst are on the west coast and travelled out to Coquitlam, BC to visit a brand new Save-On-Foods location that recently opened September 1 2022. Come along as they check out the new grocery store d…
Between2Beards: Instacart platform, is IPO around the corner?
Instacart is an online grocery platform that many people have been wondering about when it comes to the company’s long-awaited IPO, and what this will mean to the industry. Hear why we know the IPO is around the corner, despite what Instacart has said recently. In this latest episode of the Digita…
Between2Beards: Labor shortages, Inmar’s latest acquisition and Instacart dissatisfaction
Sylvain and Mark wrap up their 3 week West coast tour. After finishing up at NGA and Groceryshop, they made their way to Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Riverside California, and the San Francisco Airport Marriott where this episode was recorded. Our hosts touch on a few timely topics including: The ext…
Between2Beards: On the Road at Groceryshop and NGA 2021
Sylvain and Mark hit the road for the first time in 18 months. The first leg of their journey is Las Vegas attending Groceryshop Conference and Tradeshow as well as the National Grocers Association event. Listen in to hear their thoughts on the respective shows, attendance and what hot topics are b…
Between2Beards: What does Publicis Groupe buying CitrusAd mean for the grocery retail industry?
This week on Between2Beards, Sylvain and Mark talk about Publicis Groupe, one of the largest marketing and communications companies in the world, announcing it will acquire CitrusAd, an Australian retail media company, and place it within the Epsilon data business. What are the implications for oth…
Between2Beards: What does Facebook have that Instacart needs?
Sylvain and Mark kick off a new series called Between2Beards, where these two bearded leaders share insights on hot topics this week in grocery. This week, it’s all about Instacart’s latest ex-Facebook hire, Fidji Simo. While Instacart is a dominant player in the grocery space, what does adding an…