March 2, 2020 by MMR
Joe Coulombe, Trader Joe’s
Leading Headlines, People

MONROVIA, Calif. — Trader Joe’s founder Joe Coulombe died Friday at the age of 89. Coulombe operated a small chain of convenience stores under the Pronto Markets banner in the mid 1960s when, facing competition from bigger operators, he created a new concept that would later be described by the New York Times as “equal
January 8, 2020 by MMR
Amazon, Costco, dunnhumby, dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index, H-E-B, Trader Joe’s
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CHICAGO – H-E-B was rated the top U.S. grocery according to the third annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a nationwide study of the $700 billion U.S. Grocery market. The San Antonio-based supermarket operator took over the top spot from Trader Joe’s, which had held it for two years, and also moved ahead of Amazon
January 9, 2019 by MMR
Aldi, Amazon, Costco Wholesale, dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index, H-E-B, Jose Gomes, Market Basket, Peapod, Sam's Club, Sprouts Farmers Markets, The Fresh Market, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Wegmans Food Markets, WinCo Foods
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CHICAGO — Trader Joe’s was again the top-rated grocer in the second annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a study that ranks the nation’s 56 largest grocery retailers by a score that takes seven factors into account: price, quality, digital, operations, convenience, discounts/rewards and speed. The retailers who focus their business on superior value perception
May 22, 2017 by MMR
Market Force Information, Publix Super Markets Inc., Trader Joe’s, Wegman’s Food Markets Inc.
2017, Issue 05-22-2017, Issues
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Publix Super Markets Inc. and Wegmans Food Markets Inc. share the top spot as America’s favorite grocery retailer, according to a recent Market Force Information study of more than 12,700 shoppers. Trader Joe’s Co. ranks second and H-E-B third. Wegmans also won top ranking in 2016 after unseating Trader Joe’s, a long-running