The most popular fine-dining experience in Fort Worth is now open inside The Crescent Hotel. No, it’s not Emilia’s, the new hotel’s refined Mediterranean eatery that’s been open since November – although it does dazzle with its seafood crudos, house-made pastas, Spanish and Moroccan flavors, and open kitchen views.
It’s The Blue Roomwhich hides inside Emilia’s behind frosted glass doors that open to reveal a small but stunning space that seems fit for royalty.
Open just four weeks, the fine-dining destination features blue velvet wall coverings, white tablecloths, woven barrel chairs, and abstract chandeliers that create a luxe setting with…
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UK | ALDI’s Cracking Easter Sales as they are set to sell around 20 million hot cross buns and 8.6 million of its own-label chocolate eggs as the country’s fourth-largest supermarket prepares for its biggest and best Easter yet.
Hot cross buns and Easter eggs combined will see the retailer spend around £8 million with British suppliers in the run-up to Easter, while it will spend a further £4 million on fresh meat, fish and meat-free alternatives and approximately £34 million on British fruit and vegetables.
The UK’s cheapest supermarket* predicts that lamb sales will increase by 900% during Easter…
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Data analytics company Numerator has identified the top grocery retailers by dollar share, and Walmart tops the list for the third year in a row, followed by Kroger, which is losing market share.
The report tracks purchase data and surveys verified buyers to provide insight into consumer purchase behavior.
“In addition, Numerator’s TruView solution allows for omnichannel market share measurement at the consumer level — both in-store and online,” the company said in a press release.
For the last three years, Walmart has maintained a market share by dollars spent of more than 20% and increased its market share gradually…
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When the city’s SNP and Green groups agreed a deal to pass a budget for 2024/25 last month, they allocated £1.2m towards ‘tackling poverty’.
Now, councillors are being asked to decide how the funding should be shared, with seven recommendations outlined in a new report.
The report, which went to the city administration this week, states: “Alongside reducing levels of public resources, the impact of the pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis continues to drive significant demand on services.
“This council recognizes that the impact of these challenges is felt particularly keenly by those already living in low-income…
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Data analytics companies dunnhumby and Placer.ai are partnering to combine their insights for retailers and CPG companies, the companies announced Tuesday.
The new partnership will “introduce a new range of connected insights from dunnhumby, powered by Placer.ai’s suite of location data,” the companies said.
“Much like last year, 2024 will be a year of increased competition,” said Matt O’Grady, president for the Americas at dunnhumby, in a statement. “It’s never been more important for retailers — especially in sectors like grocery, pharmacy, and convenience — where differentiation has become challenging — to develop the right value proposition for their customers…
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Canadians are doing everything they can to lessen the impact of food inflation.
A new report from Dalhousie University’s Agri Food Analytics Lab revealed nearly two-thirds of shoppers have switched to grocery stores with cheaper prices. Additionally, almost 60% of shoppers look for discounted food products — expiring and clearance items — at their new location.
A new survey from Canadian-owned market research and analytics company Leger shows 64% of Canadians believe the rate of inflation at grocery stores is getting worse.
News of the shopper research comes when Loblaw and Walmart Canada are threatening not to sign a grocery…
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