The Vitamin Shoppe and Fruit of the Loom Get Their "OrderGroove" On
Greg Alvo, Founder and CEO of OrderGroove, talks about the subscription platform's latest partnerships with Fruit of the Loom and The Vitamin Shoppe, launching subscription-based delivery services for each company.
Alvo discusses how fast subscription-based companies are growing. We discuss comments recently made by Warren Buffett, whose company Berkshire Hathaway owns Fruit of the Loom. The "Oracle of Omaha" has said the face of retail in 10 years will look nothing like today.
Alvo also talks about the importance of subscriptions when it comes to speed and convenience, which is why we have also seen the rise of so many grocery delivery services.
Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a massive merger that created one of the biggest food companies on the planet. One of the companies will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese. The other will include brands like Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables. When the company formed in 2015 it wanted to capitalize on its massive scale, but shifting tastes complicated those plans, with households seeking to introduce healthier options at the table. Kraft Heinz's net revenue has fallen every year since 2020.
About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures and other injuries among some consumers.
President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie ahead of the board considering the largest railroad merger ever proposed.
Ford is recalling more than 355,000 of its pickup trucks across the U.S. because of an instrument panel display failure that’s resulted in critical information, like warning lights and vehicle speed, not showing up on the dashboard.
