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Walton's Weekly Wramblings | These Two Forces Will Decide If Your Local Grocery Store Survives the Next Decade

Walton's Weekly Wramblings | These Two Forces Will Decide If Your Local Grocery Store Survives the Next Decade

Update: 2025-10-10
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When Ocado CEO Tim Steiner predicted that online grocery would become more profitable than physical stores within 10 years, only 2 people out of 500 believed him. But after running the numbers on rising labor costs and e-commerce automation gains, the math reveals he might actually be right, prompting the question: Is the grocery industry prepared?

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Walton's Weekly Wramblings | These Two Forces Will Decide If Your Local Grocery Store Survives the Next Decade

Walton's Weekly Wramblings | These Two Forces Will Decide If Your Local Grocery Store Survives the Next Decade