United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)
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Commodity Inflation Stalls Organic and Natural Foods Growth [view article]
I already own stock in WFMI, and Ive thus far lost money. This does make me nervous. I had bought the stock pre-merger and did not approve of the idea. Personally, I thought it would simply discourage real competition in the natural grocer niche. As Groceryman put it, visiting a traditional grocer -- especially Walmart -- "will send the Whole Foods customer running back to Whole Foods."I think there are two things to consider: 1) The shopping experience at dedicated natural/organic grocers like Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and food coops is completely different, and 2) The market for "healthy" living in general is (hopefully) not just a trend, but a fundamental change in consumer consciousness/conscien... Reply
Lepoff, M.D.
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
Good article. ReplyCommodity Inflation Stalls Organic and Natural Foods Growth [view article]
My understanding is that groceries actually enjoy a higher margin on their own store brands so consumers trading down to private label may actually improve the store's bottom line. If you are an organic food customer, like I am, there really is little choice in most communities other than Whole Foods. Safeway's organic offering is lackluster, for example, and indicative that they do not really want to serve this customer. Will this translate into a higher stock price for WFMI? With this new low I'm almost ready to find out? ReplyCommodity Inflation Stalls Organic and Natural Foods Growth [view article]
Im buying up as much UNFI and OTGO that I can. I see the organic and natural food markets sky rocketing in the near future moving west to east and to europe, and want to get in early. We'll see how I do.... ReplyCommodity Inflation Stalls Organic and Natural Foods Growth [view article]
A one time visit to a Walmart will send the Whole Foods customer running back to Whole Foods. The customer at Walmart and the customer at Whole Foods are from different planets.If you want your produce from China's toxic chemical soil or fish from their polluted ponds that they have to add chemicals so they fish can breath, you can trade down to whatever price point your body can take for the near term but you'll need to increase your life insurance and there goes the savings.
Also, the author used no links to any facts. It was just blah,blah poorly written. Where are the numbers? A good source for facts for the author would be The N.G.A's website for grocery facts. Reply
redwood
Commodity Inflation Stalls Organic and Natural Foods Growth [view article]
have you been in whole foods at columbus circle lately? or in london?truth is this company has enormous growth possibilities in Europe alone. They've done a masterly job on the flagship in London.
it may not be the time to buy the stock, but have no doubt--these guys are going to win the game (and I'm NOT on their payroll!) Reply
Commodity Inflation Stalls Organic and Natural Foods Growth [view article]
"[C]onsumers are beginning to trade down to lower cost branded and private label items."*
Who are those ominous consumers that trade down? I have yet to meet one. Reply
Commodity Inflation Stalls Organic and Natural Foods Growth [view article]
Historically consumers trade down by cutting back on eating out and switching to shopping at Whole Foods.Many of the Whole Food 365 brand items are cheaper then major conventional brands carried by regular grocers.
But you won't catch me paying $35 a lb for wild caught salmon at Whole Foods. I focus on the 365 brands and whatever produce, seafood, and meats are on sale. Reply
Commodity Inflation Stalls Organic and Natural Foods Growth [view article]
would be nice if some factual support for the first sentence was provided. Replyl
100 Stocks to Offset Rising Food Prices [view article]
I just read this on April 8th, i had somehow bought CALM @ re $20,and own BG, POT, & MON. They have all done well! This guy was right on the money! I am looking into some of his other suggestions... ReplyEditors
General Discussion on UNFI
Is this a buy or a sell? Reply100 Stocks to Offset Rising Food Prices [view article]
Good information, now I can set up a defensive strategy for my portfolio in this inflation envionment. ReplyNine Healthy Ways to Boost Your Portfolio [view article]
Whole Food Markets has brighter scale prospects with Wild Oats combonation. WFMI is green and energy efficient. both companies are facing heavy rollout pressure from conventionals, safeway+ . WFMI gets benifits like 15% more square footage. WFMI improves its BRANDED sites from 200 towards 280. thus earning some badly needed cost savings. Walmart by comparision has 4,000 US sites. WFMI how to value this one. Slow growth disappointment of 200 sites... $40s... or Emerging growth of 400 productive sites all work in process. $60+ ? ReplyNusbaum
Healthy Staple Stocks = Unhealthy Consumer? [view article]
I believe it is possible for a reporter who has covered one thing to be knowledgable about his subject of work. ReplyHealthy Staple Stocks = Unhealthy Consumer? [view article]
Why is everyone always picking on Mark Haines?Mark is a reporter and not an economics professor. Mark is your average Joe type and not a five star analyst. Mark is doing his job and supporting his family - period. The analyst who knows better should have politely pointed out exactly what you have said in your article. Haines would have thanked him. End of story.
Disclosure: This is a personal comment by a CrossProfit analyst and may not reflect the opinion of CrossProfit.com.
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