Calgary Co-op and Community Natural Foods maintain more than 100 years of combined community presence.

Nearly 7% of shoppers surveyed say they go to the mall to eat at the food court or just hang out instead of visiting a big box store.

Welcome to the 21st century retail experience, where tech companies are grocers, more than a dozen home delivery food services compete for your porch and traditional big box retailers re-think store design to accommodate consumers’ expectations of technology and convenience.

There are a number of trends putting pressure on food retailers of all stripes, from supermarkets whose bread and butter is groceries to supercenters and drugstores.

The new facility has the capacity of holding 2,500 SKUs and ensures that the company will no longer have to rely on outside storage.

The synergies between the joint cooperatives is designed to help retailers thrive.