In my eternal scan of the Internet for MOM’s data and feedback, I came across this blogger’s post: Why is MOM’s Organic Market so expensive? I hear this question in one form or another all the time. If you read reviews of MOM’s on Yelp, Google, etc., there is always someone who gives us a…
I see headlines like this all the time, carrying news that another independently owned and operated organic company has either sold to a private equity (PE) investment group (think Bain Capital) or to a large corporation like Campbell Soup (in this case, Plum Organics has done both- private equity in 2010 and Campbell Soup in…
I recently received the email below from a customer, her response to our monthly newsletter reminding customers to order their Thanksgiving turkeys: “I’m really surprised that your advertising says “Giving Thanks” when you talk about reserving your murdered turkey. It doesn’t seem in character with what you try to portray. “Free range” or not, the…
We recently launched an internal anti-smoking initiative. Our goal is not to lobby MOM’s employees to quit smoking, but to ensure that non-smoking employees are treated fairly. For years, my office was either at the produce prep sink and/or in the back of the store. I began to notice that some employees would go outside…
Fortune Magazine recently came out with their Fortune 500 list of the largest companies in the United States. It’s worth noting the domination of companies “fueled” by the auto industry, as they represent 6 of the top 10 largest companies: Exxon was started in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller. An entire industry and really, a…
I love my job for many reasons. One of the main reasons is that I am constantly bombarded with information, data, and opinions from customers and employees. This puts me in the fortunate position to learn. As many of us realize, the best part about being alive is learning. It’s summer time, so I’m going…