Skip the dishes? Food trends possibly to blame for Quality Greens closure
On the heels of Quality Greens announcing the closure of its Vernon store, a UBC Okanagan economist says there are many factors that may have played a role in the store’s demise.
Julien Picault, senior economics instructor at UBC Okanagan, points to a shift in the way consumers purchase food that is vastly different than years past.
This shift is noticeably seen through online delivery apps like SkipTheDishes and produce delivery services like HelloFresh that deliver food right to your door.
Online ordering at big box grocery stores like Save-On-Foods, and Wal-Mart that allow consumers to purchase and deliver their groceries with a click of a button are also part of the growing shift.