Zoe Henry, Reporter for Inc. Magazine, discusses Weight Watchers' announcement that it will offer a meal-kit service sold in grocery stores. Blue Apron stock closed down 16% Thursday on the news, hitting a record low. Henry talks what Blue Apron needs to do to stand out in the crowded space, adding that diversifying its options with more vegan offerings or other food trends could be a good differentiator.

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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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