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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Grocers are struggling with alternative formats
The demise of Schnucks' EatWell banner underscores the challenges supermarkets face expanding beyond their traditional store models.
By Grocery Dive Staff • May 17, 2024 -
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Walmart beats expectations in Q1 as revenue surpasses $160B
The company's e-commerce sales rose 21%, driven by store-fulfilled pickup and delivery and strength within its marketplace.
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‘Whole Paycheck’ no more? Whole Foods is ramping up value messaging.
The specialty grocer’s store shelves in the Washington, D.C., area are coated in yellow discount tags signaling the retailer may be trying to appear more price-friendly to shoppers.
By Peyton Bigora • May 16, 2024 -
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Foxtrot files for bankruptcy
The decision to file for Chapter 7 was made during a meeting of Outfox’s board of directors, who reviewed the financial condition of the company and each of its subsidiaries.
By Brett Dworski • May 15, 2024 -
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Meijer opens 3 supercenters in a single day
The Midwestern retailer debuted two locations in Ohio and one in Michigan on Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • May 15, 2024 -
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Walmart confirms hundreds of coporate layoffs
The retailer also said the majority of remote workers and those at offices in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto, must relocate — mostly to its Arkansas headquarters.
By Nate Delesline III • May 14, 2024 -
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E-grocer Thrive Market records revenue boost with EBT acceptance
Since launching the payment capability in late February, the natural foods retailer has brought in more than $1 million in EBT revenue.
By Peyton Bigora • May 14, 2024 -
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Online grocery sales rise broadly in April
The pickup, delivery and ship-to-home channels all posted increases last month and mass retailers expanded their share of the digital grocery sector, Brick Meets Click and Mercatus reported.
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Rapidly growing Aldi aims to strengthen supplier ties
During its inaugural supplier event, the discounter said it’s open to new ways of collaborating as it looks to boost its store count by 30% in the next five years.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 14, 2024 -
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Foxtrot’s assets auctioned for $2.2M in what one attendee called a ‘completely ramrodded’ process
The virtual sale on Friday seemed to leave people with more questions than answers after organizer JPMorgan Chase didn’t describe the lot for sale and only entertained one bid.
By Brett Dworski • May 13, 2024 -
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Instacart sees smart carts as key growth driver
The company expects to deploy thousands of its screen-equipped carts in grocery stores by the end of 2024, CEO Fidji Simo said.
By Sam Silverstein • May 13, 2024 -
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Schnucks shuttering Eatwell Market format
The chain said it is discontinuing the natural and organic banner, which debuted in 2020, after “significant analysis and evaluation.”
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • Updated May 10, 2024 -
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HelloFresh to close Georgia distribution center, cut more than 700 jobs
The meal kit company will shutter its facility near Atlanta in July as it deals with reduced customer demand for its products.
By Sam Silverstein • May 10, 2024 -
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Weis Markets reignites store growth
The regional chain plans to begin construction on six new locations this year as it works through supply chain disruptions that have slowed down progress.
By Jeff Wells • May 9, 2024 -
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Foxtrot’s assets to be sold this week
Friday’s foreclosure sale will include “substantially all of the assets” of the c-store retailer, including inventory, intellectual property, documents and more.
By Brett Dworski • May 9, 2024 -
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Thrive Market to pay more than $1.5M to settle civil lawsuit
The suit alleges the membership-based e-grocer violated a California state law prohibiting companies from automatically renewing subscriptions without affirmative consent.
By Peyton Bigora • May 8, 2024 -
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Ahold Delhaize reports muted Q1 results as FreshDirect remains a drag
The grocer’s same-store sales moved up about 1% in the U.S. during the period, but net sales were off by a similar percentage and digital sales dropped more than 10%.
By Sam Silverstein • May 8, 2024 -
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Behind the scenes of Sprouts’ private label growth
The grocer is in the final stages of rebranding its store brands, a segment that has nearly doubled its sales share since 2017.
By Peyton Bigora • May 7, 2024 -
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Walmart taps Swisslog to automate 3 milk facilities
The technology platform consists of cranes, palletizing and de-palletizing robots, a pallet conveyor system, a small-load conveyor system and software to operate it all.
By S.L. Fuller • May 7, 2024 -
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Dom’s Kitchen co-founder joins The Partnering Group
Don Fitzgerald, the veteran industry executive who formerly led the now-defunct Chicago grocery startup, is now a partner in the consulting firm’s retail practice.
By Sam Silverstein • May 7, 2024 -
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Kroger spending $45M on store upgrades in Ohio and Indiana
The retailer, which is also spending $39 million on a previously announced new location in Warren County, Ohio, is drawing attention to store investments as it seeks approval to merge with Albertsons.
By Sam Silverstein • May 6, 2024 -
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Aldi looks to sharpen its cost-cutting edge
The discounter plans to cut prices on over 250 items this summer in a move it said would save shoppers $100 million.
By Sam Silverstein • May 3, 2024 -
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How The Raley’s Companies has redefined its sustainability and labor benchmarks
Since acquiring Bashas’ in late 2021, the grocery company has broadened its impact report to look at all its divisions’ initiatives over the last two years.
By Peyton Bigora • May 2, 2024 -
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Automatic age verification comes to self-checkout
An AI-driven solution that’s being tested in Germany has eliminated the need for cashier intervention in 80% of age-restricted transactions, manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf said.
By Jessica Loder • May 2, 2024 -
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Sam’s Club’s receipt-verification tech speeds ahead
The AI-based equipment is now in place at a fifth of the chain’s locations and is helping shoppers exit more than 20% faster than before.
By Sam Silverstein • May 1, 2024
