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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Why Costco has a cult-like following
From merchandising tactics to a treasure-hunt shopping experience, a recent Fortune article explores how the club retailer is locking in loyal customers.
By Grocery Dive Staff • May 31, 2024 -
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Kroger revamps private label pet line
The grocery company has added new varieties of dog and cat food and treats complete with redesigned packaging.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 29, 2024 -
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As the grocery industry has increasingly embraced innovation, the center store has become an area where food retailers are looking to liven up the shopping experience.
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Target wants to be a ‘big snacking and food destination’ this summer
The company is adding 125 items to its Favorite Day and Good & Gather food brands as it looks to improve sales, its chief growth officer told investors.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 23, 2024 -
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Walmart goes bigger with new Neighborhood Markets
Two new prototype stores include features that build on the retailer’s growing e-commerce business without hindering the in-store experience, the format’s chief executive said in an interview.
By Peyton Bigora • May 21, 2024 -
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Target to lower prices on 5K items
The initiative follows several recent moves by the retailer to appeal to value and price-sensitive consumers.
By Nate Delesline III • May 20, 2024 -
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Walmart wants shoppers across incomes to feast on its new private brand
Findings from Numerator suggest the retailer’s bettergoods line appeals to lower-income and higher-income consumers, but for different reasons.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated May 20, 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.
By Nate Delesline III • May 17, 2024 -
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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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What we know so far about Grocery Outlet’s new private label
The line represents a departure from the discounter’s long-standing focus on offering deep discounts on well-known brands.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Jeff Wells • May 14, 2024 -
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Consumers seeking better-for-you options to drive the food ingredients market: report
More food companies are investing in developing innovative solutions through technology to manufacture “next-generation alternative proteins” and other ingredients.
By Elizabeth Flood • May 6, 2024 -
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How Southeastern Grocers tapped tech to reduce food waste
The grocery operator’s use of a date expiration management system is helping with its sustainability measures.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 6, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Walmart has a new grocery brand. Should Aldi and Trader Joe’s be worried?
The retailer is taking a page from those grocers' playbooks with its new line centered on trendy yet inexpensive items.
By Grocery Dive Staff • May 3, 2024 -
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Walmart adds new grocery line to private brands portfolio
The retailer said its new bettergoods line includes 300 items and marks its largest private brand food launch in 20 years.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 30, 2024 -
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How Giant Food revamped its loyalty program
Private label is playing a starring role as the East Coast grocer looks to boost engagement with shoppers and demonstrate a commitment to value.
By Sam Silverstein • April 24, 2024 -
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Ahold Delhaize USA names new chief legal officer
The grocery company has tapped Kim Lyda, who previously worked in its Retail Business Services unit, for the position.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 23, 2024 -
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Sprouts sees growth spurt in store visits, report finds
The specialty grocer saw exponential growth in year-over-year store visits and has been outpacing the industry average since mid-2023, according to Placer.ai data.
By Peyton Bigora • April 22, 2024 -
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Amazon begins offering Dash Carts to other grocers
The news comes just a few weeks after the company announced it was pulling Just Walk Out technology from Amazon Fresh stores.
By Peyton Bigora • April 18, 2024 -
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Inflation heads back up, putting grocers in the spotlight
Grocery prices rose at a 1.2% annual rate in March, ending a steady decline in the economic measure stemming back to September 2022.
By Sam Silverstein • April 12, 2024 -
Deep DiveWhat is ‘organized retail crime,’ exactly?
It depends, and it doesn't help that many retailers don’t have a good handle on lost inventory, experts say.
By Daphne Howland • April 12, 2024 -
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Whole Foods to pull Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology from stores
The specialty grocer, which operates the checkout tech at just two stores, will follow the same path as Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S., a spokesperson confirmed Friday.
By Peyton Bigora • April 5, 2024 -
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Aisles Abroad: Battling shrink and theft across the globe
Retailers are trying numerous strategies — from technology to teamwork — to minimize losses.
By Peyton Bigora • April 4, 2024 -
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H-E-B bolsters presence in Dallas-Fort Worth region
The imminent opening of a location at the Alliance Town Center marks the Texas grocer’s first store in Fort Worth.
By Peyton Bigora • March 29, 2024 -
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On Special: How grocers are catching more seafood business
Shoppers who buy seafood during a trip to the grocery store spend twice as much on average than those who don't, according to a recent FMI report.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 21, 2024 -
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Kroger adds new seafood items to private brands lineup
The new oven- and microwave-ready options span the grocer’s Private Selection, Kroger and Home Chef brands, and are presented as easy meal solutions that streamline seafood preparation.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 15, 2024 -
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Grocery inflation hits a fresh low
Food-at-home prices rose in February at a 1% annual rate — the slowest pace since June 2021 — the federal government reported Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • March 13, 2024
