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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Grocery Outlet’s ‘unacceptable’ Q4 is a lesson in staying focused on price
As the discount grocer rapidly expanded and broadened its assortment, it took its eye off consumer value perception.
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Sponsored by Florida Department of CitrusBuilding baskets and brand trust with Florida Oranges
Within the high-stakes produce category, citrus stands out as both a staple and an opportunity.
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Grocery Outlet closing 36 stores
The discounter decided to shutter the stores — 24 of which are on the East Coast — after realizing it “expanded too quickly,” CEO and President Jason Potter told investors.
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USDA approves SNAP waivers for 4 more states
The department also said a forthcoming rule will make inventory requirements stricter for retailers that want to accept SNAP benefits.
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Walmart expands digital shelf labels to all US stores
By the end of this year, all locations will feature the tags, which help associates change prices, restock items and fulfill online orders quicker.
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Uncle Giuseppe’s secret sauce for private label success
Known for making hundreds of classic Italian dishes in-store, the specialty regional grocer entrusts its store brand items to a select group of suppliers — but authenticity is key.
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Kroger hit with 2 lawsuits over e-commerce role classification
The grocer improperly said its e-commerce manager position was exempt from federal and state overtime pay requirements, the class action suits allege.
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Target’s earnings lag in the holiday quarter
The retailer’s net sales declined again, but its grocery category remained a bright spot.
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Kroger adds new fresh and frozen meals to private label brand
The grocer’s Private Selection line added more than 20 new options, ranging from frozen entrees to refrigerated deli meats.
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Kroger taps inventory drones for cold chain distribution operations
The system autonomously scans pallet locations across ambient and freezer zones, enabling weekly, facility-wide inventory visibility.
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Brookshire’s long-time CEO retires
Brad Brookshire, grandson of the grocer’s founder, is stepping down after nearly a half-century with the company.
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Publix’s sales growth slows
The grocer’s same-store sales growth moderated for the second consecutive quarter after achieving a high-single-digit increase in Q2.
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6 top grocery executive changes in February
Kroger named a new CEO last month, while Target and Sprouts Farmers Market also made changes to their C-suites.
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Aldi prepares to make its debut in Maine
A store that’s set to open in Portland on March 26 will mark the fast-growing discount grocer’s arrival in its 40th state.
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Albertsons brings AI expertise to board
The grocery company expanded its board to include Brian Rice, who has decades of large-scale digital leadership experience.
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Target to stop carrying cereals with certified synthetic colors
The company’s decision follows recent moves by retailers including Walmart and Save A Lot to scrub foods of artificial dyes.
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Grocery prices are set to rise in 2026
Food-at-home prices will go up 2.5% this year, slightly below the average pace over the past 20 years, the USDA projected.
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3 numbers that highlight grocers’ evolving approach to health and wellness
As grocers’ food and pharmacy businesses grow more intertwined, health and nutrition leaders will become key strategic players, a recent FMI report shows.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: ShopRite’s integrated approach to GLP-1s
The Northeast grocery chain offers a notable example of how retailers can tie together their pharmacy and grocery operations to meet the booming trend.
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How grocers are bringing AI to their back-end operations
While grocers continue to pilot technology that puts AI into the hands of shoppers, companies like Kroger and Hy-Vee are prioritizing store-level AI capabilities.
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How visit lengths vary among popular discounters
Trader Joe’s, Lidl and Aldi all saw store visit numbers increase in 2025, but the retailers diverge in terms of how long shoppers stay, Placer.ai found.
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H-E-B continues to expand its Joe V’s discount format
The grocer operates more than a dozen locations in Houston and North Texas, and recently announced another upcoming store.
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ColumnNumber Sense: The wind has left Sprouts’ sails. Can it get its momentum back?
The specialty grocer’s same-store sales have lost most of their energy after hitting double-digit growth a year ago, raising the stakes for a company that had been a Wall Street darling.
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Fresh Thyme let its store brand go ‘stale.’ Now it’s working to revive it.
After halting innovation on its private label line for years, the specialty grocer is enacting a new strategy to revamp the offering’s logo, assortment and more, a category manager told Grocery Dive.
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How a 4th-generation grocer is combating hunger
Buche Foods in South Dakota uses chilled lockers to bridge transportation gaps for customers and leverages its nonprofit arm to provide free food.
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Shoppers’ relationship with frozen foods is getting warmer
Frozen food sales in the U.S. were up more than 45% during the 52-week period that ended in September 2025 compared with calendar year 2019, according to the American Frozen Food Institute and FMI.
