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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.
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Research shows storytelling crucial to brand performance
If your store is not providing a platform for brands to share their stories, you’re missing out.
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Mapping Publix’s growth throughout the Southeast
The Florida-based company opened 45 stores in 2023 as it looks to strengthen its position against rapidly evolving competition.
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Dollar General plans 800 stores this year as rival Dollar Tree pulls back
Under CEO Todd Vasos, who returned to the top post in October, the discount retailer is executing a turnaround strategy and expanding its fresh and grocery offerings.
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Grocery e-commerce sales plummet in February
Shoppers spent 10% less on digital grocery orders last month than they did during that period last year, with delivery gaining market share and pickup sales declining.
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Dollar Tree will soon offer products that cost $7
Price points for hundreds of goods will now range up to that amount as the retailer aims to reach higher-income shoppers.
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Save A Lot names new chief development officer
The discount grocer tapped Bill Mayo, a former Wakefern Food Corp. executive, for the role.
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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.
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Dollar Tree, Family Dollar to close 1,000 stores
The company said continued inflation is pressuring Family Dollar's core customer base.
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PCC taps Whole Foods veteran for executive role
David Spear will serve as the Seattle co-op’s vice president of merchandising, promotions and sourcing.
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Inside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is elevating grocery shopping
A visit to the retailer’s newly refreshed store in Germantown, Maryland, sheds light on ways the mass retailer is using its remodeling projects to attract shoppers.
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Court sets late August start date for hearing on Kroger-Albertsons merger
A federal judge in Oregon will decide during the proceeding whether to grant the FTC’s request to block the transaction.
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Why Walmart sees drone delivery taking flight
The retailer is increasingly using the technology for quick deliveries of items like meal solutions and over-the-counter medicines.
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Hy-Vee grows its retail media network’s leadership team
Digital marketing veterans Kathryn Mazza and Britt Polihronis will help oversee the Midwestern regional grocer’s retail media platform, which launched last September.
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Kroger invests in cross-channel customer experiences
The grocer is planning on piloting drive-thru pickup lanes and tools to help associates more efficiently prepare items for pickup.
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Wynshop acquires grocery personalization specialist Halla
The e-commerce technology company opted to buy its longtime partner in an effort to better predict shopping behavior, Wynshop CEO Neil Moses said.
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Walmart adds early morning delivery option
As operational competition with Target and Amazon heats up, the big-box retailer is expanding on-demand delivery to start at 6 a.m.
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Kroger reports improved profit line as it girds for battle with FTC
The grocer is determined to overcome the government’s effort to stop its merger with Albertsons but sees room to grow even if it can't consummate the deal, its CEO said.
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The Friday Checkout: Aldi steps on the accelerator
The discount chain is expanding and evolving at a rapid pace — a scary prospect for traditional grocers.
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Aldi to add 800 stores by end of 2028
The discount grocer’s ambitious nationwide growth plan incorporates a combination of new builds and conversions of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores.
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Q&A
Costco CFO ‘voice’ looks back on 40 years, $1.50 hot dogs and leadership
Richard Galanti thought he might spend four years at what was then a retail startup. He ended up staying about four decades.
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Lidl US names new chief commercial officer
The German grocery chain has also brought on its first chief customer officer stateside as well as vice presidents to oversee fresh operations and marketing.
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UNFI’s sales growth turns negative in Q2
The grocery company saw a quarterly year-over-year decline in net sales for the first time in more than two years.
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Walmart piloted an RFID receipt check. It didn’t work out.
The retailer confirmed it has ended a recent test of the checkout technology at a Neighborhood Market store in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Can Whole Foods succeed with another scaled-down store?
While grocers like Kroger have struggled to establish small-format banners, experts say there's still an opportunity for these convenience-focused shops.
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UNFI names new president and CFO
The wholesaler and retailer said Giorgio “Matteo” Tarditi is assuming both positions as it parts ways with current finance chief John Howard.
Updated March 6, 2024