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Tracking grocery industry priority for the COVID-19 vaccine
California Gov. Newsom clarified on March 4 that grocery workers are now eligible for vaccination in every county, while Washington Gov. Inslee announced that this group can receive their shots around March 22.
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Inside the store: Foxtrot Market's first location in Washington, DC
The digitally focused upscale convenience store chain is preparing to debut another store in the nation’s capital later in March and also has two more locations planned for the city.
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Courtesy of Whole Foods
UNFI extends Whole Foods distribution deal into 2027
Negotiations between the wholesaler and retailer had been delayed due to the pandemic.
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Asian e-grocer Umamicart makes its debut
The online retailer sells more than 500 ingredients and products and offers next-day delivery in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
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Hy-Vee is bringing nail salons into select stores
The first in-store W Nail Bar salon is slated to open in early April in Bettendorf, Iowa, with several more planned to debut later this year.
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HelloFresh wraps up record year with US customers up 46%
The meal kit company's U.S. sales increased 99% in Q4 as the number of active U.S. customers rose to 2.6 million.
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Instacart's valuation more than doubles to $39B
The development is fueled by $265 million in new funding, which the company plans to use to develop its marketplace platform, CPG advertising and e-commerce technology for retailers.
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Courtesy of Target
Target's $15B sales growth in 2020 outpaces past 11 years
The mass merchant's digital sales during the year ballooned by nearly $10 billion, while its same-day services increased by 235%.
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Customers downgrade grocers as overall satisfaction with retailers falls, report finds
Trader Joe’s was the highest-rated food retailer in the report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index, followed by Costco, H-E-B, Publix and Wegmans, which all tied for second place.
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Courtesy of Schnucks
Schnucks teams up with DoorDash in St. Louis area
The new partnership allows shoppers to order prepared meals from the deli at five stores.
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Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger COO Mike Donnelly to retire
The grocer has not yet named a successor to the 42-year company veteran.
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Courtesy of Foxtrot Market
Foxtrot Market opens first store in Washington, DC
The new location is the first of two the upscale convenience store chain has planned in the nation's capital as it looks beyond its existing markets of Chicago and Dallas.
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Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart drops $35 minimum purchase for 2-hour delivery
The retailer introduced its rapid Express service amid the pandemic as shoppers avoided stores.
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Alfalfa's Market to close flagship store this week
The iconic Boulder, Colorado, natural foods location suffered from reduced foot traffic and pricey real estate.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts sees digital sales soar almost 300% in Q4 as it drives traffic in-house
The natural foods chain saw 15% of its online traffic come through its new in-house platform.
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Meijer's upcoming summit seeks diverse suppliers across US
The grocer plans to host a multi-day virtual event in early May to meet more women- and minority-owned businesses.
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Courtesy of Amazon
Amazon Fresh debuts its 10th store
The newly opened location in Fullerton, California, comes a little more than five months after the first one opened to the public.
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Costco to raise its hourly minimum wage to $16
"This isn't altruism," Costco’s president and CEO told the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday, adding that higher wages and affordable benefits lead to better retention rates.
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Exploring the rise of SNAP online
In this three-part series, Grocery Dive talks to grocers, tech vendors and experts about the opportunities the USDA's SNAP Online Purchasing pilot unlocks and the obstacles to implementation.
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Courtesy of Infarm
Kroger partner Infarm develops new modular growing facilities
The farming and distribution facilities combine many of the small, tech-enabled units the company is known for into a flexible operation tailored to urban markets.
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Courtesy of Walmart Cookshop
Walmart expands shoppable video hub with celebrity cooking shows
The interactive videos add new content to the retailer's Cookshop platform, which launched in November.
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The Fresh Market to feature women-owned brands in March
The gourmet grocery chain will use in-store signage and social media to spotlight more than 100 products from these companies.
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Instacart
Instacart names Facebook, Spotify vets to board as it eyes IPO
The appointments of Fidji Simo and Barry McCarthy follow the company’s recent hiring of several officials with technology backgrounds.
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Retrieved from Catalina on February 25, 2021
Catalina suit alleges Quotient used predatory practices in couponing
Against a backdrop of major changes to in-store shopping, Catalina claims that its digital rival also used misleading communications to lure away CPG brands.
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Gelson's to be acquired by Don Quijote owner PPIH
The Japanese retailer plans to expand the upscale Southern California supermarket chain, which recorded $872 million in net sales last year.
