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    Albertsons to undergo divisional restructuring

    The grocery company is combining its Intermountain and Denver divisions, a spokesperson confirmed.

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    Walmart continues to drive the digital grocery train

    Grocery e-commerce sales rose almost 17% year over year in January thanks in part to delivery promotions by the mass retailer, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.

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    Pardon the Disruption: What Aldi showed the grocery industry with its latest deal

    Offloading nearly 200 recently acquired stores says a lot about the discounter’s ability to make tough decisions and prioritize smart growth.

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    King Soopers sues UFCW Local 7 over alleged coercion

    The lawsuit alleges the union tried to force King Soopers into multi-union bargaining with other labor groups that don't have ties with the grocer.

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    Wegmans to debut new stores in Maryland and Connecticut this summer

    The East Coast grocery chain is also preparing to open its first location on New York’s Long Island on Feb. 26.

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    Aldi sells off Southeastern Grocers business

    The German discounter will sell the grocery company, its banners and 170 stores to a consortium of investors led by C&S Wholesale Grocers and the head of Southeastern Grocers.

    Updated Feb. 8, 2025
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    Natural Grocers kicks off 2025 with strong Q1 earnings

    Private label was a key driver in the specialty grocer’s results, helped in part by the launch of 23 new store brand items.

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    Instacart pilots CPG brand tasks for its workers

    Independent contractors for the grocery delivery company in select markets can get paid to take photos of in-store brand displays, the company said.

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    The Friday Checkout: How grocers are scoring with shoppers for Super Bowl LIX

    Though mass retailers like Walmart have intercepted consumers’ shopping when it comes to the big game, supermarkets still have an opportunity to win.

    Updated Feb. 7, 2025
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    How QFC is looking forward now that it’s staying with Kroger

    The West Coast grocery chain is pressing ahead with remodels and focusing on holding down prices, President Brent Stewart said.

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    UNFI to close Indiana distribution center as it strives to become more efficient

    The closure will cost 157 workers their jobs when it takes effect on Feb. 14, the grocery retailer and wholesaler said.

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    Dollar General focuses on stores with exec appointments

    Steve Deckard will oversee the expansion of the retailer’s footprint, and Tracey Herrmann was promoted to executive vice president of store operations. 

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    King Soopers workers start 2-week strike

    About 100,000 of the grocer’s unionized employees are protesting alleged unfair labor practices across 77 Colorado stores.

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    Albertsons lays off Safeway corporate staffers in California

    The grocer is eliminating over 150 positions at two facilities in the state as part of its ongoing drive to reduce costs, according to regulatory filings.

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    Costco’s ‘voice’: The long goodbye

    Richard Galanti retired from the warehouse club on Jan. 30, after pivoting to an advisory role following his departure from the CFO seat he held for roughly four decades.

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    Whole Foods looks to overturn union election results from Philadelphia store

    The specialty grocer filed objections to the NLRB claiming the UFCW Local 1776 “illegally interfered” with its staffers’ “fair right to vote.”

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    How Save A Lot plans to continue its growth momentum

    The discounter laid the groundwork last year for key initiatives in 2025 such as a loyalty program and new store formats, Chief Operating Officer Bill Mayo said.

    Updated Feb. 4, 2025
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    Kroger restores ties with Express Scripts

    The grocery chain has elected to work again with the pharmacy benefits manager after deciding in late 2022 to end their prior contract.

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    Grocers face challenges as tariff situation remains fluid

    A central issue for retailers is that shoppers are unlikely to distinguish between levies on imported goods and other factors that could affect prices, one food economist said.

    Updated Feb. 4, 2025
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    Kraft Heinz reintroduces Capri Sun bottles, but won’t replace juice pouches

    The 12-ounce container, the equivalent of two pouches, will be sold at convenience stores, grocery stores and vending machines.

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    More than 90% of grocery shoppers are omnichannel

    With a majority of U.S. households engaged in some form of omnichannel shopping, food presents the biggest e-commerce opportunity, according to a recent FMI and NielsenIQ report.

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    7 notable grocery executive changes from January

    Grocery Outlet tapped The Fresh Market’s CEO to lead its business and Whole Foods’ CEO will now also oversee Amazon’s entire grocery segment. 

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    King Soopers workers approve strike

    The times, dates and locations for the planned labor action by employees for the Kroger-owned chain in Colorado have not yet been set.

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    Grocery spending holds steady as people devote money to other priorities

    The typical consumer spent 6.6% of their income on food in 2024, the same level as in 2019, according to Kearney’s latest Consumer Stress Index.

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    The Friday Checkout: Unions enjoyed strong support under Joe Biden. Donald Trump might have other ideas.

    The new president quickly fired the NLRB’s general counsel and one of its members, hamstringing the agency and leaving its support for organized labor in doubt.