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Independent grocers make up nearly 40% of US food retail sales, report says
An NGA analysis found that every $1 in indie grocery sales generates an additional 58 cents in supply chain and household spending nationwide.
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Sponsored by Sun WorldWhen produce brands keep their promises: How one grape lifted the whole category
Retailers are seeing shoppers return for specific produce items. Here’s what’s driving it.
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Wakefern names own brands director
The company recently promoted Chris Ruane to head a newly formed group responsible for private label strategy.
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Flashfood launches loyalty integration to offer grocers more shopper insights
The new capability, which Meijer has already implemented, is the start of the food waste company’s “major technical transformation,” CEO Jordan Schenck said.
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Protein powder shortage threatens America’s biggest food craze
Companies are now grappling with whether to raise prices at a time when consumers are already reeling from a prolonged period of inflation.
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USDA finalizes stricter SNAP inventory rule
Come this fall, retailers who want to accept SNAP benefits will need to meet a new standard that requires more varieties of nutritious foods.
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Ahold Delhaize reports powerful online sales, but faces numerous challenges
Though net and comparable-store sales increased in the first quarter of 2026, the grocery company was negatively impacted by the Inflation Reduction Act, lower SNAP eligibility and more.
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Grocery shoppers are trading down to lower-priced retailers, report finds
Rather than just seeking cheaper brands, more shoppers are planning to switch retailers entirely, opting for less expensive stores, Alvarez & Marsal found.
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Walmart, Costco poised to win amid unfavorable retail environment
Moody’s is maintaining a negative outlook for the industry in 2026 as high prices and dwindling consumer demand pressure retailers.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Another top grocer taps an outsider as CEO
Like Kroger, Ahold Delhaize tends to promote from within but chose to break with the practice in naming its new chief executive.
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C&S launches new private brand
Sol Select features bilingual packaging on its more than 250 offerings.
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Wakefern restructures its sales and marketing operations, impacting 79 jobs
The move will allow the grocery cooperative to take a “banner-driven approach” to customer communications, a company executive told Grocery Dive.
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Ahold Delhaize President and CEO Frans Muller to retire
The company’s board nominated Thierry Garnier, who is currently CEO of a home improvement company, to step into the leadership role in April 2027.
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Amazon leaps into B2B grocery
The new service, which allows businesses to bundle groceries and office essentials, is the latest move by the company to grow its grocery business.
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3 takeaways from Albertsons’ annual report
The grocer has become more reliant on pharmacy to drive its overall sales, while e-commerce sales growth has slowed and private label has rebounded.
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Publix Executive Chairman Todd Jones to retire
Jones, who has worked for the Florida-based grocer since 1980, will remain with the company as chairman of the board.
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Beyond Yellow Tags: How grocers are evolving from traditional discount strategies
In this four-part series, Grocery Dive examined how retailers are changing their pricing and promotional strategies to meet new consumer demands around value.
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5 top grocery executive changes in April
The leadership changes included Market Basket naming a new president and Fresh Value appointing a new CEO.
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Schnucks closing another small-format store
The Midwest grocer will close a Schnucks Fresh location in Jasper, Indiana, in mid-May as retailers continue to struggle with alternative formats.
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CFOs lean on AI, ‘synthetic audiences’ to decode consumer behavior
Companies like Albertsons are using AI to interpret shopping patterns and increase basket sizes in real time.
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How one grocer revamped its catering in time for graduation
Regional chain Busch’s Fresh Food Market expanded its menu and started using new serving trays to appeal to consumers’ party needs.
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Ingles Markets loses proxy fight over board seat
The grocer’s shareholders have elected Rory Held, a representative of investment firm Summer Road, to the company’s board of directors despite a vigorous effort by Ingles to defeat his nomination.
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Market Basket names new president
Chuck Casassa, a 50-year veteran of the New England supermarket chain, is being promoted from director of operations.
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Albertsons and its CEO face a ‘make or break’ 2026
One year into Susan Morris’s tenure atop the grocery chain, analysts say the chief executive has stabilized the business following its failed merger with Kroger but faces continuing challenges.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Amazon says it’s the second-largest U.S. grocer — stores (mostly) not required
The company’s grocery business brought in over $150 billion in gross sales last year, yet its brick-and-mortar presence relies mostly on its specialty chain, Whole Foods.
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Sprouts’ holds steady in Q1 with a focus on affordability
Following disappointing 2025 results, the specialty grocer is making selective price adjustments while continuing its ambitious growth plans.
