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Pardon the Disruption: Who’s afraid of the digital grocery store?
Concerns that electronic shelf labels will fuel a Wild West of ever-changing product prices underscore the need for grocers to explain how new tech benefits consumers and workers.
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Online grocery prices decline in August at fastest pace in a decade: report
Digital prices for groceries fell by nearly 4% last month as overall inflation continued to cool, according to data from Adobe Analytics.
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Publix expands plans for Kentucky stores
The grocery chain has executed a lease in Elizabethtown — its 12th planned location in the Bluegrass State.
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As the clock ticks on the Kroger-Albertsons merger, the stakes for the grocers are rising, analysts say
“The opportunity cost of pursuing the merger over the past two years has been enormous for Kroger,” one business strategy expert said.
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Amazon Fresh gets new private brand, expanded Prime savings
The updates, which also include a revamped online storefront, highlight the retailer’s continued efforts to bolster the grocery banner.
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Stater Bros. launches online product sampling initiative
The program, in partnership with Mercatus and Swish Brand Experiences, allows the grocer and its CPG partners to personalize online shopping.
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How grocers are building their in-store music playlists
From customer demographics to worker preferences, supermarkets have several key factors to consider when curating their in-store audio.
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Family Dollar implements AI tech for category management, merchandising
The discount chain has selected Dunnhumby to power a platform aimed at localizing product assortment to better meet shoppers’ needs.
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Hannaford launches fraud awareness program
The grocery chain is providing informational brochures and tapping its pharmacists to teach older customers about scams.
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Retail workers hail New York’s new panic-button law
But the bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, which requires a host of safety measures to address store-based crime, was opposed by key trade groups.
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Dollar General and Dollar Tree see lackluster Q2 results but bright spot with consumables
Pressures on consumer spending are impacting both discounters, executives noted in their recent earnings calls.
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Save A Lot renovation project wraps up in Chicago
Ownership group Yellow Banana has reopened the first of six grocery stores it upgraded with support from a city grant.
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More than 47M people live in food-insecure households, USDA reports
More than 13% of U.S. households were food insecure in 2023, a slight uptick from the year before and a significant increase compared to 2020.
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Aldi hiring more than 13K new employees
The fast-growing discount grocer plans to bring on thousands of store and warehouse workers and increase its national average hourly pay.
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Albertsons launches private label centered on treats, gifts and décor
Overjoyed, the grocer’s first major store brand launch in several years, aims to “celebrate the joys of every day” with indulgent items, the company said.
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The Friday Checkout: How strong can C&S be without Safeway?
In a letter that surfaced during the federal Kroger-Albertsons merger trial, C&S told the FTC it would be able to “compete more effectively” if the grocers divest a stronger banner.
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Amazon adds Metropolitan Market to its delivery roster
The company has started fulfilling online orders from four of the Seattle-area banner’s locations in addition to expanding its e-commerce partnership with Weis Markets.
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Hy-Vee streamlines c-store food ordering tech
The retailer’s Fast & Fresh banner partnered with Deliverect to automate order input, improve curbside pickup notifications and make other changes.
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Flashfood taps new CFO to complete leadership refresh
The food waste tech company has made a string of executive changes since naming a new CEO at the start of this year.
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How grocers have leaned into private label throughout 2024
Shoppers’ dollars continue to go to store brands as consumer perception shifts. Here’s how supermarkets are keeping up the momentum.
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California lawmakers step up war on plastic bags at grocery checkouts
The measure would limit grocers to providing recycled paper bags to shoppers when they pay if signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Hy-Vee powers up solar project
The grocer’s newly finished solar field in Chariton, Iowa, will generate enough energy to power 360 homes annually.
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Are shoppers’ concerns around food inflation starting to ease?
While consumers feel they have “more or less control” over their grocery finances, they are still worried about rising food costs, new FMI research found.
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Kroger charges shoppers to access cash even though other major chains do not, federal report says
The grocer is among a minority of large retailers analyzed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that charge customers fees to withdraw funds when they make purchases, the federal agency said.
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Fred Meyer workers go on strike in Portland, Oregon
The strike, which started Wednesday and could last through Labor Day weekend, impacts 28 stores and comes shortly after the start of Kroger’s court battle with the FTC.