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Walmart dishes up holiday meal deal
The retailer's offering for 2026 can feed 10 people for $35 and includes 18% more items than its bundle last year.
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Are grocers ready to help shoppers getting off GLP-1s?
Retailers need to think about the long game to support people whose shopping habits change after they come off the weight loss medications, experts said.
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Midwest Price Chopper operator launches value-focused banner
Cosentino’s Food Stores’ newly opened ChopMore! store in Kansas City, Missouri, offers groceries at cost plus a 10% charge to cover overhead.
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Uber Eats partners with Key Food
More than 300 of the co-op’s stores are now available on the e-commerce company’s digital marketplace.
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What is haunting the grocery graveyard this year?
From abandoned store formats to partnerships that disappeared, here’s a roundup of grocery industry initiatives that didn’t make it out alive.
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Dollar General sued by FTC over ‘deceptive pricing practices’
The agency and 20 states allege that customers are charged more at the register than the prices displayed on tags and in ads.
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Wakefern’s sales growth slows to a multi-year low
The grocery cooperative brought in $21.5 billion in retail sales during fiscal 2026, up 2% from the previous year.
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Instacart to stop offering smart carts
The grocery technology company said retailer adoption wasn’t strong enough to justify continued investment in the equipment.
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Target debuts New York-inspired food market inside remodeled store
The renovated lower level of the retailer's concept store in the Big Apple’s SoHo neighborhood includes a spruced-up grocery experience.
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What Albertsons’ rapidly increased board size could signal
The grocer has joined a relatively small number of public companies that have more than a dozen directors, raising questions about its strategy, corporate governance experts said.
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Albertsons launches new subscription program
Albertsons for U+, which replaces FreshPass, costs less and bundles existing loyalty membership benefits with unlimited delivery and pickup services.
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USDA proposes adding chip and tap-to-pay tech to EBT cards
The National Grocers Association said the payment technologies, which are currently available in nearly a dozen states, can help reduce SNAP fraud.
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Grocers dish out under-$40 Thanksgiving meal deals
Several supermarket chains, including Wegmans and Schnuck Markets, are offering bundles that are competitive with discounters’ offers.
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5 big numbers from Kroger’s Investor Day
The company laid out a three-year plan that centers on simplifying its value proposition, modernizing operations and ramping up digital capabilities.
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More than a Store: Can AI plan my Thanksgiving meal?
AI shopping tools can be useful, but simple, grocer-curated lists are much more helpful than the cutting-edge chatbots.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Did Kroger really want to merge with Albertsons?
The grocers’ former CEOs made clear at trial this week that they were never on the same page about how to win approval for their controversial plan to combine.
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Big Y adds omnichannel foodservice ordering
The Northeast grocer will offer in-store kiosks and an online storefront through Instacart’s Foodstorm prepared food tech platform.
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As Albertsons embarks on a turnaround, what role will customer experience play?
The grocer, which is struggling with high prices, wants to sharpen its value perception through better in-store experiences, CEO Susan Morris said.
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Albertsons didn’t risk fiscal health with $4B pre-merger dividend, former CEO testifies
The grocer had plenty of cash when it made a payment to investors even as its plan to combine with Kroger hung in the balance, Vivek Sankaran said during a trial over the retailers’ failed merger.
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Kroger unveils 3 refreshed store formats
The updated designs offer more space for fresh products and e-commerce while paring back on areas like general merchandise, executives said at the grocer’s investor day event.
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Top grocery trade shows in 2027
FMI’s GroceryLab and the Nourishing Change Conference co-hosted by Kroger Health, Ahold Delhaize USA and Hy-Vee are among the industry events set for the coming year.
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Shipt expands roster of grocery partnerships
The Target-owned e-commerce operator has started offering same-day delivery for Wakefern Food Corp.
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Walmart enlists Sam’s Club in latest challenge to Amazon Prime
The retail giant has bundled its Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus memberships for a savings of nearly $100, which could appeal to stressed-out consumers.
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Kroger doomed merger with weak store divestiture plan, former Albertsons CEO testifies
The grocers lost credibility with regulators because Kroger was not willing to part with enough stores, Vivek Sankaran testified as a trial over which grocer is to blame for the deal’s failure began.
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Ahold Delhaize says there’s no evidence cybersecurity incident compromised personal data
The grocery company's U.S. banner sites and apps came back online Tuesday morning, after being shut down for more than a week.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026
