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    Walmart, OpenAI partner for purchases in ChatGPT

    As part of a larger partnership, the mass retailer will be available through the AI chatbot’s new Instant Checkout feature.

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    Sponsored by Circular Action Alliance

    Beyond compliance: How Circular Action Alliance supports producers through EPR

    As EPR laws for paper and packaging roll out across several U.S. states, producers must navigate a new and evolving regulatory landscape.

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    Winn-Dixie to divest 3 Alabama stores

    The Florida-based grocer is offloading the locations to Food City in November.

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    Albertsons says it is undervalued as it reports modest quarterly growth

    The grocer has launched an expanded share-buyback program and is open to potential acquisitions as a way to boost its performance, CEO Susan Morris said during an earnings call.

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    Publix moves further up the East Coast

    The Florida-based grocer plans to open a store in Manassas, Virginia, about 35 miles from the nation’s capital.

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    The Friday Checkout: Are Dollar General and Aldi becoming friends?

    Traffic data shows that cross-shopping between the two outlets has grown as the ecosystem for low-price grocery shopping evolves.

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    Instacart, Uber, DoorDash bringing food delivery to ChatGPT

    The three e-commerce providers are among several apps set to join the AI-powered chatbot.

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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
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    Reporter’s Notebook: When experiential retail goes off the rails

    Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart art installation in Las Vegas highlights the horrors of grocery shopping. Retailers should take notes.

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    Instacart grows its retail media bona fides with TikTok integration

    The grocery delivery platform is the first retail media partner to enable targeting and end-to-end measurement directly within TikTok’s ad platform.

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    A closer look at Heritage’s AI transformation

    As a mid-sized retailer, the Hispanic grocery company has to be strategic about how it leverages this fast-developing technology. So what does it prioritize?

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    Grocers continue to gain ground on restaurants, FMI survey finds

    Twenty-eight percent of shoppers in a survey the trade group conducted said they buy deli-prepared foods from grocers as a replacement for going to a restaurant, up from 12% in 2017.

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    Pardon the Disruption: Has Kroger found its store of the future?

    Kroger’s Marketplace format is becoming a hub of innovation and a key tool in the grocer’s fight against strong regional competitors like Publix and H-E-B.

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    Ahold Delhaize USA accepting supplemental health benefits through deal with fintech provider

    Participants in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans can use a prepaid card to pay for food and wellness items under the grocer’s arrangement with NationsBenefits.

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    AI is set to transform the way consumers shop for food

    Artificial intelligence offers a powerful way to automate grocery shopping and predict what people might buy next, according to PwC.

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    Amazon Fresh decides to shutter 5 stores

    The chain is pruning its fleet even as Amazon expands its grocery business on other fronts.

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    Brookshire Grocery to buy 2 Oklahoma supermarkets

    The Texas-based retailer plans to convert the locations into Fresh by Reasor’s stores.

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    In-store retail media could be the ace up grocers’ sleeves against Amazon

    Though Amazon’s online scale leaves little room for grocers to compete digitally against the company, in-store retail media can help level the playing field.

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    Q&A

    How Good Food Holdings uses tech to elevate its high-service stores

    Until the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted retail, the grocery operator worried that tech would impact its premium experience. Now, its CEO is embracing digital innovation.

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    SNAP restrictions may cost $1.6B for retailers to implement: report

    New findings from three industry groups estimate the upfront as well as ongoing maintenance price tags tied to compliance with new regulations.

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    6 grocers’ top executive changes in September

    H-E-B and Stater Bros. appointed new CEOs while Albertsons welcomed a new chairman and Market Basket named an interim chief executive.

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    Opinion

    ‘Value’ is evolving for consumers. Grocers and suppliers are stepping up.

    Family meals and community programs are some of the key ways grocers are catering to consumers’ expanded definition of “value” when it comes to food shopping, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI.

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    5 takeaways from Groceryshop 2025

    The annual conference covered a lot of ground this year, from ways retailers are leveraging AI to how grocers can better focus on so-called “intentional shoppers.”

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    How 3 grocers are using AI

    Thrive Market, Heritage Grocers Group and Giant Eagle shared at Groceryshop how they are reaping the benefits of the advanced, predictive tech.

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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
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    Top grocery trade shows in 2026

    Here’s a rundown of key industry conferences scheduled for next year that will showcase the latest developments, trends and insights in food retailing.

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    Walmart to remove dozens of artificial ingredients from private label brands

    The nation's largest retailer is eliminating synthetic dyes and 30 additional additives commonly associated with ultraprocessed foods.

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    The Friday Checkout: The party rages on for third-party delivery

    Kroger’s expanded partnership with DoorDash and Aldi’s tie-up with Uber highlight just how much grocers still rely on major apps to power e-commerce.