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How a Piggly Wiggly franchisee is keeping meat prices low
Piggly Wiggly Food For Less said it is now providing incentives to manufacturers who are “willing to invest in lower prices.”
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Sponsored by KatanaHalf your SKUs aren’t selling: food and beverage’s dead stock problem
Over half the SKUs that a typical food and beverage SMB is holding in stock right now haven't sold a single unit in the past three months.
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Natural Grocers shows resilience in Q3 earnings
The specialty grocer’s loyalty program, ongoing affordable pricing strategy and new store openings kept the company in the black for both net and comparable-store sales.
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Grocers have entered a ‘new affordability era,’ report notes
With no end in sight to consumers’ value-focused shopping habits, retailers should focus on helping people feel confident they’re getting good quality for their money, according to Acosta.
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GLP-1 users’ grocery spending is dropping
GLP-1 shoppers’ spending power is now over $660 billion, but their grocery spending is down 4%, Numerator found.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Federal scrutiny of pricing practices ramps up
A Senate subcommittee hearing put companies on blast for “AI surveillance pricing,” highlighting how retailers risk losing consumer trust.
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Should grocers try reclassifying their beverage aisles?
The category is becoming more fragmented across channels and linked to specific consumer needs such as hydration, FMI found.
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Safeway plugin comes to ChatGPT
Customers can now type requests and preferences into the AI platform to help build their carts and discover new items.
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Ahold Delhaize USA remains an e-commerce powerhouse, but reports sluggish sales growth
Like many U.S. grocers, the company’s comparable store sales performance was weighed down by the Inflation Reduction Act.
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How executives with international experience give grocers a critical edge
New Kroger CEO Greg Foran is just one of a growing number of top-level executives at U.S. food retailers who previously worked outside the country.
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Ahold Delhaize winds down plans for 2 automated frozen warehouses
The grocer and supply chain solutions company Americold are closing a facility in Pennsylvania and halting plans for one in Connecticut.
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Save A Lot opens second store under Hispanic banner
The grocery company’s second Save A Lot y Mas store debuted in St. Louis about a year after the first location opened.
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Publix’s sales growth continues to slow
The grocer’s sales growth moderated for the fourth consecutive quarter following a high-single-digit increase a year ago.
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PCC ends culinary education program
The cooking classes and kids’ camps ran for more than 40 years but have operated at a loss for some time, the co-op grocer’s CEO wrote.
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Lidl US rolls out employee discount
The grocer has introduced a 10% discount for its workers that it stacks on top of loyalty program offers.
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8 top grocery executive changes in July
Albertsons is searching for a new president and CFO while UNFI, Raley’s and Allegiance made new C-suite promotions.
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Wegmans tests a revamped version of its classic small shopping carts
The grocer said the smaller carts are lighter, quieter and easier to maneuver as well as feature conveniences like cup and phone holders.
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What grocers need to know about the pushback against dynamic pricing
Retailers are facing uncertainty as states block them from using consumer data to set individualized prices and the FTC directs attention to the issue.
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King Kullen to be acquired by fellow Long Island grocery chain
Giunta’s Meat Farms, a fellow family-owned supermarket company, is buying the storied grocer for an unspecified amount.
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Ahold Delhaize USA details latest omnichannel shopping capability
Through a tie-up with Pear Commerce, the grocery company is giving shoppers another way to add items to their digital carts from non-ADUSA websites.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Amazon finally moves the needle in grocery
The company’s online grocery expansion is having an impact, but will it continue to steal share or is its recent market share gain just a short-term rush?
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Sprouts remains focused on ‘areas we can control’ to improve performance, CEO says
Jack Sinclair said during the specialty grocer’s latest earnings call that opening stores, growing its self-distribution network and learning more about its customers through its loyalty program are priorities.
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Wakefern plans centralized pharmacy fulfillment center
The facility, expected to open in early 2027, will automate back-end operations to ease pharmacists’ workload.
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ColumnMore than a Store: The power of human connection
As grocers seek to personalize the shopping experience, some are taking a wider lens by highlighting the shared humanity of food consumption.
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Meijer starts accepting WIC benefits for online purchases in Michigan
The grocer is the first retailer in the state to let participants in the federal nutrition program use their benefits for delivery or pickup orders.
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If loyalty programs are so important, why doesn’t Trader Joe’s have one?
The brand has the highest loyalty among U.S. grocers because loyalty is a strategy, not just a program, experts say.
