Amazon to shutter 14 UK Amazon Fresh stores

The company plans to convert five of these locations into Whole Foods Market stores as it shifts focus to bolstering online grocery delivery in the country. 

Albertsons links grocery savings with travel bookings

The grocer added a feature to its loyalty program that lets people earn cash back when they arrange airfare, hotel stays, car rentals and vacation packages.

Whole Foods enters Asia through private label

Hundreds of the specialty grocer’s store brand products are now available in Singapore.

Afresh expands AI-powered tools for fresh

The company’s latest expansion includes production planning and inventory management capabilities.

Specialty grocers overtake discount players in traffic growth, report says

The gains this year by fresh-format and value grocers underscore a shift in the competitive landscape as affordability and premium goods drive consumer spending, Placer.ai found.

Number Sense: Are grocery CEOs worth what they’re paid?

Food retailers might have notoriously low margins, but you’d never know that by looking at how much the industry’s top leaders earn.

The Friday Checkout: Is regional grocery M&A set to heat up?

The Schnuck family has formed a holding company that will own grocery stores it is set to acquire in addition to its eponymous chain. Could that mean more deals might be coming?

Amazon now offers delivery for selected Florida Winn-Dixie stores

The company is adding to its growing list of regional retail partners as it uses its well-established e-commerce network to strengthen its grocery business.

Kroger plans acceleration of AI efforts

The grocer is using the technology to operate more efficiently, improve customer experience and boost sales.

Shoppers are embracing AI but want guardrails, research finds

Forty percent of respondents to a survey conducted by PwC said they expect to use the tech to help them find and compare products within the next five years.

Albertsons board elects new chairman

Kim Fennebresque succeeds Jim Donald, who has retired after serving at the helm of the company’s board since 2019.

How Aldi revamped its social media strategy — and why it’s working

The fast-growing company has turned away from posts that just highlight its low prices and toward more playful, culturally relevant content, its marketing director said in an interview.

Kroger can withhold details about why McMullen resigned, court rules

The circumstances surrounding the departure of the company’s former CEO were ruled immaterial to a suit by Albertsons that claims Kroger was responsible for the failure of the grocers’ planned merger.

Kroger debuts protein-focused private brand products

The grocer’s launch of Simple Truth Protein builds on a growing food trend and marks the latest line extension under the popular store brand.

Updated Sept. 23, 2025

Schnucks’ owner to buy 51 stores with purchase of 2 Wisconsin grocers

A newly formed holding company controlled by the family that runs Schnucks is acquiring regional grocers Skogen’s Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers.

Updated Sept. 16, 2025

How Whole Foods is reaching Gen Z with organics

An executive with the specialty grocer underscored the power of messaging when swaying younger shoppers to spend more to buy organic products.

Paper coupons, sweeping price cuts: How Kroger is appealing to price-sensitive consumers

As economic uncertainty rises, the supermarket chain is focused on simplifying its promotions, interim CEO Ron Sargent recently told investors.

Market Basket names interim CEO

The New England grocery chain has tapped its CFO to temporarily fill the top role following the ouster of Arthur T. Demoulas.

Heritage Grocers makes another executive switch

The Hispanic food retailer has promoted Justin Besyk to interim vice president of grocery as it continues to remake its management team.

Instacart pushing retailers to match online, in-store prices, CEO says

“Affordability is probably the biggest unlock to online grocery adoption,” Chris Rogers said during a recent fireside chat.

Grocery inflation hits a 2-year high

Food-at-home prices rose in August at a 2.7% annual clip, stoked by steep increases in the cost of beef, eggs, coffee and produce.

Delivery drives online grocery sales to a record high

Sales for the digital channel were up 30% year-over-year in August, while pickup lost momentum.

The Friday Checkout: The king of private brands turns 30

Costco’s Kirkland Signature is an industry pioneer that’s both feared and admired by grocers. Here are a few things worth knowing about the label.

Kroger is reviewing its automated e-commerce fulfillment network

The grocery chain is conducting a “full site-by-site analysis” and leaning on its stores to fill orders as it looks to improve profitability and reduce costs, interim CEO Ron Sargent said.

Grocers aim to significantly increase private brand dollar share by 2027

The average dollar share of store brands is on track to increase 3.3 percentage points in the next two years, FMI noted in a new report.