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    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.

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    The hidden risk that could sink retail media’s $176.9B promise

    The retail media gold rush is here. The question: can your data keep up?

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Albertsons to shutter 12 Safeway stores

    The locations include several that the parent company had planned to divest in connection with its unsuccessful plan to merge with Kroger.

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    Target’s fall store openings focus on larger formats

    The mass retailer is opening seven new locations in October, with a majority topping its square-foot chain average and featuring spacious grocery sections.

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    Stater Bros. names new CEO

    The Southern California grocery chain has named President and COO Greg McNiff as head of the company.

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    UNFI opens robotic distribution center in Florida

    The tech-powered facility is part of the company’s multi-year effort to boost its performance through investments in automation.

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    Market Basket CEO ousted by board

    The grocer’s board of directors unanimously voted to remove Arthur T. Demoulas from the top post after mediation efforts fell through.

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    Walmart opens perishable distribution center in South Carolina

    The facility is the third of five automation-focused locations the retailer plans to launch for a stronger grocery supply chain.

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    Hy-Vee continues to grow retail media partnership with Instacart

    The addition of sponsored products enables 7,500 brands that partner with the tech company to extend their ad campaigns to the grocer’s website. 

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    Aldi US and Jason Hart: A timeline

    The former CEO has stepped into a new role with the German discounter. Here’s a look back at some of the company's biggest milestones during his time leading its stateside operations.

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    Recapping Albertsons’ tumultuous year

    The grocer has moved swiftly to reset its priorities since last December, when its attempt to combine with Kroger fell apart.

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    Grocery industry urges Congress to ban EBT transaction fees

    Temporarily prohibited since 2018, the fees could reduce participation in the nutrition assistance program if they are brought back, industry groups including FMI and NGA told federal lawmakers.

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    Opinion

    Where grocers and manufacturers are making investments in tech and labor

    In addition to stepping up their embrace of AI, they are investing more in their workforces, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI.

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    Kroger to roll out ‘deli of the future’ in new Kentucky store

    The 6,500-square-foot prepared food section will feature an open kitchen and offer items “inspired by restaurants and the classic neighborhood deli,” the grocer said.

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    Top grocery trade shows still ahead in 2025

    From retail industry shows to category-specific events, here’s a look at the key grocery conferences happening in the second half of this year.

    Updated Sept. 8, 2025
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    Walmart taps OpenAI for employee training

    The mass retailer will debut the training in 2026 through a partnership with the company behind ChatGPT.

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    The Friday Checkout: Albertsons looks inside for inspiration as it moves ahead

    The grocer has been making key leadership changes after failing to merge with Kroger, with an emphasis on experienced people with deep knowledge of its complex business.