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    Kroger taps Google Gemini, announces more key AI moves

    The expanded partnership with Google Cloud includes the launch of an AI-powered personal shopping assistant for customers and builds on the grocer’s growing fleet of AI capabilities.

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    Amazon takes on Walmart with new store concept

    The approximately 225,000-square-foot store the retailer is planning near Chicago will sell groceries alongside general merchandise.

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    Lidl US agrees to change advertising practices following challenge from Ahold Delhaize USA

    The discounter said it will stop making certain “exact same basket” comparisons in response to a report from an independent self-regulatory group.

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    Aldi to open 180 new stores in 2026 as part of major expansion

    The discounter will also debut three distribution centers, enter new states and launch a redesigned store website as it works toward its 2028 growth targets.

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    Walmart, Wing to scale drone delivery operations to 270 stores

    The two companies aim to provide service to customers near 150 locations in the next year before growing further, covering Los Angeles, Cincinnati and other cities.

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    How Sprouts gamifies employee training

    Swapping out longer learning modules for “bite-sized” games has improved associate performance, the grocer shared at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show.

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    Independent grocer shares 5 key AI strategies

    Harmons Grocery CIO Bruce Hatch has advice on how fellow small-scale retailers can make the most of the ever-advancing technology.

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    Save A Lot to purge artificial food dyes from all private label products

    The grocer’s move reflects an effort by the FDA to eliminate synthetic colors from the nation’s food supply.

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    Kroger sells Vitacost as it sharpens focus on core grocery business

    The sale of the online health and wellness retailer to iHerb follows several moves by the grocer to make its operations leaner and more store focused.

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    SpartanNash opens first small-format Supermercado Nuestra Familia

    The nearly 14,000-square-foot Hispanic grocery store in Omaha, Nebraska, prioritizes convenience.

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    Hy-Vee transitions 4 Dollar Fresh stores to its main banner

    These revamped stores now offer a larger assortment of products and new fresh departments to better serve growing communities, the grocer said.

    Updated Jan. 9, 2026
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    The Save Mart Companies names new CEO

    Jim Perkins, who has served as the grocery company’s president since 2024, is adding the chief executive role to his title following Shane Sampson’s retirement.

    Updated Jan. 8, 2026
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    The Friday Checkout: Wegmans botches communication of its biometric security steps

    The popular grocery chain was forced to play defense this week after news outlets highlighted ominous signage outside its New York City stores noting the use of the tech.

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    Albertsons’ new in-store retail media measurement helps Mondelēz lift sales

    A new framework looks to show true incremental impact, rather than attributing sales that would have happened regardless of ad exposure.

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    Amazon to roll updated Dash Carts into more Whole Foods stores

    The latest version of the smart carts, which includes a real-time savings tracker, will expand to more than 25 of the specialty grocer’s locations this year.

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    Target grows wellness assortment, again

    Following a similar play last year, the mass retailer is expanding the product category by 30% with a focus on offering “thousands” of items for under $10.

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    Albertsons records higher sales amid shaky economy

    Identical sales were up 2.4% during the third quarter, an amount that was depressed by between 10 and 20 basis points due to the SNAP disruption caused by the federal government shutdown.

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    H-E-B once again tops Dunnhumby’s annual grocer ranking

    Regional players continue to dominate the data firm’s Retailer Preference Index as savings and quality remain top consumer priorities.

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    Fareway to close experimental meat store

    The grocer is ceasing operations at the 2,300-square-foot location in Luverne, Minnesota, after concluding that the store was too small to succeed.

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    Hy-Vee rolls out nutritional product rating

    The grocer worked with the FoodHealth Company to bring a 100-point scoring metric to its online and mobile shopping platforms.

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    8 grocery industry trends to watch in 2026

    Experts say shifting food consumption by GLP-1 users, multicultural cuisine and a selective approach to innovation will drive retailers’ decisions this year.

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    More states cut grocery taxes

    Arkansas and Illinois said goodbye to their statewide levies on groceries at the start of 2026, but both have local grocery taxes.

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    Wegmans explains how it uses facial recognition

    The retailer said it employs the technology “to help identify individuals who pose a risk to our people, customers, or operation” in a “small fraction” of stores.

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    Gelson’s to sell unprofitable store to Ralphs

    The grocery chain expects to transfer ownership and operations of its location in Carlsbad, California, to the Kroger-owned banner on March 9.

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    Kroger launches new discount program

    People enrolled in SNAP, WIC, Medicaid or similar programs can get a 20% discount on produce and half off the cost of the grocer’s Boost membership program.