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ColumnPardon the Disruption: Amazon's push into self-distribution
The e-tailer appears to be positioning for a concerted drive into owning its full grocery supply chain, underscoring its capital advantages as it aims to unsettle the industry.
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Meijer is planning a new grocery store format
The retailer recently outlined plans to local officials in Orion Township, Michigan, for a 90,000-square-foot location that would offer food as well as selected general merchandise.
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Meet the smart cart tech firm retrofitting grocery carts
In another sign of the technology's growing popularity, Israeli startup WalkOut has made a plug-and-play option that costs less than other high-tech carts on the market.
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Walmart, Amazon simultaneously add prescription discounts to membership perks
Both giants are adding discounted medications to their paid subscription services as they expand their footprints across sectors.
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Home Chef names new president
The Kroger-owned meal kit and prepared foods line increased brand sales 118% in 2020 and is in more than 2,100 stores.
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Kroger looks to land 10K new workers during daylong hybrid job fair
The grocer aims to fill positions in retail, e-commerce, pharmacy, manufacturing and logistics operations during its nationwide hiring event on Thursday.
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Groceryshop to return with in-person show this fall
The event focused on digital innovation and disruption will be held Sept. 19-22 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
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Aisles Abroad: How a European design firm is helping grocers build flexible stores
Interstore | Schweitzer, which installs department fixtures that can be quickly moved around, recently implemented its Flexstore concept at Swiss chain Migros and plans to bring the system to North America later this year.
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The Giant Company to expand Flashfood app chainwide
Following a successful pilot that began last year, the company will roll out the food-waste-reducing app to 170 Giant and Martin's stores by the fall.
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Grabango rings up $39M in Series B funding
The checkout-free technology company plans to use the funds to bolster its computer vision capabilities as it competes for business with rivals like Standard Cognition and Amazon.
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ColumnPardon the Disruption
Grocery Dive's column by Senior Editor Jeff Wells looks at the forces shaping food retail.
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Q&AThe instant delivery race heats up further
Former Walmart e-commerce manager Zachary Dennett talks about his new gig leading U.S. operations for Jokr, which launched 15-minute delivery in New York City on Thursday.
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Grocery store employment sags even as job market picks up steam
Employment at food and beverage stores was off by 26,000 in May compared to April, while restaurants and bars added 186,000 jobs during the month.
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ButcherBox launches Instacart storefront
The online meat seller is the second direct-to-consumer partner for the e-commerce company.
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E-grocer Hungryroot raises $40M to fuel personalized platform
The company, which uses artificial intelligence to build shopping carts for customers, plans to expand its offerings, boost marketing and invest in automation.
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Grocery e-commerce firm ShopHero acquired by Dot Foods
The acquisition will boost ShopHero’s presence in the online grocery platform space, the two companies’ CEOs said in the announcement.
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Farmstead expands auto-refill program to additional markets
The online grocer has been testing Refill & Save in San Francisco and now plans to apply it to all current and future locations.
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Albertsons jumps on early payment trend to boost supplier diversity
The grocer is working with an online platform to help boost suppliers' access to funding and ability to scale.
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Walmart is giving smartphones to more than 740K workers
The move coincides with the rollout of [email protected], a new workplace app that lets associates schedule shifts, clock in and utilize an automated personal assistant.
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99 Ranch arrives in Arizona with Phoenix-area store
The new location, which held a grand opening last week, includes a food hall with three eateries.
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Drinks hires former Kroger e-commerce leader as vice president
Amber Roberts, who helped establish Kroger's marketplace initiative, will oversee the growth of the online alcohol specialist's "Wine as a Service" platform.
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Walmart debuts private label beef
The launch of McClaren Farms comes two years after the retailer announced plans to develop an end-to-end supply chain for Angus beef.
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Sam's Club revives in-store sampling chainwide
The membership retailer will initially limit the program to weekends and employ new safety measures like offering samples in sealed packages.
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Giant Eagle rolls out virtual aisle selling personalized vitamins
The retailer teamed up with Vous Vitamin and medical tech firm Higi on digital in-store stations that let shoppers take a quiz and place home delivery orders.
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SpartanNash appoints Douglas Hacker as board chairman
The former airline executive takes over the position after the retirement of previous board chairman and former company CEO Dennis Eidson.
UPDATED: June 2, 2021 at 10 a.m.
