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Retailers see opportunities to promote CBD products
As the hemp industry opens up, Fairway Markets introduced a line of lotions, balms and capsules with extracts, while Alfafa's Market in Colorado now sells more than 100 CBD products, including cookies and coffee.
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Stop & Shop to acquire Long Island's King Kullen chain
The 37-store acquisition will beef up the Ahold Delhaize banner's presence on Long Island, and follows close behind Lidl's pickup of Best Market stores in the hotly contested region.
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Report: Grocers could lose up to $700B to alternative channels by 2026
Consulting firm McKinsey suggests that as many as half of conventional grocery stores could meet their demise in the coming years as the industry continues to evolve.
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Whole Foods simplifies product search with new digital resource
The intuitive database lets customers filter by 13 dietary categories to find complete ingredient lists, allergen alerts and nutrition information.
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Hannaford puts tech to the test at digital concept store
Touchscreens, shelf sensors and tablets are just a few of the features the northeast grocer is testing in the health and beauty section of a Portland, Maine location.
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The choice of a robot generation: PepsiCo rolls out campus snackbots
The University of the Pacific is home to the technology — the first of its kind from a major CPG company to debut at a U.S. college.
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Publix takes culinary education online
The Florida-based retailer will offer its first e-cooking class next week through its Aprons Cooking School program, with more courses to follow in February and March.
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DoorDash hits the road with autonomous vehicle delivery
The company partnered with GM's Cruise Automation to test self-driving vehicles for grocery and restaurant delivery in San Francisco.
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The new year brings a wave of minimum wage increases
Nineteen states and 21 cities have raised base pay for workers, with some jurisdictions meeting or exceeding $15 an hour.
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As other retailers struggle to find truck drivers, Walmart is on a hiring spree
The retailer is doubling down on its efforts to attract drivers and reportedly hired 1,400 new ones last year, according to Yahoo Finance.
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Boxed scores 3-month exclusive on new Smartwater line
Following reports that Amazon is adjusting its grocery lineup, the online bulk retailer will test Smartwater alkaline and antioxidant waters before the brand expands to other retailers in April.
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WSJ: Amazon will build more Whole Foods stores
Suburban areas will be the main target for store growth as the grocer aims to make its Prime Now pickup and delivery services available to more shoppers.
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Grocers can capitalize on shoppers' evolving health needs, report says
An increased emphasis on well-being, combined with growing consumer trust in primary stores, presents an opportunity for retailers, according to the Food Marketing Institute.
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Our 10 best stories of 2018
Take a look back at a collection of some of Grocery Dive's most-read stories, which together paint a picture of a year defined by change.
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How food companies are getting consumers to pay more
Some major CPG companies are increasing prices by rolling out new sizes and varieties of old favorites.
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OpinionWhy grocery chains are making their biggest changes in decades
As retailers have scrambled to keep pace with competitors and with Amazon, three innovations have emerged as scalable solutions that meet key shopper needs, writes Baesman's Evan Magliocca.
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Walmart well-positioned to dominate omnichannel grocery shopping, report says
Fifty-nine percent of U.S. shoppers have purchased groceries from the retailer over the past month as it has ramped up its store and online services, according to Packaged Facts.
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Amazon is struggling to make online grocery profitable
Households that order from the online retailer spend three times less per month than those that use supermarket e-commerce services, according to Brick Meets Click.
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USDA issues final GMO-labeling guidelines for food
Manufacturers need to disclose the presence of some bioengineered foods on packaging starting in 2020 through text, symbol, electronic or digital link and/or text message.
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Petition targets Trader Joe's for excessive plastic packaging
The beloved chain has been targeted by similar appeals in the past for selling farm-factory eggs, endangered species fish and most recently gestation crates for pigs.
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Impossible Foods needs FDA approval to sell uncooked burgers in stores
The company wants to sell its plant-based burger in retail outlets next year, but the FDA said the soy leghemoglobin in the product needs approval as a color additive.
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USDA to curb states' power to apply for SNAP work waivers
To appease conservatives and the president, who signed the 2018 farm bill on Thursday, the USDA moved to restrict states from applying for waivers to work requirements for able-bodied adults, affecting nearly 3 million Americans.
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Grocers boost executive roles centered on customer experience
Raley's is the latest to appoint a chief customer experience officer, a new role within the company that focuses on improving omnichannel shopping.
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Why H-E-B is growing its Joe V's Smart Shop discount banner
The Texas-based grocer opened two new locations of the store this year, preparing for a showdown with chains like Aldi and Lidl.
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Hy-Vee bets on real estate turnarounds in the Twin Cities
In the growing Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, the Iowa-based retailer has revitalized shopping malls written off by other retailers.
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