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Food Lion toasts to a second liquor outlet

The new location, which is adjacent to a Food Lion grocery store in South Carolina, comes more than five years after the grocery chain opened its first liquor store. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 26, 2021

Grocery Outlet adds two members to board as it eyes long-term growth

The new directors include the chief marketing officer of an artificial intelligence firm and a former top-level CPG executive.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 21, 2021

Choice Market readies frictionless store in Denver

The location, which will offer a wider range of grocery products than the chain’s other stores, is set to open in March.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 19, 2021

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Pardon the Disruption

Grocery Dive's column by Senior Editor Jeff Wells looks at the forces shaping food retail.

PCC Community Markets hails green building milestone

The Seattle-area food co-op said it's the first grocer to have a Living Building Challenge Petal-certified store after years of working to meet “rigorous” health and environmental guidelines.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 02, 2020

Walmart adds 'pop-up' direct-to-consumer fulfillment capacity at 42 distribution centers

The model allows the retailer to increase capacity when it's experiencing peak-level volume and scale down when demand dissipates.

By Matt Leonard • Nov. 13, 2020

Rite Aid leans on pharmacists in rebranding effort

The drugstore chain is also embracing its potential as a beauty retailer, placing beauty ambassadors in some stores with a "spa-like" environment.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 09, 2020

Eataly expands grocery delivery in four US cities

The Italian market is building up its operations for same-day delivery by linking up with Mercato's digital ordering platform.

By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 05, 2020

Meijer introduces third small-format grocery store

Capital City Market, which opened Wednesday in Lansing, Michigan, mimics the open-air, market-style feel of Meijer's other small-concept stores in the state.

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 16, 2020

Whole Foods opens Ideal Market store in Denver

Named after the Boulder, Colorado-based brand acquired by Whole Foods, the 22,500-square-foot store includes a beauty boutique and "bottle bar" filled with local products.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 09, 2020

Aldi prepares to open large Philadelphia store

The new store features a 15,000-square-foot selling floor and is the grocer's first location in the city to appear in a mixed-use development.

By Sam Silverstein • UPDATED: Nov. 23, 2020 at 3:55 p.m.

Zero-waste online grocer raises $3M

Zero Grocery pursued the additional funding amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing its total capital raised to $4.7 million. 

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 25, 2020

Giant Food rolls out mobile flu vaccine clinics

The Landover, Maryland-based grocer is the first Ahold Delhaize brand to offer the service, which will last through October.

By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 23, 2020

Hy-Vee opens shoe stores inside a pair of supermarkets

Two DSW "shop-in-shops" have opened at Hy-Vee locations in the Minneapolis area, with four additional stores scheduled to open over the next two weeks.

By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 22, 2020

Amazon opens second Go Grocery store

Six months after its Seattle debut, Go Grocery is now live in nearby Redmond with hot foods prepared on-site and an expanded assortment of baby products.

By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 09, 2020

Amazon grocery store reportedly to share Kohl's retail space in California

Amazon is also planning to open a location in the Washington, D.C., suburbs in 2021, according to a report.

By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 08, 2020

Online grocer Hungryroot to run national TV ads

The health-focused e-tailer will run both scripted and user-generated spots across 11 cable networks as it looks to appeal to more people.

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 03, 2020

Foxtrot Market wants to be the corner store of the future

The company that returned to its online roots during the pandemic now sees an opportunity to take its omnichannel approach to cities across the U.S.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 13, 2020

Publix to close 2 Greenwise stores in South Carolina

The retailer told local media that the stores are too small and don't fit its current vision for the specialty format.

By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 06, 2020

DoorDash launches new online convenience store DashMart

The company's new venture, which marks its first foray into managing its own inventory, will offer around 2,000 items and deliver to customers in as little as 30 minutes. 

By Jessica Dumont • Aug. 05, 2020

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Rapid demand response forecasting helps retailers and CPG companies adapt during COVID-19

The key to success is in finding new ways to adapt to the shifting consumer behaviors.

Aldi to enter Arizona in 2020 with 4 Phoenix-area stores

The discount supermarket chain is on track to open more than 70 U.S. stores in 2020 and now has 2,000 stores across the country.

By Sam Silverstein • July 21, 2020

Amazon plans to open 3 grocery stores in Philadelphia area, reports say

The retailer, which operates distribution centers in the region as well as Amazon Fresh, could open the stores by the end of the year.

By Jessica Dumont • July 16, 2020

Meijer opens doors to 5 new Midwest supercenters

The retailer, which has been steadily adding supercenter locations, unveiled the stores without fanfare.

By Jessica Dumont • July 10, 2020

Amazon plans more Go Grocery stores

The retailer will open cashier-less stores in the Seattle area and in Washington, D.C., and confirmed plans to open supermarkets in California and the Chicago area.

By Jeff Wells • July 06, 2020