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Hannaford launches fraud awareness program
The grocery chain is providing informational brochures and tapping its pharmacists to teach older customers about scams.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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Albertsons launches private label centered on treats, gifts and décor
Overjoyed, the grocer’s first major store brand launch in several years, aims to “celebrate the joys of every day” with indulgent items, the company said.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Are shoppers’ concerns around food inflation starting to ease?
While consumers feel they have “more or less control” over their grocery finances, they are still worried about rising food costs, new FMI research found.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Opinion‘Shrinkflation’ is far less common than consumers realize
Across consumer goods and services, only a small number of items measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics experience downsizing each year, writes Dr. Ernest Baskin of Saint Joseph's University.
By Ernest Baskin, Ph.D. • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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The Fresh Grocer makes New York debut
The specialty grocer’s first store in the state is located on Long Island and brings the chain’s store count to more than 20.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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What grocers need to know about Gen Z and millennial shoppers
While the cohorts are often grouped together, other characteristics like income, gender and race combined with age impact how consumers shop, a new report highlights.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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Target to add more than 150 private brand grocery items to fall assortment
The retailer also plans to offer more than 500 new seasonal products from national brands.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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Inside the Store: A look at the new and improved Family Fare
SpartanNash is beginning a revamp of the banner, debuting the first modernized store in Holland, Michigan, with plans to open one more by this fall.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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ShopRite adds in-store retail media capabilities to pharmacy
The grocer has tapped Grocery TV’s network to push brand messaging and health and wellness content to shoppers.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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How Target made grocery a $24B business
The retailer shares how assortment, e-commerce and labor changes have helped it grow food and beverage sales by more than $8 billion since 2019.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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7 burning questions facing the grocery industry
As consumers continue to battle inflation and the Kroger-Albertsons merger looms, several industry challenges are top of mind for food retailers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Peyton Bigora • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Wegmans readies first store in Connecticut
The grocery chain has started hiring for its upcoming location in Norwalk.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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ColumnInside the Store: Jungle Jim’s serves up the Disney World of grocery stores
What started as a produce stand in a parking lot in the 1970s has become an international foods extravaganza with two stores in the Cincinnati area.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 29, 2024 -
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New industry research takes aim at a major hurdle to grocery alcohol sales
The liquor industry has long claimed that supermarket competition hurts dedicated outlets. An FMI report refutes that assertion.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 24, 2024 -
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Pennsylvania grocers can soon toast to canned cocktails sales
The new law, which takes effect mid September, comes at a time when the ready-to-drink cocktail category is booming.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 22, 2024 -
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The Fresh Market to expand near Washington, DC
The specialty grocer plans to open two locations over the next three years, growing its presence in the metro area to four storefronts.
By Peyton Bigora • July 18, 2024 -
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Whole Foods readies for national rollout of Daily Shop format
The grocer also announced that the small-store concept’s second location will be in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
By Peyton Bigora • July 16, 2024 -
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First Meijer Grocery store in Indiana opens
The new location debuted Thursday, marking the second state of operation for the Midwestern retailer's supermarket format.
By Peyton Bigora • July 11, 2024 -
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Private brands hit record highs in unit and dollar share in first half of 2024
Store brands’ year-over-year growth for both measurements outperformed that of national brands, according to Circana data shared by PLMA.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 10, 2024 -
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On Special: How grocers are scooping up summer ice cream sales
New private brand options are among the ways retailers are looking to sweeten the deal for consumers craving the frozen treat.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Peyton Bigora • July 9, 2024 -
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Kroger steps up drive to promote value
The retailer will offer shoppers extra savings opportunities, free items and cut-rate access to its Boost membership program for a two-week stretch.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated July 9, 2024 -
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Homeland introduces new in-store retail media network through latest partnership
The Oklahoma-based regional grocer has tapped Quad to pilot in-store screens and retail media capabilities at 15 locations.
By Peyton Bigora • Updated July 11, 2024 -
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Ahold Delhaize USA pilots crackers made with regenerative wheat
The grocery company has partnered with Kellanova and grain cooperative Bartlett to reduce emissions from field to shelf.
By Sarah Zimmerman • June 18, 2024 -
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Private label momentum shows no signs of slowing
Even if grocery prices fall, shoppers plan to continue purchasing store brands, new research from FMI — The Food Industry Association found.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 17, 2024 -
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Big Y expands Hispanic grocery selection at remodeled store
As the chain works on modernizing locations, its newly reopened Massachusetts store now features food items shoppers said they had trouble finding.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 14, 2024
