Center Store: Page 2

  • Inside a Whole Foods Market store in Washington, D.C., with end caps signifying a sale.
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    ‘Whole Paycheck’ no more? Whole Foods is ramping up value messaging.

    The specialty grocer’s store shelves in the Washington, D.C., area are coated in yellow discount tags signaling the retailer may be trying to appear more price-friendly to shoppers.

    By • May 16, 2024
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    Jessica Dumont/Grocery Dive
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    What we know so far about Grocery Outlet’s new private label

    The line represents a departure from the discounter’s long-standing focus on offering deep discounts on well-known brands.

    By , • May 14, 2024
  • A selection of no- and low- calorie sweeteners.
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    Juanmonino via Getty Images
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    Consumers seeking better-for-you options to drive the food ingredients market: report

    More food companies are investing in developing innovative solutions through technology to manufacture “next-generation alternative proteins” and other ingredients.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 6, 2024
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    How Southeastern Grocers tapped tech to reduce food waste

    The grocery operator’s use of a date expiration management system is helping with its sustainability measures.

    By • May 6, 2024
  • Produce section at a store.
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    Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
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    The Friday Checkout: Walmart has a new grocery brand. Should Aldi and Trader Joe’s be worried?

    The retailer is taking a page from those grocers' playbooks with its new line centered on trendy yet inexpensive items.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • May 3, 2024
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    Walmart adds new grocery line to private brands portfolio

    The retailer said its new bettergoods line includes 300 items and marks its largest private brand food launch in 20 years.

    By • April 30, 2024
  • Sign about private label savings in a grocery store
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    Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
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    How Giant Food revamped its loyalty program

    Private label is playing a starring role as the East Coast grocer looks to boost engagement with shoppers and demonstrate a commitment to value.

    By • April 24, 2024
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    Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
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    Ahold Delhaize USA names new chief legal officer

    The grocery company has tapped Kim Lyda, who previously worked in its Retail Business Services unit, for the position.

    By • April 23, 2024
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    Sprouts sees growth spurt in store visits, report finds

    The specialty grocer saw exponential growth in year-over-year store visits and has been outpacing the industry average since mid-2023, according to Placer.ai data.

    By • April 22, 2024
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    Amazon begins offering Dash Carts to other grocers

    The news comes just a few weeks after the company announced it was pulling Just Walk Out technology from Amazon Fresh stores. 

    By • April 18, 2024
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    Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
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    Inflation heads back up, putting grocers in the spotlight

    Grocery prices rose at a 1.2% annual rate in March, ending a steady decline in the economic measure stemming back to September 2022.

    By • April 12, 2024
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    "Macy's Anti Shoplifting Sensors Detectors" by Mike Mozart is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    Deep Dive

    What is ‘organized retail crime,’ exactly?

    It depends, and it doesn't help that many retailers don’t have a good handle on lost inventory, experts say.

    By Daphne Howland • April 12, 2024
  • Exterior of the Whole Foods Market in the Glover Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
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    Whole Foods to pull Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology from stores

    The specialty grocer, which operates the checkout tech at just two stores, will follow the same path as Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S., a spokesperson confirmed Friday.

    By • April 5, 2024
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    Aisles Abroad: Battling shrink and theft across the globe

    Retailers are trying numerous strategies — from technology to teamwork — to minimize losses.

    By • April 4, 2024
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    H-E-B bolsters presence in Dallas-Fort Worth region

    The imminent opening of a location at the Alliance Town Center marks the Texas grocer’s first store in Fort Worth.

    By • March 29, 2024
  • Close-up of fish on ice at a grocery store.
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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
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    On Special: How grocers are catching more seafood business

    Shoppers who buy seafood during a trip to the grocery store spend twice as much on average than those who don't, according to a recent FMI report.

    By • March 21, 2024
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    Kroger adds new seafood items to private brands lineup

    The new oven- and microwave-ready options span the grocer’s Private Selection, Kroger and Home Chef brands, and are presented as easy meal solutions that streamline seafood preparation.

    By • March 15, 2024
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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
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    Grocery inflation hits a fresh low

    Food-at-home prices rose in February at a 1% annual rate — the slowest pace since June 2021 — the federal government reported Tuesday.

    By • March 13, 2024
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    Mapping Publix’s growth throughout the Southeast

    The Florida-based company opened 45 stores in 2023 as it looks to strengthen its position against rapidly evolving competition. 

    By • March 13, 2024
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    Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
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    Inside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is elevating grocery shopping

    A visit to the retailer’s newly refreshed store in Germantown, Maryland, sheds light on ways the mass retailer is using its remodeling projects to attract shoppers.

    By , • March 12, 2024
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    Food execs signal a strong appetite for M&A in 2024

    As Mondelēz, General Mills and other CPG firms scour the market for deals, high asking prices could remain a sticking point preventing some purchases from taking place.

    By Christopher Doering • March 5, 2024
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    Whole Foods to debut new small-format stores

    The Amazon-owned grocer’s Whole Foods Market Daily Shop concept aims to offer urban residents a scaled-down shopping experience.

    By • March 4, 2024
  • A package of Target Good & Gather private label ravioli
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    Private label sales hit a record in 2023

    Store brands accounted for nearly 21% of grocery industry unit sales last year, an all-time high, according to newly released data from the Private Label Manufacturers Association.

    By • March 4, 2024
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    Grocery Outlet talks private label launch, next steps for discounter acquisition

    The company is looking to boost its baskets and margins with the private brand rollout later this year, executives told investors. 

    By • Feb. 28, 2024
  • Hand reaching out to "Special" pricing tag in a grocery store.
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    Aisles Abroad: A look at pricing efforts by grocers around the world

    From shrinkflation labels to low-cost family meal deals, here’s how food retailers outside the U.S. are tackling consumers’ grocery budget concerns.

    By • Feb. 26, 2024