Sprouts rolls out exclusive summer products

Seven seasonal food items, including ready-to-cook meals and more frozen treats, will be launched in the specialty grocer’s New For You section. 

By Peyton Bigora • July 10, 2023

How Stop & Shop is refocusing its multicultural aisles in New York City

Four stores in the city now offer multiple rows of goods from different categories reflecting their respective community’s racial, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Peyton Bigora • July 5, 2023

Explore the Trendline➔

Center Store

As the grocery industry has increasingly embraced innovation, the center store has become an area where food retailers are looking to liven up the shopping experience. 

By Grocery Dive staff

Dollar Tree is rolling out groceries priced up to $5

At its annual investor conference last week, the discount retailer said it’s introducing higher-priced goods in categories like bread, ice cream and general merchandise at thousands of stores.

By Peyton Bigora • June 28, 2023

How 3 retailers are impacted by the end of SNAP emergency allotments

In their most recent earnings calls, Kroger, Grocery Outlet and Dollar General gave mixed viewpoints on how changes to the food assistance program have affected business.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 26, 2023

‘A new TreeHouse:’ Private label giant builds for success by thinking small, CEO says

Steve Oakland said the snacks and beverages manufacturer has evolved into a more focused company that can better innovate and respond to the needs of retailers such as Walmart and Amazon. 

By Christopher Doering • June 26, 2023

Inside the Store: Sprouts’ new small-format location in Virginia

The specialty grocer’s second Virginia location, which features revamped frozen, bulk and prepared meals departments, is part of a wave of openings under the new store model.

By Peyton Bigora • June 20, 2023

Why more grocers are bringing private label production in-house

While only a fraction of products are made this way, sources say they have seen vertically integrated production grow in recent years and expect it to continue as grocers ramp up their store brands.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 13, 2023

Grocery inflation continues rapid descent

Food-at-home prices were up in May at a 5.8% annual rate — the economic indicator’s slowest tempo since late 2021 — according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By Sam Silverstein • June 13, 2023

Innovation is next frontier for private brands: FMI

While 82% of surveyed food retail executives said they are planning more store brand investments, only 10% said their organizations are “very far along” with innovation, per the trade group.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 9, 2023

White House weighs in on ‘cooling’ grocery inflation

For the rest of 2023, the White House Council of Economic Advisers says it expects grocery inflation to continue to abate yet remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 8, 2023

How 9 food retailers are jazzing up their private brands

From expanding their store brand portfolios to creating new supplier partnerships, grocers and discounters are ramping up efforts to make their own products shine.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 5, 2023

PCC launches Inclusive Trade Program to highlight brand diversity

The new certification program is designed to increase the visibility of businesses owned by individuals part of “historically and currently excluded communities.”

By Peyton Bigora • June 2, 2023

On Special: Town & Country Markets rolls out private label sushi brand

The Seattle-area grocer has brought the staple supermarket food offering in-house, selling items like traditional rolls, hot rice bowls and fresh seafood under its new Maka store line.

By Peyton Bigora • May 30, 2023

Target expects $500M profit hit due to theft

The retailer is implementing additional preventive measures in stores, but expects a major impact to its bottom line if theft and organized retail crime trends continue.

By Peyton Bigora • May 18, 2023

Phasing out HFC refrigerants poses a major cost dilemma for grocers

Transitioning to new cooling systems that comply with federal and state laws can cost retailers $1 million or more per store. But delaying action could also be expensive, experts say. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 16, 2023

Alcohol purchasing trends are changing — here’s what the numbers say

As consumers increasingly opt for at-home drinking, many are leaning toward experimentation and more sophisticated nonalcoholic options.

By Sara Karlovitch • May 12, 2023

Amazon Fresh reportedly exiting Twin Cities stores as it reworks strategy

Six of the online retailer’s grocery chain locations that were set to open are now available for sublease, Axios reported Tuesday. 

By Peyton Bigora • May 10, 2023

Inflation eases again in April

Food-at-home prices rose in April at a 7.1% annual rate, down from 8.4% the month before, the federal government reported Wednesday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 10, 2023

What does ‘local’ mean to shoppers?

The fact that a business is within close range of where they live doesn't necessarily mean consumers will consider it to be a true part of their community, according to research conducted by PDG Insights.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 1, 2023

Kroger phasing out mailed circulars across the country

Local news reports and social media posts outline at least four states where the grocer will cease delivering printed weekly ads to homes as it looks to cut costs.

By Peyton Bigora , Jeff Wells • April 27, 2023

How a regional grocer balances sustainable efforts with its bottom line

Harmons Neighborhood Grocer’s first-ever director of sustainability, Kate Whitbeck, shares how the supermarket chain turned its green mission into a C-suite and financial priority.

By Peyton Bigora • April 20, 2023

Prices may be up, but fewer shoppers are cutting down on grocery purchases

The proportion of food shoppers who bought fewer items to save money dropped nearly 10 percentage points in recent months, according to survey data from FMI - The Food Industry Association.

By Sam Silverstein • April 19, 2023

Private brand sales shine in Q1, report finds

After recording double-digit gains last year, food and non-food store brands combined are continuing the momentum in the first three months of 2023, per the Private Label Manufacturers Association.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 12, 2023

Grocery inflation in March continues months-long decline

Food-at-home prices rose last month at an 8.4% annual rate, down from 10.2% the month before, the federal government reported Wednesday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 12, 2023

Personalized nutrition brand Gainful launches at Target

The arrangement, which marks the DTC brand’s first partnership with a retailer, puts the company’s products in 1,800 of the mass merchant’s stores.

By Howard Ruben • April 10, 2023