Amazon Fresh decides to shutter 5 stores

The chain is pruning its fleet even as Amazon expands its grocery business on other fronts.

By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 7, 2025

Pardon the Disruption: Has Kroger found its store of the future?

Kroger’s Marketplace format is becoming a hub of innovation and a key tool in the grocer’s fight against strong regional competitors like Publix and H-E-B.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 7, 2025

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How Good Food Holdings uses tech to elevate its high-service stores

Until the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted retail, the grocery operator worried that tech would impact its premium experience. Now, its CEO is embracing digital innovation.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 6, 2025

6 grocers’ top executive changes in September

H-E-B and Stater Bros. appointed new CEOs while Albertsons welcomed a new chairman and Market Basket named an interim chief executive.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 6, 2025

SNAP restrictions may cost $1.6B for retailers to implement: report

New findings from three industry groups estimate the upfront as well as ongoing maintenance price tags tied to compliance with new regulations.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 6, 2025

5 takeaways from Groceryshop 2025

The annual conference covered a lot of ground this year, from ways retailers are leveraging AI to how grocers can better focus on so-called “intentional shoppers.”

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Peyton Bigora • Oct. 3, 2025

Amazon streamlines private label grocery portfolio

The retailer has introduced Amazon Grocery, a new brand that encompasses more than 1,000 fresh foods, pantry staples and other goods and replaces the retailer’s Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly names.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 1, 2025

Grocery Outlet names new supply chain leader

Scott Fremont started as chief supply chain officer for the grocery chain earlier this month following nearly 18 years with Target.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 1, 2025

Top grocery trade shows in 2026

Here’s a rundown of key industry conferences scheduled for next year that will showcase the latest developments, trends and insights in food retailing.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 1, 2025

Why Lidl never stops chasing efficiency

“As global as possible, as local as necessary” is the discounter’s strategy as it uses its scale and German parent company to keep costs low, U.S. CEO Joel Rampoldt said at Groceryshop.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 30, 2025

H-E-B names new president

The Texas grocery chain has tapped COO Roxanne Orsak to succeed Craig Boyan in January.

By Sam Silverstein , Jeff Wells • Updated Sept. 30, 2025

UNFI reports solid results as it recovers from cyberattack

The grocery retailer and wholesaler has raised its sales expectations to reflect strong performance in recent months, CEO Sandy Douglas said during an earnings call.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 30, 2025

How Erewhon is approaching digitally enabled shopping

The upscale chain recently added ordering kiosks and updated its app to create a personalized experience that’s resonating with customers, Chief Growth Officer Kabir Jain said at Groceryshop.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 30, 2025

How Whole Foods is flipping the script on its ‘Whole Paycheck’ reputation

The grocer is leaning into deals and private label products while also offering shoppers “little luxuries," Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer Sonya Gafsi Oblisk said during Groceryshop.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 29, 2025

Giant Eagle to spend $100M to sharpen pitch to shoppers

The Pittsburgh-based grocery chain intends to cut prices, improve service and revitalize stores as it strives to focus on “what truly matters to customers.”

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 26, 2025

Amazon to pay $2.5B to settle charges that it coerced customers into signing up for Prime

The online retailer did not admit any wrongdoing as part of a settlement with the FTC, but agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties and $1.5 billion in refunds to consumers.

By Kristen Doerer • Sept. 25, 2025

Whole Foods Daily Shop prepares to enter new market

The first location under the small-format concept outside New York City is set to open next month in Arlington, Virginia.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 25, 2025

Amazon to shutter 14 UK Amazon Fresh stores

The company plans to convert five of these locations into Whole Foods Market stores as it shifts focus to bolstering online grocery delivery in the country. 

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 24, 2025

Albertsons links grocery savings with travel bookings

The grocer added a feature to its loyalty program that lets people earn cash back when they arrange airfare, hotel stays, car rentals and vacation packages.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 23, 2025

Number Sense: Are grocery CEOs worth what they’re paid?

Food retailers might have notoriously low margins, but you’d never know that by looking at how much the industry’s top leaders earn.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 22, 2025

The Friday Checkout: Is regional grocery M&A set to heat up?

The Schnuck family has formed a holding company that will own grocery stores it is set to acquire in addition to its eponymous chain. Could that mean more deals might be coming?

By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 19, 2025

Albertsons board elects new chairman

Kim Fennebresque succeeds Jim Donald, who has retired after serving at the helm of the company’s board since 2019.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 18, 2025

Kroger can withhold details about why McMullen resigned, court rules

The circumstances surrounding the departure of the company’s former CEO were ruled immaterial to a suit by Albertsons that claims Kroger was responsible for the failure of the grocers’ planned merger.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 17, 2025

Market Basket names interim CEO

The New England grocery chain has tapped its CFO to temporarily fill the top role following the ouster of Arthur T. Demoulas.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 16, 2025

Heritage Grocers makes another executive switch

The Hispanic food retailer has promoted Justin Besyk to interim vice president of grocery as it continues to remake its management team.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 16, 2025