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New Seasons taps Kroger, WinCo vet as new CEO
Nancy Lebold previously oversaw merchandising in California for Kroger’s Food 4 Less banner and worked at WinCo Foods for more than 25 years.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 16, 2021 -
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Inside the store: Choice Market's new frictionless flagship
The grocery-convenience retailer has introduced Choice: Now, a computer-vision system that will roll out across all of its current and future stores.
By Jeff Wells • April 16, 2021 -
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TrendlineThe Grocery Dive Outlook on 2021
Fueled by digital shopping, rising competition and an ongoing health crisis, grocery retail is evolving faster than ever, and 2021 promises to be pivotal for the many companies vying for consumers’ food dollars.
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Walmart invests in autonomous vehicle startup Cruise
The venture will help the retailer's goals of developing a last-mile delivery system that's fast, low-cost and scalable.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 16, 2021 -
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Kroger's new Ocado centers are powerful. But can they deliver?
The companies' execs stressed the flexibility and interconnectedness of the new automated facilities, but questions remain around execution and serving same-day demand.
By Jeff Wells • April 15, 2021 -
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Remodeled Schnucks store to feature food hall, clothing store
The updated supermarket in Kirkwood, Missouri, will include branches of local restaurants and St. Louis clothier Arch Apparel.
By Sam Silverstein • April 15, 2021 -
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Dollar Tree launches a retail media network
The company is uniquely positioned as a discounter entering the increasingly crowded digital marketing space.
By Peter Adams • UPDATED: April 16, 2021 at 11:14 a.m. -
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Gopuff shutters its ship-to-home service
The short-lived program offered a way for the company to sell products to consumers outside of its same-day delivery areas.
By Jeff Wells • April 14, 2021 -
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CVS broadens assortment of frozen foods and good-for-you snacks
The pharmacy chain is adding dozens of new grocery items as it taps into elevated at-home eating among consumers.
By Sam Silverstein • April 14, 2021 -
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Walmart establishes policy to protect pollinators
The retailer outlined new guidelines for fresh produce suppliers, along with sharing how it plans to combat habitat loss.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 14, 2021 -
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SpartanNash names new chief supply chain officer as it eyes growth
David Petko joins the grocery store operator and wholesaler after more than a decade at C&S Wholesale Grocers.
By Sam Silverstein • April 14, 2021 -
Dollar General to hire 20K new employees across its business
As the discounter expands its footprint and offering, it's looking to add staffers for its stores, warehouses, trucks and customer support center.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 14, 2021 -
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Report calls for c-stores to steer further toward food
Several leading advisors note that "existential threats" like the shift to electric vehicles and growing delivery demand necessitate an increasing focus on meals, groceries and services.
By Jeff Wells • April 13, 2021 -
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BJ's CEO Lee Delaney dies unexpectedly at 49
Bob Eddy, the chain’s chief administrative and financial officer, has assumed the top role on an interim basis.
By Jeff Wells • April 12, 2021 -
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Amazon unveils Aplenty, its newest private label food brand
The new line will soon include hundreds of sweet and salty snacks, frozen foods, baking mixes and standard pantry items in Amazon Fresh stores and online.
By Sam Silverstein • April 12, 2021 -
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Walmart is losing hundreds more in-store McDonald's
The burger chain is pulling out more of its restaurants as the pandemic hurts in-store traffic, The Wall Street Journal reported.
By Jeff Wells • April 09, 2021 -
NGA urging Congress to cut red tape facing WIC vendors
The trade association is pushing for a task force to improve the vendor management system and to allow for WIC online purchasing.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • UPDATED: April 9, 2021 at 4:03 p.m. -
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UNFI launches its digital marketplace
The endless aisles platform will offer retailers access to "hyperlocal" products outside of the distributor's warehouse network.
By Jeff Wells • April 08, 2021 -
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Trax brings in $640M from investors led by SoftBank, BlackRock
The amount is nearly double what the company, which supplies computer vision technology to brick-and-mortar retailers, has raised during the past decade.
By Sam Silverstein • April 08, 2021 -
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Albertsons adds sustainable wines to private brands portfolio
The grocery chain is selling three wines under the Kalyana label as it looks to ramp up its environmentally friendly offerings.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 08, 2021 -
Wakefern taps digital marketing agency for fresh online look
Huge Brooklyn will revamp the retail cooperative's end-to-end digital experience and develop a roadmap for shopper-focused innovations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 07, 2021 -
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Whole Foods is now distributing its own beer
A small brewery located in one of the grocer's Houston stores is providing canned seasonal beers to all 36 Texas locations.
By Jeff Wells • April 07, 2021 -
Target to spend over $2B with Black-owned companies by 2025
The retailer intends to add products from over 500 Black-owned businesses in several categories and launch resources to help vendors scale their operations.
By Maria Monteros • April 07, 2021 -
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New Seasons and New Leaf aim for single-use water bottle elimination by Earth Day
The two grocers under Good Food Holdings are discontinuing sales of still water in containers smaller than 1 liter as part of sustainability goals for 2021.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 06, 2021 -
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How Filipino grocer Island Pacific is building its private label lineup
As the chain looks to deepen loyalty among a wide range of shoppers, it's built a brand that offers traditional favorites like condensed creamers and cebuchon with a modern flair.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 06, 2021 -
Courtesy of GreenDropShip
Shopify adds grocery marketplace to app store
Merchants can now access more than 20,000 natural and organic products through an app from supplier GreenDropShip.
By Jeff Wells • April 06, 2021
