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UNFI sales beat estimates as CEO announces retirement
Steven Spinner will join the company's board as executive chairman once it names a successor.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 29, 2020 -
Courtesy of Southeastern Grocers
Southeastern Grocers prepares for an IPO
The supermarket chain, which has filed a draft registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is contemplating going public less than three years after emerging from bankruptcy.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 29, 2020 -
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Fresh Thyme to close 3 remaining Nebraska stores
After opening five stores in four years in the Cornhusker State, the company is now pulling out of the area as it and other specialty grocers make strategic adjustments.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 28, 2020 -
Dollar General names new chief merchandiser
The appointment of Emily Taylor, who previously served as senior vice president of channel innovation, comes as grocery sales emerge as the discount chain’s main growth driver.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 28, 2020 -
Costco sales jump on strong fresh food demand
Grocery sales have been so strong that the retailer has seen shrink virtually disappear: "We don't have spoilage. We sell out, not literally but almost literally to the piece," CFO Richard Galanti said Thursday.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Stop & Shop, Ingles announce new worker bonuses
Ingles will give an extra $300 to full-time associates and $150 to those working part-time, while Stop & Shop is granting payments worth 10% of hours worked between July and August.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Courtesy of Target
Target to double holiday staffing for same-day services
The retailer said 10 million new customers shopped its website and demand for its same-day fulfillment options quadrupled during the first half of 2020.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Marketplace provider Mirakl raises $300M
The software company, which has worked with Kroger and Albertsons, plans to hire hundreds of engineers to help retailers add third-party sellers to their e-commerce systems.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 24, 2020 -
Courtesy of Uber Pressroom
Q&AQ&A: Uber aims to become a major player in grocery delivery
Known for aggressive growth, the company is touting access to its 40 million U.S. users as a way for grocers to add incremental revenue, according to Raj Beri, Uber's global head of grocery.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Albertsons appoints former Amazon exec to lead healthcare efforts
The grocer’s new senior vice president of pharmacy and health is the latest in a string of outsiders hired for top positions.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Krishna Thakker/Grocery Dive
Inside the store: Amazon Fresh
The just-opened supermarket will feel familiar to shoppers, but the relentless focus on low prices and removing shopping friction is where the company looks to stand out.
By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 21, 2020 -
'Premium grocer effect' elevates rental prices
Apartment communities with a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s on the ground floor earn rents that are nearly 6% higher than similar buildings with no grocer, according to a new study.
By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 21, 2020 -
Courtesy of Whole Foods
Amazon puts out call for gig workers to pick orders at Whole Foods
The retail giant could gain significant advantages if it figures out how to make contractors as efficient as in-store workers through its new Shop and Deliver program, a former Walmart exec says.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 18, 2020 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart revamps store teams, raises some wages
The retailer is adding responsibilities to three key leadership roles and boosting wages for some 165,000 employees while also nixing bonuses.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 18, 2020 -
Retrieved from Walmart on March 25, 2019
Walmart now approaches innovation in terms of 'days or weeks or months,' US CEO says
The retailer is making major technology investments and wants to cultivate a fast-moving organization willing to test and implement new ideas on a dime, John Furner said Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 17, 2020 -
Retrieved from Amazon on September 17, 2020
Amazon Fresh opens to the public with a focus on low prices
The new supermarket debuted Thursday in Woodland Hills, California, with deals on chips, soda and fresh meat as it seeks to reach shoppers in-store and online.
By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 17, 2020 -
Wegmans says next North Carolina stores will open in the spring
The new locations, in Chapel Hill and Wake Forest, North Carolina, are among six the retailer has either opened or is planning for the Tar Heel State.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2020 -
H-E-B jumps into micro-fulfillment
The Texas grocer has tapped Swisslog to build an unspecified number of automated centers to fulfill pickup and delivery orders.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2020 -
Courtesy of Tiliter
New York's Westside Market gets a scan-and-go upgrade
Tiliter and FutureProof Retail have partnered to deploy the first scan-and-go program that integrates a self-service scale to instantly recognize items like produce and bulk foods.
By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 14, 2020 -
Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
Albertsons aims to step up e-commerce investments
The grocer is planning to expand its pickup operations and is looking for locations to house micro-fulfillment centers.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 14, 2020 -
SpartanNash names CPG veteran as president and CEO
Tony Sarsam most recently served as the CEO of Borden Dairy, and has held top leadership positions with Ready Pac Foods, Nestlé and PepsiCo.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 14, 2020 -
Emma Cosgrove/Grocery Dive
Amazon to hire 100K after 6 months of capacity building
For Amazon's first-ever peak season in a pandemic, the company is focused on safety first, capacity second and shipment speed third, according to CFO Brian Olsavksy.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 14, 2020 -
Jeff Wells/Grocery Dive
Inside the store: Amazon's newest Go Grocery
The cashierless store in Redmond, Washington, features a cleaner layout, enhanced produce merchandising and more meal options compared to the first location, which opened six months ago.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 11, 2020 -
Courtesy of FreshDirect
FreshDirect sales surge 46% during back-to-school week
In response to the increase in demand for quick-prep foods, the online grocer has also enhanced its meal solutions to include 10-minute dinners and salads as well as wraps and breakfast items.
By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 11, 2020 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger reports strong Q2 results as digital sales more than double
Revenue, comparable-store sales and earnings per share all rose year over year, but at a slower pace than in the previous quarter.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 11, 2020
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