Corporate Operations: Page 120


  • Meijer launches meal program for employees

    The program supplies store and distribution center workers with food and supports local restaurants. 

    By Krishna Thakker • April 23, 2020
  • H-E-B adds restaurant meals in stores
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    H-E-B extends hours, loosens product restrictions

    The grocer is stepping back from moves it took at the outset of the pandemic as its supply chain improves and Texas prepares to partially reopen its economy.

    By April 23, 2020
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive first half of 2025.

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Instacart
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    Instacart to hire 250K more gig workers

    The company, which recently onboarded 300,000 workers amid surging demand, is trying to get back to same-day delivery times for its customers.

    By Jessica Dumont • April 23, 2020
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    Kroger pilots same-day furniture delivery

    The grocer is working with Frayt, which connects customers with delivery drivers using an online platform.

    By April 22, 2020
  • Northgate Gonzales multimedia platform
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    Grocers add live events, online classes and other virtual content

    Retailers like Jungle Jim's and Northgate Gonzales are arming shoppers with how-to videos, family activities and more to keep them entertained while stuck at home.

    By Jessica Dumont • April 21, 2020
  • Report: Amazon to bring 'ultrafast' grocery delivery to the UK

    The service, which is already an option in select U.S. metros, could be available to 40% of U.K. households by the end of the year.

    By Jessica Dumont • April 20, 2020
  • Coronavirus cases in DC shed light on retailer-shopper communication

    After six Whole Foods employees tested positive at a Logan Circle store, the grocer did not close the store to deep clean or inform customers of the cases. 

    By Krishna Thakker • April 20, 2020
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    Hy-Vee
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    Hy-Vee's CEO on what he's learned from the pandemic — and what lies ahead

    Randy Edeker spoke to Grocery Dive about employee safety, wins and challenges, and what the "new normal" could be once the COVID-19 crisis subsides.

    By Jessica Dumont • April 20, 2020
  • Kroger forges ahead with promotions

    While other chains have scaled back circulars and toned down price marketing, Kroger has stayed the course and accelerated its outreach to new customers.

    By April 20, 2020
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    Costco to offer prescription delivery through Instacart

    The service now will be available at nearly 200 pharmacies in several states and Washington, D.C., with plans to expand nationally.

    By Jessica Dumont • April 17, 2020
  • Kroger Pickup SNAP Payment
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    Kroger to accept SNAP payments for pickup orders

    The announcement comes as more states and retailers are trying to enable online food assistance payments amid accelerating unemployment.

    By April 17, 2020
  • Majority of grocery workers lack access to paid sick leave, researchers say

    Federal law that extends paid sick leave as a result of the pandemic exempts employers with more than 500 workers, according to the Shift Project at the University of California, Berkeley.

    By April 17, 2020
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    Sprouts will expand curbside pickup chainwide

    With the pandemic turbocharging online sales, the grocer will expand click-and-collect from 55 stores to all of its nearly 340 locations by next month.

    By April 16, 2020
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    How 6 international grocers are tackling COVID-19

    From offering "essentials" baskets to eliminating bottled water in deliveries, these companies have developed creative yet practical solutions that build on those implemented by U.S. retailers.

    By Krishna Thakker • April 16, 2020
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    Hy-Vee teams up with DSW to sell shoes

    The Midwestern grocer eventually plans to add shoe shops inside its stores, but will launch the partnership with a DSW "digital experience" through its website.

    By Jessica Dumont • April 16, 2020
  • Amazon Go Grocery Produce
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    Grocery sales soar as pandemic crushes overall consumer spending

    Supermarkets rang up banner results in March, but face mounting uncertainty as consumers change their shopping habits in response to the crisis.

    By April 16, 2020
  • Raley's flagship store in Sacramento, California’s Land Park neighborhood
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    Raley's opens flagship store during pandemic

    The 55,000-square-foot location is focused on health and wellness, with a particular emphasis on prepared foods, and can fill up to 250 online grocery orders each day. 

    By Krishna Thakker • April 16, 2020
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    Hy-Vee adds full-service fueling to its growing coronavirus response

    The service, which will be available at more than 165 locations across eight states, also allows customers to get food and c-store items delivered to their vehicle.

    By Krishna Thakker • April 15, 2020
  • Kroger expands COVID-19 testing to 12 states

    The grocer is adding 50 drive-through locations and expects to perform as many as 100,000 tests by the end of May. 

    By Updated April 28, 2020
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    UFCW presses officials and the public to make supermarkets safer

    In the absence of national requirements, the labor union has launched a campaign to encourage customers to cover their faces and practice social distancing in stores.

    By April 14, 2020
  • LaBonne's Markets
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    Should grocers check customers' temperatures? One Connecticut chain thinks so

    The owner of LaBonne's Markets has no qualms about keeping out people with fevers: "It’s not 100%, but it’s more than my competition is doing, that’s for sure."

    By April 14, 2020
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    Sprouts Farmers Market
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    Kroger's Gil Phipps joins Sprouts as CMO

    Phipps leaves Kroger in the middle of its large marketing push, applying his expertise to help the natural grocer strengthen its private label lines and boost brand awareness. 

    By Krishna Thakker • April 14, 2020
  • Walmart grocery pickup for high-risk shoppers
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    Walmart reserves pickup hour for at-risk shoppers

    The retailer is the first to offer special pickup times on a national scale, though many grocers have already assigned in-store hours for seniors and first responders.

    By Jessica Dumont • April 14, 2020
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    Amazon's Woodland Hills supermarket is now a dark store

    The retailer has also closed a Manhattan store to foot traffic and says it will soon roll out a tool allowing shoppers to reserve a time to shop online for groceries.

    By April 13, 2020
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    Walmart's grocery app downloads reach record highs

    The retailer saw 460% growth in daily downloads, according to App Annie, while Amazon's growth by comparison was 20%. 

    By Jessica Dumont • April 13, 2020