Kroger bringing Home Chef meal kits to 500 more stores

The retailer and its acquired meal kit company will also begin offering customizable recipes to online subscribers. 

By Jessica Dumont • Feb. 6, 2019

Smart & Final reportedly exploring sale

The warehouse retailer has reached out to potential private equity buyers, though a deal is not assured, Reuters reported. 

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 5, 2019

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Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.

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H-E-B opens multilevel store with 'all the bells and whistles'

The two-story, 92,000-square-foot store will include an extensive seafood and produce selection, a sushi station, scratch bakery, wine tasting and cafe.

By Lauren Manning • Feb. 5, 2019

Assessing Amazon: Is the e-tailer aiming for grocery dominance?

Industry experts weigh in on its plans to open more Whole Foods locations and what else might be in store from the online giant this year.

By Jessica Dumont • Feb. 4, 2019

Hy-Vee pilots discount app for surplus food

The grocer and Flashfood are working on a program to allow shoppers to purchase items approaching their "best before" date at a reduced price.

By Lauren Manning • Feb. 4, 2019

Restaurant-focused retailers continue to innovate and expand

Hy-Vee announced a new Wahlburgers location in Wisconsin while H-E-B opened its 12th restaurant concept, a shrimp and crawfish destination called True Texas Boil House.

By Krishna Thakker • Feb. 4, 2019

Walmart to give bonuses for perfect attendance

The retailer is also giving some workers who face unexpected delays up to 48 hours without hurting their record.

By Corinne Ruff • Feb. 4, 2019

Court dismisses UNFI's suit against Goldman Sachs over Supervalu deal

The suit alleged UNFI paid excessive fees and that the bank arranged loan financing that benefited its hedge fund clients first.

By Lauren Manning • Updated May 21, 2020

Raley's revamps its private label lineup

The grocer continues its health focus by implementing additional standards for its Purely Made brand and redesigning packaging for more transparency. 

By Lauren Manning • Feb. 1, 2019

Peapod picks Deliv for same-day delivery pilot

The service will offer one-hour delivery windows to Giant Food Stores customers in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. 

By Jessica Dumont • Feb. 1, 2019

Whole Foods sees uptick in Q4 sales

Amazon reported its physical store sales dropped 3% during the quarter, but gained 6% when factoring in a calendar shift and online shopping at the grocer.

By Daphne Howland , Jeff Wells • Feb. 1, 2019

Blue Apron introduces new retail line on Jet

The embattled company will offer a meal kit that bundles sauces, grains, spices and a recipe that shoppers then pair with retailer produce or protein.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 31, 2019

Trader Joe's exits grocery delivery in NYC

Citing unsustainable costs, the grocer is ending the service after 10 years and does not plan to offer it in any other markets. 

By Jessica Dumont • Jan. 31, 2019

Kroger shuffles executives in tech and alternative investments

Yael Cosset, the chain's chief digital officer, will succeed Christopher Hjelm as chief information officer, while Stuart W. Atiken has been named to the newly created role of senior vice president of alternative business. 

By Lauren Manning • Jan. 31, 2019

Aldi's gains in customer satisfaction challenge Walmart, supermarkets, report says

Traditional stores score well in a new study by Retail Feedback Group, but Aldi is hot on their heels, appealing to shoppers with its deep investments in quality, convenience and price. 

By Jennifer Sweeney • Jan. 30, 2019

StarKist settles price fixing claims with Walmart for $20.5M

After the company pleaded guilty to one count of artificially inflating costs in October, it faces a federal fine of up to $100 million.

By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 29, 2019

Walmart pulls products off Google Express

A company spokesperson did not specify why the products were no longer available on the shopping service, but clarified that Walmart is developing a specific action for the Google Assistant.

By Corinne Ruff • Jan. 28, 2019

Amazon pushes for more companies to create exclusive brands

After finding that is was too expensive to develop exclusive brands independently, the retail giant started pushing established food and beverage manufacturers to take on the R&D work.

By Nina Sparling • Jan. 28, 2019

Publix, Costco rank first in Newsweek customer service survey

ShopRite, Meijer and Trader Joe's also scored high in the magazine's inaugural list outlining the most shopper-friendly U.S. companies.

By Lauren Manning • Jan. 28, 2019

Kroger adds tech veteran to company's board

Ashok Vemuri has led Conduent, a spinoff of Xerox, since 2016. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the tech industry to the Cincinnati-based grocer.

By Kristine Sherred • Jan. 28, 2019

Giant Foods will open its first e-commerce hub next month

The Pennsylvania location, which is being marketed under the new Giant Direct, Powered by Peapod brand, will offer a pickup option for pre-ordered groceries and a walk-up vestibule with tablets to place orders.

By Christopher Doering • Jan. 28, 2019

Albertsons chooses Azure as retailers steer around Amazon's services

The grocer has become the latest industry player to partner with Microsoft, which continues to make inroads with retailers as Amazon becomes a bigger threat. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2019

Earth Fare plans to double store count over the next 5 years

The specialty grocer recently opened its 50th store, and said it sees a long runway for growth with its focus on health and stringent ingredient standards.

By Lauren Manning • Jan. 25, 2019

Walmart gamifies store associate training

The Spark City app, which already has had more than 104,000 downloads, puts the player in charge of a dry goods department. 

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 25, 2019

Kroger's partnership with NASCAR touts its food, delivery options

The new strategy between the sport and the grocer merges traditional sponsorship with technology as a way to rev up sales and drive consumer engagement.

By Jennifer Sweeney • Jan. 25, 2019