Corporate Operations: Page 2


  • Front entrance to Save Mart supermarket
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    Save Mart taps AI tech to deepen shopper insights and boost CPG relationships

    The grocer expects its tie-up with SymphonyAI to help it “think differently from a strategic standpoint” as it works with suppliers, Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing Mark Van Buskirk said in an interview.

    By Sept. 7, 2023
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    Kroger, Albertsons may sell stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers: reports

    The wholesale grocery supply company is in talks to buy locations that the supermarket operators are looking to offload to win regulatory approval for their merger, according to Bloomberg and Reuters.

    By Sept. 6, 2023
  • A Dollar General sign and brick storefront on a cloudy day with the company's signature black on yellow logo
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    Dollar General makes 5 top executive promotions

    The latest appointments include a new executive vice president of global supply chain as well as a new senior vice president of inventory and demand management.

    By Sept. 6, 2023
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    Atlanta Walmart store to include a police substation upon reopening, media reports say

    The location that will house the law enforcement facility will be converted from a supercenter to a Neighborhood Market.

    By Sept. 5, 2023
  • Exterior of Giant Food store at 9400 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia, on Aug. 25, 2020. Store opened Aug. 21, 2020.
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    Giant Food to start receipt checks at DC store as it battles ‘unsustainable levels of product theft’

    The grocer also plans to stop selling certain national brand health and beauty care items “in the coming weeks,” a spokesperson said.

    By Sept. 5, 2023
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    Target offers more details on its ‘secret sauce’ delivery strategy

    The retailer recently opened its 10th sortation center and is testing larger-capacity vehicles for delivery.

    By Sept. 5, 2023
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    Dollar General reports lower comps, reduces guidance

    The discounter on Thursday reported a 0.1% decline in same-store sales during the second quarter and cut its expectations for sales and profitability for fiscal year 2023.

    By Aug. 31, 2023
  • Trucks sit parked in front of a Walmart store on February 21, 2023 in Richmond, California.
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    Walmart rolls out generative AI-powered assistant to 50K employees

    The retailer joins a growing group of large U.S. enterprises equipping workers with generative AI capabilities customized to internal systems.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Fareway to move corporate headquarters

    After 85 years in Boone, Iowa, the regional grocer is relocating to nearby Johnston in order to further its Midwest expansion plans. 

    By Aug. 30, 2023
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    Aldi’s purchase of Winn-Dixie sets up a powerful force in grocery, report says

    The German grocer's move to absorb the chain could resonate far beyond the Sunshine State, according to research released Tuesday by Dunnhumby.

    By Aug. 30, 2023
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    Giant Eagle names new CEO

    The grocery chain named Bill Artman, who has served as interim CEO since March, to the top spot and also promoted several other executives in divisions like finance, supply chain and marketing.

    By Updated Aug. 29, 2023
  • Instacart reaches out to retail partners in fresh rebrand
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    Instacart's Road to IPO

    6 takeaways from Instacart’s IPO filing

    The grocery technology company, which recently achieved profitability, recorded nearly $1.5 billion in revenue during the first six months of 2023, with a significant chunk stemming from its ads business.

    By , Updated Sept. 22, 2023
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    Retrieved from Google Maps on August 29, 2023
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    Kimco Realty to buy RPT Realty

    The grocery-anchored shopping center operator’s roughly $2 billion acquisition will help deepen its presence in coastal and Sun Belt markets.

    By Aug. 29, 2023
  • Freedom Cases in use at a grocery store
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    How theft and organized retail crime are impacting the grocery industry, and what retailers are doing about it

    Retailers are rolling out new technologies and strategies as they continue to battle shrink.

    By Aug. 28, 2023
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    Instacart's Road to IPO

    Instacart files plans to go public

    The grocery technology company, which intends to list its shares on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CART,” said it has not yet determined how much money it will seek to raise through the IPO.

    By , Updated Aug. 25, 2023
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    Q&A

    Why Save A Lot’s CEO is bullish on independent grocery retailers

    Larger players might have the benefits of scale, but “they also struggle to serve each individual trade area. And that’s where independent retailers succeed,” the chain's top executive said.

    By Aug. 24, 2023
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    The Fresh Market set to scale store fleet by 14% over 2 years

    The specialty grocery chain plans to add 22 locations under majority owner Cencosud.

    By Aug. 23, 2023
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    Generative AI is quickly capturing grocers’ imaginations, survey shows

    More than 40% of top-level retail executives who participated in a June survey by Deloitte expect to use the technology for a business application this year, according to data released Wednesday.

    By Aug. 23, 2023
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    Dollar General opens first dual distribution center

    The 1-million-square-foot facility in Blair, Nebraska, was designed around the company’s traditional and DG Fresh supply chain models and will ultimately serve more than 1,000 stores.

    By Aug. 22, 2023
  • An electric vehicle Giant Food uses for delivery
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    Giant Food to close 3 e-commerce facilities

    The grocery chain will shutter fulfillment centers in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware on Oct. 21 as it moves to a “localized fulfillment model,” a spokesperson said Monday.

    By Aug. 22, 2023
  • Aldi in Florida
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    UFCW opposes Aldi’s plan to buy Winn-Dixie

    Union President Marc Perrone said the proposed merger poses a threat to consumers and essential grocery workers and urged federal regulators to review the deal “critically.”

    By Aug. 22, 2023
  • A Target storefront with the company's signature red color scheme and bullseye logo
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    Target adds baby, toddler offering to Good & Gather brand

    The expansion of the 4-year-old private label comes as the food and beverage segment grows in importance for the retailer.

    By Nate Delesline III • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Boxed acquired by MSG Distributors

    The regional distributor of consumables and household products stated it will work to continue serving Boxed’s customers, vendors and brands.

    By Aug. 21, 2023
  • An image of the sign for a ShopRite supermarket as photographed on March 18, 2020 in Plainview, New York.
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    Wakefern, Simbe expand partnership

    The announcement follows a successful pilot that saw the retailer-owned cooperative test the technology company’s Tally aisle-scanning robots in more than 20 stores.

    By Aug. 21, 2023
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    SpartanNash sees declining comps, surging earnings in Q2

    The grocer’s results during the period were impacted by factors including rapidly declining inflation and reduced demand from Amazon, one of the company’s key wholesale customers.

    By Aug. 18, 2023