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New robotic capability lets retailers remotely monitor store shelves
Simbe Robotics’ tool allows personnel to see conditions in stores on a mobile device using imagery from the company’s autonomous aisle-scanning equipment.
By Sam Silverstein • July 18, 2024 -
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Walgreens adds health-focused private label tier
The financially ailing retailer’s new Nice! For You line includes more than 150 foods and beverages that do not contain artificial flavors and sweeteners, synthetic dyes or high-fructose corn syrup.
By Sam Silverstein • July 17, 2024 -
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TrendlineRetail media
Grocers of all sizes are continuing to test the bounds of digital retail media capabilities through the launch of new capabilities and third-party partnerships.
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Key Albertsons banners see strong foot traffic growth, research shows
Visits to chains including Jewel-Osco, Tom Thumb and Shaw’s rose by at least 10% year-over-year in June, Placer.ai reported.
By Sam Silverstein • July 17, 2024 -
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Online grocery sales surge in June, driven by delivery
Delivery sales rose by nearly a fifth last month, to $2.9 billion, as promotions by Instacart and Walmart stoked shopper interest, Brick Meets Click and Mercatus reported.
By Sam Silverstein • July 16, 2024 -
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UFCW locals claim Kroger, Albertsons divesture deal could hurt pharmacy access
The companies’ proposed arrangement with C&S could make it harder for consumers to obtain medications and hurt competition, the labor groups said.
By Peyton Bigora • July 15, 2024 -
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Grocers are looking beyond prescription sales to succeed with in-store pharmacies
Companies like Hy-Vee and Kroger are freeing up pharmacists to interact more with customers and offering an expanding range of healthcare services.
By Gloria Dawson • July 15, 2024 -
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Dollar General agrees to settle OSHA safety violations for $12M
The agreement with federal regulators requires the retailer to reduce its inventory and improve stocking efficiency to avoid safety hazards like blocked emergency exits and access to fire extinguishers.
By Nate Delesline III • July 12, 2024 -
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Stop & Shop to close 32 underperforming stores
The move builds on other steps the struggling chain has taken in an effort to improve its results, including store remodels and price reductions.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 12, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Divestiture plan highlights Kroger’s heft in deal with Albertsons
Kroger banners would account for well over half of the stores the grocers would be left with if their drive to join forces reaches the finish line.
By Grocery Dive Staff • July 12, 2024 -
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The Raley’s Companies promotes 2 veteran executives
Mike Gabbert will serve as the grocer’s new senior vice president and chief of human resources and Donna Mendes will step into the role of executive director of logistics.
By Peyton Bigora • July 12, 2024 -
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Costco to raise membership fee for the first time since 2017
The increase, which will start Sept. 1, is likely to generate $350 million in incremental sales and profit over the next two years, according to one analyst’s estimate.
By Nate Delesline III • July 11, 2024 -
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Safeway dominates Kroger and Albertsons’ divestiture plan
Albertsons banners account for more than 80% of the nearly 600 stores the grocers plan to sell in conjunction with their proposed merger, according to details released this week.
By Peyton Bigora , Sam Silverstein • July 11, 2024 -
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First Meijer Grocery store in Indiana opens
The new location debuted Thursday, marking the second state of operation for the Midwestern retailer's supermarket format.
By Peyton Bigora • July 11, 2024 -
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Gelson’s parts ways with top supply chain exec, 3 senior VPs
The grocer said these departures are part of a “strategic realignment of its leadership team.”
By Peyton Bigora • July 10, 2024 -
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Kroger steps up drive to promote value
The retailer will offer shoppers extra savings opportunities, free items and cut-rate access to its Boost membership program for a two-week stretch.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated July 9, 2024 -
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Grocer pays $40K to settle claims it asked applicant to cut his dreads
The case dates back to before the U.S. Supreme Court changed how employers must show undue hardship when considering religious accommodation requests.
By Ryan Golden • July 8, 2024 -
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New York City grocer to pay $400K for violating refrigerant management regulations
The penalty resolves a civil lawsuit claiming Gristedes’ stores improperly emitted more than 42,000 pounds of refrigerant during a three-year period.
By Peyton Bigora • July 8, 2024 -
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How 7 grocers are upgrading their stores as 2024 progresses
Retailers are devoting attention and resources to brick-and-mortar locations as they look to resonate with shoppers.
By Sam Silverstein • July 8, 2024 -
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Sponsored by UpshopMichelle Leger of Lunds and Byerlys shares insights from the grocer’s journey to FSMA 204 compliance
Retailers on the journey to meet the 2026 compliance date for FSMA 204 have a lot to learn from each other.
By Sally Robinson • July 8, 2024 -
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Federal lawmaker intervenes in Smart & Final labor dispute
The California grocer’s actions also call into question the effectiveness of a trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, Rep. Jimmy Gomez said in a Monday letter to the Biden administration.
By Sam Silverstein • July 3, 2024 -
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Grocery industry profit margins fall to pre-pandemic levels: FMI
Same-store sales growth has also declined after spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic, the trade group noted in its latest report.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 3, 2024 -
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Grocers can do more to connect with their workers, NGA research shows
Many employees in the study were unaware of internal opportunities to move ahead, industry analyst Michael Sansolo said during a recent webinar.
By Sam Silverstein • July 2, 2024 -
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Balls Food Stores transfers company ownership to workers
The Midwest chain said the move builds on its legacy of “creating a teammate-centric culture.”
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 2, 2024 -
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Gen Z, millennials are driving membership growth at Sam’s Club
Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the digital experience at the club retailer resonates with that cohort.
By Kaarin Vembar • July 1, 2024 -
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Natural Grocers CFO to retire
The specialty grocer’s stock price has more than quadrupled since Todd Dissinger took over as finance chief in 2018.
By Sam Silverstein • July 1, 2024
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