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H-E-B continuing Texas expansion with upcoming Austin store
The multi-level store announcement caps off a busy year for the grocer as it expanded to new cities and updated numerous existing locations.
By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: The 7 trends that defined 2022
Runaway inflation had a significant impact on grocers this year, but the industry also saw notable advancements in retail media, new store formats, loyalty programs and more.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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TrendlineGrocery loyalty
Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.
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New Whole Foods Market coming to NYC’s Financial District
This latest announcement marks the first store set to open in the new year after the specialty grocer debuted 11 locations over the course of 2022.
By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 13, 2022 -
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Judge denies preliminary injunction against Albertsons’ $4B dividend
The Friday ruling by a Washington state judge extended a temporary restraining order halting the payment until Dec. 19 to allow time for the state’s attorney general to appeal the ruling.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 12, 2022 -
Courtesy of Walmart corporate blog
How Walmart is pursuing omnichannel profitability
The retail giant is leaning on automation as it builds out and retrofits its fulfillment centers, its President and CEO Doug McMillon said at a Morgan Stanley conference last week.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 12, 2022 -
Courtesy of Blue Apron
Blue Apron cuts 10% of corporate jobs as it faces cash crunch
The meal kit company said Thursday it looks to shave costs by $50 million during the coming year.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 9, 2022 -
Courtesy of Weee
Weee hires Tesco veteran as new chief merchandising officer
John Burry, who held executive roles at the short-lived Fresh & Easy chain in the U.S., will help the ethnic e-grocer develop its customer experience.
By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 9, 2022 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Specialty grocers map the road ahead for food trends
Retailers like Whole Foods and The Fresh Market want to show they’re still at the cutting edge of food culture as they battle with mainstream players.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Dec. 9, 2022 -
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Grocery trade groups push back on NLRB’s proposed joint employer rule
The Food Industry Association and National Grocers Association claim the proposed change would make the concept of a joint-employer relationship applicable to most business-to-business relationships involving employees.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 9, 2022 -
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Sprouts brings on restaurant vet as new CMO
Alisa Gmelich brings experience at Auntie Anne’s, IHOP and Burger King to the grocer following the departure in May of former CMO Gil Phipps.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 8, 2022 -
Courtesy of Grabango
Grabango taps Kroger veteran Ken Fenyo as CMO as it looks ahead to supermarkets
Tech companies “don't really understand” food retailers, Fenyo said in an interview. “I hope I can bring a bit of an understanding of what it's like to be on the grocer’s side of the table.”
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 8, 2022 -
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How grocers can unlock more fans of private brands
While the current economic landscape is giving retailers a prime opportunity to entice shoppers to switch to their own brands, needs vary among consumer groups, IRI noted in a new report.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 7, 2022 -
Courtesy of Meijer
First Meijer Grocery locations set to debut in January
The smaller-format locations in two Michigan townships will place a premium on convenience and carry an assortment of products shoppers buy regularly.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 6, 2022 -
Courtesy of Instacart
Instacart adds holiday tree same-day delivery
The company is using its recently launched Big & Bulky fulfillment service to bring live and artificial trees to customers’ homes.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 5, 2022 -
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Grocery stores add workers as unemployment stays low
Food and beverage stores added 4,500 positions in November after shedding jobs in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 5, 2022 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Here’s what to know about the Kroger-Albertsons merger
The deal could form a formidable new industry competitor, but it’s facing considerable pushback as a potentially bruising regulatory review looms.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 5, 2022 -
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By Laurie Gaby, Associate Director, & Bill Salokar, VP Client Solutions, at SKIM, global insights agency and decision behavior experts. • Dec. 5, 2022 -
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BJ’s joins the retail media bandwagon
The launch of BJ’s Media Edge marks the membership-based company’s entry into a fast-growing advertising sector that is attracting a growing number of retailers looking to turn their shopper relationships into revenue streams.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 2, 2022 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Could Kroger also have dollar stores in its sights?
The grocer sees Dollar General “as a business opportunity in terms of serving where they serve,” Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen said Tuesday during a U.S. Senate hearing about the retailer’s plan to merge with Albertsons.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Dec. 2, 2022 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger raises sales and profit outlook once again with strong Q3 results
This marks the third consecutive quarter the grocer has raised its full-year guidance as it navigates a tricky inflationary environment and its proposed merger with Albertsons.
By Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 1, 2022 -
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Dollar General’s sales up 11%, but costs are still tempering profits
Earnings at the discounter missed estimates, and the company lowered its guidance for the year as supply chain costs and sales mix weighed on margins.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 1, 2022 -
Courtesy of Instacart
Instacart launches savings-focused advertising tools
Instacart Promotions aims to make it easier for customers to find promotions by allowing brand partners to launch new deal structures and have savings appear directly on product item cards.
By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 1, 2022 -
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‘A mean and cruel supervisor’: Walmart sued for $50M over alleged negligence with gunman
The lawsuit claims the retailer did not protect customers and workers from the supervisor, who is accused of killing six people at a store in Virginia, despite knowing about his repeated disturbing behavior.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 1, 2022 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger-Albertsons mergerKroger and Albertsons defend planned merger at Senate hearing
The grocers do not intend to close any of the supermarkets they operate if the deal receives regulatory clearance, the companies’ chief executives told lawmakers on Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 30, 2022 -
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DoorDash lays off 1,250 employees
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the company hired fast to keep pace with growth and wasn't as disciplined about constraining operating expenses, CEO Tony Xu said.
By Julie Littman • Nov. 30, 2022
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