Corporate Operations: Page 53

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    Sprouts expands emerging product sourcing across store fleet

    Supplier platform Pod Foods said it is building on the success of its launch at roughly 130 of the specialty grocer’s stores earlier this year.

    By • Nov. 8, 2022
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    Opinion // Kroger-Albertsons merger

    How regional grocers can leverage the Kroger-Albertsons merger to fuel growth

    The combined mega-grocer would pose a significant threat — but there are ways for smaller chains to pivot and pick up valuable resources, write David Ritter and Conor Gaffney with Alvarez & Marsal.

    By David Ritter and Conor Gaffney • Nov. 7, 2022
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    Trendline

    Grocery loyalty

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

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    National Grocers Association offers food traceability solution

    In a partnership with ReposiTrak, the trade group is waiving the $2,000 setup fee for its members to access a network where suppliers, wholesalers and retailers share data.

    By • Nov. 7, 2022
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    Grocers shed positions in October as job market remains solid

    The loss of 2,700 positions last month came after the industry added roles during each of the previous four months, according to preliminary figures published Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

    By • Nov. 7, 2022
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    Homeland Grocery Stores name Walmart, Amazon veteran as new president and CEO

    David Criscione, who helped launch Amazon’s physical stores, is taking over an Oklahoma-based chain that runs 78 grocery stores in four states.

    By • Nov. 4, 2022
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    The Friday Checkout: Observations on Chicago’s transforming grocery landscape

    The proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger is drawing fresh attention to the city's competitive grocery market, which is filled with local grocers and entrepreneurs aiming to stand out.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Nov. 4, 2022
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    Albertsons’ special dividend halted by Washington court

    The $4 billion payout was set to take place Monday, but will now await a hearing next Thursday to determine whether it can happen.

    By • Nov. 4, 2022
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    How Dom’s Kitchen & Market is addressing 5 grocery trends

    From weaving customer data into the fabric of its business to owning e-commerce, the Chicagoland grocery startup is looking to stay ahead of key industry developments. 

    By • Nov. 3, 2022
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    State AGs sue to stop Albertsons’ $4B dividend

    The payout would weaken the grocer as it looks to merge with Kroger, officials of California, Illinois, Washington and Washington, D.C., claimed in a pair of lawsuits.

    By • Nov. 3, 2022
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    Walmart adds new health clinics in Florida

    The 16 new locations will open by next fall, the retail giant announced last week.

    By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 2, 2022
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    Kroger to add ghost kitchens to three Ohio stores

    The grocery chain is working with Kitchen United to bring the to-go food halls, which will let shoppers order from multiple restaurants at once, to supermarkets in the state’s capital region.

    By • Nov. 1, 2022
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    Meijer Grocery is heading to a second state

    The superstore operator plans to build a 90,000-square-foot supermarket in Noblesville, Indiana, the Indianapolis suburb’s government said in a tweet on Thursday.

    By • Nov. 1, 2022
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    The grocery tech graveyard: 5 recent innovations that got buried

    From delivery robots to scan-and-go, some technology and vendor partnerships haven’t lasted for grocers. 

    By • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Why grocers need quick wins with sustainability

    A report by management consultant Alvarez & Marsal outlines actions grocers can take within three to six months that can help kick-start their sustainability journeys.

    By • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Save Mart adds Amazon as delivery provider

    The chain is initially offering the service at stores under its Save Mart banner in Lathrop and Ceres, California, and plans to make it available at more locations in the state’s Central Valley.

    By • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Target is adding holiday grocery gifts from British retailer Marks & Spencer

    The products, including drinking chocolate and festive biscuit tins, are aimed at gifting and entertaining, rounding out Target’s holiday shopping experience.

    By • Oct. 28, 2022
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    New York Trader Joe’s workers vote not to unionize

    The decision by employees at a store in Brooklyn follows earlier votes by workers at two other locations in the grocery chain to join the labor group Trader Joe’s United.

    By • Oct. 28, 2022
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    Shipt sued by DC, Minnesota attorneys general over worker classification

    Both suits allege the Target-owned delivery company has misclassified its workforce to circumvent labor costs. 

    By • Updated Oct. 28, 2022
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    Aldi developing its own online grocery platform

    The discount supermarket chain is working with German e-commerce technology company Spryker on a service that reduces its reliance on Instacart.

    By • Oct. 27, 2022
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    PCC Community Markets hires three new executive leaders

    These new positions include a new role and officially mark the co-op grocer’s leadership team being two-thirds female-run.

    By • Oct. 26, 2022
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    Schnucks starts 30-minute convenience delivery

    The Midwestern grocer is offering the service across all of its markets in conjunction with Instacart.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
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    Sprouts prepares to debut its first in-store coffee bar

    The specialty grocer is working with Press Coffee to roll out the concept at a location in Phoenix this fall and is considering opening additional coffee bars in the future.

    By • Oct. 24, 2022
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    Instacart's Road to IPO

    Instacart reportedly pauses IPO plans for 2022

    After taking steps toward going public, the grocery technology company has halted those plans for this year amid concerns about market turmoil, according to The New York Times. 

    By • Oct. 21, 2022
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    The Friday Checkout: Grocery theater take center stage

    Grocers like Hy-Vee, Whole Foods and Sendik’s are rolling out stores focused on transparency, education and creating community gathering spaces.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 21, 2022
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    Job cuts continue as Gopuff restructures

    The recent layoffs, which hit the customer service team, are part of the convenience e-tailer’s previously announced plans to reduce its global workforce by 10%.

    By • Oct. 20, 2022