Corporate Operations: Page 69
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Instacart improves safety features for its workers
The e-commerce company has launched an alert tool to notify shoppers of nearby critical incidents, enhanced an existing emergency calling function and added safety lessons.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 17, 2021 -
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Albertsons launches its own retail media network
The grocer has cut ties with its third-party provider and turned to the former head of Target's Roundel network to manage its own shop, which will launch its first brand campaigns in late February.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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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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Ahold Delhaize moves up net-zero pledge
The Dutch grocery company said it's aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions across its own operations by 2040 — 10 years earlier than previously targeted.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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C&S celebrates official relaunch of Grand Union chain
Eleven stores operating under the historic banner will hold grand reopening events this week.
By Jeff Wells • Updated March 1, 2022 -
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Ahold Delhaize looks at offering ultrafast delivery
The company is examining whether such a service could be viable as its existing e-commerce operations continue growing at a rapid clip.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 10, 2021 -
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Inside The Giant Company’s new automated e-commerce facility
The grocer's online service, Giant Direct, has struggled to keep up with demand in Philadelphia. Its new 124,000-square-foot shed aims to catapult the brand and serve as a key test for Ahold Delhaize.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Court stays employer vaccine mandate
The 5th Circuit ordered the stay due to "grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate."
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Fake cryptocurrency news strikes again, this time hitting Kroger
A fraudulent press release on Friday about the grocer accepting Bitcoin Cash follows a similar hoax that hit Walmart in September.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Fibre Box AssociationMaking the world go 'round: Circularity in supply chains
Consumers count sustainability as a top priority for products, packaging and delivery.
By Rachel Kenyon, Senior Vice President, Fibre Box Association • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Sprouts sees comp sales fall as strategy stalls
The produce-focused grocer has not been able to regain the approximately 25% of transactions it lost in the second quarter of 2020, CEO Jack Sinclair said during the company's earnings call.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 5, 2021 -
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OSHA: Employers have 60 days to mandate COVID-19 vaccines
It is a monumental — if expected — development for workplaces throughout the U.S. But expect the news on the emergency temporary standard to move fast.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Nov. 4, 2021 -
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Kroger launches Boost membership program
The service, which offers no-fee delivery for $59 or $99 a year, has rolled out to four markets, with more on the way next year.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 4, 2021 -
Harris Teeter announces upcoming retirement of its president
Tammy DeBoer, the grocer’s senior vice president of merchandising, operations and marketing, will succeed Rod Antolock after his exit on Feb. 1, 2022.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 3, 2021 -
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Amazon Fresh stores gaining a 'core group' of shoppers, traffic data shows
Foot traffic measured across eight locations this year shows a steady stream of visits, indicating they've "successfully integrated" into their local markets, according to Placer.ai.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 1, 2021 -
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How Walmart is testing sustainable bags
The retailer is making progress on finding solutions to replace single-use plastic bags through several in-store pilots and initiatives, its senior vice president of sustainability shared in a blog post.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 1, 2021 -
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Independents saw a record 2020, but significant challenges loom
Record sales have prompted a rush of capital expenditures, though hiring difficulties and accelerating investments by large chains threaten future gains.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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FreshDirect customer-supported mobile food pantry rolls out in New York City
The e-grocer's operations team helped develop the 22-foot truck operated by New York Common Pantry, which will travel around the city to distribute food and provide access to social services.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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Instacart appoints The New York Times Company's CEO and president to board of directors
The company will look to Meredith Kopit Levien's experience in building subscriber services as it seeks to add value to its Instacart Express membership.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Jeff Wells • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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Walmart takes aim at Whole Foods with delivery promotion
On the day when the specialty grocer's $9.95 fee rolled out, Walmart offered that same amount back to those who signed up for its membership service.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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BJ's names H-E-B veteran as chief merchant
Rachel Vegas will oversee merchandising and assortment planning at the club retailer as it continues to hone its product lineup.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Sponsored by T-Mobile For BusinessNetwork connectivity: the foundation of grocery retailing's future
Amid the intense pressures of the current labor market, technology provides solutions that enhance employee productivity and allow workers to focus on providing value-added customer service functions.
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SpartanNash steps up recruitment with experiential job fair
The retailer/distributor will host a hiring event on Saturday with “themed experiences and activities” meant to generate excitement and simulate on-the-job tasks.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 22, 2021 -
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Kroger's new private programmatic marketplace courts CPGs with 'pre-optimized audiences'
Cara Pratt, senior vice president of Kroger Precision Marketing at 84.51°, tells sister publication Marketing Dive about why the platform enables brands to use their demand-side platform of choice.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Gopuff launches in NYC with retail sites
The company has opened more than a dozen locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. An unspecified number will service walk-up customers and also fulfill online orders.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Albertsons to increase focus on modernizing tech under new CFO
The grocer has considerable work ahead as it looks to move away from using outdated systems and rely more heavily on cloud-based technology, President and CFO Sharon McCollam said during an earnings call Monday.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 18, 2021
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