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Courtesy of Walmart Press Kit
Walmart hiring 50K associates for its US operations in Q1
The retailer also plans to add 5,000 to its global technology team, including cybersecurity specialists, data scientists and engineers.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 16, 2022 -
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Amazon Fresh launches plant-based private label line
The new collection includes 15 products at launch, and continues a private label explosion for the budding grocery chain.
By Jeff Wells • March 16, 2022 -
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Giant Food makes grocery pickup free
The change follows the grocer's decision in September to eliminate minimum order requirements for pickup and lower costs for delivery orders.
By Sam Silverstein • March 16, 2022 -
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Value and convenience lead the way as Amazon leans toward grocery stores
Total foot traffic at Whole Foods Market stores dropped 15% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2021, while visits to Amazon Fresh locations increased 58% by the same measure, according to research firm InMarket.
By Sam Silverstein • March 15, 2022 -
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UNFI raises full-year guidance as it weathers supply chain challenges
Sales to Whole Foods and independent grocers increased by double digits in the company's Q2, but supply chain pressures continue to impact the business.
By Jeff Wells • March 10, 2022 -
Courtesy of Walmart corporate blog
Walmart adds Spotify to Walmart+, gives membership free to staff
As it adds perks to its membership platform, the retailer is gifting it to associates in part so they can promote it to customers.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 9, 2022 -
Courtesy of Buyk
Buyk halts service due to financing roadblock
Unable to access funds from its Russian founders, the U.S.-based ultrafast delivery service has furloughed workers and stopped serving customers until it lines up U.S. funding sources.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 8, 2022 -
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Dollar General plans to add 10K jobs in 2022
The planned 6% increase to its workforce comes at a time when retailers are adding jobs at a brisk clip against a backdrop of low unemployment.
By Sam Silverstein • March 7, 2022 -
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Not just Ocado: How Kroger is boosting store productivity for digital
During a business update Friday, executives said they see stores and automated facilities as two complementary parts in its evolving online fulfillment ecosystem.
By Jeff Wells • March 7, 2022 -
Courtesy of Meijer
Meijer advances sustainability efforts with solar power project
The Midwestern retailer has signed a renewable energy purchase agreement that will remove more than 100,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from its operations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 7, 2022 -
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Amazon to close bookstores, 4-star shops and shift focus to its grocery stores
The e-commerce giant said its brick-and-mortar strategy will now center on its Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, Amazon Go, Amazon Style stores and Just Walk Out technology.
By Kaarin Moore • March 3, 2022 -
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Kroger's stock price soars after Q4 results and 2022 guidance beat projections
The grocer's better-than-expected comps and earnings guidance raised its stock price to its highest level in more than a year and indicated it still has plenty of room to grow in 2022.
By Jeff Wells • March 3, 2022 -
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Instacart unveils $1M program to support women-owned food companies
Starting in April, eligible CPGs will receive free credits they can redeem throughout 2022 to promote their products on Instacart's online marketplace.
By Sam Silverstein • March 3, 2022 -
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Whole Foods has launched a local and emerging brands incubator. Here's what's next.
The grocer is seeking brands for its first cohort and later this year plans to launch a second cohort for existing suppliers who want to expand, said Will Betts, vice president of local merchandising.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 3, 2022 -
Courtesy of HelloFresh
HelloFresh's sales decelerate as it looks to ready-to-eat meals for growth
The meal kit company boosted its active customer count in the U.S. by 35% in Q4, down from the 46% clip it recorded during the same period in 2020.
By Sam Silverstein • March 2, 2022 -
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Publix boosts capital budget for 2022
The Southeastern chain expects to spend $2 billion this year on new stores and other projects, a 55% increase over the nearly $1.3 billion it invested in 2021.
By Jeff Wells • March 2, 2022 -
Courtesy of Target
Target rides traffic boost to 19th straight quarter of growth
CEO Brian Cornell said that rises in comparable sales and other strong performance numbers were "proof our strategy is working."
By Ben Unglesbee • March 1, 2022 -
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Albertsons could sell off underperforming banners, analyst says
As the supermarket chain announced its intention to weigh "strategic alternatives," Arun Sundaram with CFRA Research said selling off stores would help it better compete in omnichannel retailing.
By Sam Silverstein • March 1, 2022 -
Courtesy of Target
Target's new hourly wage will soon be as much as $24
The mass merchant, whose starting rate has been $15 for the past two years, will invest up to $300 million for pay and benefit expansions.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 28, 2022 -
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Consumers believe inflation is significantly higher than it actually is, survey finds
Inflation has overtaken the pandemic as a top concern, and shoppers said Walmart offers the best value for their money, according to Dunnhumby's Consumer Pulse Survey.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 28, 2022 -
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Sprouts sees comp sales improve and makes executive changes
The specialty grocer appointed Nicholas Konat, former director of food merchandise planning at Target, as president and chief operating officer, and disclosed that Gil Phipps is no longer serving as chief marketing officer.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 25, 2022 -
Courtesy of Grubhub
Grubhub links with Buyk on convenience delivery
Buyk will manage order fulfillment and delivery under the arrangement, which will bring more than 2,000 products from local and national suppliers as well as its own private label items to Grubhub's online marketplace.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 23, 2022 -
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Dom's Kitchen & Market plans second Chicago location
The grocery startup, established by a team that includes Bob Mariano, founder of Kroger-owned chain Mariano's, hopes to have 15 stores open by 2025.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 22, 2022 -
Courtesy of Weee
Weee taps former Ahold USA CEO James McCann for its board
The e-grocer also welcomed Vivek Subramanian of venture capital firm Goodwater Capital as a director and named Rudy Darmawan, a former Amazon software developer, as senior vice president of engineering.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 17, 2022 -
Courtesy of Giant Food
Sales rise at Ahold Delhaize but slower growth looms in 2022
The company posted strong Q4 sales but said supply chain woes, inflation and other factors will make it harder to maintain its recent pace. "It is a pretty challenging environment out there," its chief financial officer said Wednesday.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 16, 2022
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