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Kroger maps its new digital 'ecosystem'
Offering a first look at its Ocado strategy, the grocer outlined plans to double online sales within three years and also improve margins.
By Jeff Wells • April 1, 2021 -
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International Fresh Produce Association to launch next year
The new trade group, the result of the merger between the Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association, will be the largest global trade group representing the produce and floral supply chain.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Nov. 2, 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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Report: Grocers invested $24B in past year on pandemic-related expenses
Retailers with fewer than 10 stores spent more than twice as much as larger retailers on safety-related expenses per store, the Food Industry Association found.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 1, 2021 -
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Dom's Kitchen & Market brings in $15M ahead of its first store debut
The Chicago grocery startup, which counts veteran supermarket executive Bob Mariano among its founders, has so far raised $25 million from investors.
By Sam Silverstein • April 1, 2021 -
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IRI names Google exec as president and CEO
Kirk Perry also served in leadership and marketing roles at Procter & Gamble.
By Jeff Wells • March 31, 2021 -
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Albertsons partners with Google to boost online shopping convenience
The integration includes new shoppable features in Google Maps and Search, AI-powered list building and conversational commerce.
By Jeff Wells • March 30, 2021 -
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Instacart lawsuit over Seattle's delivery driver hazard pay mandate can proceed
In a Friday ruling, a King County Superior Court judge largely rejected an effort by the city to dismiss the June 2020 suit, which claims the ordinance is unconstitutional.
By Sam Silverstein • March 30, 2021 -
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Saladworks to open ghost kitchens inside Walmart stores
Through a deal with Ghost Kitchens Brand, the fast casual salad chain will open 60 units in the U.S. and 30 in Canada.
By Julie Littman , Jeff Wells • March 30, 2021 -
H-E-B is finally bringing its main banner to the Dallas-Fort Worth area
After years of promising it would enter the market, the grocer plans to open locations in Frisco and Plano next fall.
By Jeff Wells • March 29, 2021 -
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AeroFarms to go public in SPAC deal valuing vertical farmer at $1.2B
The company plans to use the money raised to build more farms and enter additional stores.
By Christopher Doering • March 29, 2021 -
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Fareway launches small-format pilot in rural Iowa
The 8,000-square-foot store is about a third the size of the grocer's average location and comes as competitors like Hy-Vee and Dollar General bring more groceries to local communities.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 26, 2021 -
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How Giant drew inspiration from near and far for its new urban flagship
"I don't want the store to just be a Giant store," said Paul Madarieta, the chain's director of urban retail. "It has to be very Philadelphia because that's what's going to resonate to the customer."
By Sam Silverstein • March 26, 2021 -
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Grocers are battling alcohol laws. Here's how the fight is going in 3 states.
In Mississippi, Connecticut and Maryland, grocers and their advocates are taking on the liquor industry as they seek to undo restrictions on sales.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated April 5, 2021 -
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Southeastern Grocers is significantly boosting personalized digital offers
The grocer will dole out more than 200 million custom offers per month, including digital coupons and product recommendations.
By Jeff Wells • March 25, 2021 -
SpartanNash appoints Douglas Hacker as board chairman
The former airline executive takes over the position after the retirement of previous board chairman and former company CEO Dennis Eidson.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated June 2, 2021 -
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7-Eleven opens first restaurant drive-thru
The convenience store chain's newest Evolution Store model in Dallas is part of its ongoing restaurant expansion across the U.S.
By Julie Littman • March 24, 2021 -
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Albertsons expands vertically farmed produce assortment
The grocer has added leafy greens and basil from Bowery Farming to 275 Safeway and Acme stores on the East Coast.
By Jeff Wells • March 23, 2021 -
Albertsons is taking the next step in testing MFC technology
During a virtual retail conference, CEO Vivek Sankaran talked up the fulfillment technology's potential to lower costs and said the grocer will open seven automated micro-fulfillment facilities this year.
By Sam Silverstein • March 22, 2021 -
The image was retrieved from a Casey's YouTube video on March 22, 2021.
Casey's to pay $39M for 49 Circle K Stores in Oklahoma
The acquisition follows the convenience store chain's recent efforts to refresh its brand, ramp up its private label offerings and expand its grocery selection.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 22, 2021 -
Dollar General boosts produce availability as it targets rapid expansion
The retailer plans to add 1,050 stores to its fleet of 17,000 locations in 2021.
By Sam Silverstein • March 19, 2021 -
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Whole Foods links up with Headspace on recipes, meditations
The collaboration builds on the grocer's recent efforts to tie its private label products with digital tools that encourage people to cook.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 19, 2021 -
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Shelf Engine raises $41M to expand adoption of automated ordering
The company aims to scale its automated product ordering and forecasting solution to thousands of additional stores.
By Jeff Wells • March 18, 2021 -
Ahold Delhaize launches digital price promotion amplifier
The new tool for supplier-advertisers aims to boost customer targeting when companies run temporary price reductions.
By Jeff Wells • March 18, 2021 -
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E-grocer Weee raises $315M to fuel North America expansion
The company plans to more than double the number of cities it operates in, as well as accelerate hiring, product expansion and personalization efforts.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 18, 2021 -
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Grocers need answers for investors as pandemic jolt fades, analysts say
After a year of outsized sales and profits, food retailers are suggesting that comparisons with 2020 don't paint an accurate picture about their future potential. Will Wall Street buy their story?
By Sam Silverstein • March 17, 2021
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