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Kroger's stock jumps as comp sales turn positive
The company posted its first positive identical sales growth this fiscal year as net sales and earnings also beat Wall Street's expectations.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Kroger has a new head of store brands
Juan De Paoli, who most recently served as senior vice president of private label for Ahold Delhaize, has taken over the $26 billion business for the grocer.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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FTC orders Walmart, Kroger and Amazon to turn over supply chain data
The government agency wants information from nine companies to better understand what's causing supply chain disruptions and whether firms engaged in anticompetitive behavior.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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OpinionHow a grocer's size impacts consumer trust
Large retailers envy intimacy and small ones envy scale, but expectations for each are not the same, write Katie Thomas and Tanya Moryoussef of Kearney.
By Katie Thomas and Tanya Moryoussef • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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Hy-Vee announces seafood supplier code of conduct
The grocer said all of its seafood suppliers have signed onto the new code following its adoption in January.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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Walmart's CFO to leave the company after 22 years
Brett Biggs officially departs on Jan. 31, 2023. As part of the transition, he will remain a board member of the retailer's fintech startup.
By Maria Monteros • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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California HelloFresh workers decide not to unionize
Employees at the meal kit company's distribution center in Richmond, California, have followed the lead of workers at a facility in Colorado in voting against joining labor union Unite Here.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated Dec. 17, 2021 -
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How one independent grocer became fully green-powered
Wisconsin-based Metcalfe's Market has been using renewable energy credits to offset its electrical usage since 2008 — long before the grocery industry's more recent sustainability reckoning.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Lidl parent purchases Israeli cybersecurity company
German retailer Schwarz Group plans to operate XM Cyber, which helps companies identify online threats by simulating potential attacks, as an independent unit.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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The Giant Company deepens its roots in Philadelphia
The East Coast grocer plans to open three new locations in the area next month, including a Giant Heirloom Market and a Giant supermarket inside the city proper.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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Grocery leads sales gains for BJ's as club stores continue to thrive
Grocery comps for the quarter increased 6%, and the company announced it will begin delivery via DoorDash early next year.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 19, 2021 -
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Kroger now offers Google Maps pickup at more than 2K stores
The online integration, which has resulted in customer wait times of less than five minutes, quickly ramped up after a pilot kicked off in June.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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CVS plans to close 900 stores
The drugstore chain also announced new leaders of its retail business as it refocuses around omnichannel and health services.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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Ultrafast grocery delivery startup Buyk hires new CEO
The instant-needs delivery company has tapped James Walker, a former Nathan's Famous executive who supervised the opening of nearly 300 dark kitchens while at the fast food chain.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 17, 2021 -
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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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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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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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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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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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