Corporate Operations: Page 89
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Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger launches $5M giveaway to spur COVID-19 vaccinations
It's the first grocer to launch a promotional push aimed at consumers as states across the country introduce similar enticement programs.
By Jeff Wells • May 28, 2021 -
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Costco is bringing full in-store sampling back
The club retailer is also reopening seating at its food courts as it plots a return to normal operations for both popular services.
By Jeff Wells • May 28, 2021 -
Retrieved from Dollar General on October 08, 2020
Dollar General's grocery distribution rollout is running ahead of schedule
The discount retailer plans to self-distribute frozen and refrigerated products chainwide by the end of its second financial quarter — ahead of an earlier projection targeting the end of the fiscal year.
By Sam Silverstein • May 28, 2021 -
Courtesy of Instacart
Instacart's Road to IPOInstacart launches 30-minute delivery service for grocers
As the focus on speed mounts, the e-commerce company is rolling out the express program in select cities and expanding 45-minute and 60-minute delivery to more markets.
By Jeff Wells • May 27, 2021 -
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Albertsons launches online wedding floral service
The new digital storefront offers custom blooms through its Debi Lilly Design brand as well as nationwide shipping.
By Jeff Wells • May 26, 2021 -
Retrieved from Instacart on March 02, 2021
Instacart's Road to IPOInstacart plans to expand globally
The e-commerce provider named a Facebook veteran to lead the company's long-term global strategy and explore new markets.
By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein • May 26, 2021 -
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Q&AQ&A: How Walmart's restaurants are evolving
Darryl Spinks, the company's head of retail services, talks about the shift into ghost kitchens and plans to more actively court small and regional restaurant tenants.
By Jeff Wells • May 25, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger reaches deal with unions to shore up worker retirement benefits
Fred Meyer and QFC workers have ratified an agreement under which Kroger will transfer approximately $400 million in pension liabilities from an underfunded plan to the UFCW Consolidated Pension Plan.
By Sam Silverstein • May 24, 2021 -
Courtesy of Whole Foods
Whole Foods to open 43 stores with 11 in California
The Amazon-owned grocer is planning several new locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, along with three each in New York City and Washington, D.C.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 21, 2021 -
Courtesy of BJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's looks ahead to growth after seeing comps decline in Q1
The club retailer plans to add six locations, including three in new markets, before the end of 2021.
By Sam Silverstein • May 21, 2021 -
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Meijer offers $10 coupons for vaccinated shoppers
The retailer is offering the discount to shoppers who get vaccinated at Meijer — or through any other provider.
By Jeff Wells • May 20, 2021 -
Courtesy of Price Chopper/Market 32
Price Chopper customers can now use their rewards to pay off student loans
The regional grocery chain is also letting customers use their points to donate to charities and enter sweepstakes as it expands program incentives beyond food and fuel perks.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 20, 2021 -
Courtesy of The Save Mart Companies
Inside the store: Lucky California's 'next-generation' supermarket
Alongside traditional departments, the new flagship also features lifestyle-focused sections that do away with "typical departmental barriers," The Save Mart Companies' chief marketing officer said.
By Jeff Wells • May 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart offers new shoppable content with So Yummy cooking competition
The "Unbox'd" cook-off series features influencers and recipes linked to the retailer's online grocery store.
By Asa Hiken • May 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Amazon
Amazon phases out Go Grocery
A little over a year after launching the store format, the retailer says it wants to "simplify the experience" for shoppers.
By Jeff Wells • May 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Target
Target's comp sales up 23% as its private brands hit record growth
The retailer's fulfillment services and portfolio of private labels across multiple categories have kept shoppers hooked post-2020.
By Maria Monteros • May 19, 2021 -
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CDC mask update reboots challenge for grocers
New guidance that face coverings are unnecessary even indoors applies only to fully vaccinated people — and puts retail workers back in the hot seat.
By Daphne Howland , Sam Silverstein • May 18, 2021 -
Courtesy of H-E-B
H-E-B drops pickup fee for orders of $35 or more
The Texas grocery chain will no longer charge a $4.95 fee for curbside orders and will instead add a $2.95 charge to pickup orders less than $35.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 18, 2021 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart maintains growth with online sales up 37%
After a "strong" first quarter, CEO Doug McMillon said the retailer expects "continued pent-up demand" throughout the year.
By Maria Monteros • May 18, 2021 -
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OpinionHow Amazon's user-generated content strategy could boost its grocery stores
The e-tailer has quietly rolled out product ratings inside its Amazon Fresh locations. The strategy promises to build consumer trust, particularly for its private labels, writes Peter V.S. Bond.
By Peter V.S. Bond • May 17, 2021 -
Courtesy of Smart & Final
Bodega Latina acquires Smart & Final for $620M
The deal, which will also include the assumption of debt, will more than triple the Hispanic company’s U.S. store footprint.
By Jeff Wells • May 17, 2021 -
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Costco strengthens position atop wholesale club sector
After seeing foot traffic decline last year, the company controlled 55.4% of visits to club retailers in March, up more than 3 percentage points from the same time in 2020.
By Sam Silverstein • May 17, 2021 -
Courtesy of Southeastern Grocers
Southeastern Grocers gamifies its rewards program
The grocer has launched “boosters” across its banners that reward loyalty program customers with personalized offers after each in-app challenge they complete.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 14, 2021 -
Courtesy of Whole Foods
Whole Foods reorganizes corporate divisions
The specialty retailer is realigning its merchandising, team support and technology divisions as it looks to grow and also confront troubling sales trends.
By Jeff Wells • May 14, 2021 -
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Enhanced jobless benefits are starving grocers of workers, NGA says
"It is simply impossible for grocers who exist on razor-thin profit margins to compete for work when the government is paying workers to stay home," the association's chief executive wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden.
By Sam Silverstein • May 14, 2021
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