Sizing up 2025: A look back at our top grocery forecasts

Grocery Dive anticipated a banner year for private label, developments in consumer-facing AI and the introduction of tariffs shaking up the industry. So how’d we do?

By Grocery Dive Staff • Dec. 23, 2025

Instacart ends controversial price tests

The pilot, which allowed some retailers to test charging consumers different prices for the same products, became a public flash point after a Consumer Reports investigation. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 22, 2025

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Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

Top stories from Grocery Dive first half of 2025.

By Grocery Dive staff

Instacart to pay $60M in settlement of FTC lawsuit

The agency alleged that the company misled consumers over delivery promotion fees, made it hard to initiate refunds and did not fully disclose Instacart+ membership trial terms.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 19, 2025

Gelson’s goes nationwide with new artisanal cheese box

The offering from the Southern California specialty grocer introduces customers to an array of fresh, gourmet cheeses with overnight delivery across the country.

By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 19, 2025

Giant Food and The Giant Company to shutter centralized e-commerce centers

The Ahold Delhaize-owned chains plan to stop operating six facilities in early 2026 as they shift to in-store fulfillment.

By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 18, 2025

Albertsons launches new offsite shopping capability

The feature allows online customers to add products, recipes, coupons and offers from media like display ads directly to their digital Albertsons cart. 

By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 15, 2025

The Friday Checkout: Will grocery be in the pricing hot seat?

As grocery shopping increasingly goes digital, the industry will need to balance affordability efforts with possible consumer backlash against dynamic pricing.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Dec. 12, 2025

Amazon reaches milestone in same-day perishables delivery rollout

The company has expanded the service to 2,300 markets and said customers who buy perishables through the offering shop twice as often as those who don’t.

By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 10, 2025

How did Kroger and Albertsons fare in 2025?

A relentless focus on cost savings defined the year following their failed merger attempt. There were also a few high-profile surprises.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 10, 2025

More than a Store: Can Albertsons’ agentic AI tool fix the drudgery of grocery e-commerce?

The grocer says its new tool can simplify the online shopping experience for consumers. Grocery Dive took it for a test drive.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 9, 2025

Online grocery sales see ‘dramatic acceleration’ in November: report

Order frequency continued to climb and a record number of active users placed three or more orders during the month, Brick Meets Click and Mercatus found.

By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 9, 2025

The Friday Checkout: Should retail media sales count toward grocers’ e-commerce profitability?

Kroger told investors Thursday that its online grocery business will make money in 2026 — but plans to factor retail media into its calculations.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Dec. 5, 2025

Kroger cancels plans for additional CFC, will pay $350M to Ocado

The fulfillment center cancellation — along with the closure of a spoke facility in Tennessee — expands the grocer’s pullback of its e-commerce network.

By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 5, 2025

Kroger expects to reach e-commerce profitability in 2026

The grocer’s recent fulfillment changes along with its retail media sales will help the company achieve this coveted goal, executives said Thursday.

By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 4, 2025

Instacart sues NYC over grocery delivery worker laws

Laws passed this year by the City Council that govern minimum pay and tipping for workers who deliver groceries violate federal and state statutes, the company claims.

By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 3, 2025

Amazon tests delivery in half hour or less

In parts of Seattle and Philadelphia, ultra-fast delivery of household essentials and groceries is an extra $14 — or $4 for Prime members.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2025

More than a Store: Kroger places health at the center of its digital aisles

The grocer’s recent app refresh highlights both wellness-related services and savings opportunities, but stops short of tying them together.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 25, 2025

Harris Teeter to shutter online fulfillment spoke

The banner’s Alexandria, Virginia, site will permanently close by Feb. 1, joining three other spoke facilities in Florida that are also closing as Kroger pares back its digital fulfillment network.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 25, 2025

Walmart’s e-commerce growth speaks to CEO Doug McMillon’s legacy

Digital sales jumped 27% globally in Q3 and the U.S. channel is poised to turn a profit this year, demonstrating a core aspect of the exiting chief's omnichannel strategy.

By Dani James • Nov. 21, 2025

The Friday Checkout: The sun is setting on Kroger’s time in Florida

The grocer is closing three smaller e-commerce facilities along with an automated fulfillment center, essentially ending its presence in the state.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Nov. 21, 2025

Walmart US posts grocery, e-commerce growth

Tariffs impacted the cost of goods less than expected, but the retailer continues to focus on food affordability through temporary price cuts and its Thanksgiving deal, executives told investors.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 20, 2025

Target to launch ChatGPT app with multi-item baskets, fresh food

The mass retailer is deepening its work with OpenAI as consumers continue to turn to generative chatbots for shopping support.

By Dani James • Nov. 19, 2025

Albertsons continues to bolster loyalty offerings

All of the grocer’s loyalty program members can now get extended free trials of Uber One, giving them access to free delivery, cashback and more discounts.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 13, 2025

Instacart CEO: Amazon’s grocery push is a ‘rallying cry with retailers’

Instacart sees its omnichannel and price parity capabilities as a competitive edge for retailers as the massive e-tailer expands in grocery.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 12, 2025

Whole Foods debuts in-store MFC with conventional grocery items

One of the specialty grocer’s locations has launched a new “store within a store” concept that uses an automated system to provide products like Goldfish crackers to shoppers.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 5, 2025