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Shoppers likely won’t curb their grocery budget for the holidays
A “great homemade feast” remains a top priority for consumers this year, with FMI’s latest holiday trends report finding that food is the area where shoppers are least likely to cut back.
By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 24, 2025 -
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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 -
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Rouses Markets to acquire 10 Winn-Dixie stores
The deal will increase Rouses' footprint by 15% and continues a drive by Southeastern Grocers to cull the size of the Winn-Dixie chain.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 18, 2025 -
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Kroger closing automated fulfillment facilities to bolster e-commerce profitability
In a bid to improve digital profitability by $400 million in 2026, the grocer is shuttering three CFCs, leaning into in-store fulfilment and expanding third-party e-commerce partnerships.
By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 18, 2025 -
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SNAP funding restored through next September
The funding bill President Donald Trump signed Wednesday includes $107.5 billion for SNAP and $8.2 billion for WIC.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 13, 2025 -
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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 -
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Grocery Outlet struggles with sales growth as new strategy takes hold
The discounter posted comparable store sales growth of just over 1% during its Q3 as it kicked off a store remodeling campaign and merchandising tests.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 5, 2025 -
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Ahold Delhaize sees improvements at Stop & Shop
The Dutch grocery company saw its overall U.S. comparable-store sales rise during the third quarter at more than twice the pace it recorded a year ago.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 5, 2025 -
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Balls Food adds new banner to its roster
The Kansas City-based grocer plans to acquire Schulte’s Fresh Foods and keep the store’s name, bringing its banner count up to five.
By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 3, 2025 -
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Sponsored by RoundelUnlocking incremental growth during retail’s most magical moment
This year is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable holiday seasons yet, as economic uncertainty lingers due to persistent inflation and the potential ripple effect of tariffs.
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Sprouts underestimated the impact of softening consumers
While its third-quarter results fell short of expectations, the grocer is still speeding ahead with growth initiatives, including upping its store openings goal for 2025.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 30, 2025 -
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Giant Eagle to hold penny trade-in event
As the national penny shortage continues, the regional grocer is offering gift cards worth twice the value of the pennies customers exchange.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 30, 2025 -
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Aldi serves up a cheaper Thanksgiving meal deal
The discounter announced on Instagram that its holiday promotion feeds 10 people for $40 — around $7 less than it charged for a similar deal last year.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 15, 2025 -
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Winn-Dixie to divest 3 Alabama stores
The Florida-based grocer is offloading the locations to Food City in November.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 14, 2025 -
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Brookshire Grocery to buy 2 Oklahoma supermarkets
The Texas-based retailer plans to convert the locations into Fresh by Reasor’s stores.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 7, 2025 -
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SNAP restrictions may cost $1.6B for retailers to implement: report
New findings from three industry groups estimate the upfront as well as ongoing maintenance price tags tied to compliance with new regulations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 6, 2025 -
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UNFI reports solid results as it recovers from cyberattack
The grocery retailer and wholesaler has raised its sales expectations to reflect strong performance in recent months, CEO Sandy Douglas said during an earnings call.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 30, 2025 -
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Kroger can withhold details about why McMullen resigned, court rules
The circumstances surrounding the departure of the company’s former CEO were ruled immaterial to a suit by Albertsons that claims Kroger was responsible for the failure of the grocers’ planned merger.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 17, 2025 -
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Schnucks’ owner to buy 51 stores with purchase of 2 Wisconsin grocers
A newly formed holding company controlled by the family that runs Schnucks is acquiring regional grocers Skogen’s Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Sept. 16, 2025 -
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Kroger is reviewing its automated e-commerce fulfillment network
The grocery chain is conducting a “full site-by-site analysis” and leaning on its stores to fill orders as it looks to improve profitability and reduce costs, interim CEO Ron Sargent said.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 11, 2025 -
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Dollar Tree tariff mitigation efforts yield results sooner than expected
The discount retailer reported Q2 net sales and comp growth as consumers continue to seek out value across income brackets.
By Dani James • Sept. 5, 2025 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Can Target’s grocery business help revive its luster?
The retailer’s incoming CEO declared that leveraging its flair for style and design can help it “win across every single category,” including food and beverage. Will that turn out to be the case?
By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 22, 2025 -
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Walmart added 30% more grocery price cuts in Q2
The food discounts were part of 7,400 temporary price reductions during the quarter, company executives told investors.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 21, 2025 -
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SpartanNash’s retail sales again lead its quarterly growth
The grocery company’s retail unit saw revenue growth of 13% during Q2, while wholesale revenue dropped 3%.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 14, 2025 -
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Natural Grocers posts strong Q3 despite cyberattack on UNFI
The natural and organic retailer said it took at least a 1% hit on its comparable-store sales because of the data breach against its primary supplier, but still saw that metric rise year over year.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 11, 2025
