Finances and Deals: Page 2
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Courtesy of Alert Innovation
Walmart to buy Alert Innovation
The retailer is acquiring the Massachusetts-based automated fulfillment company as it continues to level up its order-routing capabilities.
By Sam Silverstein , Jeff Wells • Oct. 6, 2022 -
Courtesy of Provender Partners
SpartanNash sells four distribution facilities to investment firm
The $29.9 million deal offloads centers in Indiana, North Dakota, Florida and Ohio that together occupy 483,000 square feet.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 5, 2022 -
Courtesy of Meijer
Meijer offers produce discounts to SNAP customers
Thanks to a waiver granted by the USDA, the company will provide discounts on eligible fruits and vegetables for a year, with the first promotional period beginning Oct. 2.
By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 29, 2022 -
Permission granted by Liz Abunaw
Black-owned grocery startup in Chicago rakes in funding
Liz Abunaw, owner of Forty Acres Fresh Market, was one of three Black entrepreneurs to each receive a $50,000 grant from cookie brand Famous Amos.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 27, 2022 -
Courtesy of Francisco Lupini/Eataly USA
Eataly lands investment deal to further its global expansion plans
The infusion of 200 million euros by private equity group Investindustrial will allow the specialty Italian grocer to develop new formats and open more locations worldwide.
By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 23, 2022 -
Retrieved from Jow on September 21, 2022
Kroger links with French meal planning service
The grocery chain has a new partnership with Jow, a startup that recommends recipes and ingredient products to customers based on their dietary and lifestyle preferences.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 21, 2022 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger expands personalized financial tools for employees
The program will offer associates the opportunity to access financial coaches, online tools and other free, confidential services.
By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 16, 2022 -
Peyton Bigora/Grocery Dive, data from Walmart.com
Walmart makes it easier to shop SNAP-eligible items online
The retailer said it is streamlining its website for consumers who use EBT card payments as it looks to foster a more inclusive shopping experience.
By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 14, 2022 -
Courtesy of Rosie
Instacart buys e-commerce tech provider Rosie
Rosie’s services are now part of the Instacart Platform, and its staff lead development of the e-commerce giant’s strategy for serving independent retailers.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 7, 2022 -
Courtesy of Instacart
Instacart buys AI-powered pricing and promotions platform Eversight
Instacart said the acquisition will give its retailer and CPG partners access to individualized pricing tools and insights that link offline and online shopper behavior.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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Sam’s Club increases membership fee for the first time in almost a decade
Basic membership costs will go from $45 to $50, while the price of a “Plus” membership will rise from $100 to $110.
By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 1, 2022 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart continues to beef up meat sourcing
The retailer has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Sustainable Beef LLC and will help the rancher-owned company open a beef-processing facility in North Platte, Nebraska.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 1, 2022 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart to buy its gig-labor management partner
The purchase of the partner behind the retailer’s Spark Driver platform comes at a time when Walmart is quickly growing its last-mile and omnichannel capabilities.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Aug. 19, 2022 -
Daphne Howland/Grocery Dive
Target takes 87% hit to operating profit as it resets inventory
The retailer has worked to clear out inventory facing sluggish demand as consumers grapple with inflation. Was it a speed bump, or a sign of poor planning?
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 17, 2022 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Grocery boosts Walmart sales, but profits fall on inflation in Q2
The retailer’s 6.5% U.S. comp sales increase was driven by market share gains in food categories, “strong” private label sales and higher-than-average tickets.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 16, 2022 -
Courtesy of The Save Mart Companies
Save Mart launches video game-focused rewards program
The grocer’s new Gamer Rewards Program offers shoppers a $10 credit toward video games for every $15 spent on products from a variety of national brands.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 16, 2022 -
Jessica Dumont/Grocery Dive
Inflation, at-home eating lift Grocery Outlet’s Q2 comp sales
The discounter saw comparable store sales increase 11.2% year-over-year and net sales jump 15.7% to $897.7 million.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 10, 2022 -
Courtesy of Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts looks to reignite store growth as quarterly sales increase
The specialty grocer’s comps grew 2% and store traffic increased in the second quarter, but analysts remain wary of its ability to stand out from the competition.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 4, 2022 -
Courtesy of Save A Lot
Save A Lot ownership group lands $13.5M grant to improve Chicago stores
Yellow Banana plans to remodel five supermarkets and reopen a closed location in the Midwestern city through the project, which is intended to boost access to groceries for people in underserved neighborhoods.
By Sam Silverstein • July 21, 2022 -
Courtesy of DoorDash
DoorDash kicks off dark store-powered rapid delivery as a service
A new 30-minute delivery partnership with Canadian grocer Loblaw marks the first time the e-commerce provider will run fulfillment centers for a retailer.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 23, 2022 -
Courtesy of SpartanNash
SpartanNash buys Shop-N-Save Food Centers
The Midwestern retailer has converted the three-store chain, which has locations in Benzonia, Fremont and Ludington, Michigan, to its Family Fare banner.
By Sam Silverstein • June 15, 2022 -
Retrieved from Cardenas Markets.
Apollo to acquire Cardenas Markets
The private equity firm will combine the chain with Tony’s Fresh Market to create a nearly 80-store ethnic and Hispanic-focused grocer.
By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein • June 13, 2022 -
Retrieved from Cardenas Markets.
Cardenas Markets expanding SoCal footprint with 6-store acquisition
The Hispanic chain, which operates more than 50 locations in three states, is beefing up its footprint east of Los Angeles.
By Jeff Wells • June 10, 2022 -
Courtesy of Sifter
Peapod founders' Sifter rakes in $5M seed funding
The platform will use the financing to speed the growth of its Nutrition as a Service platform.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 27, 2022 -
Courtesy of Ocado
Ocado buys robotics startup as it looks to speed up delivery prep
The U.K.-based online grocery order-fulfillment company plans to pay 10.2 million euros ($10.9 million) to take over Myrmex, an automation specialist in which it initially invested in 2020.
By Sam Silverstein • May 24, 2022
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