Green Zebra Grocery wants to conquer the West Coast

Can the grocery-convenience hybrid that its CEO calls 'a cross between Whole Foods and 7-Eleven' expand beyond its Portland enclave?

By Louise Kramer • Oct. 15, 2018

BJ's kicks off membership push focused on convenience and grocery

The club retailer wants to sign up new customers and get more people to experience some of its latest store features. 

By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 15, 2018

New Seasons Market encourages shoppers to bring in reusable containers

The Portland-based specialty grocer will give shoppers who do a 5-cent reward, and is replacing the plastic tubs that hold pre-packaged bulk foods.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 12, 2018

H-E-B set to launch upscale coffee shop at Houston stores

The Roastery, owned by New York City-based Four J Foods, will open its first location at one of the grocer's Houston stores next week, with three more locations to follow in the coming months.

By Krishna Thakker • Oct. 12, 2018

CommonSense Robotics charts US partnerships as automated fulfillment demand grows

The Israeli technology firm plans to work with five leading grocers in 2019 and 2020, building automated warehouses that will prepare orders for delivery in less than an hour.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 11, 2018

Thrive Market enters the world of wine

The online grocer launched a line of clean, organic wines, which the company expects to generate eight figures within a year.

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 11, 2018

Kroger rolls out Home Chef meal kits to stores

Five months after announcing the tie-up, Kroger is kicking off its nationwide in-store expansion with rotating selections in 225 Midwestern locations.

By Krishna Thakker • Oct. 11, 2018

Survey: Millennials will spend big on holiday groceries

The younger demographic, which will do the bulk of festive hosting this year, prioritizes high-quality products over price, Accenture found.

By Jacqueline Renfrow • Oct. 9, 2018

The Fresh Market returns to its roots

The grocer opened its first — and only — new store for 2018 last week in North Carolina as the chain refocuses on specialty products.

By Jacqueline Renfrow • Oct. 8, 2018

Inside Peapod's delivery planning, where every second counts

The e-grocer has amassed a trove of valuable data, but some analysts question whether it's effectively using that information to keep pace with competitors like Amazon and Instacart.

By Christopher Doering • Oct. 8, 2018

IBM takes its food supply blockchain solution worldwide

French retailer Carrefour announced it would join IBM Food Trust as the solution becomes generally available under a subscription pricing model.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 8, 2018

Can Stop & Shop 'test and learn' its way to a turnaround?

In an interview with Grocery Dive, president Mark McGowan said the company's new-look Connecticut stores will be a laboratory for the chain's future growth — but it's hardly the only store trying to elevate the shopping experience.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 8, 2018

Tops pilots grocery pickup with Instacart

The upstate New York grocer just launched a test of the service at three stores.

By Krishna Thakker • Oct. 8, 2018

To fight discounters, grocers may need to improve their store brands

U.S. supermarkets have made great strides in improving their private label offerings in recent years, but they'll need to keep upping their game if they want to effectively battle the likes of Aldi and Lidl.

By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 5, 2018

Ahold Delhaize partners with Coop Italia on private label offerings

The Italian grocer's Fior Fiore brand, which includes olives, bruschetta, pasta, pastries and snacks, will be available at banner stores for a limited time.

By Bia Riaz • Oct. 4, 2018

Ahold Delhaize reveals new fresh-focused banner concepts

The company has remodeled 21 Stop & Shops in Connecticut and opened a Giant urban concept location in Philadelphia — both centered on an elevated in-store experience.

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 4, 2018

Food and grocery companies aren't doing enough to end forced labor, report finds

KnowTheChain's second benchmark report gave Unilever the top score for its efforts to address unethical labor practices in its supply chain. 

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 3, 2018

Price Rite reveals reimagined store concepts in Pennsylvania

The company has updated three of its Marketplace stores to include deep discounts, a new store layout, improved shopping experience and expanded fresh food selection.

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 2, 2018

Why grocers should focus on customer service in their aisles

Retailers often leave it up to cashiers to assist shoppers, but by the time someone gets to the checkout stand it's often too late, writes John Larson, senior partner at John Larson & Company. 

By John Larson • Oct. 2, 2018

Report: Trader Joe's store brands are tops with shoppers

Meijer and Aldi tied for second place in a recent consumer survey conducted by Magid, while Amazon ranked last. 

By Krishna Thakker • Oct. 2, 2018

Natural Grocers goes all in on private label

The specialty retailer launched 35 new store-branded organic products across 10 categories, with many more in the works.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 1, 2018

What's for dinner? Kroger expands its pre-made meal offerings

The grocer brought its Easy For You! customizable meal program to 350 stores, and offers self-serve stations that require a few minutes of cooking at home. 

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 1, 2018

Will sales at Walmart bring algae oil into the mainstream?

The product, which will be sold at more than 2,000 stores, has more monounsaturated fat than any other cooking oil, a higher-than-normal smoke point and no trans fats.

By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 1, 2018

HelloFresh introduces recyclable packaging to ease environmental concerns

Recyclable box liners will now be used in HelloFresh and Green Chef meal kits, but top competitors have already been offering sustainable boxes.

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 28, 2018

Report: 1 in 5 people switching grocers choose Aldi

The German discounter's store expansion and remodeling campaign in the U.S. are already having a big impact on conventional and big-box grocers.

By Jacqueline Renfrow • Sept. 28, 2018