Honey, I shrunk the snacks: Three trends driving the push to small

Are you looking to merchandise small treats that can bring big profits?

June 30, 2025

How Sam’s Club sees fresh food, digital tools fueling its ambitious growth plans

Walmart-owned club retailer is enhancing the shopping experience with sushi, automated receipt checks and a new app platform, its CFO said at a conference.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 24, 2025

How one grocer is succeeding with in-store restaurants

While many retailers have struggled to make money with on-site eateries, Town & Country Market’s integrated approach is lifting sales throughout the store.

By Jeff Wells • June 23, 2025

Walmart survival guide for grocers

In this three-part series, Grocery Dive uses expert insights and market share data to explore the mass retailer’s impact on the grocery segment and how supermarkets can stand out.

By Grocery Dive Staff • June 16, 2025

Walmart is leveling up in foodservice. How can grocers compete?

As the retailer adds hot bars, grab-and-go items and in-store QSRs, supermarkets can tap their workers and deep knowledge of their customer base as valuable differentiators, sources said.  

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 11, 2025

Walmart to bring fast-casual hot dog restaurant to 6 stores

The retailer has partnered with Wienerschnitzel, marking its latest move to grow its roster of in-store quick-service restaurant partners.

By Peyton Bigora • June 3, 2025

Grocers have the meats

Meat department sales hit record highs in 2024, but there’s room for more innovation and personalized messaging to continue motivating shoppers, according to a report from FMI.

By Peyton Bigora • April 7, 2025

Are you ready to maximize the sweet opportunities ahead?

For grocers, smart product placement and curated seasonal selections can help turn these trends into bigger basket sizes and stronger profits.

March 24, 2025

Consumers seek science-backed eco-labels

A plethora of claims creates confusion among both consumers and brands.

March 24, 2025

Walmart links with chain to open made-to-order pizza restaurants

Nozzleman Pizza plans to debut locations inside more than a dozen of the retailer’s stores this year.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 19, 2025

The Friday Checkout: How grocers are scoring with shoppers for Super Bowl LIX

Though mass retailers like Walmart have intercepted consumers’ shopping when it comes to the big game, supermarkets still have an opportunity to win.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Updated Feb. 7, 2025

What’s ahead for grocers in 2025?

As consumers continue to worry about food prices, retailers will be focused on battling discounters, sharpening their value propositions and keeping up with evolving health and wellness needs.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 31, 2025

How grocers can prepare for food traceability requirements coming in early 2026

Retailers have less than a year to get their supply chains ready, yet challenges and confusion remain. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 24, 2025

Hy-Vee will transition all in-store Wahlburgers to Market Grille

All of the grocer’s restaurants will introduce new menus with lower prices as the chain ends its partnership with the hamburger chain.

By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 22, 2025

8 grocery industry trends to watch in 2025

Experts expect food retailers to focus on value, sharpen their data management capabilities and adapt to the evolving health and wellness needs of consumers.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 7, 2025

Instacart expanding ad reach in foodservice

Cut+Dry, an e-commerce and ad platform for foodservice distributors and manufacturers, will integrate the grocery technology company’s ad solutions.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 6, 2025

Inside the Store: Uncle Giuseppe’s brings Italy to Long Island

Numerous foodservice offerings and housemade products aim to cater to the dense Italian-American population in New York and New Jersey.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 20, 2024

Kroger to open 2 Asian grocery store concepts in Texas next year

The grocer will convert two Dallas-area locations with more Asian-centric products, new decor, updated signage and more, a spokesperson confirmed.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 4, 2024

4 charts examining grocery inflation

While high grocery prices have remained a hot topic among consumers and politicians, the annual rate of food-at-home prices has held steady at about 1%.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 31, 2024

Grocers keep spotlight on private labels

Retailers have been beefing up their portfolios at a steady clip, continuing a multi-year trend. Here’s a roundup of some of their latest additions.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 30, 2024

7-Eleven to open over 600 stores under new design by 2027

The retailer’s newest format features “a larger product assortment and expanded food and beverage offerings,” CEO Joseph DePinto told investors on Thursday.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 25, 2024

What’s in store for grocers by 2027?

Increased adoption of tools like smart carts and digital coupon apps plus heightened interest in certain nutritional benefits are among the developments forecast in a new 84.51° report.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 23, 2024

Fareway launches premium grocery brand Truly Yours

The Midwestern grocer is the latest industry player to focus on indulgence with its new private label line.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 15, 2024

The Friday Checkout: Club stores are doing more to stand out

Sam’s Club is opening a checkout-free store near Dallas while Costco is lowering prices on key items under its Kirkland Signature brand.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 11, 2024

SpartanNash opens 2nd pilot for grocery store modernization strategy

The company’s remodeled location in Sparta, Michigan, includes items popular at the first test store such as a beef jerky bar, specialty cheeses and healthy meal kits.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 10, 2024