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    Target misses Q3 earnings expectations, lowers guidance

    While the retailer’s food and beverage category grew in the low single digits in Q3, a deceleration in discretionary demand and multiple cost pressures caused headwinds.

    By Nate Delesline III • Nov. 20, 2024
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    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 • Nov. 20, 2024
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    Turkey could be upstaged by other meats this Thanksgiving: CoBank

    The popular holiday item faces tightened supply and lower demand than in previous years, the bank said in a report.

    By Chris Casey • Nov. 18, 2024
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    How in-store audio can kick-start retail media efforts

    Co-founders of AI audio platform Qsic explain how in-store audio is a low-lift, inexpensive and quick way to tap into advertising.

    By • Nov. 18, 2024
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    Stop & Shop battles bare shelves amid cybersecurity issue

    This week, several of the chain’s locations had widespread out-of-stocks in the fresh departments.

    By • Nov. 15, 2024
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    The power of grocery brands that consumers ‘love’

    Retailers with fan-favorite food brands see stronger loyalty and higher wallet share, Bain & Company found in a new report.

    By • Nov. 14, 2024
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    How Trader Joe’s differentiates stores

    Even if two locations are in the same neighborhood, the specialty grocer said it looks to curate a distinct experience at each one.

    By • Nov. 12, 2024
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    Grocers’ battle over the Thanksgiving meal is fiercer than ever this year

    A chart comparing deals across several major retailers shows offerings with serving sizes for $5 or less per person.

    By • Nov. 11, 2024
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    Sprouts to open first store in Wyoming

    The store opening, slated for the end of the month, marks the 24th state of operation for the fast-growing specialty grocer.

    By • Nov. 7, 2024
  • Array of Sprouts Real Root products, including bottles of shampoo and conditioner, bar soaps, bath fizz and Epsom salt all in dark green packaging against a dark gray background.
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    Why Sprouts rebranded its personal care private label line

    The launch of the health and wellness line Real Root marks the completion of phase two of the specialty grocer’s private brand revamp.

    By • Nov. 5, 2024
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    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 • Nov. 4, 2024
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    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 • Oct. 31, 2024
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    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 • Oct. 30, 2024
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    Pardon the Disruption: Should Whole Foods start carrying conventional products?

    Parent company Amazon is determined to offer mainstream brands to the specialty retailer’s customers, but it’s employing a clumsy testing strategy.

    By • Oct. 30, 2024
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    Meat sales surge, led by fresh beef

    Overall sales for the category were up more than 5% in September, but processed meat sales were flat.

    By • Oct. 29, 2024
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    Target Thanksgiving meal feeds 4 for $20

    The retailer joins a slew of grocers that have rolled out holiday meal discounts in an effort to assuage consumer concern about food prices.

    By • Oct. 28, 2024
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    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
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    How grocers are driving value messaging

    With food prices still elevated, grocers are finding ways to help customers save — whether through private label lines, foodservice offerings or in-store signage.

    By • Oct. 24, 2024
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    Kroger begins rollout of RFID tech to fresh departments

    The automation technology aims to provide more frequent and accurate inventory insight to prevent food waste and streamline in-store operations. 

    By • Oct. 23, 2024
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    7-Eleven plucks Albertsons exec to spearhead fresh food operations

    Brandon Brown has been tasked with leading some of the programs that the retailer is banking on to improve its performance in North America.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 23, 2024
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    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 • Oct. 23, 2024
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    Target cuts prices on 2K items for the holiday season

    It’s the second time in less than six months that the retailer has lowered prices. By the end of the year, the company said it will have reduced prices on 10,000 items.

    By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 22, 2024
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    Fresh Thyme brings Afresh AI-tech to deli, prepared foods departments

    The expanded partnership builds on the technology company’s efforts to expand its capabilities beyond grocers’ produce sections.

    By • Oct. 22, 2024
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    Inside the Store: Sam’s Club unveils its store of the future

    Shoppers must use Scan & Go at the newly opened Dallas-area location, which boasts a large sushi island, pizza-making robot and more e-commerce fulfillment tools.

    By , • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Amazon pilots small-format grocery concept

    The test store in Chicago is meant for quick fill-in grocery runs and aims to reduce the number of retailers shoppers have to visit to complete shopping trips.

    By • Oct. 18, 2024