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    The Friday Checkout: Erewhon presses ahead with its promise of a ‘radiant lifestyle’

    The luxury California grocer famous for $30 packs of ice cubes just opened its 14th location and is developing two more.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 4, 2026
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    Walmart shoppers can now get Dunkin’ delivered alongside orders

    The service follows a similar announcement with Subway as the retailer aims to become a contender in the restaurant delivery space.

    By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 4, 2026
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    Hannaford brings back seasonal in-store farm stands

    The grocer is partnering with more than 125 local food producers to source fruits and vegetables for the displays.

    By • Sept. 3, 2026
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    SNAP bans led to 12% decline in soda purchases

    Recipients didn’t buy more sugary drinks with their own dollars, bucking a common theory held across the food industry, a new academic study found. 

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 2, 2026
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    50 years of Aldi in the US: A timeline

    The discounter opened its first stateside store in Iowa in 1976. Here’s a look at key moves by the company over the past half-century.

    By • Updated Sept. 1, 2026
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    The Friday Checkout: Why did Walmart take so long to adopt tap-to-pay?

    The nation’s biggest retailer is finally embracing the technology behind widely popular payment methods like Apple Pay after years of rejecting it.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 28, 2026
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    The Giant Company looks to make prepared foods more affordable

    The Mid-Atlantic supermarket chain has reduced the cost of items on its hot bars by 10% in addition to introducing new options.

    By • Aug. 27, 2026
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    Northgate González Market readies to open another Mercado store

    The Hispanic grocer is transforming one of its longest-standing neighborhood markets into an immersive, foodservice-focused shopping destination.

    By • Aug. 25, 2026
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    The Raley’s Companies to close more stores

    The grocery company’s plans to shutter three name banner locations and a Nob Hill Foods follow the closures of three stores earlier this year.

    By • Aug. 24, 2026
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    Cyclospora outbreak is crimping produce sales, data shows

    More than 6.5 million households stopped buying salad mixes and kits during the month that ended July 26, according to Numerator.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
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    The Friday Checkout: Walmart and Target each put a unique spin on grocery

    In reporting their latest earnings, the retailers made clear that they depend heavily on their food and beverage businesses as they look to stand out to consumers.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 21, 2026
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    The FTC is turning its sights on personalized pricing. What does it mean for customers?

    The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comments on the practice, giving businesses yet another reason to be wary of implementing personalized or surveillance pricing.

    By Kristen Doerer • Aug. 21, 2026
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    Met Fresh opens first Philadelphia store

    The supermarket is the chain's first store outside the New York City area.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    How Sprouts balances self-distribution and store growth

    The specialty grocer’s chief development officer outlined the company’s “balancing act” of growth and supply as it prepares to enter new markets in 2027.

    By • Aug. 13, 2026
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    Giant Food introduces in-store Savings Stations

    Shoppers can now load personalized offers and digital coupons directly onto their loyalty account and have them automatically applied at checkout.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Shoppers are finally telling grocers why they buy

    Conversational AI has forever changed how shoppers and grocers interact by letting people declare their intentions before making a purchase, writes Daniel Vitiello of Cooklist.

    By Daniel Vitiello • Aug. 12, 2026
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    How a Piggly Wiggly franchisee is keeping meat prices low

    Piggly Wiggly Food For Less said it is now providing incentives to manufacturers who are “willing to invest in lower prices.”

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Grocers have entered a ‘new affordability era,’ report notes

    With no end in sight to consumers’ value-focused shopping habits, retailers should focus on helping people feel confident they’re getting good quality for their money, according to Acosta.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    GLP-1 users’ grocery spending is dropping

    GLP-1 shoppers’ spending power is now over $660 billion, but their grocery spending is down 4%, Numerator found.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    Should grocers try reclassifying their beverage aisles?

    The category is becoming more fragmented across channels and linked to specific consumer needs such as hydration, FMI found.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Save A Lot opens second store under Hispanic banner

    The grocery company’s second Save A Lot y Mas store debuted in St. Louis about a year after the first location opened.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    Wegmans tests a revamped version of its classic small shopping carts

    The grocer said the smaller carts are lighter, quieter and easier to maneuver as well as feature conveniences like cup and phone holders.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    What grocers need to know about the pushback against dynamic pricing

    Retailers are facing uncertainty as states block them from using consumer data to set individualized prices and the FTC directs attention to the issue.

    By • July 30, 2026
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    More than a Store: The power of human connection

    As grocers seek to personalize the shopping experience, some are taking a wider lens by highlighting the shared humanity of food consumption.

    By • July 29, 2026
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    New Jersey bans dynamic pricing

    The legislation also puts a one-year pause on the new adoption of ESLs by retailers while the state studies the tech.

    By • July 24, 2026