Store Operations: Page 25


  • Target tests Starbucks orders and returns at curbside pickup.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Target
    Image attribution tooltip

    Target will offer free carside Starbucks delivery at over 1K stores

    Shoppers will be able to add the coffee company’s items to their Drive Up orders at 1,700 locations by October, in a boost to the coffee giant’s licensed store strategy.  

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Aug. 9, 2023
  • Exterior of Raley's O-N-E Market supermarket in El Dorado Hills, California
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Raley's
    Image attribution tooltip

    Raley’s begins renovations to offer Starbucks in stores

    During phase one, two California locations and one Nevada storefront will undergo conversions to offer the renowned coffee brand, which is replacing Peet’s Coffee. 

    By Aug. 7, 2023
  • Fresh organic avocado on the wooden table
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    SpartanNash CEO Tony Sarsam named to Mission Produce’s board

    Sarsam is joining the avocado producer and distributor as a director as it looks to end a string of losses.

    By Aug. 7, 2023
  • Exterior of a Whole Foods store.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Whole Foods outlines progress on food waste, packaging and green energy

    In 2022, the grocer circulated packaging guidelines to suppliers and kept more than 70% of waste out of landfills. 

    By Aug. 7, 2023
  • Self checkout stations at a grocery store.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Amazon Fresh
    Image attribution tooltip
    Column

    The Friday Checkout: Has Amazon finally created a viable supermarket?

    Earlier this week, the company unveiled a store model that brings some much-needed merchandising improvements to the struggling Amazon Fresh chain.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 4, 2023
  • Publix storefront.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Kaarin Vembar/Grocery Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Publix closes its in-store Aprons Cooking School

    The Florida-based grocer also will end its full-service catering, which includes delivery and set-up.

    By Aug. 4, 2023
  • Wawa storefront in downtown Philadelphia
    Image attribution tooltip
    Thai Phi Le/Grocery Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Wawa opens fully digital, shelfless c-store

    The c-store chain has revamped one of its Philadelphia locations so customers can only purchase items via its mobile app or touchscreen kiosks.

    By Brett Dworski • Aug. 3, 2023
  • Inside a recently updated Amazon Fresh store in Illinois.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Amazon
    Image attribution tooltip

    Amazon’s grocery revamp has begun

    Refreshing the Amazon Fresh store format and expanding online access underscore the company’s commitment to succeeding in the industry, despite its recent stumbles.

    By Aug. 2, 2023
  • Containers of Silk soy mik are displayed on a grocery store shelf. A woman is seen looking at the display.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    More consumers are shopping multiple grocers to find the lowest prices, report finds

    Dunnhumby’s new findings show 18- to 44-year-olds are at the epicenter of a food and financial insecurity crisis that is impacting grocery shopping behaviors.

    By Aug. 2, 2023
  • Interior of renovated Food Lion location in North Carolina
    Image attribution tooltip
    Retrieved from Food Lion.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Food Lion remodels nearly 50 North Carolina locations

    The omnichannel updates include introducing more fresh meals and new e-commerce ordering options to stores.

    By Aug. 1, 2023
  • Grocery store exterior
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Giant Food launches workplace wellness program aimed at local businesses

    Hosted by the grocer’s registered dietitians and nutritionists, the program will provide full-service educational services and wellness activities. 

    By July 31, 2023
  • Pepsi and Walmart are collaborating on a $120M investment in regenerative agriculture.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Walmart
    Image attribution tooltip

    PepsiCo, Walmart team on $120M investment in regenerative agriculture

    Their plan is expected to deliver 4 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030.

    By Nathan Owens • July 27, 2023
  • Basket full of Dollar General's Clover Valley products
    Image attribution tooltip
    Retrieved from Dollar General.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Dollar General expands private label brand offering

    The discounter has added more than 100 products to its Clover Valley line as part of its “Food First” initiative. 

    By July 26, 2023
  • Ahold Delhaize's Hannaford banner
    Image attribution tooltip
    Retrieved from Ahold Delhaize on June 29, 2021
    Image attribution tooltip

    Hannaford announces new store, renovates six in first half of 2023

    The newest location in Blue Hill, Maine, marks the grocer’s 186th location and includes an expansive fresh foods selection as well as a full-service pharmacy.

    By July 25, 2023
  • Exterior of a Jewel-Osco store.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Jewel-Osco looking to add loss prevention positions chainwide

    The regional grocer is looking for roughly 15 asset protection specialists across its banner, according to an Albertsons spokesperson.

    By Updated July 27, 2023
  • Various cuts of packaged beef are seen in a grocery store
    Image attribution tooltip
    Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    USDA teams with states to crack down on anti-competitiveness in food

    The agency will work with more than 30 attorneys general to address anti-consumer practices, even as economists remain mixed on market consolidation’s effect on inflation. 

    By Sarah Zimmerman • July 21, 2023
  • A photo of the exterior of a Foxtrot opening in July in Austin City Hall.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Foxtrot Markets
    Image attribution tooltip

    Foxtrot’s newest store opening in Austin City Hall

    The chain’s first location in a civic building will be followed later this year by a store on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.

    By Jessica Loder • July 21, 2023
  • Murray's Cheese Website Homepage
    Image attribution tooltip
    Retrieved from Kroger.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Kroger’s Murray’s Cheese modernizes visual brand, website

    The brand’s new look features a new logo, visuals and a digital storefront focused on education and personalized experiences. 

    By July 20, 2023
  • Exterior of New Seasons Market
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Good Food Holdings
    Image attribution tooltip

    How New Season’s upcycling efforts are saving money, reducing food waste

    The Portland, Oregon-area grocery chain is diverting rotisserie chicken, berry and ground beef products from waste streams and looking to repurpose more items, such as bread.

    By July 19, 2023
  • Food products that contain the artificial sweetener aspartame including Equal, Crystal Light and Diet Coke
    Image attribution tooltip
    Spencer Platt via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Aspartame safety: What grocers need to know

    In the wake of conflicting reports on the artificial sweetener, food retailers’ dietitians can find the sweet spot between shopper education and nudging people toward healthy eating, FMI says.

    By July 17, 2023
  • 7-Eleven
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of 7-Eleven
    Image attribution tooltip

    7-Eleven rolling out refreshed coffee program, more private label goods to stores

    The company has upgraded to bean-to-cup machines and iced coffee options in more than 4,800 stores so far.

    By Jessica Loder • July 17, 2023
  • A person cooks Beyond Sausages on an outdoor grill, with the package on the right side.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Beyond Meat
    Image attribution tooltip

    How grocers can turn up the heat on grilling season sales

    Thirty-one percent of shoppers surveyed in May said they have a new grill, according to Circana data, while 24% have a “new or improved outdoor eating area.”

    By July 14, 2023
  • eggs grocery store
    Image attribution tooltip
    Brandon Bell via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Grocery inflation drops below 5%

    Food-at-home prices increased in June at a 4.7% annual clip, down from 5.8% in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Overall inflation declined to 3%.

    By July 12, 2023
  • A Sprouts Farmers Market store in the Seattle area
    Image attribution tooltip
    Jeff Wells/Grocery Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Sprouts rolls out exclusive summer products

    Seven seasonal food items, including ready-to-cook meals and more frozen treats, will be launched in the specialty grocer’s New For You section. 

    By July 10, 2023
  • Drizzling olive oil into a bowl of shrimp
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Filippo Berio
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by Filippo Berio

    Consumers crave guidance on olive oil products — and Filippo Berio is charting the course

    Legendary brand’s culture of innovation puts customers at the center to drive category growth.

    July 10, 2023