Dollar General investing $100M in its stores, with a focus on boosting labor

The discounter recently opened its 19,000th location and saw sales as well as comps rise in its fourth financial quarter as inflation helped drive results.

By Sam Silverstein • March 17, 2023

What grocers can expect with food prices, inflation in 2023

Although inflation is coming down, high grocery prices will continue and consumer price sensitivity is growing, experts from the Food Industry Association said Wednesday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 16, 2023

Albertsons expands Open Nature and gives the brand a makeover

The grocer has added 12 new plant-based products, including yogurt alternatives, and now offers 100% domestically raised, grass-fed Angus beef.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 16, 2023

Grocery inflation cools again in February

Food-at-home prices rose in February at a 10.2% annual rate, down from 11.3% the month before, the federal government reported Tuesday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 14, 2023

What grocery execs are saying about inflation and consumer behavior

During their most recent earnings calls, leaders at Kroger, Ahold Delhaize and other companies discussed shoppers’ price concerns and how inflation is moderating unevenly across categories.

By Sam Silverstein , Peyton Bigora • March 14, 2023

Meijer and Flashfood expand tie-up to include SNAP payments

The Midwestern grocer is the first of the food waste solution company’s partners to make the payment method accessible on the company’s app. 

By Peyton Bigora • March 14, 2023

Walmart rolls out Easter meal and basket savings

The retailer aims to offset the spike in egg prices with discounts on essential ingredients and the holiday’s staple treats. 

By Peyton Bigora • March 13, 2023

Education is key to seafood selling

ASMI recently launch a new Alaska Seafood U training tool, which retailers can use to train their seafood department staff about what makes wild, natural and sustainable Alaska seafood so unique.

March 13, 2023

Instacart teams with nonprofit on nutrition initiative

The program, which launches in Indianapolis before expanding to more cities, offers stipends as well as a complementary Instacart+ membership for families in need.

By Peyton Bigora • March 10, 2023

Winn-Dixie is getting ‘Down Down’ with discounts

The Southeast grocer’s program lowers prices on over 150 everyday items, saving shoppers more than 15% on average. 

By Peyton Bigora • March 8, 2023

FMI: Shopping trips are up in grocers’ meat departments

Consumers are buying more fresh meat than before the pandemic started, but grocers are facing stiffer competition from supercenters, clubs and online outlets, according to the industry group’s latest report.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 8, 2023

Inflation hasn’t lessened consumers’ hunger for produce, report finds

Even with high prices, grocers saw sales of fruits and vegetables increase 4.8% in 2022, to $74.5 billion, according to the Food Industry Association.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 7, 2023

Mars launches store-hailing mobile ice cream markets

The new partnership between the treats maker and tech firm Conjure, which kicked off in Los Angeles, can whisk frozen goodies to consumers in as little as two minutes.

By Peyton Bigora • March 7, 2023

With Kroger delivery deal, Olo stakes its claim in grocery

The company's Rails software is now implemented in 1,600 of the supermarket giant's stores as it plans to further its presence in the industry.

By Peyton Bigora • March 6, 2023

Albertsons looks to appeal to shoppers’ emotions with new marketing campaign

Through the multimedia effort, known as “Sincerely, Food,” the supermarket operator wants consumers to associate food and other products it sells with key moments in their lives.

By Sam Silverstein • March 6, 2023

Sprouts accelerates rollout of smaller stores

The retailer plans to open at least 30 locations in 2023, all of which will be based on its newer format, and to close 11 larger ones based on its legacy design, executives said Thursday.

By Sam Silverstein • March 3, 2023

Afresh Technologies moves beyond fruits and vegetables

The San Francisco-based startup has started offering its food waste reduction technology to grocers for use in their meat, seafood, deli, and foodservice sections.

By Sam Silverstein • March 2, 2023

Seattle-area grocery chain blends worker creativity into its new milk brand

The retailer’s just-launched EveryDay Milk private label line comprises six varieties, all with employee-designed artwork on their packaging.

By Sam Silverstein • March 1, 2023

Schnucks to open second Eatwell Market location in March

Located in Chesterfield, Missouri, the store will offer an array of natural and organic items as well as a number of specialty departments.

By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 28, 2023

Nearly three in four consumers plan to keep buying private label when the economy settles, survey says

Retailers’ efforts to improve store-branded offerings are paying off as shoppers make price their most important consideration, data from Attest shows. 

By Megan Poinski • Feb. 27, 2023

Why grocers must reinvest in food safety culture

Leading food retailers drive food safety leadership through preventative systems, not just checking off items on a list, writes Sally Robinson with Upshop.

By Sally Robinson • Feb. 22, 2023

Walmart issues cautious forecast amid ongoing high food inflation

While its Q4 sales were higher than expected, declines in general merchandise sales and the ongoing impacts of high food prices are prompting a conservative outlook for the year ahead, executives told investors Tuesday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 21, 2023

Consumers have mixed feelings about frozen foods

While only one-third of people surveyed say frozen foods are the same or better quality as fresh counterparts, nearly half said the same for fruits and vegetables specifically, per a new report from Advantage Solutions.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 16, 2023

Grocery inflation continues to decline in January

Food-at-home prices rose in January at an 11.3% annual rate, down from 11.8% the month before and their lowest rate of increase by that measure since April 2022, the federal government reported Tuesday.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 14, 2023

SNAP emergency allotments ending soon, impacting grocery spending

The average SNAP participant will receive about $90 less in benefits per month due to the change, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 13, 2023