Store Operations: Page 31

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    Food inflation comes down again in October

    Food-at-home prices were up in October at a 12.4% annual rate, marking a second consecutive monthly decline in the key metric, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

    By • Nov. 10, 2022
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    Sprouts edges forward in Q3, with deli leading the way

    The specialty retailer posted comparable-store sales growth of 2.4% during the period compared with the third quarter of 2021, while e-commerce sales rose 19%.

    By • Nov. 9, 2022
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    How Dom’s Kitchen & Market is addressing 5 grocery trends

    From weaving customer data into the fabric of its business to owning e-commerce, the Chicagoland grocery startup is looking to stay ahead of key industry developments. 

    By • Nov. 3, 2022
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    Aldi, Lidl roll out low-price Thanksgiving essentials as high inflation hovers

    The two hard discounters’ holiday deals come as food prices remain elevated and the threat of a turkey shortage looms.

    By • Nov. 2, 2022
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    Kroger to add ghost kitchens to three Ohio stores

    The grocery chain is working with Kitchen United to bring the to-go food halls, which will let shoppers order from multiple restaurants at once, to supermarkets in the state’s capital region.

    By • Nov. 1, 2022
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    Meijer Grocery is heading to a second state

    The superstore operator plans to build a 90,000-square-foot supermarket in Noblesville, Indiana, the Indianapolis suburb’s government said in a tweet on Thursday.

    By • Nov. 1, 2022
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    Inside the store: Dom’s Kitchen & Market’s second Chicago store

    The newest location from the grocery startup led by veteran executive Bob Mariano is 50% larger than its first shop and focuses on being a destination for meals and gourmet experiences.

    By • Nov. 1, 2022
  • Target adds Marks & Spencer food and beverage gifts to stores
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    Target is adding holiday grocery gifts from British retailer Marks & Spencer

    The products, including drinking chocolate and festive biscuit tins, are aimed at gifting and entertaining, rounding out Target’s holiday shopping experience.

    By • Oct. 28, 2022
  • Close-up of a table set up for a holiday meal with red and black checkered napkins, a salad bowl and sparkling glasses.
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    How inflation is weighing on shoppers’ holiday meal planning

    Nearly half of shoppers are worried about rising prices for holiday meals, with some turning to deals, store brands or more at-home preparation to offset higher costs, per a new Food Industry Association survey.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
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    Inside the Store: Whole Foods’ Manhattan ‘oasis’

    This store has made itself a destination along the High Line with a full grocery assortment along with several dining and drinking experiences, including a coffee shop and vegan street food vendor.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
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    Whole Foods predicts food trends for 2023

    Along with its Top 10 Food Trends list, the grocer has reintroduced its Trends Delivery Boxes for shoppers to try an assortment of the featured items.

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
  • A table filled with holiday food and drink items, including blood orange pomegranate juice and crispy chocolate truffle snacks.
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    Amazon beefs up Aplenty line with 100+ new items

    The added products, which include apple pie granola clusters and apple cider, are timed to the holidays as the retailing giant pushes further into the grocery space.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
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    Kroger-Albertsons merger

    How would the Kroger-Albertsons merger impact independent grocers?

    The National Grocers Association fears a second “power buyer” would enter the industry, further tipping the scales for suppliers and independent grocers trying to compete. 

    By • Oct. 17, 2022
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    Grocery inflation surges in September but avoids another record

    Food-at-home prices increased last month at a 13% annual pace, down from 13.5% in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

    By • Oct. 13, 2022
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    Clover Food Lab opens newest location complete with specialty grocery store

    The Massachusetts-based vegetarian fast food chain’s 15th location includes a 400-square-foot grocery section focused on local goods.

    By , • Oct. 10, 2022
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    5 retailers focusing on made-to-order meals

    Schnuck Markets’ addition of a popular St. Louis barbecue restaurant to one of its stores comes as grocers are looking to enhance their foodservice options.

    By • Oct. 10, 2022
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    DoorDash expands partnership with Loblaw to offer on-demand delivery

    The newest collaboration between the delivery company and Canadian grocer will offer rapid delivery to around three-quarters of Canadian consumers from 1,100 stores. 

    By • Oct. 7, 2022
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    Foxtrot to open first store in Austin, Texas, this fall, with more on the way

    Foxtrot’s latest three-store expansion will bring the c-store chain’s total number of locations in Texas to five, with the other two being in Dallas.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 7, 2022
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    Kroger’s Home Chef links with Rachael Ray on meal kits

    Available in more than 1,300 Kroger stores and online for delivery, the kits under the collaboration include recipes like steakhouse burgers, spicy sloppy joes and pork lo mein.

    By • Oct. 6, 2022
  • A SpartanNash distribution facility in Minot, North Dakota.
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    SpartanNash sells four distribution facilities to investment firm

    The $29.9 million deal offloads centers in Indiana, North Dakota, Florida and Ohio that together occupy 483,000 square feet.

    By • Oct. 5, 2022
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    UNFI expands its Shoppers banner with three new store locations

    In an effort to expand and improve its store portfolio, the wholesaler is also remodeling two of the chain’s existing locations.

    By • Oct. 4, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    Inside Kroger Health’s food-as-medicine playbook

    As it expands its nutrition scoring, food prescriptions and dietitian-focused approach, the health solutions arm of the grocery company aims to tie healthy eating to disease prevention. 

    By • Oct. 3, 2022
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    Inflation takes a toll up the income scale

    Seventy-three percent of households making more than $100,000 per year place a premium on low base prices when deciding where to buy groceries, according to findings from data analytics firm Dunnhumby.

    By • Oct. 3, 2022
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    PCC takes a shot on adaptogenic mushroom-infused coffees

    Its partnership with Wunderground Coffee builds on the grocer’s mission to include more certified organic, sustainable and health-conscious products. 

    By • Oct. 3, 2022
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    Wild-caught seafood offers sustainable protein option for consumers

    As more and more consumers seek to eat more sustainably, retailers have an opportunity to promote the environmental benefits of wild-caught seafood.

    Oct. 3, 2022