Store Operations: Page 40
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On Special: Bashas' bakery department
The family-owned chain, which specializes in store-made doughnuts, is seeing sales increase as in-store shopping returns and people seek out baked goods for celebrations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 12, 2021 -
Gopuff is hiring over 100 employees to back ghost kitchens operation
Job listings, which include line cooks, kitchen leads and district managers across at least six states, indicate the company is preparing to deliver fresh-made foods.
By Julie Littman • July 9, 2021 -
Tops expands Flashfood program to additional stores
The New York grocery chain now offers the app-based food-waste-reduction service at 50 of its more than 150 locations.
By Sam Silverstein • July 9, 2021 -
Dollar General is trying to get healthier
The discount operator just hired its first chief medical officer and said it’s increasing its lineup of health-focused products and services.
By Jeff Wells • July 8, 2021 -
Fresh Thyme to open local-focused concept store
The specialty grocer's location in St. Louis will offer "hyperlocal" products and an assortment of Meijer brand items.
By Jeff Wells • July 7, 2021 -
Inside Natural Grocers' hydroponic produce container
The grocer's first foray in the futuristic farming technology, GardenBox, grows 4,000 lettuce heads per month and sits just steps away from a Colorado store's produce department.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 7, 2021 -
Kroger adds shuttle technology to distribution center
The grocer has partnered with Knapp, a logistics technology specialist, to double the capacity of its Great Lakes warehouse while adding robot pickers and palletizers to boost efficiency.
By Jeff Wells • July 2, 2021 -
Retrieved from PCC Community Markets.
PCC rolls out meal bundles for under $10
The cooperatively owned grocer will offer a new Shared Values Meal each month that can be prepared in under 30 minutes.
By Jeff Wells • July 1, 2021 -
Meal kit sales will sharply decelerate this year, report predicts
Coresight Research expects industry growth to slow from 70% in 2020 to roughly 18% in 2021 as pandemic-fueled interest wears off.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Jeff Wells • June 30, 2021 -
Pop Up Grocer offers a stage for food startups
As retailers increasingly spotlight local and emerging brands, the traveling concept offers a wide selection of lesser-known products that are generating consumer buzz.
By Samantha Oller • June 29, 2021 -
Sponsored by Afresh
Fresher than Amazon? How grocers can beat goliath
Grocers might be surprised to learn that they have several advantages over Amazon. And it starts in the fresh departments.
June 28, 2021 -
UNFI isn't selling its retail business — for now
Expanding and evolving its supermarket footprint is part of an ambitious new growth strategy the distributor outlined at its investor day on Thursday.
By Jeff Wells • June 25, 2021 -
Shoppers value taste and price over sugar content, study finds
Consumers are showing more concern around sugar intake but still prioritize other factors when making decisions, according to a new study from FONA International.
By Lauren Manning • June 24, 2021 -
Giant Food teams up with local farmers on produce boxes this summer
The Mid-Atlantic grocer's program sources its products from more than 20 farms, and each package sells online for $20.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 23, 2021 -
Heightened consumer interest in at-home eating set to continue, FMI report finds
Nearly half of participants in the 2021 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends survey said they are placing more emphasis on buying nutritious foods because of the pandemic.
By Sam Silverstein • June 21, 2021 -
Albertsons hits responsibly sourced sushi goal early
Eighteen months ahead of its self-imposed deadline, all of the grocer's prepared sushi now meets guidelines set under its Responsible Seafood Policy.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 21, 2021 -
Sponsored by St Pierre Bakery
Bagels: How brioche addresses a hole in the market
How St Pierre Bakery leveraged the surge in bagel sales by using brioche to maximize the opportunity with American retailers.
June 21, 2021 -
Dom's Kitchen & Market is a 'Last Dance' for former Mariano's executives
Bob Mariano and Don Fitzgerald, who formerly led the iconic Chicagoland chain, have opened another store that pushes against the boundaries of traditional grocery.
By Jeff Wells • June 16, 2021 -
NGA: Independent grocers nab 33% of US grocery sales
Sales at independents increased almost 94% between 2012 and 2020 — double the rate overall grocery sales saw during that same period, a study from the trade group found.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 15, 2021 -
USDA to invest over $4B to strengthen the food supply chain
The agency's investments through the Build Back Better initiative are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to make U.S. supply chains more resilient.
By A.B. Brown • June 14, 2021 -
Misfits Market prepares for Texas debut
The e-grocer's entry into Dallas on Wednesday will initially bring 100 jobs and create an expected 500 within two years.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated June 14, 2021 -
Home Chef names new president
The Kroger-owned meal kit and prepared foods line increased brand sales 118% in 2020 and is in more than 2,100 stores.
By Jeff Wells • June 9, 2021 -
ButcherBox launches Instacart storefront
The online meat seller is the second direct-to-consumer partner for the e-commerce company.
By Jeff Wells • June 7, 2021 -
Sponsored by Summer Citrus from South Africa
The secret to the sweetest, best-quality summer citrus
Grocers are constantly looking for the best suppliers in order to create a top produce section—one of the biggest drivers of store traffic.
June 7, 2021 -
Albertsons jumps on early payment trend to boost supplier diversity
The grocer is working with an online platform to help boost suppliers' access to funding and ability to scale.
By Edwin Lopez • June 4, 2021