Store Operations: Page 5

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    Meat costs continue to surge

    While grocery inflation held steady in September, prices for beef and veal were up nearly 15%, building on a steady upward trend that began in May.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    What’s Publix’s secret sauce?

    As pressure on traditional grocers mounts, the Florida-based supermarket chain offers key lessons on how to stand out, industry experts say.

    By , • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Walmart adding RFID tech to fresh categories

    The retailer worked with Avery Dennison on developing the solution in an effort to minimize food waste and improve inventory management.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Ahold Delhaize invests $860M to build North Carolina distribution center

    The facility will primarily support the Food Lion banner and marks the company’s fourth facility in the state.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Column

    More Than a Store: Grocers are missing the party on nonalcoholic drinks

    As more consumers sip non- and low-alcoholic beverages, retailers need to improve how they merchandise these products.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    Kroger, Sprouts bulk up their protein offerings

    From new private label offerings to grab-and-go meal options, here’s how two food retailers are leaning into this dominating health trend.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Sponsored by Tosca

    Why old retail crisis playbooks are failing—and what’s actually working for grocers

    Learn why Costco, Aldi and Kroger are outpacing rivals with smarter operations and customer focus.

    Oct. 20, 2025
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    Holiday magic in every aisle: How strategic merchandising turns seasonal shoppers into sales gold

    65% of adults visit grocery stores more frequently during the holiday season, creating opportunities for retailers to capitalize on these seasonal shopping behaviors.

    Oct. 20, 2025
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    From meals to nutrition: How one grocer is creating a healthy food experience

    A new store in Chicago aims to make healthy food more accessible with a Nutrition Corner and foodservice options.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Reporter’s Notebook: When experiential retail goes off the rails

    Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart art installation in Las Vegas highlights the horrors of grocery shopping. Retailers should take notes.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Grocers continue to gain ground on restaurants, FMI survey finds

    Twenty-eight percent of shoppers in a survey the trade group conducted said they buy deli-prepared foods from grocers as a replacement for going to a restaurant, up from 12% in 2017.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Ahold Delhaize USA accepting supplemental health benefits through deal with fintech provider

    Participants in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans can use a prepaid card to pay for food and wellness items under the grocer’s arrangement with NationsBenefits.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Q&A

    How Good Food Holdings uses tech to elevate its high-service stores

    Until the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted retail, the grocery operator worried that tech would impact its premium experience. Now, its CEO is embracing digital innovation.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Opinion

    ‘Value’ is evolving for consumers. Grocers and suppliers are stepping up.

    Family meals and community programs are some of the key ways grocers are catering to consumers’ expanded definition of “value” when it comes to food shopping, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI.

    By Leslie G. Sarasin • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Walmart to remove dozens of artificial ingredients from private label brands

    The nation's largest retailer is eliminating synthetic dyes and 30 additional additives commonly associated with ultraprocessed foods.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Amazon streamlines private label grocery portfolio

    The retailer has introduced Amazon Grocery, a new brand that encompasses more than 1,000 fresh foods, pantry staples and other goods and replaces the retailer’s Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly names.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Sprouts’ sharp e-commerce growth was unexpected, CEO says

    Jack Sinclair spoke about the uptick in online grocery and how the specialty grocer is approaching store and distribution growth across the country. 

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Uber spruces up its grocery delivery service

    The company has added several new features to its platform as well as a freshness guarantee and weekly discounts on produce, meats, eggs and dairy products.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Giant Eagle to spend $100M to sharpen pitch to shoppers

    The Pittsburgh-based grocery chain intends to cut prices, improve service and revitalize stores as it strives to focus on “what truly matters to customers.”

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Column

    The Friday Checkout: Aldi has finally put its own name on products it sells. What took so long?

    The discounter’s shift away from relying on a hodgepodge of unmemorable house labels reflects the ascendance of its brand as a synonym for value.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Raley’s ramps up food waste prevention efforts

    The regional grocer’s partnership with Divert aims to boost donations and turn food that can’t be donated into renewable energy and material to improve soil.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Sprouts to open 20 in-store cafes across Southern California

    The specialty grocer is growing its partnership with Klatch Coffee as it continues to expand its footprint and operations. 

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Column

    More than a Store: What it’s like to sip and shop at Giant Food’s bar

    A recent boozy outing to a store the grocer runs in Washington, D.C., led to a slower trip — and some impulse buys.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Afresh expands AI-powered tools for fresh

    The company’s latest expansion includes production planning and inventory management capabilities.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Whole Foods enters Asia through private label

    Hundreds of the specialty grocer’s store brand products are now available in Singapore.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025