Colorado blocks grocers from obtaining liquor licenses

While many states have loosened rules on alcohol sales by grocers, Colorado’s governor recently signed a bill that expands restrictions on the types of businesses that may sell liquor.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 15, 2025

Inside the Store: Mom’s Organic Market opens a bigger and better store

The independent specialty grocer sticks to its roots at its newest store in Washington, D.C.’s Van Ness neighborhood, an area that caters to students and families alike.

By Peyton Bigora • April 14, 2025

Egg prices hit another record high ahead of Easter

Costs could soon come down, however, as farms report fewer bird flu outbreaks and wholesale prices decrease.

By Sarah Zimmerman • April 11, 2025

Target beefs up online grocery offerings with ButcherBox partnership

The tie-up with the direct-to-consumer online meat seller underscores Target’s focus on expanding its grocery offerings.

By Peyton Bigora • April 10, 2025

Kroger, Lidl roll out Easter deals

Kroger’s meal for the holiday costs less than $6 per person, while the discounter is serving up spiral ham for 80 cents less than last year.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 8, 2025

Target serves up Easter meal at last year’s price

The retailer is also highlighting seasonal dessert options and deals on select items like private label treats.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 7, 2025

Grocers have the meats

Meat department sales hit record highs in 2024, but there’s room for more innovation and personalized messaging to continue motivating shoppers, according to a report from FMI.

By Peyton Bigora • April 7, 2025

NRF expects ‘slower trajectory for consumer spending’ in 2025 as tariffs fuel uncertainty, inflation fears

Retail sales could grow 3.7% at best as many consumers reach the limits of their spending power, according to the trade group.

By Daphne Howland • April 4, 2025

Trump installs 10% baseline tariff, country-specific duties

FMI – The Food Industry Association and the National Grocers Association raised concerns about how the additional tariffs will impact consumers and retailers.

By Phil Neuffer • April 3, 2025

Kroger adds ‘trendy’ private label products, looks to launch 900 items

Mushroom tea and kettle-style tortilla chips in a Hatch chile flavor are among the grocer’s new items.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 2, 2025

Albertsons unveils limited-time private label items

The grocer launched a collection of lemon-inspired products, including cookies, pretzels and popcorn, available through May 9.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 1, 2025

Woods Supermarket debuts first out-of-state location

Along with groceries and liquor, the Colorado store includes nearly a dozen restaurant concepts, a tap room with live music and more.

By Peyton Bigora • April 1, 2025

Walmart adds AI partner for produce crop monitoring

The retailer is working with Cropin to improve yield forecasting, monitor crop health and better predict seasonal transitions for fresh foods.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 31, 2025

Walmart drops eggs from its Easter meal deal

The bundle, which is priced at about $6 per person, includes ham, potatoes and asparagus, and costs less than what the retailer charged for a similar promotion last year.

By Sam Silverstein • March 27, 2025

Utah law clears the way for shoppers to include beer in grocery pickup orders

The revision to the state’s liquor bill builds on a growing trend of states easing up on alcohol-sale restrictions.

By Peyton Bigora • March 26, 2025

How grocers can reel in more customer seafood spend

Food retailers have an opportunity to convert customers into “occasional or frequent” seafood shoppers by highlighting seafood’s affordability, health benefits and more, FMI found.

By Peyton Bigora • March 25, 2025

Consumers seek science-backed eco-labels

A plethora of claims creates confusion among both consumers and brands.

March 24, 2025

Are you ready to maximize the sweet opportunities ahead?

For grocers, smart product placement and curated seasonal selections can help turn these trends into bigger basket sizes and stronger profits.

March 24, 2025

Sam’s Club offers digital ‘all-day grazing experience’ for Easter

The Walmart-owned club retailer has curated its meal offerings online in response to feedback from its members.

By Peyton Bigora • March 21, 2025

Kroger keeps an eye on produce tariff exposure

The supermarket chain is also identifying opportunities to diversify its sourcing base for other commodities.

By Kelly Stroh • March 20, 2025

Consumers worry tariffs will hit grocery prices the hardest: report

New findings from Intuit Credit Karma show half of U.S. consumers have changed their spending habits in anticipation of tariffs, led by Gen Z and millennial shoppers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 20, 2025

Walmart links with chain to open made-to-order pizza restaurants

Nozzleman Pizza plans to debut locations inside more than a dozen of the retailer’s stores this year.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 19, 2025

Egg wholesale prices and consumer demand drop significantly

The USDA’s latest weekly report on the egg market noted, however, that retail egg prices do not yet reflect these trends and demand is expected to remain under pressure until that happens.

By Peyton Bigora • March 19, 2025

RFK Jr wants to close a ‘loophole’ in food additive regulation

The Health and Human Services Secretary directed the FDA to consider eliminating a pathway that allowed companies to "self-affirm" whether their ingredients are safe for consumption.

By Sarah Zimmerman • March 17, 2025

How grocers can better cater to Latino shoppers

Grocers need to improve their merchandising with authentic, relevant initiatives to connect with these shoppers, who have buying power of nearly $4 trillion, sources say.

By Peyton Bigora • Updated March 18, 2025