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    More Than a Store: Costco’s latest project could be an inspiration for grocers

    The club retailer’s planned store in Los Angeles will be at the base of an affordable housing complex, highlighting the importance of connecting food shopping to where people live.

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    Monthly patterns influencing the modern grocery basket

    By supporting customers throughout the full financial cycle, grocers can create experiences that feel relevant and reassuring at every touchpoint, including checkout.

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    Stop & Shop continues to right its course

    Ahold Delhaize told investors on Wednesday that there’s “a positive wind” in the banner’s sails as store remodels and price investments continue to pay off.

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    The Friday Checkout: Could shopper alarm over price disparities spur FTC pressure on Walmart?

    An advocacy group hopes new revelations about soda prices will spur regulators to enforce a law that blocks suppliers from offering preferential terms to larger retailers.

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    Uber debuts AI-powered personal shopper feature

    Available on Uber Eats with grocers like Albertsons and Kroger, the feature can build full grocery baskets using simple text or image prompts.

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    Target names COO, chief merchant

    CEO Michael Fiddelke announced his successor to lead operations and is transitioning the retailer to a single chief merchandising officer structure.

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    5 things to know about Kroger’s new CEO Greg Foran

    Foran, who marks the grocer's first external hire for the top role, has worked in five countries and headed up three different divisions at Walmart.

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    Kroger names former Walmart US head Greg Foran as CEO

    Foran, who succeeds interim CEO Ron Sargent, takes over the nation’s largest supermarket chain as it faces numerous competitive and operational challenges.

    Updated Feb. 9, 2026
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    Walmart’s decade of change with Doug McMillon

    The longtime CEO has passed the baton to John Furner, but McMillon’s technology and e-commerce legacy is lasting.

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    Grocers are losing opportunities to drive produce sales

    Sales would likely rise faster if grocers took more steps to promote fruits and vegetables to specific groups of consumers, according to Circana.

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    Walmart links up with Asian-inspired drink company

    The retailer continues to grow its roster of in-store quick-service restaurant offerings with the opening of a Vietnamese drink station inside an Illinois store. 

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    Why independent grocers need a tech roadmap

    As the nation’s largest merchants amp up their investments in cutting-edge areas like AI, smaller food retailers also need to step up their game, speakers said during The NGA Show.

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    Natural Grocers is moving into a new state

    The specialty grocery is kick-starting the new year by announcing plans to enter Wisconsin, furthering its goal of opening at least six new stores this year.

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    FDA loosens rules for ‘no artificial colors’ label in food

    Companies can now employ the label when using natural dyes — a move meant to speed the transition away from synthetic colors.

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    How 2 independent grocers are using facial recognition to combat theft

    “When [people] steal, they’re stealing personally from my husband and I and my team and my family,” the operator of a Grocery Outlet store said during a session at The NGA Show.

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    Kroger’s divisional shuffling continues with new Central Division president

    The company promoted the vice president of operations for its Fred Meyer Division to the role, marking the latest in a string of corporate changes as the grocer readies to name a new CEO.

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    Albertsons unveils one-stop digital shop for party planning

    The new platform, Celebrations, is equipped with the grocer’s new AI shopping assistant and gives shoppers access to a wide range of hosting and decorating necessities.

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    3 top takeaways from The NGA Show

    From defining themselves through technology to helping CPGs reach shoppers, independent retailers see a bright future.

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    Albertsons outlines top 4 AI priorities

    The grocer’s technology chief said the company is doubling down on key areas such as the digital customer experience and merchandising.

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    The Friday Checkout: Albertsons turns to cart trackers to prove in-store retail media

    The grocery company is expanding a pilot that uses tracking devices on carts and in baskets to see how long customers dwell in front of in-store ads.

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    Ahold Delhaize gives suppliers a closer look at nutrition trends

    The grocer’s Guiding Stars program links with Circana’s Attribute Marketplace to offer insights on how to develop and promote products for health-conscious consumers.

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    H-E-B buys land for supply chain facilities in North Texas

    The grocer purchased more than 600 acres to support distribution in an area where it is rapidly opening stores.

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    Kroger to shutter Georgia health clinics

    The chain did not say why it is closing all 18 of the state’s Little Clinic locations, which will cease operations in April.

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    What gets shoppers past the ‘tipping point’ on private label?

    Promotions are “undefeated” in getting consumers to expand their horizons and try more innovative store brand products, 84.51° reported.

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    Kroger doubles down on large-format stores as it chases growth

    The grocer plans to open numerous locations under its Marketplace banner in Indiana, Texas and West Virginia over the next two years. 

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    Wakefern chief urges independent retailers to ‘not be afraid’ of AI

    “This isn’t something that the big guys have that we don’t,” Mike Stigers, the grocery co-op’s president, said during a keynote session at The NGA Show. “This is something we all have.”