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.

Amazon to pay $2.5B to settle charges that it coerced customers into signing up for Prime

The online retailer did not admit any wrongdoing as part of a settlement with the FTC, but agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties and $1.5 billion in refunds to consumers.

Instacart adds SNAP spending tool to smart carts

The tech company has made several updates aimed at helping shoppers track their spending and unlock promotions.

Kroger Precision Marketing expands offsite media capabilities

The grocer’s retail media arm now offers managed-service solutions across channels like programmatic audio and connected TV.

Whole Foods Daily Shop prepares to enter new market

The first location under the small-format concept outside New York City is set to open next month in Arlington, Virginia.

Aldi’s massive private label rebrand

The discounter is launching its first-ever namesake brand and stamping its name on every store brand product in its assortment.

Amazon to shutter 14 UK Amazon Fresh stores

The company plans to convert five of these locations into Whole Foods Market stores as it shifts focus to bolstering online grocery delivery in the country. 

Albertsons links grocery savings with travel bookings

The grocer added a feature to its loyalty program that lets people earn cash back when they arrange airfare, hotel stays, car rentals and vacation packages.

Whole Foods enters Asia through private label

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

Afresh expands AI-powered tools for fresh

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

Specialty grocers overtake discount players in traffic growth, report says

The gains this year by fresh-format and value grocers underscore a shift in the competitive landscape as affordability and premium goods drive consumer spending, Placer.ai found.

Number Sense: Are grocery CEOs worth what they’re paid?

Food retailers might have notoriously low margins, but you’d never know that by looking at how much the industry’s top leaders earn.

The Friday Checkout: Is regional grocery M&A set to heat up?

The Schnuck family has formed a holding company that will own grocery stores it is set to acquire in addition to its eponymous chain. Could that mean more deals might be coming?

Amazon now offers delivery for selected Florida Winn-Dixie stores

The company is adding to its growing list of regional retail partners as it uses its well-established e-commerce network to strengthen its grocery business.

Kroger plans acceleration of AI efforts

The grocer is using the technology to operate more efficiently, improve customer experience and boost sales.

Shoppers are embracing AI but want guardrails, research finds

Forty percent of respondents to a survey conducted by PwC said they expect to use the tech to help them find and compare products within the next five years.

Albertsons board elects new chairman

Kim Fennebresque succeeds Jim Donald, who has retired after serving at the helm of the company’s board since 2019.

How Aldi revamped its social media strategy — and why it’s working

The fast-growing company has turned away from posts that just highlight its low prices and toward more playful, culturally relevant content, its marketing director said in an interview.

Kroger can withhold details about why McMullen resigned, court rules

The circumstances surrounding the departure of the company’s former CEO were ruled immaterial to a suit by Albertsons that claims Kroger was responsible for the failure of the grocers’ planned merger.

Kroger debuts protein-focused private brand products

The grocer’s launch of Simple Truth Protein builds on a growing food trend and marks the latest line extension under the popular store brand.

Updated Sept. 23, 2025

Schnucks’ owner to buy 51 stores with purchase of 2 Wisconsin grocers

A newly formed holding company controlled by the family that runs Schnucks is acquiring regional grocers Skogen’s Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers.

Updated Sept. 16, 2025

How Whole Foods is reaching Gen Z with organics

An executive with the specialty grocer underscored the power of messaging when swaying younger shoppers to spend more to buy organic products.

Paper coupons, sweeping price cuts: How Kroger is appealing to price-sensitive consumers

As economic uncertainty rises, the supermarket chain is focused on simplifying its promotions, interim CEO Ron Sargent recently told investors.

Market Basket names interim CEO

The New England grocery chain has tapped its CFO to temporarily fill the top role following the ouster of Arthur T. Demoulas.

Heritage Grocers makes another executive switch

The Hispanic food retailer has promoted Justin Besyk to interim vice president of grocery as it continues to remake its management team.