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    Target expands private label offerings through chef partnership

    The retailer is rolling out its second co-branded Good & Gather line, which will feature barbecue items developed with chef Rodney Scott.

    By • May 28, 2025
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    Grocers kickstart summer with value

    Food retailers are taking advantage of Memorial Day weekend to showcase discounts and highlight their private brands.

    By • May 22, 2025
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    How at risk are grocery staples to tariffs?

    A newly launched index from Numerator aims to assist brands and retailers with tracking how at-risk essential product categories are to ever-changing tariff scenarios.

    By • May 19, 2025
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    Albertsons beefs up its private label offerings

    Chef’s Counter, a new line of ready-to-cook marinated meats, features “adventurous flavors and globally inspired ingredients,” the supermarket chain said.

    By • May 15, 2025
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    Grocery inflation loses steam in April

    Food-at-home prices came in last month at a 2% annual rate, down from 2.4% in March, the government reported.

    By • May 14, 2025
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    Opinion

    3 ways grocers can boost customer loyalty through in-store experiences

    Incorporating enhanced product assortment and smart use of technology are key strategies that distributors and grocery retailers can leverage to retain shoppers, writes Nicole Hudson of KeHE Distributors.

    By Nicole Hudson • May 8, 2025
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    The Friday Checkout: Kroger turns to TikTok for private label inspiration

    The grocer is debuting a limited-edition collection of foods inspired by a growing trend on the social media platform.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • May 2, 2025
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    How grocery continues to drive Walmart’s bottom line

    The category brought in $276 billion in net sales in fiscal 2025, up nearly 12% from the same period two years ago, the retailer said in its annual report.

    By • Updated May 1, 2025
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    Whole Foods unveils opening dates for 2 more NYC Daily Shops

    The previously announced locations will debut in mid-May and early June, bringing the specialty grocer’s small-format fleet to three.

    By • April 24, 2025
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    Schnucks tests local products from inaugural incubator

    The grocer is introducing 10 brands from the first cohort of its accelerator program for local, diverse-owned businesses.

    By • April 23, 2025
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    The scoop on 2025 ice cream trends from Mars

    Key insights for grocers navigating the start of ice cream season. 

    April 21, 2025
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    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 • April 15, 2025
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    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 • April 14, 2025
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    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 • April 8, 2025
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    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 • April 7, 2025
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    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
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    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 • April 2, 2025
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    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 • April 1, 2025
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    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 • April 1, 2025
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    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 • March 27, 2025
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    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 • March 26, 2025
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    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 • March 20, 2025
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    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
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    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 • Updated March 18, 2025
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    Opinion

    How grocers can put the cool in frozen food

    Retailers and brands can adopt merchandising tactics like upcycling and education campaigns to show reluctant consumers the value of frozen products, writes Dr. Sophie Attwood of Behavior Global.

    By Dr. Sophie Attwood • March 13, 2025