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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Are major changes coming to SNAP?
The food assistance program faces potential funding cuts and changes to the list of eligible items. Should grocers be worried?
By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 21, 2025 -
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Walmart credits grocery as a ‘standout category’ fueling earnings
The retailer also saw significant gains in e-commerce during its latest quarter as U.S. sales for the channel increased 20%.
By Peyton Bigora , Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Feb. 20, 2025 -
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How Natural Grocers adds personality to its private label assortment
Shoppers can expect around 50 new store brand products to hit the specialty grocer’s shelves this year as the company finds creative outlets to showcase its products, executives said.
By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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More ‘shrinkflation’? How Trump tariffs could reverberate through the food industry
Manufacturers sensitive to inflation-wary consumers are unlikely to immediately raise prices but could change ingredients, packaging and portions, experts say.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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Inside the Store: Aldi brings a fresh look to the nation’s capital
The discounter’s latest store in Washington, D.C., wants to win shoppers’ hearts with sustainability and healthy food alongside its beloved “Aldi Finds” section and low prices.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: How grocers are scoring with shoppers for Super Bowl LIX
Though mass retailers like Walmart have intercepted consumers’ shopping when it comes to the big game, supermarkets still have an opportunity to win.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Updated Feb. 7, 2025 -
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Grocery spending holds steady as people devote money to other priorities
The typical consumer spent 6.6% of their income on food in 2024, the same level as in 2019, according to Kearney’s latest Consumer Stress Index.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 3, 2025 -
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Giant Food expands price reductions to more products
After lowering the cost of private label items for the last nine months, the chain said it is now doing the same for store- and name-brand perishables.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 29, 2025 -
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Dollar General ramps up grocery private label
More than half of the roughly 100 new items set to hit shelves early this year will be under the discounter's Clover Valley brand.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 27, 2025 -
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Target grows grocery as part of 2K wellness assortment expansion
The new items, more than half of which will cost less than $10, include 250 additions to its Good & Gather line and actor Tom Holland’s non-alcoholic beer brand.
By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 10, 2025 -
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How grocers can appeal to consumers taking GLP-1s
As usage of the medications increases, Circana research indicates deli and produce could be bright spots for spending.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 9, 2025 -
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Deep Dive8 grocery industry trends to watch in 2025
Experts expect food retailers to focus on value, sharpen their data management capabilities and adapt to the evolving health and wellness needs of consumers.
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Natural Grocers adds soups to its private brand portfolio
The specialty retailer is rolling out the products as it places more emphasis on foods carrying its own name.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 6, 2025 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: How GLP-1s could reshape the grocery store
An estimated 24 million Americans will use these weight loss drugs by 2035, posing significant challenges as well as opportunities for food retailers.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 6, 2025 -
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Giant Food introduces first-of-its-kind community space
The Healthy Living Center, which reopened last month at one of the chain’s stores in Washington, D.C., aims to foster access to nutrition and healthy living resources.
By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 3, 2025 -
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Whole Foods debuts 3 new stores in one week
Since introducing its first small-format concept store in New York City in September, the grocer has opened five full-size locations across the U.S.
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Albertsons serves up AI-driven personalization for alcohol and food
In California, the grocer’s direct-to-consumer wine shipping platform is now using Preferabli’s product discovery and recommendation software.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Ahold Delhaize links with Campbell’s to test regenerative agriculture in potatoes
The grocery operator has worked with some of the largest food companies to transform supply chains for well-known brands.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Sam’s Club says customer input on private label is key
The Walmart-owned club retailer is deepening its shopper feedback channel as it evolves its merchandising strategy, its chief merchant said.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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The Fresh Market continues slow but steady expansion with new Kentucky store
More than a year into an ambitious growth plan, the specialty grocer has opened only six of the 22 stores it set out to debut in the span of 24 months.
By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Walmart CEO predicts grocery inflation will continue in early 2025
The retailer also aims to grow sign-ups for Walmart+ after initially downplaying the membership program, Doug McMillon said at a Morgan Stanley event.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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How grocers are whipping up dessert sales for the holidays
From twists on classic flavors to serving up a variety of recipes for baked goods, retailers are finding ways to make sweet treats stand out.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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SNAP braces for cuts under Trump, policy analysts say
Altering eligibility requirements and combating fraud are also likely to be top priorities under the new administration.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Who is Brooke Rollins? What to know about Trump’s pick to lead USDA
The conservative lawyer is CEO of right-wing think tank America First Policy Institute, which is poised to exert enormous influence in the president-elect's second term.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Walmart and Target earnings point to shopper demands
While both retailers have grown their grocery offerings recently, Walmart fared much better in the third quarter — highlighting a key strategic difference between the retailers in the core department.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Nov. 22, 2024
