Giant Eagle to spend $100M to sharpen pitch to shoppers

The Pittsburgh-based grocery chain intends to cut prices, improve service and revitalize stores as it strives to focus on “what truly matters to customers.”

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 26, 2025

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.

By Kristen Doerer • Sept. 25, 2025

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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.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 25, 2025

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. 

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 24, 2025

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.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 23, 2025

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.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 22, 2025

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?

By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 19, 2025

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.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 18, 2025

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.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 17, 2025

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.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 16, 2025

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.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 16, 2025

Grocery inflation hits a 2-year high

Food-at-home prices rose in August at a 2.7% annual clip, stoked by steep increases in the cost of beef, eggs, coffee and produce.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2025

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.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 15, 2025

The hidden risk that could sink retail media’s $176.9B promise

The retail media gold rush is here. The question: can your data keep up?

By Shekar Raman, CEO/Co-founder of Birdzi • Sept. 15, 2025

Kroger is reviewing its automated e-commerce fulfillment network

The grocery chain is conducting a “full site-by-site analysis” and leaning on its stores to fill orders as it looks to improve profitability and reduce costs, interim CEO Ron Sargent said.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 11, 2025

Albertsons to shutter 12 Safeway stores

The locations include several that the parent company had planned to divest in connection with its unsuccessful plan to merge with Kroger.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 11, 2025

Stater Bros. names new CEO

The Southern California grocery chain has named President and COO Greg McNiff as head of the company.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 11, 2025

Market Basket CEO ousted by board

The grocer’s board of directors unanimously voted to remove Arthur T. Demoulas from the top post after mediation efforts fell through.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 10, 2025

UNFI opens robotic distribution center in Florida

The tech-powered facility is part of the company’s multi-year effort to boost its performance through investments in automation.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 10, 2025

Walmart opens perishable distribution center in South Carolina

The facility is the third of five automation-focused locations the retailer plans to launch for a stronger grocery supply chain.

By Max Garland • Sept. 10, 2025

Grocery industry urges Congress to ban EBT transaction fees

Temporarily prohibited since 2018, the fees could reduce participation in the nutrition assistance program if they are brought back, industry groups including FMI and NGA told federal lawmakers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 9, 2025

Aldi US and Jason Hart: A timeline

The former CEO has stepped into a new role with the German discounter. Here’s a look back at some of the company's biggest milestones during his time leading its stateside operations.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Peyton Bigora • Sept. 9, 2025

Recapping Albertsons’ tumultuous year

The grocer has moved swiftly to reset its priorities since last December, when its attempt to combine with Kroger fell apart.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 9, 2025

Kroger to roll out ‘deli of the future’ in new Kentucky store

The 6,500-square-foot prepared food section will feature an open kitchen and offer items “inspired by restaurants and the classic neighborhood deli,” the grocer said.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 8, 2025

Where grocers and manufacturers are making investments in tech and labor

In addition to stepping up their embrace of AI, they are investing more in their workforces, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI.

By Leslie G. Sarasin • Sept. 8, 2025