Corporate Operations: Page 10

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    Dollar Tree acquires 99 Cents Only’s North American IP

    The retailer also bought up the rights to 170 store leases, with plans to rebrand and reopen them “as early as fall 2024.”

    By Nate Delesline III • May 30, 2024
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    Illinois set to end grocery tax

    Legislators have approved a state budget for 2025 that eliminates the 1% tax, paving the way for Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign it into law.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Dollar Tree confirms more layoffs at corporate office

    The discounter has recently reviewed its underperforming Family Dollar business, shifted its pricing strategy and overhauled its leadership.

    By Daphne Howland • May 29, 2024
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    How grocers are getting creative in their battle against theft

    From receipt checks to bag size limits, Kroger and Giant Food are among the food retailers implementing new in-store measures to reduce shrink.

    By • May 29, 2024
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    Top grocery M&A deals so far in 2024

    Regional grocers struck several deals recently, including Hy-Vee buying a 22-store grocery chain in northwest Indiana and SpartanNash picking up a three-store Wisconsin chain.

    By • May 28, 2024
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    The Friday Checkout: Supercenters flex their grocery muscles

    Walmart and Meijer are investing more in separate grocery formats that can help them reach new markets. 

    By Grocery Dive Staff • May 24, 2024
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    Stop & Shop plans to close stores as it eyes a turnaround

    The Northeastern chain’s value proposition and pricing “are simply not strong enough,” Ahold Delhaize USA CEO JJ Fleeman told investors Thursday.

    By • May 24, 2024
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    Meijer lays out plans for another grocery store

    The Midwestern chain is seeking clearance from city officials in Fishers, Indiana, to build a 75,000-square-foot supermarket in the Indianapolis suburb.

    By • May 22, 2024
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    UNFI extends Whole Foods distribution deal into 2032

    The companies’ previous agreement was set to end in September 2027.

    By • May 22, 2024
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    The Giant Company names new marketing vice president

    The grocery chain has appointed John MacDonald, who first joined the company in 2012, to the key role.

    By • May 22, 2024
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    Kroger e-commerce center workers vote to join Teamsters

    Drivers at a facility in Michigan are set to become the grocer's first fulfillment center employees to unionize.

    By • May 21, 2024
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    Big Y makes distribution leadership changes

    Eric Swensen will take over as vice president of distribution and logistics from Stephen Creed at the end of May.

    By • May 20, 2024
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    Kroger cuts CEO’s pay as company’s performance weakens

    Rodney McMullen’s compensation in fiscal year 2023 fell by $3.5 million, to $15.7 million, largely due to a sharply lower bonus.

    By • May 20, 2024
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    The Friday Checkout: Grocers are struggling with alternative formats

    The demise of Schnucks' EatWell banner underscores the challenges supermarkets face expanding beyond their traditional store models.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • May 17, 2024
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    Walmart beats expectations in Q1 as revenue surpasses $160B

    The company's e-commerce sales rose 21%, driven by store-fulfilled pickup and delivery and strength within its marketplace.

    By Nate Delesline III • May 17, 2024
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    ‘Whole Paycheck’ no more? Whole Foods is ramping up value messaging.

    The specialty grocer’s store shelves in the Washington, D.C., area are coated in yellow discount tags signaling the retailer may be trying to appear more price-friendly to shoppers.

    By • May 16, 2024
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    Foxtrot files for bankruptcy

    The decision to file for Chapter 7 was made during a meeting of Outfox’s board of directors, who reviewed the financial condition of the company and each of its subsidiaries.

    By Brett Dworski • May 15, 2024
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    Meijer opens 3 supercenters in a single day

    The Midwestern retailer debuted two locations in Ohio and one in Michigan on Tuesday.

    By • May 15, 2024
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    Walmart confirms hundreds of corporate layoffs

    The retailer also said the majority of remote workers and those at offices in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto, must relocate — mostly to its Arkansas headquarters.

    By Nate Delesline III • May 14, 2024
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    E-grocer Thrive Market records revenue boost with EBT acceptance

    Since launching the payment capability in late February, the natural foods retailer has brought in more than $1 million in EBT revenue.

    By • May 14, 2024
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    Online grocery sales rise broadly in April

    The pickup, delivery and ship-to-home channels all posted increases last month and mass retailers expanded their share of the digital grocery sector, Brick Meets Click and Mercatus reported.

    By • May 14, 2024
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    Rapidly growing Aldi aims to strengthen supplier ties

    During its inaugural supplier event, the discounter said it’s open to new ways of collaborating as it looks to boost its store count by 30% in the next five years. 

    By • May 14, 2024
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    Foxtrot’s assets auctioned for $2.2M in what one attendee called a ‘completely ramrodded’ process

    The virtual sale on Friday seemed to leave people with more questions than answers after organizer JPMorgan Chase didn’t describe the lot for sale and only entertained one bid.

    By Brett Dworski • May 13, 2024
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    Instacart sees smart carts as key growth driver

    The company expects to deploy thousands of its screen-equipped carts in grocery stores by the end of 2024, CEO Fidji Simo said.

    By • May 13, 2024
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    Schnucks shuttering Eatwell Market format

    The chain said it is discontinuing the natural and organic banner, which debuted in 2020, after “significant analysis and evaluation.”

    By , • Updated May 10, 2024