Corporate Operations: Page 11


  • A HelloFresh box
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    HelloFresh to close Georgia distribution center, cut more than 700 jobs

    The meal kit company will shutter its facility near Atlanta in July as it deals with reduced customer demand for its products.

    By May 10, 2024
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    Weis Markets reignites store growth

    The regional chain plans to begin construction on six new locations this year as it works through supply chain disruptions that have slowed down progress.

    By May 9, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024

    By Grocery Dive staff
  • Exterior of a Foxtrot store in Washington, D.C.
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    Foxtrot’s assets to be sold this week

    Friday’s foreclosure sale will include “substantially all of the assets” of the c-store retailer, including inventory, intellectual property, documents and more.

    By Brett Dworski • May 9, 2024
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    Thrive Market to pay more than $1.5M to settle civil lawsuit

    The suit alleges the membership-based e-grocer violated a California state law prohibiting companies from automatically renewing subscriptions without affirmative consent.

    By May 8, 2024
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    Ahold Delhaize reports muted Q1 results as FreshDirect remains a drag

    The grocer’s same-store sales moved up about 1% in the U.S. during the period, but net sales were off by a similar percentage and digital sales dropped more than 10%.

    By May 8, 2024
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    Behind the scenes of Sprouts’ private label growth

    The grocer is in the final stages of rebranding its store brands, a segment that has nearly doubled its sales share since 2017.

    By May 7, 2024
  • A Swisslog Ventura crane in a warehouse
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    Walmart taps Swisslog to automate 3 milk facilities

    The technology platform consists of cranes, palletizing and de-palletizing robots, a pallet conveyor system, a small-load conveyor system and software to operate it all.

    By S.L. Fuller • May 7, 2024
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    Dom’s Kitchen co-founder joins The Partnering Group

    Don Fitzgerald, the veteran industry executive who formerly led the now-defunct Chicago grocery startup, is now a partner in the consulting firm’s retail practice.

    By May 7, 2024
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    Kroger spending $45M on store upgrades in Ohio and Indiana

    The retailer, which is also spending $39 million on a previously announced new location in Warren County, Ohio, is drawing attention to store investments as it seeks approval to merge with Albertsons.

    By May 6, 2024
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    Aldi looks to sharpen its cost-cutting edge

    The discounter plans to cut prices on over 250 items this summer in a move it said would save shoppers $100 million.

    By May 3, 2024
  • Raley's flagship store in Sacramento, California’s Land Park neighborhood
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    How The Raley’s Companies has redefined its sustainability and labor benchmarks

    Since acquiring Bashas’ in late 2021, the grocery company has broadened its impact report to look at all its divisions’ initiatives over the last two years.

    By May 2, 2024
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    Automatic age verification comes to self-checkout

    An AI-driven solution that’s being tested in Germany has eliminated the need for cashier intervention in 80% of age-restricted transactions, manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf said.

    By Jessica Loder • May 2, 2024
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    Sam’s Club’s receipt-verification tech speeds ahead

    The AI-based equipment is now in place at a fifth of the chain’s locations and is helping shoppers exit more than 20% faster than before.

    By May 1, 2024
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    Amazon now has a grocery subscription. Should grocers follow suit?

    Subscriptions are a “necessary evil” as grocers look to address the high costs of grocery e-commerce, said Brick Meets Click Partner David Bishop.

    By May 1, 2024
  • Tops buys 5 stores

    The purchase includes four full-service stores and a Tops Xpress in the greater Buffalo, New York, area previously run by a longtime franchise partner. 

    By April 30, 2024
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    Walmart to close health centers due to ‘lack of profitability’

    The retailer also plans to end telehealth services, citing operational costs and reimbursement complexities that made its healthcare business unsustainable.

    By Nate Delesline III • April 30, 2024
  • A photo of a sign in the window of a Foxtrot site. It says "Thanks a lot! As of today, we are closing for the final time. Thank you for the time we had together."
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    Pardon the Disruption: What the sudden loss of Foxtrot and Dom’s means for retail

    Their demise underscores just how difficult it is to bring new, innovative ideas to life in the shadow of large-scale competitors and the grinding need for efficiency.

    By April 30, 2024
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    Getir pulls out of the US but says FreshDirect will keep operating

    The quick-delivery company said it is redirecting its capital to its home market of Turkey, where it generates more than 90% of its revenue and sees the most potential for growth.

    By Updated April 29, 2024
  • Rob Walton speaks to shareholders at the 2011 Walmart Shareholders Meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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    Rob Walton ends long-standing tenure on Walmart board

    The eldest son of founder Sam Walton has been with the company since 1969 — and even longer if you count his job at his father’s original five-and-dime.

    By Daphne Howland • April 29, 2024
  • Exterior of a Jewel-Osco store.
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    Will Kroger and Albertsons’ revised divestiture plan satisfy the FTC?

    The grocers’ new deal with C&S Wholesale Grocers indicates they have heard the agency’s concerns — but whether it will be enough to get their proposed merger through remains unclear, analysts said.

    By April 29, 2024
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    The Friday Checkout: Grocers turn to loyalty programs to battle the likes of Aldi, Walmart

    Promoting value and rewarding loyal customers are critical as supermarkets go head-to-head with discounters.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • April 26, 2024
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    Ahold Delhaize allocates proceeds of its green bond to sustainability efforts

    The Dutch grocer allotted the largest portion of the earnings toward green buildings and energy efficiencies.

    By April 26, 2024
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    H-E-B to build Texas distribution campus

    The grocer has closed on a land deal and plans to have several facilities support its supply chain operations.

    By April 26, 2024
  • A photo of the exterior of a Foxtrot store on The Drag in Austin, Texas.
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    Foxtrot, Dom’s sued amid mass layoff

    A class action complaint claims the companies violated the WARN Act by failing to give its employees at least 60 days notice of the shutdown.

    By Brett Dworski • April 25, 2024
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    Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
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    How Giant Food revamped its loyalty program

    Private label is playing a starring role as the East Coast grocer looks to boost engagement with shoppers and demonstrate a commitment to value.

    By April 24, 2024