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Dollar General now sells fresh produce at more than 5K stores
The discounter is also deploying AI-based produce-ordering technology from Shelf Engine and plans to bring the platform to about 3,000 stores by the end of fiscal year 2023.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 31, 2024 -
With new stock grants, Walmart store manager pay could exceed $400K
The annual stock grants vary by store format. At Supercenters, it amounts to $20,000.
By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive
Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024
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Suit alleges that Instacart misled investors ahead of IPO
The complaint claims that investors lost money by buying the company’s stock in its first days of trading because it overstated its prospects and downplayed risks it faces.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Big Y names new top executives
The supermarket chain’s appointments this month include a new president and CEO as well as a new chief operating officer.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Getir names new CEO at FreshDirect
The rapid delivery firm has also appointed a CEO of its U.S. Group, which includes the New York City e-grocer as well as its core business.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Kroger sets new produce supplier goal
The grocer is requiring its fresh produce suppliers to use Integrated Pest Management practices by the end of the decade to help create a more sustainable supply chain.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Southeastern Grocers completes sale of Fresco y Más
The divestiture is linked to a broader plan the grocery company announced last summer to ultimately exit the supermarket business.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 26, 2024 -
Column
The Friday Checkout: Regionals show off commanding market share presence
While Kroger, Albertsons and Ahold Delhaize dominate the coasts, regional and local grocers are drawing customers into stores across the middle of the country, data shows.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 26, 2024 -
Grocery Outlet names first chief operations officer
The grocer has chosen Ramesh Chikkala, a former Walmart executive, to fill the role as it deepens its focus on supply chain and business technology.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 25, 2024 -
Shoppers shift away from traditional grocers, data shows
Supermarkets have lost ground since 2019 in categories such as meat and refrigerated seafood, while club stores and mass merchants have grown their market share, 210 Analytics and Circana found.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 24, 2024 -
Walmart’s EVP of Neighborhood Market is retiring from the company
Kelvin Buncum, who spent more than 12 years at the retailer, is the latest in a string of top executive departure news.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 24, 2024 -
Walmart to close Store No. 8
Scott Eckert, who led the retailer’s innovation unit, will also leave the company.
By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 23, 2024 -
Coborn’s promotes 3 executives
The Minnesota-based grocer’s latest internal changes focus on store growth and management beyond core grocery categories.
By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 23, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Inflation may be down, but consumers remain singularly focused on price
After years of keeping up with high grocery prices by tapping savings accounts and credit lines, people have run out of capacity to cover costs by digging deeper, experts said.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 23, 2024 -
Northeast Grocery names new CEO
COO John Persons will take over the top role at the end of February when Frank Curci leaves the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 23, 2024 -
Giant Eagle revamps loyalty program
The grocer has made changes to its myPerks program that include additional redemption choices and the ability for frequent shoppers to earn points at an accelerated rate.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 23, 2024 -
NLRB seeks to force Trader Joe’s to reopen New York wine store
The grocer closed the shop in the city’s Union Square neighborhood because workers had discussed unionizing, the National Labor Relations Board said in a complaint.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 22, 2024 -
Sponsored by The Hershey Company
How Hershey is delivering value when—and where—consumers need it most
Individuals and families across the U.S. are finding that they have less disposable income. As a result, they are increasingly selective and heavily focused on value.
By Amber Murayi, Vice President, Strategy, The Hershey Company • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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The Friday Checkout: Is the Kroger-Albertsons deal running off the rails?
The grocers suggested this week that they were concerned from the start that their merger could take longer to complete than they initially projected.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 19, 2024 -
Supplier sues UNFI in chargeback spat
Omaha Industries alleges that the grocery distributor withheld over $250,000 from invoice payments to offload its own risk.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 19, 2024 -
Target names Michael Fiddelke chief operating officer
The retailer also shuffled its merchandising team, splitting up responsibility for discretionary categories and essentials.
By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 18, 2024 -
NRF 2024
Shipt unveils Innovation Lab, expands retail business accelerator
Experimentation in key areas, such as drone delivery and digitizing end caps, is a growth opportunity to drive more connection with customers, said a company vice president.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Former FreshDirect CMO rejoins The Giant Company
John MacDonald has returned to the supermarket chain to handle e-commerce-related initiatives as vice president of special projects.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Wakefern names chief sales officer
The appointment of Darren Caudill, who previously worked for UNFI and Kroger, is the latest in a series of executive changes at the retailer-owned cooperative.
By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Save A Lot aims to triple store count
The discounter is looking to expand from nearly 800 stores today to 3,000 during the next few years, a senior executive said at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 17, 2024