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Target COO John Mulligan to retire
Mulligan will leave the position early next year. Laysha Ward, the company’s chief external engagement officer, is also departing.
By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 17, 2023 -
Walmart zeroes in on food waste with renewed partnership
The retailer’s work with Denali will divert millions of pounds of non-edible food toward creating compost, feeding animals and generating renewable energy.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 17, 2023 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive
Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024
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Two years later: The highs and lows of the controversial Kroger-Albertsons merger
The grocers originally aimed to close the deal by early this year. Instead, 2024 has thrown numerous curveballs at their plans to combine.
By Peyton Bigora • Updated Aug. 26, 2024 -
Rite Aid files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, names new CEO
The pharmacy retailer plans to use bankruptcy to shrink its store footprint and manage a nearly $4 billion debt load.
By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 16, 2023 -
The Giant Company names new CFO
Along with Rebecca Lupfer’s appointment, the Ahold Delhaize banner also announced a new senior vice president of operations.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 16, 2023 -
Shipt weighs in on gig worker dilemna
The Target-owned e-commerce provider says it supports a legal framework that allows the company to provide benefits while retaining its workers’ independent contractor status.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 16, 2023 -
Dollar General CEO out after less than a year
The discount retailer said it fired Jeffery Owen “to restore stability and confidence” in the company and named former CEO Todd Vasos to take over the top job.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 13, 2023 -
How Target is expanding its retail media network as holiday marketing heats up
Roundel is pushing further into self-service offerings and experimenting with shoppable connected TV to grow its footprint at a key juncture for retail media.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 13, 2023 -
Walmart to open 5th ‘next generation’ fulfillment center
The 900,000-square-foot facility in Stockton, California, will help the retailer handle online orders throughout the West Coast with greater speed and efficiency.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 13, 2023 -
Column
The Friday Checkout: Has Trader Joe’s gone too far with pumpkin spice?
As other fall flavors like apple, maple and caramel take root, grocers may need to recalibrate their seasonal assortments so they don’t overwhelm shoppers.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 12, 2023 -
Hy-Vee to deploy micro-fulfillment centers from Takeoff Technologies
The automation company expects to supply “upwards of 20” online grocery order-assembly facilities to the grocer over multiple years, with the first sites set to open in 2024, Takeoff’s president said in an interview.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 12, 2023 -
Sprouts opens Southern California distribution center
The new 337,000-square-foot facility located in Fullerton focuses on the efficiency and freshness of produce deliveries as well as environmental efforts.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 11, 2023 -
Walmart pouring $350M into new dairy facility
The facility builds on the retailer’s efforts to control more of its fresh food supply chain.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 11, 2023 -
Giant Eagle relaunches private brand Nature’s Basket
The grocer has teamed up with HowGood for a third-party sustainability attribute evaluation of the entire product line under the store brand.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 11, 2023 -
Grocery industry conferences to keep on your radar in 2024
With the year nearly halfway over, here's a look at the top trade shows happening over the next seven months.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated May 28, 2024 -
Walgreens names ex-Cigna exec Tim Wentworth CEO
Wentworth, who steps into the role effective Oct. 23, is the former CEO of Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager acquired by Cigna in 2018.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 11, 2023 -
Walmart GoLocal appoints former Shipt executive as new vice president
Rina Hurst, former chief business officer of the Target-owned e-commerce company, will now oversee strategic direction, operations and general management for the delivery service.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 10, 2023 -
Opinion
Debunking generative AI myths for grocers
The fast-evolving technology is neither a passing fad nor a silver bullet, writes Bobby Gibbs with Oliver Wyman. Here’s how grocers should approach it.
By Bobby Gibbs • Oct. 10, 2023 -
Grocery employment barely budges as job market surges
Employment at food and beverage retailers rose by 700 positions in September, down from a slightly larger gain in August, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 9, 2023 -
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The Friday Checkout: Do grocers stand to lose as weight-loss drug sales go up?
Walmart shoppers who take drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy seem to be purchasing less food, Bloomberg reported. But trends that affect buying habits are nothing new for the grocery industry.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 6, 2023 -
Amazon Fresh lowers its free delivery threshold to $100
The change comes almost 10 months after Amazon raised the order minimum for fee-free delivery to $150.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 6, 2023 -
Schnucks prepares to debut another small-format grocery store
The newly constructed, 23,000-square-foot location in Oak Grove Village, Missouri, will feature technology including electronic shelf labels and a robotic shelf-scanning system, a spokesman said.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 5, 2023 -
More than half of shoppers plan to buy more private brands in the future, report finds
Ninety percent of participants in a recent survey said they would be somewhat or very likely to continue buying store brands if inflation or grocery prices come down, according to FMI – The Food Industry Association.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 4, 2023 -
Kroger details upcoming ESG efforts
Expanding the usage of infrared detectors for refrigerant leaks and rolling out new supplier guidelines are on the grocer’s to-do list for sustainability and social impact projects.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 3, 2023 -
UNFI parts ways with president
Chris Testa will leave the ailing grocery retailer and wholesaler on Oct. 13 as it presses ahead with a multifaceted effort to restore its profitability.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 3, 2023