Corporate Operations: Page 23


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    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 Oct. 3, 2023
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    Heritage Grocers names new president

    The ethnic food retailer has promoted Eric Stover to the role and also appointed a new chief operating officer.

    By Oct. 3, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024

    By Grocery Dive staff
  • Produce section of Safeway store at 415 14th Street, SE, Washington, D.C., on Aug. 11, 2020. Store opened Aug. 12, 2020.
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    More than two-thirds of shoppers will pay a premium for fresh food: Deloitte

    The firm also said a majority of grocery executives it polled indicated that the fresh department is the most strategically important area for their sales growth plan during the next 12-36 months.

    By Oct. 3, 2023
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    Gelson’s launches ‘premium’ c-store format

    The Southern California grocery chain plans to sell coffee, snacks, meals and convenience items at a fleet of vehicle-charging facilities under development by startup Rove.

    By Oct. 2, 2023
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    Walmart’s chief sustainability officer talks ESG priorities, challenges

    In an increasingly politicized environment, the retailer is relying on a three-part litmus test to assess climate, labor and social issues, Kathleen McLaughlin said at a Goldman Sachs event.

    By Sept. 29, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: Grocers need to look beyond their core business for growth

    As margin pressures increase, executives must look beyond retail media for additional revenue streams that will help them turn a profit, a report from McKinsey noted.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 29, 2023
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    Delivering value to shoppers will remain paramount for grocers, McKinsey study finds

    More than 70% of consumers recently surveyed by the consulting firm said discounts are more important to them now than a year ago.

    By Sept. 28, 2023
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    Smart & Final president announces retirement

    Scott Drew, who will retire on Friday, has held numerous executive positions for the grocer, including chief operating officer.

    By Sept. 27, 2023
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    Target to close nine stores due to theft and organized retail crime

    Despite its efforts to combat shoplifting and other criminal activity, the retailer ultimately decided to shutter the locations due to safety concerns.

    By Sept. 27, 2023
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    FTC, 17 states sue Amazon for ‘exploiting its monopoly power’

    The e-commerce giant defended the practices outlined in the lawsuit, saying they “spur competition and innovation across the retail industry.”

    By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2023
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    UNFI posts another weak quarter as it chases profitability

    The company has added three new directors and launched a financial review in connection with a “cooperation agreement” with JCP Investment Management.

    By Sept. 26, 2023
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    Rite Aid could close hundreds of stores in possible bankruptcy: WSJ

    The drugstore retailer is in negotiations with creditors over a plan that could see nearly a quarter of its stores shutter, The Wall Street Journal reported.

    By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Eataly names North American CEO, shares expansion plans

    The upscale retail and restaurant chain has tapped Tommaso Brusò for the top post as it looks to open 20 stores in the region over the next five years.

    By Sept. 25, 2023
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    Big Y debuts new loyalty program

    Shoppers can earn one point for every dollar spent at the grocer’s supermarket banners to save on groceries and gas as well as receive free products. 

    By Sept. 25, 2023
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    Instacart adds former CFO, COO to board

    Ravi Gupta’s appointment to the grocery technology company’s board follows the exit of co-founder and former CEO Apoorva Mehta.

    By Sept. 25, 2023
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    Grocers have a long way to go in data management: Ahold Delhaize USA CEO

    Food retailers have made significant progress on this front, but “I think that when we sit here 10 years from now, we’ll look back and say we weren’t that good at it today,” JJ Fleeman said.

    By Updated June 26, 2024
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    Kroger took a hard look at the past when crafting divestiture deal, CEO says

    The chain was determined to avoid a repeat of Albertsons’ ill-fated 2015 deal with Haggen as it developed plans to sell stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen said.

    By Sept. 20, 2023
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    Publix expands tech campus as digital investments ramp up in grocery

    The chain is spending tens of millions of dollars to upgrade facilities in its hometown of Lakeland, Florida, in an effort aimed at attracting tech talent to fuel its growing omnichannel capabilities.

    By Sept. 19, 2023
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    Gopuff rolls out discounted membership program for college students

    The new offering, known as Student Fam, provides access to all the benefits of the quick delivery company’s Fam subscription service for half the standard cost.

    By Sept. 18, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: FTC looms large as Kroger and Albertsons angle for approval to combine

    Recent comments by FTC Chair Lina Khan and work by the agency and DOJ to update their merger-review guidelines suggest the deal could face bruising resistance from regulators.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 15, 2023
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    Albertsons’ retail media standardization framework to be assumed by IAB

    The announcement comes a few months after the grocer released a white paper advocating for regimented specifications, methodologies, terminology and disclosures across retail media networks.

    By Sept. 14, 2023
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    Even with divestiture deal, Kroger-Albertsons merger faces challenging odds, analysts say

    The grocers’ plan to sell hundreds of stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers increases the chance of the deal getting done, according to two Wall Street firms — though they still put the odds at only around 50%.

    By Sept. 14, 2023
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    Walmart CEO talks consumer spending, inflation predictions

    Inflation is on course to continue declining, but food prices are unlikely to return to their levels from two years ago, Doug McMillon said at an investor conference Tuesday.

    By Sept. 13, 2023
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    Sprouts plans to open 40 stores, roll out loyalty program in 2024

    The new store count, which executives detailed Tuesday at Goldman Sachs’ Global Retailing Conference, is a marked increase from the 30 stores the grocer is on track to add in 2023.

    By Sept. 13, 2023
  • New logo display above produce wall at Manassa, Virginia, Sprouts Farmers Market
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    Sprouts appoints first-ever chief technology officer

    Jim Bahrenburg, formerly chief information officer of Good Food Holdings, assumed the role on Monday. 

    By Sept. 11, 2023