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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 -
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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 -
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TrendlineGrocery loyalty
Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.
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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 -
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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 -
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Deep DiveInflation 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Sponsored by The Hershey CompanyHow 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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ColumnThe 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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NRF 2024Shipt 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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NRF 2024Inside the inaugural Foodservice Innovation Zone at NRF’s Big Show
For the first time, “future-forward” food tech vendors had a designated space at this year’s conference. Here’s a look at some of the innovators.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Giant Eagle to open first automated micro-fulfillment center
The grocer will use the facility, which will stock center store goods as well as chilled and frozen items, to fulfill curbside pickup orders at a location in Pittsburgh.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Hannaford to acquire two local Maine grocery locations
The Paradis Shop ‘n Save Supermarkets stores in Fort Kent and Madawaska, Maine, expect to begin operating under the Hannaford banner this spring.
By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Flashfood names new CEO, revamps brand identity
The food waste tech company appointed former Giant Company president Nicholas Bertram to its top leadership position and unveiled changes including a new logo to match its updated mission statement.
By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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NRF 2024Schnucks’ execs talk the art of customer relations
Two of the grocer’s executives shared at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show how the chain is finding the right balance with technology to build relationships with its customers and workers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Kroger-Albertsons mergerKroger and Albertsons delay merger timeline
The supermarket companies, which now expect to combine by mid-2024, are also facing an effort by Washington state’s attorney general to block the deal.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Wakefern sees 3 C-suite executives depart
The retailer-owned cooperative’s top customer, merchant and administrative officers left the company last week.
By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger, private equity firm join forces to invest in emerging CPG brands
The grocer is participating in the new venture, known as MPearlRock, through its 84.51° retail analytics unit.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 12, 2024 -
Courtesy of Albertsons
Albertsons taps into generative AI technology with retail media
The grocer will utilize technology company Capgemini’s intelligent process automation and generative AI tools to bolster media planning, media operations and content creation.
By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 11, 2024
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