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The Fresh Market celebrates 41st birthday with surprise box
The grocer said the box, which includes vanilla ice cream, party supplies and a choice of cake, “takes all the hassle out of finding the perfect last-minute gift for a friend or loved one's birthday.”
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 5, 2023 -
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Lunds & Byerlys workers secure ‘historic’ contract win
The agreement, which was ratified Saturday, provides wage increases to the chain’s 2,500 workers, particularly benefiting part-time and custodial positions.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 5, 2023 -
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Walgreens to close 150 stores in the US
With sales down in part due to lower demand for COVID-19 vaccines and tests, the retailer is also closing 300 stores in the U.K.
By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2023 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: July 4th cookouts cost more this year, but will shoppers notice?
Despite the higher price tag on items that round out holiday celebrations, retailers like Kroger and Aldi are heavily promoting deals as they look to sharpen their value image.
By Grocery Dive Staff • June 30, 2023 -
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Northeast Grocery names new COO, Tops leadership
The parent company of Tops and Price Chopper/Market 32 announced several executive promotions, including John Persons as its chief operating officer and Ron Ferri as Tops president.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 29, 2023 -
Tops starts accepting SNAP EBT payments for online Flashfood purchases
The food waste-reduction service worked with payments processor Forage to allow SNAP shoppers to place pickup orders for items nearing their expiration dates at participating Tops stores.
By Sam Silverstein • June 28, 2023 -
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How Kroger’s in-housing push aims to raise the retail media bar
A new self-service advertising platform comes amid growing pains for a channel where many brands have become “reluctant” buyers.
By Peter Adams • June 28, 2023 -
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Hannaford pushes back on activist calls to reform milk supply chain
As Migrant Justice urges the grocer to address alleged "widespread labor abuses" at its dairy suppliers, the chain said it does not think the organization’s proposals fix the “systemic and complex” issues facing workers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 27, 2023 -
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Lunds & Byerlys’ workers authorize unfair labor practices strike
Workers for the grocer, who have been without a collective bargaining agreement since early March, are seeking “better wages, pay equity and to maintain worker-driven healthcare.”
By Peyton Bigora • June 27, 2023 -
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Trader Joe’s to build 1M-square-foot distribution facility in Southern California
The 104-acre site will have three structures, including a 211,000-square-foot freezer building, and host nearly 1,000 workers, the city of Palmdale announced.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 27, 2023 -
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June 26, 2023 -
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Schnucks workers reject contract, authorize potential strike
The president of UFCW Local 88 said the grocer’s contract offer jeopardizes union members’ health care plan and does not offer competitive wages.
By Peyton Bigora • June 23, 2023 -
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FTC sues Amazon over ‘deceptive’ practices in Prime signups, cancellations
The e-commerce giant “duped millions of consumers” into enrolling in its Amazon Prime membership, the FTC alleges in its complaint.
By Daphne Howland • June 21, 2023 -
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Dollar General to open first Montana stores
The discount retailer said Tuesday it is building two locations in the state. Two more stores also appear on a Montana Department of Environmental Quality list of construction projects.
By Sam Silverstein • June 21, 2023 -
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5 takeaways on digital innovation from top Walmart execs
The company’s CFO and head of investor relations outlined how supply chain automation, in-store technology and remodels are impacting labor, sales and consumer behavior.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 21, 2023 -
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BJ’s adds a pair of grocery vets to its board
The new directors include C. Marie Robinson, a former A&P and Smart & Final executive, and Steven Ortega, who previously held senior roles at the Bi-Lo and American Stores food retailing chains.
By Sam Silverstein • June 20, 2023 -
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Alabama reducing its grocery tax
Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a measure that could cut the state’s grocery tax in half by September 2024. But other states’ recent efforts to reduce or remove similar taxes have seen mixed results.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 20, 2023 -
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Bashas’ appoints new president
The grocer announced Steve Mayer’s promotion on Wednesday at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new corporate support center in Chandler, Arizona.
By Peyton Bigora • June 15, 2023 -
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Kroger’s sales rise slightly in Q1 as it draws more higher-income shoppers
The grocer brought in $45.2 billion in total sales during the period, while identical-store sales excluding fuel rose 3.5%, down from 4.1% during the first quarter of 2022.
By Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • June 15, 2023 -
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Shipt hires Meta exec as first chief growth officer
The Target-owned delivery service has tapped Katie Stratton for the newly created role, which aims to expedite the company’s growth in CPG and retail.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 15, 2023 -
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Walmart beefs up end-to-end Angus supply chain with new production facility
The retailer plans to break ground on the facility in Olathe, Kansas, later this year ahead of an expected opening in 2025.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 14, 2023 -
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UNFI to restructure operating regions, cut 150 jobs
The grocery distributor plans to consolidate from four regions down to three, and said layoffs will primarily impact management and supervisory positions.
By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein • June 13, 2023 -
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Why more grocers are bringing private label production in-house
While only a fraction of products are made this way, sources say they have seen vertically integrated production grow in recent years and expect it to continue as grocers ramp up their store brands.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 13, 2023 -
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Teamsters voices formal opposition to Kroger-Albertsons merger
The announcement comes after months of discussions with both grocers regarding the more than 22,000 Teamsters employees they employ.
By Peyton Bigora • June 13, 2023 -
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Baldor Specialty Foods’ longtime president to retire
After nearly 30 years spent expanding the distributor’s footprint throughout the Northeast, Michael Muzyk will step away from the company at the end of the year.
By Peyton Bigora • June 13, 2023
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