What grocers can expect with food prices, inflation in 2023

Although inflation is coming down, high grocery prices will continue and consumer price sensitivity is growing, experts from the Food Industry Association said Wednesday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 16, 2023

UNFI adds robots, scanning tech to its ‘transformation agenda’

The wholesaler and retailer unveiled plans for new digital capabilities at a Washington state distribution center a week after reporting that its profits took a nosedive in the second quarter.

By Peyton Bigora • March 15, 2023

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Kroger to deploy driverless trucks in Dallas

The grocer plans to begin using vehicles from autonomous-vehicle supplier Gatik to transport products between an e-commerce warehouse and several stores during the second quarter of 2023.

By Sam Silverstein • March 15, 2023

BJ’s to roll out inventory robots chainwide

The club retailer is following grocers including Schnuck Markets, Hy-Vee and The Save Mart Companies in deploying Simbe Robotics’s automated vehicles, which use computer vision-driven cameras to scan shelves.

By Sam Silverstein • March 14, 2023

What grocery execs are saying about inflation and consumer behavior

During their most recent earnings calls, leaders at Kroger, Ahold Delhaize and other companies discussed shoppers’ price concerns and how inflation is moderating unevenly across categories.

By Sam Silverstein , Peyton Bigora • March 14, 2023

Gordon Food Service to open 6 stores in Texas

The family-operated food distribution company is opening four locations in the greater Houston area Tuesday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 13, 2023

States are looking to cut their grocery taxes. Here’s what that means for grocers.

The taxes not only disproportionately impact lower-income shoppers but can also influence where they buy food and distract from retail differentiation strategies, said Andy Harig with the Food Industry Association.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 13, 2023

Gopuff makes third round of layoffs since last spring

The company’s latest staff cuts include about 2% of the its global workforce, according to a spokesperson.

By Brett Dworski • March 10, 2023

The Friday Checkout: Quick-delivery industry slows down

With Food Rocket ceasing operations and Gopuff holding another round of layoffs this week, traditional grocers may be best positioned to offer speedy delivery service.

By Grocery Dive Staff • March 10, 2023

Lawsuits allege Kroger payroll transition glitch led to missed, incorrect paychecks

Changes to payroll and timekeeping systems have exposed companies to legal risks in recent months.

By Ryan Golden • March 10, 2023

Aldi wants shoppers to wear its name

The discount grocery chain plans to sell a line of branded merchandise in its stores for a limited time starting March 22.

By Sam Silverstein • March 9, 2023

H-E-B links up with home services platform

New branded displays in more than 300 stores have scannable QR codes that link consumers to local pet service providers, while select locations also link them to handyman, lawn care and cleaning services.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 8, 2023

Newly merged IRI and NPD rebrand to Circana

The new company name for the data providers follows their finalized merger in August 2022. 

By Peyton Bigora • March 8, 2023

Lidl faces a steep path in the US. Will it succeed?

While the German grocer is a household name in Europe, the company faces tough challenges as it looks to connect with shoppers on this side of the Atlantic, analysts said.

By Sam Silverstein • March 7, 2023

Albertsons looks to appeal to shoppers’ emotions with new marketing campaign

Through the multimedia effort, known as “Sincerely, Food,” the supermarket operator wants consumers to associate food and other products it sells with key moments in their lives.

By Sam Silverstein • March 6, 2023

DoorDash, Uber boost driver benefits

Uber has updated its app for delivery couriers with several new capabilities, while DoorDash is allowing workers to use cashback rewards at thousands of gas and food retailers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 3, 2023

Amazon Go closing 8 locations

The company will close two stores each in Seattle and New York City and four in San Francisco as it struggles to build its physical retail footprint.

By Brett Dworski • March 3, 2023

Target to broaden assortment of $15-and-under products

As part of its strategic investments to fuel growth, the retailer aims to deliver “affordable joy” by adding more items at $3, $5, $10 and $15 price points.

By Kaarin Moore • March 3, 2023

Sprouts accelerates rollout of smaller stores

The retailer plans to open at least 30 locations in 2023, all of which will be based on its newer format, and to close 11 larger ones based on its legacy design, executives said Thursday.

By Sam Silverstein • March 3, 2023

Kroger’s Q4 sales, full-year outlook handily beat Wall Street estimates

Strong identical sales and profit coupled with a higher-than-expected earnings expectations for fiscal 2023 sent the grocer’s stock price up by more than 6% Thursday morning.

By Jeff Wells , Catherine Douglas Moran • March 2, 2023

Dollar Tree zeroes in on grocery

The company plans to have around 30 cooler doors per store and will add “hundreds” of consumable private label items to its assortment, CEO Rick Dreiling said Wednesday.

By Jeff Wells , Catherine Douglas Moran • March 2, 2023

Publix increases capital budget to $2.3B for 2023

That spending projection is $500 million more than what the company spent the prior year.

By Jeff Wells • March 2, 2023

Grocery Outlet ramping up private label plans

Executives signaled a significant uptick is coming in its store brand assortment, which is notable given the company’s reliance on name brands and opportunistic sourcing. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 1, 2023

Seattle-area grocery chain blends worker creativity into its new milk brand

The retailer’s just-launched EveryDay Milk private label line comprises six varieties, all with employee-designed artwork on their packaging.

By Sam Silverstein • March 1, 2023

Target profits continue to slide as discretionary purchases slow

The retailer said consumer spending on essentials, like food, helped offset inflation-driven sales slides in discretionary buys.

By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 28, 2023