Corporate Operations: Page 34

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    Walmart banks on stores, robots as it stokes e-commerce

    The retail giant expects that within three years, 55% of its fulfillment center volume will move through automated facilities and a whopping 65% of its stores will be automated to some extent.

    By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2023
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    The organized retail crime bill that grocers should be watching

    Proposed bicameral legislation aims to make these thefts a nationally recognized issue and unify the country’s disjointed efforts to combat a problem that has plagued companies.

    By • April 5, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

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    Hy-Vee rolling out infusion clinics

    The retailer opened its first location in West Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday and plans to add more across the U.S. this year. 

    By • April 4, 2023
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    Kroger reprimanded over delaying cage-free eggs switch

    Michigan’s attorney general office said the grocer should add “clear signage” about where eggs come from ahead of an upcoming state ban on ones from caged hens.

    By • April 4, 2023
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    Walmart e-commerce fulfillment layoffs top 600

    The retail giant is providing few details about the downsizing of a network that it had grown quickly in recent years.

    By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2023
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    NGA TV spot urges federal officials to crack down on ‘power buyers’

    The independent grocers’ group is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to enforce antitrust laws at a time when “Americans face higher prices [and] less choice and access to fresh food.”

    By • March 31, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: Grocers look to boost Easter spending

    From eye-catching in-store displays to extra savings, retailers appear to be stepping up discounts and promotions around the holiday, which the National Retail Federation predicts will see record spending.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • March 31, 2023
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    Kroger has reportedly slowed Ocado robotic tech rollout

    The grocer wants to be sure the automated customer fulfillment centers it has brought on line so far work “as well as they can before they roll out loads,” Ocado CEO Tim Steiner said, according to a Reuters story Tuesday.

    By • March 29, 2023
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    Sprouts to trash use of single-use plastic bags by end of year

    The grocer has already eliminated the sacks at 132 of its California locations and plans to do the same at its stores in Nevada, Utah, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia starting next month.

    By • March 28, 2023
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    Weee sued by drivers over labor violations, tip deductions

    The lawsuit, which includes class action allegations, claims the e-grocer and its freight business have engaged in “a longstanding, systematic practice of Labor Code violations” in California.

    By • March 28, 2023
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    Organized retail crime is growing. Here’s what grocers are doing about it.

    Retailers have seen a recent increase in these incidents, and grocers are particularly at risk because of the wide variety of sought-after items they sell.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    UNFI faces class-action lawsuit alleging it misled investors about expected cost savings

    The suit seeks restitution for shareholders hit by a sharp decline in the grocery company’s share price after it reported a surprise profitability hit earlier in March.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    Wakefern names UNFI retail head Mike Stigers as next president

    He will replace Joe Sheridan in the top role at the retailer-owned cooperative on June 1.

    By , • March 24, 2023
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    Trader Joe’s workers in California and New York file plans for union votes

    The employees are looking to join Trader Joe’s United, which currently represents a tiny fraction of associates at the chain’s more than 500 locations.

    By • March 24, 2023
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    Weis Markets names new private brands director

    The regional grocer has promoted Alison Gregas to the role.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    UNFI’s head of retail to depart

    Mike Stigers, who oversees the Cub Foods and Shoppers Food & Pharmacy chains, will stay on with the company until the end of May.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    UNFI appoints new COO and president of wholesale

    The internal promotions come as the company revamps its leadership ranks and looks to improve efficiency through automation.

    By • March 22, 2023
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    Cardenas Markets names new CEO

    Eric Stover, who joined the grocery company three years ago and most recently served as chief merchandising officer, assumes the role previously held by Doug Sanders. 

    By • March 22, 2023
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    Giant Eagle CEO abruptly departs

    The company has parted ways with Laura Shapira Karet, who served as chief executive since 2012, and named Bill Artman as its interim leader.

    By • March 22, 2023
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    Harris Teeter revamps its marketing approach

    The Kroger-owned supermarket chain has rolled out a new logo and tagline as well as a modernized version of its familiar bread, fish and apple icon.

    By • March 21, 2023
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    Sprouts acquires two stores in Southern California

    The Phoenix-based grocer purchased two independently owned locations bearing its name in Chula Vista, California.

    By • March 21, 2023
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    Schnucks rolls out tech-enabled salad bars as it jumps back into self-service

    In March, the grocer opened the first of 22 AI-driven self-service stations from Picadeli that it plans to install, a company official said.

    By • March 20, 2023
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    Dollar General investing $100M in its stores, with a focus on boosting labor

    The discounter recently opened its 19,000th location and saw sales as well as comps rise in its fourth financial quarter as inflation helped drive results.

    By • March 17, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: Automation takes center stage

    Grocers have been turning to a variety of tech, robotics and AI to boost customer experience, speed up processes on the retail floor and streamline supply chain management.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • March 16, 2023
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    Kroger sees e-commerce as future profit engine

    The retailer is looking to its automation partnership with Ocado and its young retail media business to help achieve its goal of making money online, Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen said Wednesday.

    By • March 16, 2023