Target names chief digital, product officer

Prat Vemana will lead the retailer’s digital teams as the company continues to invest in the channel. 

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 6, 2022

Stater Bros. Markets’ chairman retires

The Southern California grocer has made a number of executive changes over the past few months, including appointing a new chief marketing officer and a chief operating officer.

By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 6, 2022

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5 cracks in grocers’ private brand plans

As food retailers set bold store brand targets, they face discrepancies between their plans and actions as well as disconnects with suppliers over priorities, a recent FMI report illuminated.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 5, 2022

SpartanNash sells four distribution facilities to investment firm

The $29.9 million deal offloads centers in Indiana, North Dakota, Florida and Ohio that together occupy 483,000 square feet.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 5, 2022

UNFI expands its Shoppers banner with three new store locations

In an effort to expand and improve its store portfolio, the wholesaler is also remodeling two of the chain’s existing locations.

By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 4, 2022

Schnucks lets associates choose their own shifts as it looks to attract workers

Employees in the grocer’s new Flexforce program can use a self-service app to choose shifts and work locations that fit their personal schedules.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 4, 2022

Inside Kroger Health’s food-as-medicine playbook

As it expands its nutrition scoring, food prescriptions and dietitian-focused approach, the health solutions arm of the grocery company aims to tie healthy eating to disease prevention. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 3, 2022

Blue Apron’s CFO to resign

Randy Greben, who started with the meal kit company in early 2021, is leaving Oct. 17 for a role at an unnamed company. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 30, 2022

Cardenas Markets enlists Amazon to provide two-hour delivery service

The Hispanic grocer will initially work with the e-commerce company to serve online shoppers in several California communities and Las Vegas, and expects later to expand the arrangement.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 29, 2022

Kroger pledges new research, funding in nutrition

The grocer is helping to stand up a national Food is Medicine Research Initiative set to launch next year in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation and American Heart Association.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 29, 2022

Instacart unveils sweeping health-focused initiative

The announcement of new tools, such as caregiver-built carts and shoppable dietitian lists, coincides with the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 28, 2022

Foxtrot launches app-focused membership program

The urban convenience store’s two-tier program offers discounts, early access to products, free delivery and other perks.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 28, 2022

UNFI records quarterly results as it steps up investments in automation

The grocery wholesaler plans to install robotic equipment from Symbotic in four distribution centers and has recently made progress filling open jobs in its facilities, the company said this week.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 28, 2022

Trader Joe’s workers in New York City file for union vote

If the vote is successful, the store in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood would become the chain’s third location to unionize as part of Trader Joe’s United.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 27, 2022

Schnucks to acquire two Missouri grocery stores

The Midwestern grocer is buying the Fricks Market locations in Union and Sullivan, Missouri, and also announced plans to build a second Schnucks Fresh store.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 27, 2022

Dollar Tree hires new COO in ongoing C-suite revamp

Michael Creedon, who has led U.S. store operations for Advance Auto Parts, will play a key role as the dollar retailer tries to become more competitive.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 26, 2022

Meet the startup grocer aiming to fix time-consuming meal-prep

Founded by a Walmart and Shipt veteran, Marcellus Foods will open next spring in Salt Lake City with prepped ingredients and the personalized recipes that tie them together.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 26, 2022

Registered dietitians playing a key role as grocers link food with health

While a majority of food retailers employ registered dietitians, the Food Industry Association (FMI) says grocers have more opportunities to leverage them to make their stores more robust health destinations.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 26, 2022

The Friday Checkout: 6 takeaways from Groceryshop

Technology priorities like dealing with data and developing omnichannel shopping options topped the agenda at the annual grocery industry gathering in Las Vegas last week.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 23, 2022

Eataly lands investment deal to further its global expansion plans

The infusion of 200 million euros by private equity group Investindustrial will allow the specialty Italian grocer to develop new formats and open more locations worldwide.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 23, 2022

Amazon faces uphill battle as it rolls out Fresh chain, say experts

A key obstacle for the e-commerce giant is that it is trying to build a base of physical grocery stores even as its chief rivals have been investing heavily to bolster their positions, analysts said Tuesday during Groceryshop.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 21, 2022

Market Basket, Aldi are top inflation fighters, report finds

A special ranking by data firm dunnhumby also found that Amazon and club retailers are underperforming amid heightened price sensitivity.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 20, 2022

4 areas where grocers can improve private label

While store brands are having a heyday at the moment, industry experts say e-commerce, quality and assortment are among the key areas retailers need to pay attention to. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 19, 2022

The Friday Checkout: Is Wegmans’ retreat from scan-and-go out of touch?

The retailer decided to drop its SCAN app like a hot potato, but it may be an outlier among grocers.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 16, 2022

Kroger expands personalized financial tools for employees

The program will offer associates the opportunity to access financial coaches, online tools and other free, confidential services. 

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 16, 2022