Wakefern boosts its executive ranks

Less than a month after naming its next president, the retailer-owned cooperative has announced a new appointment and a promotion tied to its business strategy division.

By Jeff Wells • April 18, 2023

Wegmans reportedly looking to self-serve coffee as cafe traffic drops

Select locations in upstate New York are testing the new offering amid a slowdown in business at the chain’s in-store Buzz Coffee Shops. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 18, 2023

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Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.

By Grocery Dive staff

Giant Eagle resumes sending printed flyers in Cleveland

The circular will feature a revised, two-page format spotlighting key promotions and a QR code to direct shoppers to hundreds of additional sale-priced items on the grocer’s website.

By Sam Silverstein • April 18, 2023

Why Albertsons gave its O Organics brand a makeover

As store brands rake in sales, the grocer wanted to punch up the previously “stale” design with a colorful, modern look, said Brandon Brown, senior vice president of Own Brands. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 17, 2023

Walmart US chief merchandising officer to depart

Charles Redfield started with the retailer as a cashier at Sam’s Club, growing his career to become the chief merchant last year. 

By Kaarin Moore • April 17, 2023

Trader Joe’s associates in California, New York set to vote on unionizing

If the workers decide to unionize, they would follow three other stores the chain runs in electing to join Trader Joe's United.

By Sam Silverstein • April 17, 2023

Walmart, Harris Teeter introduce new employee benefits

The retail giant rolled out behavioral health support while the Kroger-owned grocery chain debuted a paid parental leave policy.

By Peyton Bigora • April 14, 2023

The Friday Checkout: Fresh food gaps in Black neighborhoods a symptom of disinvestment

A prevalence of dollar stores and shortage of premium grocery stores in Black-majority communities tie into a wider problem of devaluation in those areas, a new Brookings Institution report found.

By Grocery Dive Staff • April 14, 2023

Canada proposes one-time grocery rebates to help offset inflation

The payments would make food more affordable for about 11 million “low- and modest-income” people in the country, per an announcement from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 13, 2023

Asset protection’s role is evolving in retail. Here are 5 things for grocers to know.

This shift to focusing on the holistic protection of people, profits, property and brand has sped up as heightened stress brought on by the pandemic has increased the risk for violence.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Peyton Bigora • April 13, 2023

Downtown San Francisco Whole Foods Market closes, citing safety concerns

The Mid-Market neighborhood store has shut its doors and will only evaluate reopening if the safety of staff can be ensured, the grocer said. 

By Peyton Bigora • April 12, 2023

Moody’s: Food retailers ‘well positioned’ to handle SNAP revenue loss

Grocers will be the bright spot as the broader retail sector faces a negative outlook with the estimated reduction of total SNAP payments by $35 billion to $40 billion annually, the firm said in a report.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 11, 2023

Albertsons records strong Q4 revenue but sees tough path ahead

The grocery chain posted a 5.1% year-over-year sales increase during the period, but net income dropped 31.6%.

By Sam Silverstein • April 11, 2023

Personalized nutrition brand Gainful launches at Target

The arrangement, which marks the DTC brand’s first partnership with a retailer, puts the company’s products in 1,800 of the mass merchant’s stores.

By Howard Ruben • April 10, 2023

Workers nationwide protest proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger

Employees at dozens of stores run by the retailers participated last week in a nationwide effort to call on regulators to block the planned deal.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 10, 2023

Cub Foods workers in Twin Cities avert strike after ‘historic’ contract win

The local union representing workers at 33 stores in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area said Friday the tentative agreement would provide raises of $2.50 to $3.50 an hour by spring 2024 and create a landmark safety committee.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 7, 2023

Cub Foods workers set to go on strike Friday and Saturday

The local union representing workers at 33 stores said 94% voted on Tuesday in favor of the strike and claimed UNFI management engaged in “unfair labor practices” during bargaining.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated April 5, 2023

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

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 Peyton Bigora • April 5, 2023

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 Catherine Douglas Moran • April 4, 2023

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 Catherine Douglas Moran • April 4, 2023

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

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 Sam Silverstein • March 31, 2023

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

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 Sam Silverstein • March 29, 2023