Corporate Operations: Page 43


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    Grocery sales rise in August at their slowest rate in 2022

    Spending at grocery stores rose 7.7% in August compared with the same month a year ago, down from a 9.2% annual pace in July, according to estimated data published Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

    By Sept. 15, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    How Black-owned grocers are filling industry gaps

    From a cashierless store in Atlanta to health-focused pop-up markets in Los Angeles and Chicago, grocery concepts from Black entrepreneurs are making the changes they want to see in food landscapes.

    By Sept. 14, 2022
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    C&S Wholesale Grocers looks to the cloud to become more efficient

    The food-distribution company has enlisted Tata Consultancy Services of India to develop a data-processing platform intended to help it provide more predictable deliveries and save energy.

    By Sept. 14, 2022
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    Kroger unveils progress on private brand ESG targets

    The grocer’s new ESG report marked the first time it has disclosed its progress tied to its private brands, including how much of the packaging is recyclable.

    By Sept. 13, 2022
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    Kroger expands retail media arm into video, connected TV

    The grocer has added new programmatic features to its Kroger Precision Marketing business in order to better compete in an increasingly saturated market.

    By Sara Karlovitch • Sept. 13, 2022
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    Aisles Abroad: The many formats of Continente

    With a penchant for innovation, the leading Portuguese retailer has a range of concepts, including stores inside malls, smaller locations serving urban neighborhoods and even a fully autonomous shop.

    By Updated Sept. 13, 2022
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    DoorDash adds grocery delivery partnerships as Instacart branches out

    Shoppers at supermarkets operated by Raley's can now place orders through the app under a deal announced last week.

    By Sept. 12, 2022
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    Kroger rolls out budget grocery brand Smart Way

    The grocer has winnowed its value-priced store brand assortment from 17 brands down to two.

    By Sept. 9, 2022
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    Southeastern Grocers to launch proprietary e-commerce service

    The grocery chain will let online shoppers take advantage of in-store pricing and promotions, with DoorDash covering last-mile service.

    By Sept. 9, 2022
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    Dollar General looks to Walmart as price trendsetter

    Dollar General has deepened its focus on the $1 price point even as it welcomes higher-earning shoppers to its stores, CEO Todd Vasos told investors during Goldman Sachs’ online Global Retailing Conference.

    By Sept. 8, 2022
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    Target CEO Brian Cornell signs on for 3 more years as chief

    After joining in 2014, the executive has led the company through multiple upheavals and a $40 billion expansion in its sales.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 7, 2022
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    Misfits Market to acquire Imperfect Foods

    Complementary logistics capabilities and the opportunity to scale with a closely aligned brand helped spur the deal, Misfits founder and CEO Abhi Ramesh said in an interview.

    By Sept. 7, 2022
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    SpartanNash CIO set to depart

    Arif Dar will be stepping down at the end of September after more than three years overseeing information technology for the grocery distributor and supermarket operator.

    By Sept. 7, 2022
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    Hy-Vee provides further information on dual CEOs’ responsibilities

    New CEOs Jeremy Gosch and Aaron Wiese will have portfolios that overlap in a few areas even as they control distinct parts of the company.

    By Sept. 6, 2022
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    CTown’s largest store opens in Scranton, Pennsylvania

    The supermarket, which opened its doors at the start of Labor Day weekend, continues the Krasdale Foods brand’s push beyond the New York City area.

    By Sept. 6, 2022
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    Raley’s CFO killed in plane crash

    Ken Mueller, along with the company’s chief pilot, Richard Conte, perished after the aircraft they were on crashed near Galt, California, according to local reports.

    By Updated Sept. 6, 2022
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    Sponsored by Kwik Lok

    Tackling grocery supply chain challenges

    Rethinking product design to meet the demands of customers and successfully navigating supply chain challenges.

    Sept. 6, 2022
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    Meijer Grocery is coming in 2023

    The retailer operates supercenters and a few neighborhood grocery stores. Now it’s planning to open supermarkets, starting in its home state of Michigan.

    By Sept. 2, 2022
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    Column

    The Friday Checkout: Is the labor picture improving for grocers?

    Food retailers added close to 15,000 jobs in August, continuing an upward trend this summer for an industry that’s desperately trying to attract workers and improve company cultures.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 2, 2022
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    Sam’s Club increases membership fee for the first time in almost a decade

    Basic membership costs will go from $45 to $50, while the price of a “Plus” membership will rise from $100 to $110.

    By Sept. 1, 2022
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    What should Whole Foods’ new CEO prioritize?

    As Jason Buechel takes the helm at the specialty grocer, five experts offer their thoughts on how it could further integrate with Amazon (or not) and improve its positioning in the market.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Dollar General makes additional leadership changes

    A new chief strategy officer and appointments within its store operations division highlight the discount retailer’s latest round of updates.

    By Aug. 31, 2022
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    Giant Food announces new senior vice president of operations

    Diane Hicks, who has spent the last 30 years with parent company Ahold Delhaize, returns to the mid-Atlantic banner, where she previously worked for 12 years.

    By Aug. 31, 2022
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    What Walmart and Target told us about what the rest of 2022 holds for retail

    Inventory, margins, traffic, pricing, food, gas, costs, holidays: The two giants act as a window into the market that everyone is trying to peer through.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 31, 2022
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    Hy-Vee invites scrutiny with decision to divide executive power

    The grocer’s abrupt announcement that it will have two chief executives instead of one raises questions about what’s going on behind the scenes, according to one corporate law and governance expert.

    By Aug. 30, 2022