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 Catherine Douglas Moran • March 28, 2023

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 Catherine Douglas Moran • March 28, 2023

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Grocery loyalty

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

By Grocery Dive staff

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 Peyton Bigora • March 27, 2023

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 Sam Silverstein • March 27, 2023

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 Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • March 24, 2023

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 Sam Silverstein • March 24, 2023

Weis Markets names new private brands director

The regional grocer has promoted Alison Gregas to the role.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 23, 2023

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 Peyton Bigora • March 23, 2023

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 Peyton Bigora • March 22, 2023

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 Catherine Douglas Moran • March 22, 2023

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 Sam Silverstein • March 22, 2023

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 Sam Silverstein • March 21, 2023

Sprouts acquires two stores in Southern California

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

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 21, 2023

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 Sam Silverstein • March 20, 2023

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 Sam Silverstein • March 17, 2023

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

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 Sam Silverstein • March 16, 2023

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

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