The Friday Checkout: Quick-delivery industry slows down

With Food Rocket ceasing operations and Gopuff holding another round of layoffs this week, traditional grocers may be best positioned to offer speedy delivery service.

By Grocery Dive Staff • March 10, 2023

Lawsuits allege Kroger payroll transition glitch led to missed, incorrect paychecks

Changes to payroll and timekeeping systems have exposed companies to legal risks in recent months.

By Ryan Golden • March 10, 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

Aldi wants shoppers to wear its name

The discount grocery chain plans to sell a line of branded merchandise in its stores for a limited time starting March 22.

By Sam Silverstein • March 9, 2023

H-E-B links up with home services platform

New branded displays in more than 300 stores have scannable QR codes that link consumers to local pet service providers, while select locations also link them to handyman, lawn care and cleaning services.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 8, 2023

Newly merged IRI and NPD rebrand to Circana

The new company name for the data providers follows their finalized merger in August 2022. 

By Peyton Bigora • March 8, 2023

Lidl faces a steep path in the US. Will it succeed?

While the German grocer is a household name in Europe, the company faces tough challenges as it looks to connect with shoppers on this side of the Atlantic, analysts said.

By Sam Silverstein • March 7, 2023

Albertsons looks to appeal to shoppers’ emotions with new marketing campaign

Through the multimedia effort, known as “Sincerely, Food,” the supermarket operator wants consumers to associate food and other products it sells with key moments in their lives.

By Sam Silverstein • March 6, 2023

DoorDash, Uber boost driver benefits

Uber has updated its app for delivery couriers with several new capabilities, while DoorDash is allowing workers to use cashback rewards at thousands of gas and food retailers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 3, 2023

Amazon Go closing 8 locations

The company will close two stores each in Seattle and New York City and four in San Francisco as it struggles to build its physical retail footprint.

By Brett Dworski • March 3, 2023

Target to broaden assortment of $15-and-under products

As part of its strategic investments to fuel growth, the retailer aims to deliver “affordable joy” by adding more items at $3, $5, $10 and $15 price points.

By Kaarin Moore • March 3, 2023

Sprouts accelerates rollout of smaller stores

The retailer plans to open at least 30 locations in 2023, all of which will be based on its newer format, and to close 11 larger ones based on its legacy design, executives said Thursday.

By Sam Silverstein • March 3, 2023

Kroger’s Q4 sales, full-year outlook handily beat Wall Street estimates

Strong identical sales and profit coupled with a higher-than-expected earnings expectations for fiscal 2023 sent the grocer’s stock price up by more than 6% Thursday morning.

By Jeff Wells , Catherine Douglas Moran • March 2, 2023

Dollar Tree zeroes in on grocery

The company plans to have around 30 cooler doors per store and will add “hundreds” of consumable private label items to its assortment, CEO Rick Dreiling said Wednesday.

By Jeff Wells , Catherine Douglas Moran • March 2, 2023

Publix increases capital budget to $2.3B for 2023

That spending projection is $500 million more than what the company spent the prior year.

By Jeff Wells • March 2, 2023

Grocery Outlet ramping up private label plans

Executives signaled a significant uptick is coming in its store brand assortment, which is notable given the company’s reliance on name brands and opportunistic sourcing. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 1, 2023

Seattle-area grocery chain blends worker creativity into its new milk brand

The retailer’s just-launched EveryDay Milk private label line comprises six varieties, all with employee-designed artwork on their packaging.

By Sam Silverstein • March 1, 2023

Target profits continue to slide as discretionary purchases slow

The retailer said consumer spending on essentials, like food, helped offset inflation-driven sales slides in discretionary buys.

By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 28, 2023

Instacart launches B2B service

Instacart Business allows companies to browse more than 1.5 million products, including bulk and value essentials, for delivery.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 28, 2023

Save Mart unveils robotic grocery-picking facility

The retailer is using technology from startup Fulfil Solutions that can pick and pack items across grocery categories for a quick-delivery service called Lucky Now.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 27, 2023

The Friday Checkout: Grocers better beware discounters, mass retailers

Amid ongoing high inflation, recent reports have highlighted how consumers are turning to retailers focused on low prices and those who sell general merchandise alongside food.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 24, 2023

New York grocer brings SNAP produce incentive online

The Hub on The Hill has become the first grocer in the U.S. to give participants in the nutrition-assistance program digital access to Double Up Food Bucks, officials involved with the project said.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 24, 2023

DoorDash adds Aldi to its delivery portfolio

The partnership with the discount grocer represents the e-commerce company’s latest move to build its presence in the grocery market, which has emerged as a key growth driver for the firm.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 23, 2023

Misfits Market to close 3 fulfillment centers following Imperfect Foods acquisition

The online grocer will rely on smaller facilities to service customers as it streamlines operations.

By Max Garland • Feb. 22, 2023

Why grocers must reinvest in food safety culture

Leading food retailers drive food safety leadership through preventative systems, not just checking off items on a list, writes Sally Robinson with Upshop.

By Sally Robinson • Feb. 22, 2023

NGA weighs in on USDA’s proposed WIC changes

While the trade association said it supports many of the agency’s recommendations, including expanded product offerings and pack size flexibility, it is concerned about state-level stocking requirements.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 22, 2023