What grocers can learn from Whole Foods’ controversial exit from a Chicago neighborhood

The chain’s tenancy in the Englewood community highlights the opportunities and pitfalls grocers can face in areas with limited access to affordable and healthy foods.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 2, 2023

Aldi deepens focus on Gulf Coast with new distribution center

The 564,000-square-foot facility will initially serve the roughly 30 locations the discount grocery chain currently operates in the region and is designed to eventually support up to 100 stores.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 1, 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

Gelson’s names new CEO, makes other key title changes

John Bagan, who has been the Southern California grocery chain’s president since last July, will take over the top role from Rob McDougall, who is retiring after 15 years with the company.

By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 1, 2023

Save Mart taps former Albertsons CEO for board

Robert Miller, who led Albertsons through its acquisitions of Supervalu and Safeway and has decades of industry experience, joins the grocery operator as it aims to grow its business. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 1, 2023

UNFI brings new produce varieties to Wild Harvest private brand

The grocery distributor and retailer has added more than 40 fruits and vegetables to the organic line, including apples, sweet potatoes, broccoli and tomatoes, as it looks to strengthen its own brands portfolio.         

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 30, 2023

Amazon Fresh raises its threshold for free delivery to $150

The move, which takes effect Feb. 28, reflects the difficult economics of online grocery fulfillment amid the company’s push to win over food shoppers.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 27, 2023

The Friday Checkout: Healthcare’s growing role in grocers’ ecosystems

Announcements this week from Kroger, Amazon and Ahold Delhaize underscored the growing importance of health services in helping retailers boost loyalty and profits.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 27, 2023

Louisville Trader Joe’s workers elect to unionize

Employees at a store in the Kentucky city voted 48-36 to join Trader Joe’s United yesterday, making the location the third in the chain where associates have opted to become part of the union.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 27, 2023

Sam’s Club to open 30 new stores, invest in supply chain

The wholesale club chain is adding more distribution centers and carving out more fulfillment space inside its stores.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 27, 2023

Ahold Delhaize USA pulls back the curtain on data

Rom Kosla, chief information officer for the grocer’s Retail Business Services arm, shares how the company collects and stores information and turns it into actionable insights.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 26, 2023

Former Giant Company president joins food waste firm’s advisory board

Nicholas Bertram will help guide Divert, a company he worked with as head of the grocery chain, as it continues its nationwide expansion.

By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 26, 2023

Walmart hourly employees to receive pay raises

The company says the change will bring average hourly pay to $17.50 for about 340,000 workers.

By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 25, 2023

H-E-B expands college delivery service

The grocer’s partnership with the University of Texas at Austin, which provides delivery to select on-campus locations, builds on other recent tie-ups with higher education institutions.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 25, 2023

Dollar Tree names grocery veteran as CEO

Rick Dreiling, a former Dollar General CEO who also served as an executive at Safeway and Vons, will take over leadership of the discounter from Mike Witynski, who is leaving the company.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 25, 2023

FMI unveils 2023 board of directors, new chairman

At its annual Midwinter Executive Conference, the association said Brian George, who heads up Lowes Foods’ parent company, will take over as chairman from Randy Edeker of Hy-Vee.

By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 24, 2023

Grocers weigh the pros and cons of scan-and-go

Despite Wegmans’ decision to abandon the technology last year, other retailers continue to offer the convenience-focused service — and more are showing interest in it, industry officials said.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 24, 2023

Recapping grocery news from the National Retail Federation’s ‘Big Show’

The state of the industry and the key trends to watch took up ample stage time at this year’s annual conference, with keynotes from prominent C-suite executives as well as new technology on the expo floors.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 23, 2023

Kroger deploys Google Cloud tools to enhance productivity in stores

Workers for the grocery chain are using artificial intelligence and machine learning technology from the internet giant to track products, monitor staffing levels and handle other tasks.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 23, 2023

Former Schnucks president tapped for top role at Advantage Solutions

Dave Peacock brings more than 30 years of experience to the provider of sales and marketing solutions for CPGs and retailers, and will also be joining the company’s board of directors.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 23, 2023

Southeastern Grocers opens standalone liquor store in Miami

The new location, which sports the chain’s Fresco y Más banner, carries over 1,400 varieties of liquor, more than 500 wines and an assortment of rums, mixers, drinkware and other products.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 20, 2023

5 ways Target is pushing customer-driven innovations in omnichannel, grocery

Ease, joy and affordability are key pillars of the company's efforts to build on its “Targét” reputation, two of the retailer’s C-suite executives said at the National Retail Federation’s conference.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 19, 2023

Walmart offers driver training to workers in 400-plus stores, distribution centers

The internal recruitment program is expanding from two training center locations to seven, and promotes salaries that can reach as high as $110,000 per year.

By Colin Campbell • Jan. 19, 2023

Superior Grocers promotes Richard Wardwell to president and CEO

The longtime supermarket executive currently serves as president of the independently owned California chain and will assume the top job on Jan. 30 from Mimi Song, who will remain chairman.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 19, 2023

Albertsons proceeds with $4B dividend after prevailing in latest court battle

The grocer said it will immediately begin distributing the payout to investors after the Washington State Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal of a lower court’s decision.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 18, 2023

Google Cloud rolls out AI-driven inventory tech

The system uses machine learning to automatically identify items on store shelves using images taken from multiple angles.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 18, 2023