Corporate Operations: Page 50


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    Gopuff taps former Amazon executive to oversee North American business

    Maria Renz, who helped launch Amazon’s grocery business and mostly recently served as an executive vice president at SoFi, will oversee Gopuff’s strategy and execution in the U.S.

    By April 14, 2022
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    How online grocers are ramping food waste reduction efforts

    Getir has teamed with tech provider Copia on finding nonprofits to donate surplus food to, while Farmstead is reminding customers which items from their order to consume first.

    By April 14, 2022
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    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Inflation may be hitting a 'tipping point' for consumers

    Retailers have benefited from higher prices up to this point, but as inflation tops 8%, experts say some consumers will start to change their shopping habits.

    By April 14, 2022
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    Wegmans now offers SNAP online purchasing via Instacart

    Eligible shoppers will initially have to purchase through Instacart's marketplace, though the grocer is working on making the option available on its own website and app.

    By April 13, 2022
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    Chasing digital growth, Walmart poaches PayPal CFO

    In tapping John Rainey to replace outgoing Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs, the retail giant took the unusual step of hiring outside the company.

    By Daphne Howland • April 13, 2022
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    Imperfect Foods names 3 ex-Amazon leaders to C-suite

    The new appointments add more than 30 collective years of experience at the online giant as the e-grocer looks to steady itself following a tumultuous 2021.

    By April 13, 2022
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    Albertsons' CEO sees loyalty as 'next phase' of business transformation

    The grocer's loyalty program now has 30 million members, and the company hopes to deepen engagement across its digital and store initiatives, Vivek Sankaran told investors on Tuesday.

    By April 12, 2022
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    Grocery delivery is off to a strong start in 2022

    First-quarter sales rose 15% from a year ago, according to the latest figures from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus, driven by third-party e-commerce companies and speedy service providers.

    By April 11, 2022
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    Blue Apron hones in on personalization with new marketing campaign

    The meal kit maker plans to refresh its sign-up experience, offer a "tailored menu option and preference selection" and roll out more creative assets for online and offline marketing.

    By April 11, 2022
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    Coborn's gives workers access to pay on demand

    The company has teamed up with DailyPay at a time when grocers are taking cues from the gig economy and looking for ways to give employees more control over their earnings.

    By April 8, 2022
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    Amazon Fresh deepens its focus on Just Walk Out technology

    The company's recently opened supermarket in Fairfax, Virginia, has Amazon's checkout-free system, as will three nearby locations in the state.

    By April 8, 2022
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    Walmart will pay up to $110,000 for long-haul drivers

    The company also opened a path for supply chain workers in Delaware and Texas to earn commercial driver's licenses through a training program.

    By Colin Campbell • April 8, 2022
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    Walmart opening 5 health 'superstores' in delayed Florida launch

    The retailer has been focused on building out its omnichannel care offerings as it moves into direct healthcare delivery.

    By Rebecca Pifer • April 7, 2022
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    Seattle-area grocer launches all-electric delivery fleet

    Town & Country Markets is also moving goods between its stores using the battery-powered vehicles, according to PacWesty, an adventure travel company that owns and operates the vans.

    By April 7, 2022
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    Southeastern Grocers sets sustainable packaging targets for own brands

    The grocery company plans to eliminate polystyrene; make all packaging reusable, recyclable or industrially compostable; and use an average of 30% post-consumer recycled material in its packaging by 2028.

    By April 7, 2022
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    Albertsons and Kroger reach labor deal with unions in California

    The tentative agreement between seven United Food and Commercial Workers locals and the grocery chains heads off a threatened strike.

    By April 6, 2022
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    Instacart continues rollout of worker tools with tip protection and multi-store batching features

    As it looks to retain its large gig workforce during low unemployment, Instacart has added new resources aimed at boosting workers' earnings.

    By April 6, 2022
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    Kroger launches restaurant supply business

    The grocer now offers next-day delivery in the greater Dallas area aimed at small and independent establishments.

    By April 6, 2022
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    Save Mart taps former Albertsons marketing chief as executive chairman

    In an interview, Shane Sampson said the newly acquired regional grocery chain plans to be "nimble and agile" and that new private equity owner Kingswood Capital Management understands retail.

    By April 5, 2022
  • Aldi in Florida
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    Aldi is the fastest-growing US grocery chain, report says

    The 88 U.S. locations the grocer debuted last year total more than 2.2 million square feet of space — well ahead of the 1.3 million square feet Publix added, according to professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle.

    By April 4, 2022
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    Walmart plots roadmap for media business with focus on premium ads

    The retailer is quickly scaling its retail media business as the segment draws significant revenue but also faces stiffer competition.

    By Peter Adams • April 1, 2022
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    Gopuff laying off 3% of its global workforce

    The rapidly expanding company is cutting hundreds of positions as it faces sector-wide challenges and a need to realign as a global business.

    By April 1, 2022
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    BJ's adds same-day delivery subscription as membership perk

    Same-Day Select offers two options for no-fee deliveries from the club retailer, further expanding its efforts to boost e-commerce loyalty and buying options.

    By March 31, 2022
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    Activist investor Carl Icahn ends Kroger proxy fight over animal welfare, worker pay

    The billionaire has pulled his two candidates for the supermarket chain's board of directors after losing a similar proxy battle at McDonald's, according to a Monday note to shareholders of the companies.

    By Updated June 6, 2022
  • PaperSeal trays for New Seasons Market's private label fresh pasta
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    Regional chains announce new sustainability initiatives

    New Seasons Market is switching to more eco-friendly packaging for its private label line of fresh pasta, while Meijer will hold its first supplier summit focused on sustainability in late June. 

    By March 30, 2022