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The Giant Company names new chief merchant
Rebecca Lupfer, who served most recently as the grocer’s CFO, will head all aspects of merchandising as well as commercial planning and pricing for the chain.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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Judge strikes down FTC noncompete ban nationwide
The ruling comes just 15 days prior to the ban’s Sept. 4 effective date.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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Kamala Harris proposes grocery price-gouging ban as part of economic platform
Grocery trade groups had mixed reactions, with the National Grocers Association calling for stronger enforcement of current federal antitrust requirements.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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T&T Supermarkets continues plotting US expansion
The Canada-based Asian grocery chain, which has two locations planned for Washington state, is coming to the San Francisco Bay Area.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Online grocery sales hit $7.9B in July as delivery powers ahead
Pickup retained its top position in the grocery e-commerce space, but sales for the channel were flat even as delivery sales were up by more than a fifth, Brick Meets Click and Mercatus reported.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Inflation has cooled, but grocery prices remain a sizzling topic
High food costs are a hot political talking point even as food-at-home inflation has calmed sharply.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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SpartanNash’s results fall again, but company sees better times ahead
The grocery wholesaler and retailer posted lower net and comparable-store sales during its latest quarter, but the company’s “merchandising transformation” is starting to pay off, its CEO said.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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Kroger-Albertsons merger should get a green light, four state attorneys general say
The FTC’s bid to block the deal is based on an overly narrow definition of the grocery marketplace, the top legal officials of Ohio, Alabama, Georgia and Iowa said Wednesday in an amicus brief.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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Kroger pledges to double price cuts to $1B after Albertsons merger
The increased investment to lower prices aims to help sweeten the deal as the grocery giants grapple with regulators’ concerns.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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Schnucks takes 10 diverse-owned suppliers under its wing
The Midwestern grocer has selected the companies for a program that offers participants educational classes, funding and the ability to test products in stores.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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Instacart partners with Ibotta to deliver digital coupons to shoppers
Ibotta will be the preferred third-party coupon provider for all eligible product categories available on the grocery tech company’s platforms.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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How Hy-Vee is evolving its alternative store formats
The grocer’s Fast & Fresh brand is seeing furious growth while its HealthMarket concept hasn’t taken off.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Trader Joe’s workers look to decertify union at first unionized store
Employees at a store in Hadley, Massachusetts, have asked the NLRB to hold a vote over whether to remove Trader Joe’s United from its role as their representative.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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How Target made grocery a $24B business
The retailer shares how assortment, e-commerce and labor changes have helped it grow food and beverage sales by more than $8 billion since 2019.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Albertsons’ loyalty program sees growth spurt
The grocer’s number of rewards members has increased by nearly 63% since the end of its fiscal year 2020. Here's a closer look at that growth and what's driving it.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Kroger names Walmart veteran as Mid-Atlantic division president
Kate Mora has been with the grocer since 2022 and brings more than two decades of retail management experience to the role.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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Good loyalty programs drive word-of-mouth recommendations
Most customers will recommend brands with good loyalty programs, but few pass the test and make members feel recognized, a recent study found.
By Bryan Wassel • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Kroger-Albertsons merger: 3 key court dates to watch
The grocery companies are preparing for three separate court cases over the next two months to keep their pending mega-merger alive.
By Peyton Bigora , Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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OpinionHow the food industry is remaining resilient and innovative
Grocers are leveraging private brands and expanding fresh foods departments to meet consumer demands for better quality and variety, writes FMI – The Food Industry Association President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin.
By Leslie G. Sarasin • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Sponsored by UpshopGrocers talk FSMA 204 compliance, food safety and the future of grocery
A transformation of the United States’ food safety system is underway, with retailers and suppliers working to lower the rate of people in the U.S. that get sick each year from foodborne illness.
By Jamie Grill-Goodman • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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FTC chair presses for investigation into high grocery prices
Lina Khan said an inquiry would “shed light” on why food prices and grocers’ profits have stayed elevated even as inflation has come down.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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Boar’s Head expands meat products recall
The company is recalling an additional 71 meat and poultry goods after its initial recall due to the presence of listeria.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: Grocers need to rethink alternative store formats
Companies have spent too much time and money trying to build specialty and “fresh” stores. What they need are formats that focus more on value.
By Jeff Wells • July 31, 2024 -
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Hy-Vee chairman retires
The grocer confirmed Randy Edeker departed Wednesday after more than 40 years with the Midwest chain.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated July 31, 2024 -
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Can Stop & Shop win in the Northeast?
The chain’s ability to improve its fortunes will depend heavily on its ability to sharpen its image as a local grocer, experts said.
By Sam Silverstein • July 30, 2024
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