Amazon offers 'Spend $10, Get $10' deal at its grocery stores in lead-up to Prime Day

Prime members will be able to earn up to $50 in Prime Day credits by shopping at Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Go and Amazon Go Grocery.

By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 30, 2020

Amazon One lets users pay with their palm prints

The e-commerce giant is rolling out the technology at select Amazon Go stores and said it will be available for use in offices, stadiums and retail stores.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2020

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UNFI sales beat estimates as CEO announces retirement

Steven Spinner will join the company's board as executive chairman once it names a successor.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 29, 2020

Southeastern Grocers prepares for an IPO

The supermarket chain, which has filed a draft registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is contemplating going public less than three years after emerging from bankruptcy.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 29, 2020

Fresh Thyme to close 3 remaining Nebraska stores

After opening five stores in four years in the Cornhusker State, the company is now pulling out of the area as it and other specialty grocers make strategic adjustments.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 28, 2020

Dollar General names new chief merchandiser

The appointment of Emily Taylor, who previously served as senior vice president of channel innovation, comes as grocery sales emerge as the discount chain’s main growth driver.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 28, 2020

Costco sales jump on strong fresh food demand

Grocery sales have been so strong that the retailer has seen shrink virtually disappear: "We don't have spoilage. We sell out, not literally but almost literally to the piece," CFO Richard Galanti said Thursday.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 25, 2020

Stop & Shop, Ingles announce new worker bonuses

Ingles will give an extra $300 to full-time associates and $150 to those working part-time, while Stop & Shop is granting payments worth 10% of hours worked between July and August.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 25, 2020

Target to double holiday staffing for same-day services

The retailer said 10 million new customers shopped its website and demand for its same-day fulfillment options quadrupled during the first half of 2020.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 25, 2020

Marketplace provider Mirakl raises $300M

The software company, which has worked with Kroger and Albertsons, plans to hire hundreds of engineers to help retailers add third-party sellers to their e-commerce systems.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 24, 2020

Q&A: Uber aims to become a major player in grocery delivery

Known for aggressive growth, the company is touting access to its 40 million U.S. users as a way for grocers to add incremental revenue, according to Raj Beri, Uber's global head of grocery.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 23, 2020

Albertsons appoints former Amazon exec to lead healthcare efforts

The grocer’s new senior vice president of pharmacy and health is the latest in a string of outsiders hired for top positions.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 23, 2020

Inside the store: Amazon Fresh

The just-opened supermarket will feel familiar to shoppers, but the relentless focus on low prices and removing shopping friction is where the company looks to stand out.

By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 21, 2020

'Premium grocer effect' elevates rental prices

Apartment communities with a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s on the ground floor earn rents that are nearly 6% higher than similar buildings with no grocer, according to a new study.

By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 21, 2020

Amazon puts out call for gig workers to pick orders at Whole Foods

The retail giant could gain significant advantages if it figures out how to make contractors as efficient as in-store workers through its new Shop and Deliver program, a former Walmart exec says. 

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 18, 2020

Walmart revamps store teams, raises some wages

The retailer is adding responsibilities to three key leadership roles and boosting wages for some 165,000 employees while also nixing bonuses. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 18, 2020

Walmart now approaches innovation in terms of 'days or weeks or months,' US CEO says

The retailer is making major technology investments and wants to cultivate a fast-moving organization willing to test and implement new ideas on a dime, John Furner said Tuesday.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 17, 2020

Amazon Fresh opens to the public with a focus on low prices

The new supermarket debuted Thursday in Woodland Hills, California, with deals on chips, soda and fresh meat as it seeks to reach shoppers in-store and online.

By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 17, 2020

Wegmans says next North Carolina stores will open in the spring

The new locations, in Chapel Hill and Wake Forest, North Carolina, are among six the retailer has either opened or is planning for the Tar Heel State.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2020

H-E-B jumps into micro-fulfillment

The Texas grocer has tapped Swisslog to build an unspecified number of automated centers to fulfill pickup and delivery orders.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2020

New York's Westside Market gets a scan-and-go upgrade

Tiliter and FutureProof Retail have partnered to deploy the first scan-and-go program that integrates a self-service scale to instantly recognize items like produce and bulk foods. 

By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 14, 2020

Albertsons aims to step up e-commerce investments

The grocer is planning to expand its pickup operations and is looking for locations to house micro-fulfillment centers.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 14, 2020

SpartanNash names CPG veteran as president and CEO

Tony Sarsam most recently served as the CEO of Borden Dairy, and has held top leadership positions with Ready Pac Foods, Nestlé and PepsiCo.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 14, 2020

Amazon to hire 100K after 6 months of capacity building

For Amazon's first-ever peak season in a pandemic, the company is focused on safety first, capacity second and shipment speed third, according to CFO Brian Olsavksy.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 14, 2020

Inside the store: Amazon's newest Go Grocery

The cashierless store in Redmond, Washington, features a cleaner layout, enhanced produce merchandising and more meal options compared to the first location, which opened six months ago.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 11, 2020