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Kroger steps up drive to promote value
The retailer will offer shoppers extra savings opportunities, free items and cut-rate access to its Boost membership program for a two-week stretch.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated July 9, 2024 -
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Grocer pays $40K to settle claims it asked applicant to cut his dreads
The case dates back to before the U.S. Supreme Court changed how employers must show undue hardship when considering religious accommodation requests.
By Ryan Golden • July 8, 2024 -
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New York City grocer to pay $400K for violating refrigerant management regulations
The penalty resolves a civil lawsuit claiming Gristedes’ stores improperly emitted more than 42,000 pounds of refrigerant during a three-year period.
By Peyton Bigora • July 8, 2024 -
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How 7 grocers are upgrading their stores as 2024 progresses
Retailers are devoting attention and resources to brick-and-mortar locations as they look to resonate with shoppers.
By Sam Silverstein • July 8, 2024 -
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Sponsored by UpshopMichelle Leger of Lunds and Byerlys shares insights from the grocer’s journey to FSMA 204 compliance
Retailers on the journey to meet the 2026 compliance date for FSMA 204 have a lot to learn from each other.
By Sally Robinson • July 8, 2024 -
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Federal lawmaker intervenes in Smart & Final labor dispute
The California grocer’s actions also call into question the effectiveness of a trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, Rep. Jimmy Gomez said in a Monday letter to the Biden administration.
By Sam Silverstein • July 3, 2024 -
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Grocery industry profit margins fall to pre-pandemic levels: FMI
Same-store sales growth has also declined after spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic, the trade group noted in its latest report.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 3, 2024 -
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Grocers can do more to connect with their workers, NGA research shows
Many employees in the study were unaware of internal opportunities to move ahead, industry analyst Michael Sansolo said during a recent webinar.
By Sam Silverstein • July 2, 2024 -
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Balls Food Stores transfers company ownership to workers
The Midwest chain said the move builds on its legacy of “creating a teammate-centric culture.”
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 2, 2024 -
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Gen Z, millennials are driving membership growth at Sam’s Club
Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the digital experience at the club retailer resonates with that cohort.
By Kaarin Moore • July 1, 2024 -
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Natural Grocers CFO to retire
The specialty grocer’s stock price has more than quadrupled since Todd Dissinger took over as finance chief in 2018.
By Sam Silverstein • July 1, 2024 -
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Walgreens to close ‘significant’ number of US stores
The company is reviewing about 25% of its 8,700 domestic stores, with profitability and level of shrink factoring into which locations stay open.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 28, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Are grocers tackling convenience the wrong way?
“I do think there’s a very huge difference between not wanting to be inconvenienced versus prioritizing convenience,” Ethan Chernofsky of Placer.ai said during a virtual event.
By Grocery Dive Staff • June 28, 2024 -
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Kroger raises its dividend at a slower rate, shareholders reject living wage proposal
The grocer’s board boosted the quarterly payout to shareholders by 10% — less than half the pace in 2022, when Kroger increased its dividend by 24%.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated July 1, 2024 -
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Albertsons, Fresh Thyme execs talk grocery consumers’ changing behaviors
Where shoppers are fulfilling their meal needs “looks really, really different than it did a few years ago,” Lisa Kinney of Albertsons said during a virtual event.
By Sam Silverstein • June 27, 2024 -
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Ahold Delhaize USA’s retail media arm links with ad sales platform
The new partnership aims to streamline sales, advertising and finance operations to better serve CPG clients.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 27, 2024 -
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How Stop & Shop has evolved its store remodeling strategy over the last 6 years
The grocer’s renovation initiative has slowed but is still playing a role in Ahold Delhaize’s efforts to revitalize the struggling chain.
By Peyton Bigora , Catherine Douglas Moran • June 26, 2024 -
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Shipt starts accepting SNAP benefits
Customers who participate in the program can now use their benefits to pay for delivery orders from Meijer and Target and can also get a Shipt membership at a discount.
By Sam Silverstein • June 26, 2024 -
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Do retailers need active assailant insurance?
Stores and shopping centers are increasingly vulnerable to the death and destruction caused by mass shooters in the U.S.
By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2024 -
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Albertsons enters e-commerce partnership with Grubhub
The restaurant delivery company is providing delivery service in as little as an hour from nearly 1,800 of the grocer’s stores under a deal announced Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • June 25, 2024 -
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Target names new head of grocery merchandising amid C-suite reshuffle
Current CMO Lisa Roath will become chief merchandising officer of food, essentials and beauty early next year.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated June 25, 2024 -
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Q&AMondelēz, Ahold Delhaize CEOs discuss how businesses can be better stewards of the planet
Dirk Van de Put and Frans Muller are co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum, a group of nearly 400 global companies taking on issues such as deforestation, human rights and food waste.
By Christopher Doering • June 25, 2024 -
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Weis Markets will pay $75K to settle EEOC lawsuit alleging it failed to stop sexual harassment
The grocery store chain must also address disability discrimination, after allegedly forcing the harassed employee to participate in an employee assistance program.
By Caroline Colvin • June 24, 2024 -
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Amazon reignites Amazon Fresh store growth with 2nd New Jersey location
The newly opened Eatontown supermarket brings the chain’s total store count to 42.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 24, 2024 -
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Grocery prices are becoming easier for shoppers to handle, Biden administration says
A White House analysis found declining inflation and rising wages have combined to make it easier for the typical U.S. consumer to afford to buy enough food for a week.
By Sam Silverstein • June 24, 2024
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