Corporate Operations: Page 9
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Redner’s Markets accuses frozen potato suppliers of price fixing
The Pennsylvania grocery and c-store chain claims the potato companies worked together illegally to push up prices for their products.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Philadelphia Whole Foods workers push for unionization
Backed by UFCW Local 1776, employees at the store claim they do not receive a livable wage and are not fairly compensated.
By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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TrendlineRetail media
Grocers of all sizes are continuing to test the bounds of digital retail media capabilities through the launch of new capabilities and third-party partnerships.
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Kroger CMO Stuart Aitken to step down
Aitken, who has served in the role since mid-2020, will remain with the company until the end of this year.
By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein • Updated Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Instacart orders first Super Bowl ad as its marketing evolution continues
Sports marketing has been a focus for the grocery ordering platform since undergoing a brand refresh and appointing a new CMO a few years ago.
By Sara Karlovitch • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Walmart and Target earnings point to shopper demands
While both retailers have grown their grocery offerings recently, Walmart fared much better in the third quarter — highlighting a key strategic difference between the retailers in the core department.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Hannaford offers coupons after multi-day online outage
In late November, the grocery chain offered customers $10 off an order of at least $100 to build goodwill after its website and app were down for more than a week.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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The Giant Company appoints new CFO
Will Regan, who has worked for the grocer since 2018, will be in charge of all of the company’s finance operations as well as real estate.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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Trump’s tariff plan is likely to push up grocery prices, economists say
The U.S.'s reliance on food and beverages from abroad has grown over the years, creating a potentially significant exposure under the president-elect’s plan.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Meijer to add nearly 500 electric charging stalls
The electric vehicle charging company plans to deploy up to 480 fast-charging stalls in as many as 60 of the retailer’s locations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Aldi expanding US headquarters
Three existing office buildings will undergo renovations and a fourth will be built on the grocer’s campus in Batavia, Illinois.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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$35K overtime salary threshold back in effect
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule exceeded the agency’s authority and is unlawful.
By Ginger Christ • Updated Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Trader Joe’s first unionized workers still don’t have a contract
More than two years after workers at the grocer's Hadley, Massachusetts, store voted to join Trader Joe’s United, the union has not finalized terms of their employment with the retailer, workers said.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Trader Joe’s took unlawful steps to stop employees from supporting unionization, NLRB rules
Preventing workers at a store in Hadley, Massachusetts, from wearing union insignia violated the National Labor Relations Act, an administrative law judge for the federal agency found.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Stop & Shop battles bare shelves amid cybersecurity issue
This week, several of the chain’s locations had widespread out-of-stocks in the fresh departments.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Dollar Tree names new leader to guide Family Dollar’s future
The company this week also named a new chief of its namesake banner and a new chief people officer.
By Nate Delesline III • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Associated Grocers names new interim president, CEO
The company appointed David Politz, who has spent his entire career with the company, to the leadership role.
By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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How retailers are making it harder to shop, just in time for the holidays
Thwarting customers, in stores or online, isn’t any way to make a sale.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Grocery e-commerce surges in October, stoked by promotions
Digital sales by food retailers reached a record $10.5 billion last month, powered by an exceptionally strong performance by the delivery channel.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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What the stock market is saying about Albertsons and Kroger
The companies’ diverging performances this year say a lot about their respective outlooks and the likelihood of their merger going through, according to Wall Street analysts.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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BJ’s names new chief operations officer, chief supply chain officer
The promotions follow the resignation of Jeff Desroches, the company’s former chief operations officer.
By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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How Trader Joe’s differentiates stores
Even if two locations are in the same neighborhood, the specialty grocer said it looks to curate a distinct experience at each one.
By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 12, 2024 -
Retrieved from Hannaford on November 11, 2024
Hannaford suffers multi-day e-commerce outage as Ahold Delhaize contends with ‘cybersecurity incident’
The parent company said the disruption forced it to take certain systems offline and affected some pharmacies and e-commerce services.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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Amazon Fresh expansion continues as chain opens long-awaited stores
The company confirmed the opening of eight stores across five states and will continue to selectively add locations based on consumer response.
By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Will grocery M&A heat up under Trump?
Corporate leaders anticipate a flurry of deals once Donald Trump returns to the White House. The grocery industry seems primed for more combinations.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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SpartanNash posts lower net and comp-store sales as it looks to acquisitions to juice growth
The grocery retailer and wholesaler’s purchase of Metcalfe’s Market helped offset weak consumer demand for groceries during the third quarter.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 7, 2024
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