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United Fresh Releases Q4 2018 FreshFacts on Retail Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 25, 2019) – Fresh produce continues to play an important role in fourth quarter holiday sales, according...
MAP: See which Southeastern Grocers are closing
Less than a year after closing nearly 100 underperforming stores amid bankruptcy restructuring, Jacksonville, FL-based Southeastern Grocers announced more store...
NGA: How to compete with online retailers
SAN DIEGO – Independent retailers can fight against the competition of online grocery by being more of what they already...
Key buyers to attend PMA Fresh Connections: Retail
PRESS RELEASE Newark, Del. – More than 30 produce buyers from 24 companies are scheduled to attend Produce Marketing Association’s...
Sprouts reports continued sales growth in Q4
Sprouts Farmers Market reported a successful fourth quarter, with an 11 percent sales increase over Q4 last year. For the...
Arizona retail space continues to attract competition
The retail environment in Arizona is conducive to the fresh produce industry and continues to attract new entrants. Tim McCabe,...
E-Commerce helps Walmart grow in Q4
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart reported a slight rise in fourth quarter revenue over last year, but its e-commerce continues strong growth...
Kroger and Ocado add two more high-tech fulfillment centers
PRESS RELEASE The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado, one of the world’s largest dedicated online grocery...
Wegmans lowers prices, citing SNAP concerns
Potatoes, onions, lettuce, grapes and salad mix are among more than a dozen grocery staples Wegmans Food Markets is offering...
America’s best supermarkets have this in common
How can a retailer that’s only been in the U.S. for less than two years make a list of America’s...
Walmart is outpacing Amazon in e-grocery
Walmart is pulling ahead of Amazon for online grocery shoppers, and I know why. It’s fresh food. You can get...
Wonderful aims at parents for new Halos snacking campaign
LOS ANGELES (February 12, 2019) – Wonderful Halos, America’s No. 1 most loved healthy snack brand, launched a new integrated...
Love Beets pairs with Kroger for National Heart Health Month promotion
BALA CYNWYD, PA – February 12, 2018 – Love Beets, the creators of everyone’s favorite ready-to-eat beets, will celebrate National...
Produce price increases trail the rest of the store
A new report from Jacksonville, FL-based Acosta Inc. shows grocery prices have been increasing steadily over the past five years,...
Whole Foods raises prices on hundreds of items
Whole Foods plans to raise prices on hundreds of items, going away from its pledge to offer lower prices. The...
Former Aldi UK executive appointed Lidl US Chairman
Company Press Release: Arlington, VA – Lidl US announced today that it would welcome Roman Heini to its leadership team...
Natural Grocers reports Q1 2019 earnings
LAKEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) today announced results for its first quarter of fiscal...
The first Aldi/Kohls mashup is now open
Remember when Batavia, IL-based Aldi Inc. and Menomonee Falls, WI-based Kohls Department Stores floated the idea of a collaboration? That...
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