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SEPC study finds that innovation drives produce category growth and engagement
New study highlights the consumer take on supply chain innovation and technology addressing the biggest trends in fresh produce marketing...
Shipt starts largest nationwide expansion in three years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shipt today announced its largest nationwide expansion in three years, adding its same-day...
Amazon adds cashier-less Just Walk Out technology to select Whole Foods stores
Originally published as an Amazon blog post by Dilip Kumar, Vice President, Physical Retail and Technology. Several years ago, our physical...
Publix expands to Kentucky
LAKELAND, Fla.–Today Publix Super Markets Inc. announced it has signed a lease for its first store in Kentucky. The Louisville...
Save A Lot sells 32 stores to newly-formed grocery investor Yellow Banana
CLEVELAND & CHICAGO & MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., today announced...
Online produce shoppers are channel-hoppers
Just four years ago, 10 percent of consumers surveyed by Category Partners reported buying groceries online, and zero percent said...
Walmart to hire 20,000 workers in response to growth
By Joe Metzger, Executive Vice President of Supply Chain Operations, Walmart U.S. and Karisa Sprague, Senior Vice President, People, Supply...
Ghost Kitchens Brands expands into U.S. with Walmart relationship
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ghost Kitchen Brands is expanding its relationship with Walmart BB #:143789 as it opens its first U.S. location...
Sprouts Farmers Market moves board member to CFO
PHOENIX, Aug. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. BB #:168563 today announced that Lawrence âChipâ Molloy, currently...
Brands need to deliver whether private label or a companyâs
Branding in the produce department is more than just a label. It has to be a promise to the consumer...
How high inflation is affecting fresh produce promotions
Pamela talks with Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics about some of the most widespread food inflation numbers she’s ever seen,...
Retail Reflections: Shoppers beware
After 50 years in the retail produce business and spending countless hours in stores of all types and configurations, I...
Dollar General clears path to fresh produce self-distribution
Dollar General BB #:172794 wrapped up the initial rollout of its DG Fresh initiative, which clears the company to focus...
Schnucks deploys inventory robots chainwide
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Schnuck Markets, Inc. BB #:105541 announced an industry-first chainwide expansion with Simbe Roboticsâ...
Walmart launches Instacart competitor: GoLocal third party delivery service
BENTONVILLE, Ark., August 24, 2021 â Today, Walmart BB #:143789 announced the creation of a new line of business â...
ShopRite expands Fresh to Table program
Wakefern Food Corp. BB #:101244 expanded its Fresh to Table program to another ShopRite store, this time in Philadelphia. Fresh...
U.S. online grocery sales for July 2021 down 2% month-over-month
Sales drop largely driven by ship-to-home as pickup/delivery retain gains at 4x pre-COVID level Barrington, Ill. â Aug. 23, 2021...
SpartanNash promotes director to VP Finance
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grocery retailer and distributor SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced Tyler King has been promoted from Senior Director...
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