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2021: Consumers buying but remain skittish

Understandably, the virus has caused changes in consumer purchasing behavior. While increased demand for produce was widespread in the lockdown’s...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Meijer to host Localization Summit for local products

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer BB #:104887 announced today that it will host its first virtual...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Southeastern Grocers announces launch of Initial Public Offering

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southeastern Grocers, Inc. today announced the launch of an initial public offering of 8,900,000 shares of its common...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Amazon: The COVID grocer

Amazon: it’s big, and it’s up-front. Hence the choice of the name, which begins with the letter A and is...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Amazon Fresh: Not for those who love to cook

Editor’s note: This is a continuation of Richard Smoley’s column discussing Amazon and the dunnhumby Retailer Performance Index. Read more...

4 years ago 3 minute read

2021: Retailers see rocketing sales

While governments forced many in the foodservice sector to close in 2020, on the retail side, most suppliers and grocers...

4 years ago 3 minute read

2020: A Year Like No Other for the Produce Department

November and December sales were dominated by the holidays along with the consumers’ response to rapidly rising new COVID-19 cases...

4 years ago 9 minute read

H-E-B, In-N-Out make Glassdoor’s Top 10 Best Places to work in 2021

Coming off the heels of a tumultuous and life-changing year due to COVID-19, it’s no surprise that the #1 Best...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Giant Food launches private-label cook-in-bag product line

LANDOVER, Md., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Giant Food, BB #:101106 the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, announces...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Albertsons Q3 report shows strong growth

January 12, 2021 BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies, Inc. BB #:193326 today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2020,...

4 years ago 7 minute read

FreshDirect expects home cooking, online ordering to continue boom in 2021

BRONX, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FreshDirect BB #:368707, the leading pure-play online fresh food grocer serving the Northeast, today announced its top food...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Amazon tops dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index for 2021

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released the fourth annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a...

4 years ago 6 minute read

UNFI sets 10-year sustainability plan

PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:158953, today released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report which showcases...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Tops expands Flashfood to 33 stores

PRESS RELEASE: (Williamsville, NY) – As we enter into a New Year, we have even more determination to turn things...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Instacart announces new Chief Financial Officer

SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire – Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced it has appointed Nick Giovanni as...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Schnucks names new vice president of fresh

ST. LOUIS, JAN. 8, 2021 – Schnuck Markets, Inc. BB #:105541 today announced Ted Schnuck has been named the company’s...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Albertsons debuts automated grocery pick-up kiosk at Jewel-Osco

BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 today announced that it is the first American grocer to pilot an automated and...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Grocer trials vegan butcher concept

PRESS RELEASE: To the delight of hungry herbivores around the country, ASDA has announced a partnership with vegan concept creator,...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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