Retail

Walmart agrees to sell majority stake in Asda

LEEDS, UK, and BENTONVILLE, Ark., October 2, 2020 – Walmart Inc. BB #:143789, Asda Group Limited (“Asda”), the Issa brothers and...

5 years ago 10 minute read

E-commerce, in-home consumption lead growth in Q2: FreshFacts on Retail

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2020) – United Fresh Produce Association’s BB #:145458 Q2 2020 issue of FreshFacts¼ on Retail reports...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Southeastern Grocers sets groundwork for IPO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southeastern Grocers, Inc., parent company of Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. BB #:110823, Bi-Lo LLC BB #:107593, Harvey’s, and Fresco...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Kroger announces new Senior VP of Supply Chain

CINCINNATI, The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced the retirement of Robert Clark, senior vice president of supply chain, manufacturing...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Crowded grocery aisles are becoming a problem

I think I’ve identified my new shopping sweet spot: 8 p.m. on the night of a televised presidential debate. I stopped by...

5 years ago 3 minute read

MAP: Kroger chooses Detroit for latest Ocado shed

ROMULUS, Mich., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado (LSE: OCDO), a...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Electric trucks by 2040 part of Walmart’s regenerative company goals

BENTONVILLE, Ark., September 21, 2020 – Building on more than 15 years of sustainability leadership, Walmart BB #:143789 today announced...

5 years ago 6 minute read

Expanding SNAP online a top priority for independent grocers

Arlington, VA –  The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, is working with legislators...

5 years ago 6 minute read

Retail produce sales close out summer on high note

Labor Day boosted virtually all departments back into double-digit gains over year ago, particularly with the holiday weekend falling a...

5 years ago 9 minute read

SweeTango Apples “vintage crop” driving up sales

Swedesboro, N.J. – Just three weeks into the 2020 SweeTango apple season, the brand’s marketing and sales desks report that...

5 years ago 6 minute read

H-E-B plans automated micro-fulfillment centers

PRESS RELEASE: MASON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2020 — As demand for online grocery services continues to accelerate, Swisslog, leading provider of best-in-class...

5 years ago 3 minute read

The paradox of transparency and private label

“Tell your story” “Be more transparent” “Build consumer trust” Storytelling, transparency and consumer trust are the marketing trifecta of the...

5 years ago 2 minute read

SpartanNash names new president and CEO

GRAND RAPIDS, MI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpartanNash Company BB #:104892 announced today that it has hired Tony B. Sarsam as President and Chief...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Aldi releases 5-year plastic reduction plan

PRESS RELEASE: Batavia, Ill., September 8, 2020 – ALDI U.S. BB #:116756has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven...

5 years ago 7 minute read

Retail produce sales up 5% against 2019 Labor Day, month-end budgeting

The last full week of August saw the smallest increases since the start of the pandemic across virtually all departments....

5 years ago 8 minute read

Retailers holding spinach prices down

Spinach volume has been on a steady rise the past half-decade, and it continues this summer. F.O.B. prices are seeing...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Alex Lee to acquire 20 stores from Southeastern Grocers

HICKORY, N.C., Sept. 1, 2020 – Alex Lee, Inc. BB #:148307 announced today an agreement to purchase 20 BI-LO stores...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Whole Foods launches food redistribution program to reduce food waste

PRESS RELEASE: AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 1, 2020) – To kick off Hunger Action Month, Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 announces Nourishing our...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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