Retail

Mercato offers free grocery delivery to ages 60 and over

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mercato, the online grocery e-commerce platform for independently owned grocery and specialty food stores, is waiving delivery...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Retail produce surge plateaus, sales remain elevated

Produce sales rose along with consumer anxiety levels. IRI found that 58% of consumers were extremely concerned about COVID-19 the...

5 years ago 8 minute read

Kroger hiring surge targets foodservice, hospitality workers

PRESS RELEASE: CINCINNATI, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Family of Companies BB #:100073 today announced it has recently provided...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Kroger goes for none: Zero Hunger, Zero Waste

The “Live Kroger’s Purpose” part of Restock Kroger led to a number of initiatives under the company’s Zero Hunger/Zero Waste...

5 years ago 3 minute read

C&S Wholesale Grocers and Performance Food Group Company partner to feed US families

PRESS RELEASE: KEENE, N.H., March 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., BB #:137315 the largest wholesale grocery supply company in...

5 years ago 3 minute read

A closer look at Kroger’s Ocado partnership

When it comes to its future-forward strategy, one of Cincinnati-based Kroger’s BB #:100073 highest profile alliances is with United Kingdom-based...

5 years ago 2 minute read

What’s next for grocery sales during COVID-19?

We all knew retail sales would spike with consumers stocking their “panic pantries” and “quarantine kitchens,” but how long will...

5 years ago 1 minute read

The proliferation of Kroger’s private labels

Kroger Co., BB #:100073 Cincinnati, OH, started putting more emphasis on its proprietary brands in 2012 and made private label...

5 years ago 1 minute read

US Foods, C&S Wholesale Grocers partner to fulfill retail demand amid COVID-19

Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. BB #:137315, the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S., along with US...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Kroger: Enhancing the customer experience

Restock Kroger called for $9 billion in capital investments to refresh and reconfigure store environments, and from 2017 to 2019...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Fresh produce sales jumped 33.9% amid COVID-19 stock-ups

As coranavirus social distancing measures are tightening and the number of confirmed cases are growing, retail sales are surging. Shoppers...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Kroger: A leading player in a competitive arena

Kroger Co., BB #:100073 Cincinnati, OH, has 2,760 stores across more than 20 nameplates, many of which have come to...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Potatoes see surging demand

Quarantined consumers’ demand for potatoes is at an all-time high. “We don’t even see demand like this during the holidays,”...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Restock Kroger: A look inside

With Berkshire Hathaway betting on Kroger Company, will its fortunes turn around? A few years ago, as its decade-long sales...

5 years ago 3 minute read

As online grocery pushes to the limit, here’s how retailers can improve the experience

Two weeks ago, I checked in with Bill Bishop of Brick Meets Click about consumer demand for online grocery as...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Dallas-Fort Worth retailers rely on innovation to stand out

The 7.5 million residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area need grocery stores to survive. The dominant players are Walmart, followed...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Order National Mango Board display bins by April 8

PRESS RELEASE: Orlando, Fla (March 17, 2020) – The National Mango Board (NMB) is offering a limited number of display...

5 years ago 2 minute read

The expanding Houston supermarket scene

Houston shoppers love their fruits and vegetables, and they don’t have to travel far to fill their cart. Home to...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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