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Retail groups comment on price gouging speculation

FMI Statement on Misconceptions about Food Price Inflation and Industry Practices Aug 15, 2024 Arlington, VA – Today, FMI –...

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Four state attorneys general oppose FTC holdup of Kroger-Albertsons merger

8/14/2024 (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today urged a federal court to toss an antitrust lawsuit brought...

8 months ago 3 minute read

Online grocery sales rise in July, led by delivery

Barrington, Ill. – August 15, 2024 – The total U.S. online grocery market ended July 2024 with $7.9 billion in...

8 months ago 7 minute read

Senators press Kroger on digital price tags, implying price gouging

August 07, 2024 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to Rodney...

8 months ago 7 minute read

T&T Supermarkets to expand into California

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – T&T Supermarket Inc. BB #:165666, Canada’s favorite Asian grocery retailer is announcing...

8 months ago 5 minute read

Are we in for surge pricing at the grocery store?  

A pair of lawmakers are raising concerns that grocers could start using electronic shelf labels (ESLs) to gouge consumers or...

8 months ago 3 minute read

UNFI wraps up winter holiday expo

PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:158953 just concluded its second successful 2024 Winter and Holiday Selling Show, where...

8 months ago 3 minute read

Walmart captures record U.S. eGrocery sales in Q2 2024

Barrington, Ill. – August 6, 2024 – Walmart (excluding Sam’s Club) BB #:143789 captured 37% of the U.S. online grocery...

9 months ago 8 minute read

SpartanNash unveils fresh store vision with Family Fare

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 is proudly unveiling a new chapter...

9 months ago 4 minute read

Instacart and Aldi expand partnership globally

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, and ALDI SOUTH Group...

9 months ago 7 minute read

AWG partners with Picadeli to bring salad bars to independent retailers

KANSAS CITY, Kan., AUGUST 6, 2024 – Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. BB #:101651, the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to...

9 months ago 4 minute read

Albertsons expands pickup and delivery services with Instacart

SAN FRANCISCO and BOISE, Idaho, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, and...

9 months ago 6 minute read

SpartanNash Annual Food Solutions Expo brings 1,500 suppliers and customers

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 gathered more than 1,500 grocery suppliers...

9 months ago 4 minute read

Kroger launches Field & Vine private label for US-grown fresh produce

CINCINNATI, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today shared it is expanding its Our Brands portfolio with the addition of...

9 months ago 4 minute read

AWG unveils new Best Choice branding for perimeter products

KANSAS CITY, KS, July 29, 2024 – Best Choice, the flagship of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.’s (AWG) BB #:101651 private...

9 months ago 4 minute read

Food Lion expands To Go services to all operating area 

July 29, 2024 SALISBURY, NC – With more shoppers opting to save time by ordering groceries online, Food Lion BB #:165295...

9 months ago 4 minute read

Survey shows smartphone app coupons used twice as much as paper circular coupons

July 30, 2024 PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With food prices remaining high, many consumers are turning to their smartphones for digital coupons...

9 months ago 6 minute read

Sprouts pins produce differentiation as growth driver

During the company’s 2024 second quarter earnings call on July 29, Sprouts Farmers Market’s BB #:168563 executive team said the...

9 months ago 3 minute read

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