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Stop & Shop union votes to strike, contract negotiations continue
A Boston area chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers has voted to strike after Quincy, MA-based Stop &...
NGA: Hy-Vee perishables manager wins Best Bagger
SAN DIEGO – Dwayne Campbell, assistant manager of perishables for a Hy-Vee store in Des Moines, IA, is the winner...
MAP: See which Shop ‘n Save stores will become Martin’s Food Markets
Giant Food Stores LLC’s proposed purchase of Supervalu’s Shop ‘n Save stores has been given approval by the Federal Trade...
NGA: How to compete with deep discounters
SAN DIEGO – Deep discount retailers’ growth is on the rise, and independent grocers need to focus on what they...
NGA: How to compete with dollar stores
SAN DIEGO – Dollar stores present serious competition to independent retailers, increasingly in food, but there are a few key...
United Fresh Releases Q4 2018 FreshFacts on Retail Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 25, 2019) – Fresh produce continues to play an important role in fourth quarter holiday sales, according...
MAP: See which Southeastern Grocers are closing
Less than a year after closing nearly 100 underperforming stores amid bankruptcy restructuring, Jacksonville, FL-based Southeastern Grocers announced more store...
NGA: How to compete with online retailers
SAN DIEGO – Independent retailers can fight against the competition of online grocery by being more of what they already...
Key buyers to attend PMA Fresh Connections: Retail
PRESS RELEASE Newark, Del. – More than 30 produce buyers from 24 companies are scheduled to attend Produce Marketing Association’s...
Sprouts reports continued sales growth in Q4
Sprouts Farmers Market reported a successful fourth quarter, with an 11 percent sales increase over Q4 last year. For the...
Arizona retail space continues to attract competition
The retail environment in Arizona is conducive to the fresh produce industry and continues to attract new entrants. Tim McCabe,...
E-Commerce helps Walmart grow in Q4
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart reported a slight rise in fourth quarter revenue over last year, but its e-commerce continues strong growth...
Kroger and Ocado add two more high-tech fulfillment centers
PRESS RELEASE The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado, one of the world’s largest dedicated online grocery...
Wegmans lowers prices, citing SNAP concerns
Potatoes, onions, lettuce, grapes and salad mix are among more than a dozen grocery staples Wegmans Food Markets is offering...
America’s best supermarkets have this in common
How can a retailer that’s only been in the U.S. for less than two years make a list of America’s...
Walmart is outpacing Amazon in e-grocery
Walmart is pulling ahead of Amazon for online grocery shoppers, and I know why. It’s fresh food. You can get...
Wonderful aims at parents for new Halos snacking campaign
LOS ANGELES (February 12, 2019) – Wonderful Halos, America’s No. 1 most loved healthy snack brand, launched a new integrated...
Love Beets pairs with Kroger for National Heart Health Month promotion
BALA CYNWYD, PA – February 12, 2018 – Love Beets, the creators of everyone’s favorite ready-to-eat beets, will celebrate National...
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