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Online grocery sales slip year-over-year in June
Overall repeat intent rate is steady year-over-year but still trails pre-COVID levels by 10+ points. Barrington, Ill. â July 17,...
Research shows shift away from online grocery shopping
Global data reveals 52% of post-pandemic e-commerce customers no longer shopping online one year later and 40% of those lapsed...
Food Lion awards Robinson with industry recognition
Robinson Fresh awarded âThe Grand Lion for Good Vendor Awardâ for support of hunger-relief projects and commitment to driving greater...
Natural Grocers promotes summer savings
LAKEWOOD, Colo., July 12, 2023 – Natural Grocers BB #:188775, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., invites...
Research shows smaller retailers will face tougher fight online against Walmart
July 12, 2023 TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New research illustrates how much Walmart BB #:143789 will continue to challenge regional grocersâ eGrocery business....
Apps prevent food waste
By Richard Smoley There are apps for everything these days. Including preventing food waste. In a July 5 press release,...
H-E-B opens Austin store on historic site
The 107,000-square-foot store preserves and celebrates the rich history of the iconic Nutty Brown site H-E-Bâs BB #:106490 newest store,...
Toronto Retail: Ecommerce and technology
Canadian ecommerce sales for retail in 2022 were down 2.4 percent year-over-year to $4.4 billion across all categories. Ecommerceâs 6.5-percent...
Toronto Retail: Movement to discounters
In July 2022, PwC Canada released a survey on Canadian shopping habits post-lockdown. A majority (53 percent) of respondents said...
Albertsons fights food insecurity with organic private label
July 05, 2023 BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies, Inc. BB #:193326 today announced the launch of its O Organics âFight Hunger,...
Southeastern Grocers introduces new private label
Grocerâs new store brand selection provides affordable, clean label options spanning an extensive assortment of food, beverage and household items...
Festival Foods partners with AI firm for fresh operations
TAMPA, FL â Festival Foods, a leading grocer, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Upshop, the leading provider...
Toronto Retail: Managing inflation, grocery code of conduct
Canadaâs inflation rate is less than in the United States or most of the G7 countries. But Canadians remain wary...
Empire Company and Longo’s unite for enhanced grocery home delivery
STELLARTON, NS, July 4, 2023 – Today, Empire Company Limited BB #:137787 and Longo’s BB #:154544 have announced the completion of the integration...
SpartanNash achieves significant milestone with Flashfood
ESG initiative provides deep discounts for grocery shoppers while diverting food from landfills GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 5, 2023 – Food...
Retail trends in the Greater Toronto Area
Toronto is one of the most diverse cities in the world, with almost 50 percent of its population born outside...
Natural Grocers celebrates sustainability milestone
Since 2009, Company prevents 500 million single-use plastic bags from impacting the environment with disposable bag-free checkouts LAKEWOOD, Colo., June...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 30, 2023
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