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Northeast Grocery names COO, Tops president

SCHENECTADY N.Y. and WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI), the parent company of Price Chopper/Market...

2 years ago 6 minute read

ALDI promotes low prices with Summer ‘Cookout Kickback’

The grocer is beating the national average of a Fourth of July cookout this summer, and paying shoppers the difference...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Kroger celebrates Fourth of July with dazzling desserts

CINCINNATI, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today shared its limited edition patriotic sweet treats and...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Kroger shares grocery ideas for as little as $3.50 per meal

CINCINNATI, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today shared a grocery haul, serving up five lunch and dinner...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Retail Reflections: Walmart’s new cash flow

In March, the CFO from Walmart BB #:143789 participated in a discussion at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference. In...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Heritage Group acquires El Rancho Supermercado

Eric Stover, CEO of Cardenas Markets and El Rancho Supermercado, send this letter to vendors June 27, 2023: Dear Vendor...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Why grocery stores waste 20% more food in the summer

Abundance during peak growing season, drastic heat changes, and changing consumer behaviors contribute to the dramatic summertime spike West Concord,...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Why groceries are so expensive (hint: it’s more than inflation)

Writing in The New York Times, Stacy Mitchell, an executive director for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, explains why groceries...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Southeastern Grocers celebrates pollinators with Sunkist collaboration

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y MĂĄs, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores,...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Bashas promotes COO to president

Bashas’ BB #:104559 has elevated its COO to president at a grand opening ceremony that also celebrated the company’s new...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Online grocery continues to decline

The retail apocalypse, so much dreaded a year or two back, did not entirely materialize, but it was not completely...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Teamsters oppose Kroger-Albertsons merger

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2023 – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is formally opposing the merger of The Kroger Company BB #:100073 and...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Memorial Day sales show holiday boost opportunity

The May Marketplace Summer has arrived and with it the start of grilling season, outdoor entertainment and travel. According to...

2 years ago 12 minute read

Walmart opens high tech fulfillment center near Indianapolis

Location marks retailer’s second-of-its-kind and largest to date; brings new career pathways MCCORDSVILLE, Ind. – Walmart BB #:143789 associates were...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Kroger Q1 2023 report shows success of ‘Leading with Fresh’ strategy

First Quarter Highlights CINCINNATI, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today reported its first quarter 2023...

2 years ago 6 minute read

UNFI consolidates regions, cuts 150 jobs

Regional realignment follows previous leadership changes to drive efficiency and further enable customer-centric strategy and transformation plan PROVIDENCE, R.I. –...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Analysis shows grocers foresee AI’s impact on staffing and software, but slow to adopt

NEW YORK and MIAMI, June 12, 2023 – Incisiv, a next-generation industry insights firm that helps retailers and brands navigate digital disruption, and Wynshop, the leading provider...

2 years ago 6 minute read

May online grocery sales slip year-over-year, pickup on the rise

Barrington, Ill. – June 13, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market finished May with $6.9 billion in total sales,...

2 years ago 7 minute read

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