retail

A reason to buy less produce

Horse breeder Muriel Bing makes it sound exotic: “It is normal to enjoy strolling through the isles of the supermarket.”...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Save Mart implements automated micro-fulfillment

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Robotics startup Fulfil Solutions today unveiled a fully automated platform to revolutionize online grocery by making it profitable and...

2 years ago 6 minute read

NGA calls on White House to include independent retailers in supplemental health benefit programs

Washington D.C. – The National Grocers Association (NGA), BB #:163424 the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, sent...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Aldi to expand grocery delivery through DoorDash partners

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DoorDash, the local commerce platform, and ALDI BB #:116756, the grocery price leader for six years running*, today...

2 years ago 4 minute read

NGA comments on proposed WIC food package revisions

Expanded offerings, greater flexibility in substitutions and package size would help independent grocers better serve WIC beneficiaries. February 21, 2023...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Kroger opens two Mix Food Halls in Indiana

(INDIANAPOLIS) — A new option for high quality, convenient meals on the go or delivered to your door is now...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Southeastern Grocers recognizes ‘most valued people’ on Supermarket Employee Day

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie BB...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Publix and its customers help fight hunger through ‘Feeding More Together’

LAKELAND, Fla. – Publix, BB #:110909 its customers and associates are working together to help alleviate hunger throughout the company’s...

2 years ago 2 minute read

The retail merger’s enemy list expands

The proposed merger between retail grocery giants Kroger BB #:100073 and Albertsons BB #:193326 is acquiring an extensive collection of...

2 years ago 3 minute read

HEB opens first multi-level store in Austin

On Feb. 15, H-E-B BB #:106490 officially opened its long-awaited Lake Austin H-E-B store, introducing the vibrant Austin community to...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Retailers, foodservice rank in Forbes list of Best Large Employers

In its latest list of America’s Top 500 Large Employers, Forbes picked a slew of grocers, with San Antonio-based H-E-B...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Lidl US lays off 20 percent of corporate jobs

Faced with slower-than-expected store openings and lagging behind competitor Aldi, Arlington, VA-based Lidl US BB #:338746 has reportedly laid off...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Retail Reflections: Buyer Basics

It’s quite remarkable how online shopping has become a significant part of the total retail food shopping experience. It’s a...

2 years ago 4 minute read

The Fresh Market launches shoppable live retail media network

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Firework, creator of the world’s leading video commerce platform, today announced the evolution of its...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Consumers overestimate grocery profits, food inflation, dunnhumby study shows

February 15, 2023 CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Americans believe that grocery retailers are earning a 35.2% net profit margin, 14 times higher than...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Southeastern Grocers expands curbside pickup

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie BB #:110823...

2 years ago 4 minute read

January online grocery sales drop year-over-year

Barrington, Ill. – February 14, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market finished January with $8.4 billion in total sales,...

2 years ago 9 minute read

The bodega as a retail model

On New Year’s night, probably in 2004, I was staying at someone’s apartment in New York’s East Village (the tenant...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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