Retail

Walmart opens first market fulfillment center in Arkansas

The addition provides even faster fulfillment for online pickup and delivery customers while creating new opportunities for associates. May 22,...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Kroger grills up Red, White, and Blue backyard BBQ savings

CINCINNATI, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today shared red, white, and blue menus specially curated...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Demand remains strong for grocery-anchored shopping centers

CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phillips Edison & Company, one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers, today commented...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Publix nixes GreenWise banner 

Lakeland, FL-based Publix Super Markets Inc. BB #:110909 plans to pull the plug on its GreenWise natural and organic banner.  ...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Walmart captures 26% of SNAP grocery spend

7-Eleven, Dollar General, Dollar Tree to also see significant impact from end of emergency allotments CHICAGO, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Theft, organized crime may boost Target’s shrink to more than $1 billion this year

Minneapolis-based Target Corp. BB #:166987 plans to focus more on grocery as inflation hits discretionary spending.   The company also is...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Trader Joe’s names successor as Chairman, CEO announces retirement

MONROVIA, Calif., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Dan Bane, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trader Joe’s BB #:162286, will retire effective July 2,...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Meijer opens Northern Indiana supercenter

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer BB #:104887 opened a new supercenter in Northern Indiana today, bringing its state-of-the-art retail experience,...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Cost-conscious shoppers drawn to promotions more than ever

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — For the first quarter of 2023, prices in several food and personal care categories...

2 years ago 5 minute read

SpartanNash expands autonomous robots to 15 stores

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced expansion plans for the use of an autonomous...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Dollar General grows supply chain

May 09, 2023 GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dollar General BB #:172794 today announced recent expansions in its global supply chain network including...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Associated Food Stores to use AI-powered warehouse automation system

WILMINGTON, Mass., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Associated Food Stores BB #:102316, a provider of groceries and other goods...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Food Lion spending $50MM to remodel stores

SALISBURY, N.C., May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With a capital investment exceeding $50 million, Food Lion BB #:165295 is...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Kroger offers Mother’s Day brunch for less than $2 per serving

CINCINNATI, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today shared a delectable brunch to celebrate Mother’s Day...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Natural Grocers closes two Dallas area stores

LAKEWOOD, Colo., May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Grocers BB #:188775 announces plans to close two stores in the Dallas-Fort...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Giant Eagle cuts prices on 800 items for summer

PITTSBURGH – Giant Eagle, Inc. BB #:104280 announced today a new “Price Lock” on an expansive list of 800 high-quality...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Supermarket online penetration slipped 2 percentage points in 2022 vs. 2021

A new analysis reveals important shifts in the eGrocery customer mix at key formats: Supermarkets, Walmart, Target, and Hard Discounters....

2 years ago 7 minute read

Giant Food launches e-commerce center in Virginia

Expands Service to 140+ New Zip Codes; Adds Beer and Wine for Local Deliveries LANDOVER, Md. – Giant Food, BB #:103652...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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