Retail

Kroger recycles and upcycles its way to milestone

CINCINNATI, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced its innovative recycling program has hit a...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Weis Markets to invest $160MM in upgrades in 2023

Sunbury, PA (April 27, 2023) Weis Markets, Inc. BB #:104388 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan H. Weis today...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Survey shows dollar stores converging with traditional grocery and mass retail

• Deep discount retailers like Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are poised to capture even more food and...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Instacart reaches milestone: 1 billion bananas delivered

Believe it or not, bananas are the top-selling grocery item delivered via Instacart in the United States and Canada, trumping...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Yellow Banana to invest $26.5MM in Chicago Save A Lot stores

April 24, 2023 CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yellow Banana, the owner and operator of eight Save A Lot locations in the Chicagoland area,...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Whole Foods plans job cuts as it reorganizes regional, global structures

Austin, TX-based Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 plans to cut “several hundred” corporate jobs as the company restructures its regional...

2 years ago 1 minute read

H-E-B launches Fresh Bites convenience brand

H-E-B BB #:106490 is making it easier for Texans to fill up the gas tank while stocking up on fresh...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Lower inflation drives higher fruit demand in March, but is it enough?

The March Marketplace For the first time in many months, inflation for total food and beverages stayed in the single...

2 years ago 10 minute read

Loblaw Cos. appoints president, CEO

BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, April 18, 2023 /CNW/ – George Weston Limited (“George Weston”) (TSX:WN) and Loblaw Companies Limited BB #:138169 jointly...

2 years ago 4 minute read

SpartanNash hires VP, merchandising strategy and analytics

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced the hire of Arpen...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Coborn’s expands to Illinois with acquisition

St. Cloud, MN-based Corborn’s Inc. BB #:167605 is expanding to Illinois with the purchase of Sullivan’s Foods.   The transaction, expected...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Loblaw to invest $2B in renovations, expansion

BRAMPTON, ON, April 14, 2023 /CNW/ – Loblaw Companies Limited BB #:138169, Canada’s food and pharmacy retail leader, plans to...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Walmart to close half of its Chicago stores

Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 is closing four of eight stores in the Chicago city limits effective April 16....

2 years ago 2 minute read

Kroger curates spring picnic meals for under $20

CINCINNATI, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s grocer, today shared its favorite ideas for taking meals outdoors...

2 years ago 4 minute read

March online grocery sales drop nearly 8% as cost pressures mount

Barrington, Ill. – April 11, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market in March posted $8.0 billion in total sales,...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Market Force study picks America’s favorite grocers: Trader Joe’s, H-E-B, Woodman’s win in customer loyalty, Walmart, Kroger, Aldi win in dollars

ATLANTA, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With rampant inflation consumers are citing price and value as the top reasons why they are...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Walmart Foundation partnership expands access to healthy food

NEW YORK, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Walmart Foundation BB #:143789 and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Meijer plans to open supercenter in Indiana in May

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer BB #:104887 announced today that it will open a new 159,000-square-foot...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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