Retail

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

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

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

Survey indicates greater reliance on online grocery shopping

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Chicory, the leading contextual commerce advertising platform, today released findings from its 2023...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Kroger-Albertsons divestitures come into focus

A combined Kroger Co. and Albertsons could divest 250 to 300 stores, though Kroger has mentioned the possibility of up...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Walmart closing pickup-only pilots among half a dozen underperforming locations 

According to media reports, Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. is pulling the plug on its last two pickup-only locations, one in...

2 years ago 1 minute read

BJ’s Wholesale Club announces growth plans for 2023

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BJ’s Wholesale Club BB #:162875, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs, announced today that it will...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Buehler’s selects Mercatus for e-commerce technology

February 07, 2023 TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Buehler’s Fresh Foods BB #:342181 and Mercatus, a leading provider of grocery eCommerce solutions, today announced...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Save A Lot selects SymphonyAI for supply chain technology

February 07, 2023 DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SymphonyAI Retail CPG, a SymphonyAI vertical, today announced its selection by supermarket chain Save A Lot...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Albertsons launches digital health and wellness platform

BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies, Inc. BB #:193326 today announced the launch of Sincerely Health, a digital health and wellness platform...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Aldi opens new Gulf Coast distribution center

LOXLEY, Ala., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, ALDI BB #:116756 unveiled its completed regional headquarters and distribution center in...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Kroger expands delivery to South Florida

MIAMI, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America’s grocer, today announced the opening of a new spoke facility in South Florida....

2 years ago 6 minute read

H-E-B tops Amazon, Costco, Wegmans in dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index

January 31, 2023 — CHICAGO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released the...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Gelson’s promotes president to CEO in leadership transition

ENCINO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Gelson’s BB #:113119 has promoted John Bagan to President & CEO following the...

2 years ago 3 minute read

U.S. eGrocery sales forecast to grow, increase market share in next five years

Pickup expected to gain market share and grow faster than Delivery and Ship-to-Home Barrington, Ill. – January 30, 2023 –...

2 years ago 7 minute read

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