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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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 –...
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