Retail

Kroger to open customer fulfillment center in Denver

AURORA, Colo., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced it will...

3 years ago 5 minute read

On the Road: Eatwell by Schnucks, Columbia, MO

COLUMBIA, MO — I happened to spend the weekend in Columbia (home of my Alma Mater, University of Missouri) for an...

3 years ago 2 minute read

FMI report shows private label demand rising

Arlington, VA – FMI—the Food Industry Association BB #:162464 today releases its 2022 Power of Private Brands 2022 cover Private...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Grocery Outlet enters eighth state

Grocery Outlet expanded its reach on the East Coast with a new store in Hagerstown, MD. The company, which has...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Target Deal Days offers savings across all categories

MINNEAPOLIS, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Target Corporation BB #:166987 today announced the return of its highly anticipated Target Deal...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Sprouts Farmers Market accepts EBT SNAP for delivery via Instacart

PHOENIX, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563, one of the largest and fastest growing specialty...

3 years ago 5 minute read

SpartanNash acquires Michigan retail chain

June 14, 2022 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 has acquired Shop-N-Save Food Centers (SNS) BB #:200312,...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Southeastern Grocers expands supplier base with ReposiTrak

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. & SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Instacart launches refreshed subscription service Instacart+

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced the debut...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Apollo Funds to acquire Cardenas Markets

NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo today announced that funds managed by its affiliates have agreed to...

3 years ago 7 minute read

Online grocery sales rise in May versus year ago

Mixed results across formats and services reveal how inflation is impacting online grocery buying behaviors Barrington, Ill. – June 13,...

3 years ago 8 minute read

BJ’s Wholesale Club to open four more stores

June 10, 2022 WESTBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BJ’s Wholesale Club BB #:162875, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern...

3 years ago 4 minute read

FMI’s grocery shopper trends reports shows rise of hybrid shopper

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FMI – The Food Industry Association, the trade group representing food retailers and their supply chain partners, released...

3 years ago 3 minute read

IFPA Retail Conference: Adapting to the turbulence

SCHAUMBURG, IL — The International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 Retail Conference, June 9-10 in suburban Chicago, was well attended...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Stop & Shop plans $140MM investment in NYC stores

NEW YORK, June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stop & Shop BB #:101396 today announced a $140 million capital investment...

3 years ago 7 minute read

The supplier perspective on Gelson’s

Ask around the Los Angeles produce industry, and most suppliers have nothing but praise for Gelson’s Markets BB #:113119. According...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Giant Food adds electric vehicles to delivery fleet

LANDOVER, Md., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Giant Food BB #:103652, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain, announces...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Sam’s Club pilots autonomous truck deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gatik, the market leader in middle mile logistics, today announced a multi-year commercial partnership with Georgia-Pacific, one...

3 years ago 6 minute read

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