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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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