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Blue Apron meal kits now available on Walmart.com
June 01, 2022 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Apron BB #:292398 is launching a new offering on Walmart.com BB #:143789. Starting today,...
Kroger launches digital farmers market to deliver local products
ATLANTA, June 2, 2022 – The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today launched a digital farmers market...
Flashfood collaborates with Vallarta Supermarkets for pilot
Flashfood will roll out in five Vallarta stores in Palmdale and Lancaster to save Southern California shoppers money on groceries...
Lidl drops prices on 100+ items to help consumers with inflation
ARLINGTON, Va., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Lidl US BB #:338746, ranked a top 5 U.S. grocer in back-to-back editions...
Rapid grocery delivery firm Gorillas makes layoffs, targets profitability
Berlin, May 24th 2022 – Like many players in the Start-up and Tech scene, Gorillas is currently working in a...
Dollar General pilots self-checkout-only stores, expanding produce to 3,000 stores in 2022
Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 is piloting stores with self-checkout only as the company looks to optimize its low-labor...
Top quarter of retailers vastly outsell average online
Barrington, Ill. – May 25, 2022 – Conventional grocery stores in the top-performing quartile generated average weekly online grocery sales...
On the Road: Grocery Outlet, San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO, CA — I love a good Grocery Outlet BB #:154673 store check. From the first time I saw...
Kroger fulfillment expands to Central Ohio
CINCINNATI, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced it will offer...
Natural Grocers maintains commitment to affordable prices during record inflation
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – “Inflation” is a word at the forefront of many conversations right now—for good reason. From gas stations...
Grocery chains score well in reputation poll
NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Grocery stores are riding reputational highs two years after the start of COVID-19...
Instacart adds features to improve ratings, provide “fair” shopper experience
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, a leading retail enablement company in North America, today announced a reimagined...
Walmart to expand use of robotics, automation in all regional distribution centers
BENTONVILLE, Ark. & WILMINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Symbotic LLC, a revolutionary A.I.-powered supply chain technology company, and Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 announced...
Dollar General opens 3 stores a day
Forbes magazine is breathless about Dollar General BB #:172794. A recent feature article tells us that the chain is spreading...
FreshDirect celebrates 20 years at the forefront of grocery innovation
BRONX, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FreshDirect BB #:164151, the online grocery shopping pioneer and one of the leading grocery delivery services in the...
Meijer partners with Michigan hydroponic farm for local lettuce
Meijer expands offerings of Caledonia-based Revolution Farms to all stores across Midwest to provide local, sustainably-sourced produce to customers GRAND...
Whole Foods Market names tenth annual supplier award winners
AUSTIN, Texas (May 18, 2022) – Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 announced 30 awards presented to suppliers in the Unites...
Retail pandemic lessons from Brandstorm
Grocery retailers have adjusted their businesses the last two years, as high inflation has followed a global pandemic that has...
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