Retail

U.S. grocers’ same-store online sales drop from last year

Barrington, Ill. – January 18, 2022 – Conventional grocers reported a 6.8% drop in online grocery sales on a same-store...

3 years ago 6 minute read

ShopRite launches unmanned grocery pickup pod

Keasbey, NJ, (Jan. 10, 2021) – ShopRite is the first grocer on the East Coast to unveil the new QuickCollect...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Raley’s promotion leads to new President of Operating Division

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Raley’s Companies BB #:114741 have announced the promotion of Jen Warner to President of the...

3 years ago 2 minute read

PCC Community Markets promotes CFO to President, CEO

(SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2022) – PCC Community Markets BB #:164071, the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., today announced...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Online grocer Farmstead expanding to Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free,...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Wakefern to pilot AI-based frictionless checkout technology

TEL AVIV, Israel and KEASBEY, N.J., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Trigo, an Israel-based computer vision company disrupting retail with...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Instacart takes on takeout with Ready Meal delivery

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced the launch...

3 years ago 5 minute read

A firsthand look at supply chain pain points

CEDAR PARK, TX – Is it just me, or did people start panic buying again? I’ve seen some persistent out...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Winn-Dixie lowers prices on more than 150 most-shopped items

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Winn-Dixie BB #:110823 is helping its customers save on groceries by offering deeper discounts on more than 150...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Kroger, Nuro expand autonomous grocery delivery partnership

CINCINNATI and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 and Nuro announced today an...

3 years ago 4 minute read

The Fresh Market appoints new CFO

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Fresh Market, Inc. BB #:155863, announced that it has appointed Adrian Bartella as Chief Financial Officer (CFO),...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Amazon tops dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released the fifth annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a...

3 years ago 7 minute read

Food Lion recalls two in-store prepared salad kits

SALISBURY, N.C., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Food Lion BB #:165295 is recalling its in-store prepared Cobb and Chef’s...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Invafresh wins innovation award for its retail platform

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Invafresh, the market leader of Freshology for the fresh food retail industry, today announced it has been named a...

3 years ago 4 minute read

U.S. online grocery sales hit nearly $100B in 2021

Over 70% of U.S. households placed at least one online grocery order during 2021. Barrington, Ill. – January 11, 2022...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Winter holidays brought bigger parties, strong retail produce sales in December

The four December weeks generated a minimum of $1.2 billion, with the holiday week being the biggest with sales of...

3 years ago 10 minute read

Home Chef promotes president to CEO

CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Home Chef, a leading meal solutions brand, announced today that Erik Jensen, president of...

3 years ago 4 minute read

SpartanNash promotes VP to SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced Amy McClellan has been promoted to Senior Vice President...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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