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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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