Retail

Lidl’s Long Island debut affected prices more than Walmart

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Lidl’s recent entry into the Long Island market pressured grocery retailers to cut their prices by...

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Fruit sales plummet in non-holiday week ending June 28

The week ending June 28 was the week in between Father’s Day and the Fourth of July, which means everyday...

5 years ago 11 minute read

Gen Z shops online, isn’t satisfied with it

A new study from the Retail Feedback Group found 50 percent of in-store supermarket shoppers also ordered groceries online during...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Father’s Day provides big boost for produce sales

The week ending June 21st was Father’s Day weekend and it resulted in a significant boost for fresh produce, both...

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Hannaford donates $250,000 to support local farms impacted by COVID-19 across New England and New York

Scarborough, Maine – Hannaford Supermarkets BB #:101102 today announced a $250,000 donation to support farms throughout New England and New...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Vegetables again lead retail fresh produce sales growth

Editor’s Note: Click charts (below) to enlarge. While summer sales patterns are in full swing, demand for fresh, frozen and...

5 years ago 12 minute read

Predicting organic’s post-pandemic future

All spring, retail sales have paced higher than a year ago with the pandemic altering food consumption habits, and organic...

5 years ago 3 minute read

New products will be challenged without sampling

Costco plans to bring sampling back to warehouses this month, but so far they’re one of the few retailers to...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Three months in, fresh produce gains remain in double digits

The first week of June marks three full months of coronavirus-related shopping patterns. While restaurant competition for the food dollar...

5 years ago 11 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 12, 2020

One retailer called off the sale of a banner, and another cancelled a long-agreed-upon acquisition. Pamela says this is definitely...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Stop & Shop kills acquisition agreement with King Kullen

QUINCY, Mass. and BETHPAGE, N.Y., June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stop & Shop BB #:101396 and King Kullen BB...

5 years ago 3 minute read

UNFI reports strong Q3, delays Cub Foods sale

United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:158953 reported a 12 percent third quarter sales growth over last year’s same period in...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Field Fresh Farms expands retail distribution in response to market changes

Watsonville, CA (June 9, 2020) — Field Fresh Farms BB #:169833, a leading grower/shipper of conventional and organic produce, has...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Sprouts Farmers Market names chief fresh merchandising officer

PHOENIX, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. BB #:168563 today announced that J. Scott Neal will...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Kroger plans to build three more fulfillment centers

CINCINNATI, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Family of Companies BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado, a...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Wegmans veteran joins FMI

PRESS RELEASE: ARLINGTON, VA – FMI – The Food Industry Association today announces the appointment of Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, to...

5 years ago 2 minute read

MAP: See which stores Food Lion is buying from Southeastern Grocers

SALISBURY, N.C., June 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Food Lion announced today it has entered into a transaction to purchase 62 BI-LO/Harveys...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Southeastern Grocers to drop BI-LO banner, emphasizes Fresco y Más, Harveys, Winn-Dixie

PRESS RELEASE: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 3, 2020 — Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (“SEG” or the “Company”), parent company of BI-LO, Fresco...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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