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Amazon’s top grocery executive exits
Tony Hoggett, the retailer’s senior vice president of worldwide grocery stores, is leaving after nearly three years at the company.
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Sponsored by BitlyMaster brand loyalty: How grocers can leverage QR Codes to strengthen customer connections
Grocers can master brand loyalty by leveraging QR Codes to create memorable and engaging shopping experiences now and in the future.
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Target Thanksgiving meal feeds 4 for $20
The retailer joins a slew of grocers that have rolled out holiday meal discounts in an effort to assuage consumer concern about food prices.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Kroger and Albertsons make their final pitch
In state and federal courts, the retailers have painted the deal as essential to enabling them to bring down prices in a world ruled by Walmart. Will judges buy their argument?
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Simbe raises $50M in latest funding round
Goldman Sachs led the robotics company’s Series C round, which brings its total funding raised to over $100 million.
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Where Kroger stands with its legal challenge to FTC’s in-house case
A hearing is set for Monday in Cincinnati. The FTC says its administrative hearing about the proposed deal would not begin until Dec. 18 at the earliest.
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Dollar General joins the Thanksgiving grocery rush
The discounter is joining a range of retailers in beckoning shoppers with savings on foods commonly used for holiday meals.
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Kroger and Albertsons vs. Washington state: Inside the closing arguments
The two companies compete fiercely in the Evergreen State, and legal teams for both sides had differing arguments on what that could mean for the fate of the merger.
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How grocers are driving value messaging
With food prices still elevated, grocers are finding ways to help customers save — whether through private label lines, foodservice offerings or in-store signage.
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7-Eleven to open over 600 stores under new design by 2027
The retailer’s newest format features “a larger product assortment and expanded food and beverage offerings,” CEO Joseph DePinto told investors on Thursday.
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What’s in store for grocers by 2027?
Increased adoption of tools like smart carts and digital coupon apps plus heightened interest in certain nutritional benefits are among the developments forecast in a new 84.51° report.
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7-Eleven plucks Albertsons exec to spearhead fresh food operations
Brandon Brown has been tasked with leading some of the programs that the retailer is banking on to improve its performance in North America.
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Kroger begins rollout of RFID tech to fresh departments
The automation technology aims to provide more frequent and accurate inventory insight to prevent food waste and streamline in-store operations.
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What grocery CEOs earned in 2023
The top executives of the largest publicly traded grocery retailers in the U.S. all took home multimillion-dollar pay packages last year, with several raking in more than $10 million.
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Target cuts prices on 2K items for the holiday season
It’s the second time in less than six months that the retailer has lowered prices. By the end of the year, the company said it will have reduced prices on 10,000 items.
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Walmart adds pharmacy to same-day delivery
The retail giant said it’s responding to a top customer request. Under this program, they can include prescriptions, grocery items or both for delivery.
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Grocery e-commerce soars in September as delivery posts another strong showing
Delivery sales were up 50% last month, to $3.9 billion, but pickup also recorded respectable growth, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.
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California closes reusable plastic carryout bag loophole
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053, a law that will eliminate plastic bags as an option at store checkouts. Retailers will still be allowed to sell certain recycled paper bags.
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Fresh Thyme brings Afresh AI-tech to deli, prepared foods departments
The expanded partnership builds on the technology company’s efforts to expand its capabilities beyond grocers’ produce sections.
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Inside the Store: Sam’s Club unveils its store of the future
Shoppers must use Scan & Go at the newly opened Dallas-area location, which boasts a large sushi island, pizza-making robot and more e-commerce fulfillment tools.
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Amazon pilots small-format grocery concept
The test store in Chicago is meant for quick fill-in grocery runs and aims to reduce the number of retailers shoppers have to visit to complete shopping trips.
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Hy-Vee president to step down
Donna Tweeten, the first woman to serve in the leadership role in the grocer’s history, will retire in mid-January.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Surprise! Lidl isn’t a magic shop.
Less than 60% of shoppers surveyed by the discounter in its U.S. markets knew it was a grocer. New branding featuring some clever wordplay aims to change that.
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Walmart modifies holiday meal deal
The retailer announced Thursday that its turkey-centered promotion serves eight people instead of 10.
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How grocers’ private brands can better appeal to Gen Z
Digital marketing and fresh foods innovation are key to drawing in younger consumers, according to new research.
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Save A Lot debuts Hispanic grocery store concept
The discounter plans to run the location as a test-and-learn facility in hopes of launching more Hispanic grocery specific locations in partnership with Leevers Supermarkets.
