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    Tariffs shake up global spice market

    The Trump administration’s trade policy stands to raise prices for vanilla, cinnamon and dozens of other flavoring ingredients used in food manufacturing. 

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    Ahold Delhaize appoints auto industry veteran as CTO

    Jan Brecht joins the grocery giant after tech leadership stints at Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Adidas.

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    Misfits Market launches household goods category

    The new virtual aisle, which will initially feature about 30 items from five brands, will include laundry detergent, kitchen goods, cleaning supplies and paper products.

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    Is the tide shifting for grocery private brands?

    While the frequency with which people buy store brands over name ones has softened recently, private labels remain a key driver for grocers, Dunnhumby found.

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    The Friday Checkout: Amazon’s in need of Prime Day grocery volunteers

    The company asked New York City-area grocery corporate employees to assist in packing orders in one of the company’s Amazon Fresh warehouses, The Guardian reported.

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    Supermarkets are losing ground with younger shoppers, research finds

    Gen Zers, millennials and Gen Xers are most partial to Walmart, while people in older generations prefer traditional grocers, The Feedback Group found in a survey.

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    What makes The Fresh Market pop, according to its CEO

    “Our brand is our moat,” Brian Johnson said as he talked about differentiation, store fleet growth and the specialty grocer’s upcoming, revamped app.

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    San Diego eases ban on digital-only grocery store coupons

    Newly approved changes to the city ordinance aim to preserve the goal of improving grocery price transparency while ensuring equal access to discounts and flexibility for retailers.

    Updated July 10, 2025
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    Food Lion adds location-tracking tech to its pickup operations

    The grocer joins fellow Ahold Delhaize-owned chains in the U.S. in using Flybuy’s platform to boost efficiency by syncing order preparation with customer arrivals.

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    Giant Eagle continues push to optimize, integrate warehouse workflows

    The grocery retailer plans to adopt the Manhattan Active Warehouse Management platform at all of its distribution centers by September.

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    Pardon the Disruption: Kroger and Albertsons are tightening their belts

    Both retailers are back in cost-cutting mode after their megamerger failed. Here’s what to watch in the months ahead.

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    Kroger, Albertsons reach tentative pact with Southern California labor groups

    Workers represented by six UFCW locals will receive higher pay, larger pension contributions and other benefits if the deal is approved.

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    5 ways Instacart is tapping into its army of on-demand workers

    Recent changes include using videos taken by Instacart couriers to track on-shelf inventory as well as adding new perks to its shopper rewards program.

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    New grocery app allows for real-time price comparison

    Grocery Dealz acts as an e-commerce marketplace that allows shoppers to compare costs between supermarkets and quickly build a cart.

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    Trump signs spending and tax bill with major SNAP changes

    The legislation tightens eligibility requirements for the food assistance program, but contains less severe modifications than originally proposed.

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    The retail inventory method vs. cost accounting in the tariff era

    Wild swings in margin estimates under RIM calculations led Walmart executives to pull their profit guidance in May.

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    Kroger is striving for e-commerce profitability. What will it take to get there?

    The grocer believes its drive to streamline its online operations is poised to pay off as it strives to cut expenses across its overall business.

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    Uber expands regional grocery partner roster

    The six newly announced Uber Eats partners include Vallarta Supermarkets in California and King Kullen in the Northeast.

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    Dollar General temporarily drops prices on 1K items during summer sale

    The retailer’s “7 Days of Savings” event starts Sunday, as consumers stretch their budgets during the back-to-school shopping season. 

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    UNFI, Haug’s Cub Foods workers ratify union contract

    The new contract comes after nearly 3,000 grocery workers represented by UFCW Local 663 threatened to strike.

    Updated July 11, 2025
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    Wegmans tests smart carts

    In upstate New York, the grocer is testing technology from two providers, including Instacart’s Caper Carts.

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    Giant Eagle completes $1.6B GetGo sale to Couche-Tard

    Selling its convenience store arm is an opportunity for the supermarket chain to focus more on growing its grocery and pharmacy businesses.

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    Walmart opens first owned-and-operated case-ready beef facility

    It marks significant progress in the retailer’s goal to establish an Angus beef supply chain. 

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    Ahold Delhaize USA says cyberattack exposed personal data of 2M people

    The intruders who gained access to the grocer’s online systems in November had access to information including birthdays, Social Security numbers and bank account details.

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    6 grocery players’ major executive changes in June

    Onboards and promotions defined this month, along with broader corporate shuffles.