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Midwest grocer Harding’s announces 4-store acquisition
The regional chain will transition the Village Market locations it bought to its own banner.
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Where Kroger is closing stores
The grocer has put at least 39 locations on the chopping block as it aims to revamp its financial performance, a Grocery Dive analysis found.
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Mapping Aldi’s biggest expansion effort to date
Winn-Dixie conversions are helping the discounter speed ahead with its plans to open more than 200 stores by year end.
Updated Aug. 25, 2025 -
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Aldi leans into its fan base to spur on loyalty
The discount grocer is inducting 25 “Super Fans” into the first-ever Aldi Quarter Club, awarding winners with prizes and $1,700 worth of Aldi gift cards.
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Save A Lot names new CEO
The discounter has promoted Bill Mayo, its chief operating officer, to oversee the grocer through its next growth phase.
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Recapping the leadership crisis engulfing Market Basket
The New England grocer recently dismissed a board member who supported its suspended CEO and won a court order barring two fired executives from its stores, local news outlets reported.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Can Target’s grocery business help revive its luster?
The retailer’s incoming CEO declared that leveraging its flair for style and design can help it “win across every single category,” including food and beverage. Will that turn out to be the case?
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Aldi to enter Midtown Manhattan
The upcoming store in Times Square — the heart of New York City — comes during a time of ambitious growth for the retailer.
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Former Dollar General exec to return for CFO post
Donny Lau is rejoining Dollar General after a nearly three-year absence to replace Kelly Dilts, who is leaving the discount retailer to become the CFO of Nordstrom.
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Walmart added 30% more grocery price cuts in Q2
The food discounts were part of 7,400 temporary price reductions during the quarter, company executives told investors.
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How much grocery CEOs got paid in 2024
The chief executives of the biggest publicly traded food retailers in the U.S. all earned multimillion-dollar compensation packages last year, with Walmart’s CEO taking home the most.
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Stop & Shop cuts prices on thousands of items in 88 Massachusetts stores
The price reductions come as the Ahold Delhaize banner looks to better position itself with consumers.
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Target struggles with turnaround as Q2 sales drop
The retailer needs to move “much faster,” incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke said Wednesday. “I know we’re not realizing our full potential right now.”
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Target CEO Brian Cornell to exit
The executive shaped the mass retailer’s reputation and performance for over a decade. He will be succeeded by COO Michael Fiddelke.
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ColumnMore than a Store: My dinner at Wegmans
The grocer’s newly opened Japanese restaurant in Manhattan serves up tasty, unique dishes with a side of experiential dining.
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OpinionHow grocers are staying laser-focused amid a challenging business environment
Grocers are improving supplier relationships, increasing theft mitigation tech and boosting their private brands to future-proof their operations, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI – The Food Industry Association.
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Stop & Shop to close 7 e-commerce warerooms
The grocer expects to offer “an even better omnichannel customer experience” after shuttering the facilities, according to a spokesperson.
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Grocers’ meat departments show resilience amid economic woes: report
Sales growth in this key segment of the store outpaced all other fresh food categories in 2024, highlighting its importance to price-sensitive shoppers, according to FMI.
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Amazon’s same-day push is already disrupting grocers
The company’s pursuit of faster delivery is boosting sales in key pantry and general merchandise categories, according to one expert. Can it overcome the “trust chasm” in fresh?
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H-E-B presses ahead with Dallas-Fort Worth growth
The supermarket chain recently opened a location in Prosper, Texas, as it adds to the list of namesake stores it operates in the metropolitan area.
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SpartanNash expands Hispanic grocery banner to new state
The company unveiled plans to bring Supermarcado Nuestra Familia, which has four stores in Nebraska, to Kansas later this year.
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Publix continues to put its stamp on Kentucky
The grocer, which debuted in the Bluegrass State last year and currently runs four stores there, has signed leases in the cities of Georgetown, Louisville and Owensboro.
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Amazon is hot on Instacart’s heels again
The online grocery company soared the last time Amazon leveled a major challenge to its business. How will it respond to the latest salvo?
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Hy-Vee rolling out concierge healthcare benefit
The plan, developed with healthcare technology company Oscar, will become available this fall to employees in and around Des Moines, Iowa.
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Amazon’s grocery delivery play doesn’t erase key challenges
While the retailer’s same-day delivery expansion leverages its enormous reach online, its fractional brick-and-mortar presence remains a central liability, industry analysts said.
