Center Store: Page 2


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    Are shoppers’ concerns around food inflation starting to ease?

    While consumers feel they have “more or less control” over their grocery finances, they are still worried about rising food costs, new FMI research found.

    By Aug. 29, 2024
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    Opinion

    ‘Shrinkflation’ is far less common than consumers realize

    Across consumer goods and services, only a small number of items measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics experience downsizing each year, writes Dr. Ernest Baskin of Saint Joseph's University.

    By Ernest Baskin, Ph.D. • Aug. 27, 2024
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    The Fresh Grocer makes New York debut

    The specialty grocer’s first store in the state is located on Long Island and brings the chain’s store count to more than 20.

    By Aug. 26, 2024
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    What grocers need to know about Gen Z and millennial shoppers

    While the cohorts are often grouped together, other characteristics like income, gender and race combined with age impact how consumers shop, a new report highlights.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
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    Target to add more than 150 private brand grocery items to fall assortment

    The retailer also plans to offer more than 500 new seasonal products from national brands.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
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    Inside the Store: A look at the new and improved Family Fare

    SpartanNash is beginning a revamp of the banner, debuting the first modernized store in Holland, Michigan, with plans to open one more by this fall.

    By Aug. 14, 2024
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    ShopRite adds in-store retail media capabilities to pharmacy

    The grocer has tapped Grocery TV’s network to push brand messaging and health and wellness content to shoppers. 

    By Aug. 13, 2024
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    How Target made grocery a $24B business

    The retailer shares how assortment, e-commerce and labor changes have helped it grow food and beverage sales by more than $8 billion since 2019.

    By Aug. 12, 2024
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    7 burning questions facing the grocery industry

    As consumers continue to battle inflation and the Kroger-Albertsons merger looms, several industry challenges are top of mind for food retailers.

    By , Aug. 5, 2024
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    Wegmans readies first store in Connecticut

    The grocery chain has started hiring for its upcoming location in Norwalk.

    By Aug. 2, 2024
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    Inside the Store: Jungle Jim’s serves up the Disney World of grocery stores

    What started as a produce stand in a parking lot in the 1970s has become an international foods extravaganza with two stores in the Cincinnati area.

    By July 29, 2024
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    New industry research takes aim at a major hurdle to grocery alcohol sales

    The liquor industry has long claimed that supermarket competition hurts dedicated outlets. An FMI report refutes that assertion.

    By July 24, 2024
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    Pennsylvania grocers can soon toast to canned cocktails sales

    The new law, which takes effect mid September, comes at a time when the ready-to-drink cocktail category is booming.

    By July 22, 2024
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    The Fresh Market to expand near Washington, DC

    The specialty grocer plans to open two locations over the next three years, growing its presence in the metro area to four storefronts.

    By July 18, 2024
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    Whole Foods readies for national rollout of Daily Shop format

    The grocer also announced that the small-store concept’s second location will be in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.

    By July 16, 2024
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    First Meijer Grocery store in Indiana opens

    The new location debuted Thursday, marking the second state of operation for the Midwestern retailer's supermarket format.

    By July 11, 2024
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    Private brands hit record highs in unit and dollar share in first half of 2024

    Store brands’ year-over-year growth for both measurements outperformed that of national brands, according to Circana data shared by PLMA.

    By July 10, 2024
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    On Special: How grocers are scooping up summer ice cream sales

    New private brand options are among the ways retailers are looking to sweeten the deal for consumers craving the frozen treat.

    By , July 9, 2024
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    Kroger steps up drive to promote value

    The retailer will offer shoppers extra savings opportunities, free items and cut-rate access to its Boost membership program for a two-week stretch.

    By Updated July 9, 2024
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    Homeland introduces new in-store retail media network through latest partnership

    The Oklahoma-based regional grocer has tapped Quad to pilot in-store screens and retail media capabilities at 15 locations.

    By Updated July 11, 2024
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    Ahold Delhaize USA pilots crackers made with regenerative wheat

    The grocery company has partnered with Kellanova and grain cooperative Bartlett to reduce emissions from field to shelf.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • June 18, 2024
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    Private label momentum shows no signs of slowing

    Even if grocery prices fall, shoppers plan to continue purchasing store brands, new research from FMI — The Food Industry Association found.

    By June 17, 2024
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    Big Y expands Hispanic grocery selection at remodeled store

    As the chain works on modernizing locations, its newly reopened Massachusetts store now features food items shoppers said they had trouble finding.

    By June 14, 2024
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    The Friday Checkout: Will Walmart’s embrace of electronic shelf labels herald a digital pricing revolution?

    The retailer’s decision to bring ESLs to thousands of stores will showcase the technology on a large scale — and could spur other grocers to follow its lead.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • June 14, 2024
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    DoorDash ramps up alcohol delivery

    The e-commerce provider has expanded the delivery of beers, wines and spirits from several grocers and liquor stores including select Food Lion, Hannaford and Giant Food locations.

    By June 12, 2024