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The Friday Checkout: Walmart has a new grocery brand. Should Aldi and Trader Joe’s be worried?
The retailer is taking a page from those grocers' playbooks with its new line centered on trendy yet inexpensive items.
By Grocery Dive Staff • May 3, 2024 -
Walmart adds new grocery line to private brands portfolio
The retailer said its new bettergoods line includes 300 items and marks its largest private brand food launch in 20 years.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 30, 2024 -
How Giant Food revamped its loyalty program
Private label is playing a starring role as the East Coast grocer looks to boost engagement with shoppers and demonstrate a commitment to value.
By Sam Silverstein • April 24, 2024 -
Ahold Delhaize USA names new chief legal officer
The grocery company has tapped Kim Lyda, who previously worked in its Retail Business Services unit, for the position.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 23, 2024 -
Sprouts sees growth spurt in store visits, report finds
The specialty grocer saw exponential growth in year-over-year store visits and has been outpacing the industry average since mid-2023, according to Placer.ai data.
By Peyton Bigora • April 22, 2024 -
Amazon begins offering Dash Carts to other grocers
The news comes just a few weeks after the company announced it was pulling Just Walk Out technology from Amazon Fresh stores.
By Peyton Bigora • April 18, 2024 -
Inflation heads back up, putting grocers in the spotlight
Grocery prices rose at a 1.2% annual rate in March, ending a steady decline in the economic measure stemming back to September 2022.
By Sam Silverstein • April 12, 2024 -
Deep Dive
What is ‘organized retail crime,’ exactly?
It depends, and it doesn't help that many retailers don’t have a good handle on lost inventory, experts say.
By Daphne Howland • April 12, 2024 -
Whole Foods to pull Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology from stores
The specialty grocer, which operates the checkout tech at just two stores, will follow the same path as Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S., a spokesperson confirmed Friday.
By Peyton Bigora • April 5, 2024 -
Aisles Abroad: Battling shrink and theft across the globe
Retailers are trying numerous strategies — from technology to teamwork — to minimize losses.
By Peyton Bigora • April 4, 2024 -
H-E-B bolsters presence in Dallas-Fort Worth region
The imminent opening of a location at the Alliance Town Center marks the Texas grocer’s first store in Fort Worth.
By Peyton Bigora • March 29, 2024 -
On Special: How grocers are catching more seafood business
Shoppers who buy seafood during a trip to the grocery store spend twice as much on average than those who don't, according to a recent FMI report.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 21, 2024 -
Kroger adds new seafood items to private brands lineup
The new oven- and microwave-ready options span the grocer’s Private Selection, Kroger and Home Chef brands, and are presented as easy meal solutions that streamline seafood preparation.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 15, 2024 -
Grocery inflation hits a fresh low
Food-at-home prices rose in February at a 1% annual rate — the slowest pace since June 2021 — the federal government reported Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • March 13, 2024 -
Mapping Publix’s growth throughout the Southeast
The Florida-based company opened 45 stores in 2023 as it looks to strengthen its position against rapidly evolving competition.
By Peyton Bigora • March 13, 2024 -
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Inside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is elevating grocery shopping
A visit to the retailer’s newly refreshed store in Germantown, Maryland, sheds light on ways the mass retailer is using its remodeling projects to attract shoppers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • March 12, 2024 -
Food execs signal a strong appetite for M&A in 2024
As Mondelēz, General Mills and other CPG firms scour the market for deals, high asking prices could remain a sticking point preventing some purchases from taking place.
By Christopher Doering • March 5, 2024 -
Whole Foods to debut new small-format stores
The Amazon-owned grocer’s Whole Foods Market Daily Shop concept aims to offer urban residents a scaled-down shopping experience.
By Peyton Bigora • March 4, 2024 -
Private label sales hit a record in 2023
Store brands accounted for nearly 21% of grocery industry unit sales last year, an all-time high, according to newly released data from the Private Label Manufacturers Association.
By Sam Silverstein • March 4, 2024 -
Grocery Outlet talks private label launch, next steps for discounter acquisition
The company is looking to boost its baskets and margins with the private brand rollout later this year, executives told investors.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 28, 2024 -
Aisles Abroad: A look at pricing efforts by grocers around the world
From shrinkflation labels to low-cost family meal deals, here’s how food retailers outside the U.S. are tackling consumers’ grocery budget concerns.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 26, 2024 -
Retrieved from Conagra Brands.
Food giants see opportunity to profit from consumers using weight loss drugs
Despite worries that the medications could dampen sales, Conagra, WK Kellogg and General Mills are among companies optimistic that sales for popcorn, frozen meals and even cereal could benefit.
By Christopher Doering • Feb. 26, 2024 -
SpartanNash rolls out new premium private brand
The company says its latest label offers “gourmet flavors” with products including frozen pizzas, pastas, sauces, dressings and spices.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 21, 2024 -
How FMI is helping grocers continue private brand momentum
Following store brands’ soaring popularity, grocers now face the challenge of keeping their labels relevant for the long term, the trade group said.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 20, 2024 -
Target adds low-price private brand
Dealworthy includes everyday basics and expands the retailer’s assortment of items that cost less than $1.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 15, 2024