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Aldi, Lidl roll out low-price Thanksgiving essentials as high inflation hovers
The two hard discounters’ holiday deals come as food prices remain elevated and the threat of a turkey shortage looms.
By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 2, 2022 -
Inside the store: Dom’s Kitchen & Market’s second Chicago store
The newest location from the grocery startup led by veteran executive Bob Mariano is 50% larger than its first shop and focuses on being a destination for meals and gourmet experiences.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 1, 2022 -
Target is adding holiday grocery gifts from British retailer Marks & Spencer
The products, including drinking chocolate and festive biscuit tins, are aimed at gifting and entertaining, rounding out Target’s holiday shopping experience.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 28, 2022 -
Inside the Store: Whole Foods’ Manhattan ‘oasis’
This store has made itself a destination along the High Line with a full grocery assortment along with several dining and drinking experiences, including a coffee shop and vegan street food vendor.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 25, 2022 -
Amazon beefs up Aplenty line with 100+ new items
The added products, which include apple pie granola clusters and apple cider, are timed to the holidays as the retailing giant pushes further into the grocery space.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 18, 2022 -
Kroger-Albertsons merger
How would the Kroger-Albertsons merger impact independent grocers?
The National Grocers Association fears a second “power buyer” would enter the industry, further tipping the scales for suppliers and independent grocers trying to compete.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 17, 2022 -
Grocery inflation surges in September but avoids another record
Food-at-home prices increased last month at a 13% annual pace, down from 13.5% in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 13, 2022 -
Foxtrot to open first store in Austin, Texas, this fall, with more on the way
Foxtrot’s latest three-store expansion will bring the c-store chain’s total number of locations in Texas to five, with the other two being in Dallas.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 7, 2022 -
UNFI expands its Shoppers banner with three new store locations
In an effort to expand and improve its store portfolio, the wholesaler is also remodeling two of the chain’s existing locations.
By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 4, 2022 -
‘Healthy’ gets a new definition from FDA
The regulated definition looks at how well food items measure up to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, with limits on the amounts of sodium, added sugars and saturated fats they contain.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 29, 2022 -
Price increases are weighing on food volumes, IRI finds
As CPGs pass along higher costs to consumers, a few categories have proven resistant to declines, according to an analysis of August sales data.
By Chris Casey • Sept. 16, 2022 -
Grocery inflation heads even higher
Food-at-home prices rose in August at a 13.5% annual rate — their fastest pace in more than 43 years — while overall inflation ticked down slightly on a year-over-year basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 13, 2022 -
Kroger rolls out budget grocery brand Smart Way
The grocer has winnowed its value-priced store brand assortment from 17 brands down to two.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 9, 2022 -
New e-grocer Basquet aims to make allergen-free shopping more accessible
Catering to consumers with allergies and other dietary restrictions has become a big business, and the Miami-based startup hopes to grow with a personalized assortment of niche and large brands.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 23, 2022 -
Consumers mix up tactics to meet food needs amid inflation
From buying store-brand baking goods to splurging on beer, shoppers aim to satisfy both quantity and quality requirements, according to IRI.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 22, 2022 -
BP plans to maximize East Coast footprint with NY c-store opening
California-based Ampm debuted in the Big Apple, with a grocery section of fruit, dry goods and a bakery, as well as a hot deli.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 12, 2022 -
Grocery prices spike 13.1% even as overall inflation slows
Food-at-home prices rose once again on an annual basis in July, while the inflation rate slowed to 8.5%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 10, 2022 -
The pandemic upended alcohol consumption. Here’s where it stands and what grocers need to know.
New research from IRI suggests at-home drinking has retained its appeal and points to areas of opportunity grocers can tap into to keep the buzz going from alcohol sales.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sara Karlovitch • Aug. 9, 2022 -
Target, Aldi among fastest growing private brands, report finds
While both retailers have made recent gains with shoppers, Walmart brands account for the top four brands by household penetration, Numerator noted.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 2, 2022 -
Private label demand surging as inflation rages: report
Store brand categories showing the biggest gains so far this year are baking mixes, up 40%, and soup, climbing 17%, according to shopper intelligence firm Catalina.
By Christopher Doering • July 26, 2022 -
How Food Lion tackles supplier diversity
The Ahold Delhaize banner has made working with owners from underrepresented groups part of its day-to-day sourcing processes, said LaTonya King, who leads the grocer’s DE&I work.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 18, 2022 -
Grocery prices soar 12.2% as inflation hits fresh four-decade high
Food-at-home prices rose in June at the fastest annual rate since April 1979, while overall inflation came in at 9.1%, according to Consumer Price Index data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.
By Sam Silverstein • July 13, 2022 -
Q&A
How food inflation is shaping the shopping habits of price-sensitive consumers
These shoppers “are turning their back on the products they have been loyal to” as inflation grows, said Josh McCann, head of HQ client delivery and analytics at Symphony RetailAI.
By Samantha Oller • June 28, 2022 -
Consumer Brands Association CEO leaving to lead travel group
Since Geoff Freeman took the helm nearly four years ago, the once-struggling organization has focused its priorities and welcomed several members.
By Christopher Doering • June 23, 2022 -
Forty-one percent of shoppers are buying more private brands, report finds
More than three-quarters of consumers who said they are purchasing more store brands during the pandemic said they will continue to do so in the future, according to the Food Industry Association.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 21, 2022