Corporate Operations: Page 10


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    New York City grocer to pay $400K for violating refrigerant management regulations

    The penalty resolves a civil lawsuit claiming Gristedes’ stores improperly emitted more than 42,000 pounds of refrigerant during a three-year period.

    By July 8, 2024
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    How 7 grocers are upgrading their stores as 2024 progresses

    Retailers are devoting attention and resources to brick-and-mortar locations as they look to resonate with shoppers.

    By July 8, 2024
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    Trendline

    Retail media

    Grocers of all sizes are continuing to test the bounds of digital retail media capabilities through the launch of new capabilities and third-party partnerships.

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Michelle Leger of Lunds and Byerlys shares insights from the grocer’s journey to FSMA 204 compliance

    Retailers on the journey to meet the 2026 compliance date for FSMA 204 have a lot to learn from each other.

    By Sally Robinson • July 8, 2024
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    Federal lawmaker intervenes in Smart & Final labor dispute

    The California grocer’s actions also call into question the effectiveness of a trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, Rep. Jimmy Gomez said in a Monday letter to the Biden administration.

    By July 3, 2024
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    Grocery industry profit margins fall to pre-pandemic levels: FMI

    Same-store sales growth has also declined after spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic, the trade group noted in its latest report.

    By July 3, 2024
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    Grocers can do more to connect with their workers, NGA research shows

    Many employees in the study were unaware of internal opportunities to move ahead, industry analyst Michael Sansolo said during a recent webinar.

    By July 2, 2024
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    Balls Food Stores transfers company ownership to workers

    The Midwest chain said the move builds on its legacy of “creating a teammate-centric culture.”

    By July 2, 2024
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    Gen Z, millennials are driving membership growth at Sam’s Club

    Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the digital experience at the club retailer resonates with that cohort. 

    By Kaarin Moore • July 1, 2024
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    Natural Grocers CFO to retire

    The specialty grocer’s stock price has more than quadrupled since Todd Dissinger took over as finance chief in 2018.

    By July 1, 2024
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    Walgreens to close ‘significant’ number of US stores

    The company is reviewing about 25% of its 8,700 domestic stores, with profitability and level of shrink factoring into which locations stay open.

    By Rebecca Pifer • June 28, 2024
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    Column

    The Friday Checkout: Are grocers tackling convenience the wrong way?

    “I do think there’s a very huge difference between not wanting to be inconvenienced versus prioritizing convenience,” Ethan Chernofsky of Placer.ai said during a virtual event.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • June 28, 2024
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    Kroger raises its dividend at a slower rate, shareholders reject living wage proposal

    The grocer’s board boosted the quarterly payout to shareholders by 10% — less than half the pace in 2022, when Kroger increased its dividend by 24%.

    By Updated July 1, 2024
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    Albertsons, Fresh Thyme execs talk grocery consumers’ changing behaviors

    Where shoppers are fulfilling their meal needs “looks really, really different than it did a few years ago,” Lisa Kinney of Albertsons said during a virtual event.

    By June 27, 2024
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    Ahold Delhaize USA’s retail media arm links with ad sales platform

    The new partnership aims to streamline sales, advertising and finance operations to better serve CPG clients.

    By June 27, 2024
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    How Stop & Shop has evolved its store remodeling strategy over the last 6 years

    The grocer’s renovation initiative has slowed but is still playing a role in Ahold Delhaize’s efforts to revitalize the struggling chain.

    By , June 26, 2024
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    Shipt starts accepting SNAP benefits

    Customers who participate in the program can now use their benefits to pay for delivery orders from Meijer and Target and can also get a Shipt membership at a discount.

    By June 26, 2024
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    Do retailers need active assailant insurance?

    Stores and shopping centers are increasingly vulnerable to the death and destruction caused by mass shooters in the U.S.

    By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2024
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    Albertsons enters e-commerce partnership with Grubhub

    The restaurant delivery company is providing delivery service in as little as an hour from nearly 1,800 of the grocer’s stores under a deal announced Tuesday.

    By June 25, 2024
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    Target names new head of grocery merchandising amid C-suite reshuffle

    Current CMO Lisa Roath will become chief merchandising officer of food, essentials and beauty early next year.

    By Updated June 25, 2024
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    Q&A

    Mondelēz, Ahold Delhaize CEOs discuss how businesses can be better stewards of the planet

    Dirk Van de Put and Frans Muller are co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum, a group of nearly 400 global companies taking on issues such as deforestation, human rights and food waste.

    By Christopher Doering • June 25, 2024
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    Weis Markets will pay $75K to settle EEOC lawsuit alleging it failed to stop sexual harassment

    The grocery store chain must also address disability discrimination, after allegedly forcing the harassed employee to participate in an employee assistance program.

    By Caroline Colvin • June 24, 2024
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    Amazon reignites Amazon Fresh store growth with 2nd New Jersey location

    The newly opened Eatontown supermarket brings the chain’s total store count to 42.

    By June 24, 2024
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    Grocery prices are becoming easier for shoppers to handle, Biden administration says

    A White House analysis found declining inflation and rising wages have combined to make it easier for the typical U.S. consumer to afford to buy enough food for a week.

    By June 24, 2024
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    Dollar General names new chief marketing officer

    Tony Rogers, who is joining the discount chain from Signet Jewelers, previously held multiple senior-level roles at Walmart.

    By June 21, 2024
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    Smart & Final warehouse workers strike over working conditions

    The grocery chain said the labor action at two California facilities did not impede its operations and called the Teamsters’ claim that 600 workers took part “wildly inaccurate.”

    By June 21, 2024