Corporate Operations: Page 19


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    Suit alleges that Instacart misled investors ahead of IPO

    The complaint claims that investors lost money by buying the company’s stock in its first days of trading because it overstated its prospects and downplayed risks it faces.

    By Jan. 30, 2024
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    Big Y names new top executives

    The supermarket chain’s appointments this month include a new president and CEO as well as a new chief operating officer.

    By Jan. 29, 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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    Getir names new CEO at FreshDirect

    The rapid delivery firm has also appointed a CEO of its U.S. Group, which includes the New York City e-grocer as well as its core business.

    By Jan. 29, 2024
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    Kroger sets new produce supplier goal

    The grocer is requiring its fresh produce suppliers to use Integrated Pest Management practices by the end of the decade to help create a more sustainable supply chain.

    By Jan. 29, 2024
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    Southeastern Grocers completes sale of Fresco y Más

    The divestiture is linked to a broader plan the grocery company announced last summer to ultimately exit the supermarket business.

    By Jan. 26, 2024
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    Column

    The Friday Checkout: Regionals show off commanding market share presence

    While Kroger, Albertsons and Ahold Delhaize dominate the coasts, regional and local grocers are drawing customers into stores across the middle of the country, data shows.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 26, 2024
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    Grocery Outlet names first chief operations officer

    The grocer has chosen Ramesh Chikkala, a former Walmart executive, to fill the role as it deepens its focus on supply chain and business technology. 

    By Jan. 25, 2024
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    Shoppers shift away from traditional grocers, data shows

    Supermarkets have lost ground since 2019 in categories such as meat and refrigerated seafood, while club stores and mass merchants have grown their market share, 210 Analytics and Circana found.

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    Walmart’s EVP of Neighborhood Market is retiring from the company

    Kelvin Buncum, who spent more than 12 years at the retailer, is the latest in a string of top executive departure news. 

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    Walmart to close Store No. 8

    Scott Eckert, who led the retailer’s innovation unit, will also leave the company.

    By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 23, 2024
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    Coborn’s promotes 3 executives

    The Minnesota-based grocer’s latest internal changes focus on store growth and management beyond core grocery categories. 

    By Jan. 23, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Inflation may be down, but consumers remain singularly focused on price

    After years of keeping up with high grocery prices by tapping savings accounts and credit lines, people have run out of capacity to cover costs by digging deeper, experts said.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
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    Northeast Grocery names new CEO

    COO John Persons will take over the top role at the end of February when Frank Curci leaves the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
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    Giant Eagle revamps loyalty program

    The grocer has made changes to its myPerks program that include additional redemption choices and the ability for frequent shoppers to earn points at an accelerated rate.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
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    NLRB seeks to force Trader Joe’s to reopen New York wine store

    The grocer closed the shop in the city’s Union Square neighborhood because workers had discussed unionizing, the National Labor Relations Board said in a complaint.

    By Jan. 22, 2024
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    Sponsored by The Hershey Company

    How Hershey is delivering value when—and where—consumers need it most

    Individuals and families across the U.S. are finding that they have less disposable income. As a result, they are increasingly selective and heavily focused on value.

    By Amber Murayi, Vice President, Strategy, The Hershey Company • Jan. 22, 2024
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    The Friday Checkout: Is the Kroger-Albertsons deal running off the rails?

    The grocers suggested this week that they were concerned from the start that their merger could take longer to complete than they initially projected.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 19, 2024
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    Supplier sues UNFI in chargeback spat

    Omaha Industries alleges that the grocery distributor withheld over $250,000 from invoice payments to offload its own risk.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 19, 2024
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    Target names Michael Fiddelke chief operating officer

    The retailer also shuffled its merchandising team, splitting up responsibility for discretionary categories and essentials.

    By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 18, 2024
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    NRF 2024

    Shipt unveils Innovation Lab, expands retail business accelerator

    Experimentation in key areas, such as drone delivery and digitizing end caps, is a growth opportunity to drive more connection with customers, said a company vice president.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    Former FreshDirect CMO rejoins The Giant Company

    John MacDonald has returned to the supermarket chain to handle e-commerce-related initiatives as vice president of special projects.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    Wakefern names chief sales officer

    The appointment of Darren Caudill, who previously worked for UNFI and Kroger, is the latest in a series of executive changes at the retailer-owned cooperative.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    Save A Lot aims to triple store count

    The discounter is looking to expand from nearly 800 stores today to 3,000 during the next few years, a senior executive said at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
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    NRF 2024

    Inside the inaugural Foodservice Innovation Zone at NRF’s Big Show

    For the first time, “future-forward” food tech vendors had a designated space at this year’s conference. Here’s a look at some of the innovators. 

    By Jan. 17, 2024
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    Giant Eagle to open first automated micro-fulfillment center

    The grocer will use the facility, which will stock center store goods as well as chilled and frozen items, to fulfill curbside pickup orders at a location in Pittsburgh.

    By Jan. 17, 2024