Kroger details upcoming ESG efforts

Expanding the usage of infrared detectors for refrigerant leaks and rolling out new supplier guidelines are on the grocer’s to-do list for sustainability and social impact projects.  

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 3, 2023

UNFI parts ways with president

Chris Testa will leave the ailing grocery retailer and wholesaler on Oct. 13 as it presses ahead with a multifaceted effort to restore its profitability.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 3, 2023

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Heritage Grocers names new president

The ethnic food retailer has promoted Eric Stover to the role and also appointed a new chief operating officer.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 3, 2023

More than two-thirds of shoppers will pay a premium for fresh food: Deloitte

The firm also said a majority of grocery executives it polled indicated that the fresh department is the most strategically important area for their sales growth plan during the next 12-36 months.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 3, 2023

Gelson’s launches ‘premium’ c-store format

The Southern California grocery chain plans to sell coffee, snacks, meals and convenience items at a fleet of vehicle-charging facilities under development by startup Rove.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 2, 2023

Walmart’s chief sustainability officer talks ESG priorities, challenges

In an increasingly politicized environment, the retailer is relying on a three-part litmus test to assess climate, labor and social issues, Kathleen McLaughlin said at a Goldman Sachs event.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 29, 2023

The Friday Checkout: Grocers need to look beyond their core business for growth

As margin pressures increase, executives must look beyond retail media for additional revenue streams that will help them turn a profit, a report from McKinsey noted.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 29, 2023

Delivering value to shoppers will remain paramount for grocers, McKinsey study finds

More than 70% of consumers recently surveyed by the consulting firm said discounts are more important to them now than a year ago.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 28, 2023

Smart & Final president announces retirement

Scott Drew, who will retire on Friday, has held numerous executive positions for the grocer, including chief operating officer.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 27, 2023

Target to close nine stores due to theft and organized retail crime

Despite its efforts to combat shoplifting and other criminal activity, the retailer ultimately decided to shutter the locations due to safety concerns.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 27, 2023

FTC, 17 states sue Amazon for ‘exploiting its monopoly power’

The e-commerce giant defended the practices outlined in the lawsuit, saying they “spur competition and innovation across the retail industry.”

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2023

UNFI posts another weak quarter as it chases profitability

The company has added three new directors and launched a financial review in connection with a “cooperation agreement” with JCP Investment Management.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 26, 2023

Rite Aid could close hundreds of stores in possible bankruptcy: WSJ

The drugstore retailer is in negotiations with creditors over a plan that could see nearly a quarter of its stores shutter, The Wall Street Journal reported.

By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 26, 2023

Eataly names North American CEO, shares expansion plans

The upscale retail and restaurant chain has tapped Tommaso Brusò for the top post as it looks to open 20 stores in the region over the next five years.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 25, 2023

Big Y debuts new loyalty program

Shoppers can earn one point for every dollar spent at the grocer’s supermarket banners to save on groceries and gas as well as receive free products. 

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 25, 2023

Instacart adds former CFO, COO to board

Ravi Gupta’s appointment to the grocery technology company’s board follows the exit of co-founder and former CEO Apoorva Mehta.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 25, 2023

Grocers have a long way to go in data management: Ahold Delhaize USA CEO

Food retailers have made significant progress on this front, but “I think that when we sit here 10 years from now, we’ll look back and say we weren’t that good at it today,” JJ Fleeman said.

By Sam Silverstein • Updated June 26, 2024

Kroger took a hard look at the past when crafting divestiture deal, CEO says

The chain was determined to avoid a repeat of Albertsons’ ill-fated 2015 deal with Haggen as it developed plans to sell stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen said.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 20, 2023

Publix expands tech campus as digital investments ramp up in grocery

The chain is spending tens of millions of dollars to upgrade facilities in its hometown of Lakeland, Florida, in an effort aimed at attracting tech talent to fuel its growing omnichannel capabilities.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 19, 2023

Gopuff rolls out discounted membership program for college students

The new offering, known as Student Fam, provides access to all the benefits of the quick delivery company’s Fam subscription service for half the standard cost.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 18, 2023

The Friday Checkout: FTC looms large as Kroger and Albertsons angle for approval to combine

Recent comments by FTC Chair Lina Khan and work by the agency and DOJ to update their merger-review guidelines suggest the deal could face bruising resistance from regulators.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 15, 2023

Albertsons’ retail media standardization framework to be assumed by IAB

The announcement comes a few months after the grocer released a white paper advocating for regimented specifications, methodologies, terminology and disclosures across retail media networks.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 14, 2023

Even with divestiture deal, Kroger-Albertsons merger faces challenging odds, analysts say

The grocers’ plan to sell hundreds of stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers increases the chance of the deal getting done, according to two Wall Street firms — though they still put the odds at only around 50%.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 14, 2023

Walmart CEO talks consumer spending, inflation predictions

Inflation is on course to continue declining, but food prices are unlikely to return to their levels from two years ago, Doug McMillon said at an investor conference Tuesday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 13, 2023

Sprouts plans to open 40 stores, roll out loyalty program in 2024

The new store count, which executives detailed Tuesday at Goldman Sachs’ Global Retailing Conference, is a marked increase from the 30 stores the grocer is on track to add in 2023.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 13, 2023