Downtown San Francisco Whole Foods Market closes, citing safety concerns

The Mid-Market neighborhood store has shut its doors and will only evaluate reopening if the safety of staff can be ensured, the grocer said. 

By Peyton Bigora • April 12, 2023

Moody’s: Food retailers ‘well positioned’ to handle SNAP revenue loss

Grocers will be the bright spot as the broader retail sector faces a negative outlook with the estimated reduction of total SNAP payments by $35 billion to $40 billion annually, the firm said in a report.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 11, 2023

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Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.

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Albertsons records strong Q4 revenue but sees tough path ahead

The grocery chain posted a 5.1% year-over-year sales increase during the period, but net income dropped 31.6%.

By Sam Silverstein • April 11, 2023

Personalized nutrition brand Gainful launches at Target

The arrangement, which marks the DTC brand’s first partnership with a retailer, puts the company’s products in 1,800 of the mass merchant’s stores.

By Howard Ruben • April 10, 2023

Workers nationwide protest proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger

Employees at dozens of stores run by the retailers participated last week in a nationwide effort to call on regulators to block the planned deal.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 10, 2023

Cub Foods workers in Twin Cities avert strike after ‘historic’ contract win

The local union representing workers at 33 stores in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area said Friday the tentative agreement would provide raises of $2.50 to $3.50 an hour by spring 2024 and create a landmark safety committee.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 7, 2023

Cub Foods workers set to go on strike Friday and Saturday

The local union representing workers at 33 stores said 94% voted on Tuesday in favor of the strike and claimed UNFI management engaged in “unfair labor practices” during bargaining.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated April 5, 2023

Walmart banks on stores, robots as it stokes e-commerce

The retail giant expects that within three years, 55% of its fulfillment center volume will move through automated facilities and a whopping 65% of its stores will be automated to some extent.

By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2023

The organized retail crime bill that grocers should be watching

Proposed bicameral legislation aims to make these thefts a nationally recognized issue and unify the country’s disjointed efforts to combat a problem that has plagued companies.

By Peyton Bigora • April 5, 2023

Hy-Vee rolling out infusion clinics

The retailer opened its first location in West Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday and plans to add more across the U.S. this year. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 4, 2023

Kroger reprimanded over delaying cage-free eggs switch

Michigan’s attorney general office said the grocer should add “clear signage” about where eggs come from ahead of an upcoming state ban on ones from caged hens.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 4, 2023

Walmart e-commerce fulfillment layoffs top 600

The retail giant is providing few details about the downsizing of a network that it had grown quickly in recent years.

By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2023

NGA TV spot urges federal officials to crack down on ‘power buyers’

The independent grocers’ group is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to enforce antitrust laws at a time when “Americans face higher prices [and] less choice and access to fresh food.”

By Sam Silverstein • March 31, 2023

The Friday Checkout: Grocers look to boost Easter spending

From eye-catching in-store displays to extra savings, retailers appear to be stepping up discounts and promotions around the holiday, which the National Retail Federation predicts will see record spending.

By Grocery Dive Staff • March 31, 2023

Kroger has reportedly slowed Ocado robotic tech rollout

The grocer wants to be sure the automated customer fulfillment centers it has brought on line so far work “as well as they can before they roll out loads,” Ocado CEO Tim Steiner said, according to a Reuters story Tuesday.

By Sam Silverstein • March 29, 2023

Sprouts to trash use of single-use plastic bags by end of year

The grocer has already eliminated the sacks at 132 of its California locations and plans to do the same at its stores in Nevada, Utah, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia starting next month.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 28, 2023

Weee sued by drivers over labor violations, tip deductions

The lawsuit, which includes class action allegations, claims the e-grocer and its freight business have engaged in “a longstanding, systematic practice of Labor Code violations” in California.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 28, 2023

Organized retail crime is growing. Here’s what grocers are doing about it.

Retailers have seen a recent increase in these incidents, and grocers are particularly at risk because of the wide variety of sought-after items they sell.

By Peyton Bigora • March 27, 2023

UNFI faces class-action lawsuit alleging it misled investors about expected cost savings

The suit seeks restitution for shareholders hit by a sharp decline in the grocery company’s share price after it reported a surprise profitability hit earlier in March.

By Sam Silverstein • March 27, 2023

Wakefern names UNFI retail head Mike Stigers as next president

He will replace Joe Sheridan in the top role at the retailer-owned cooperative on June 1.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • March 24, 2023

Trader Joe’s workers in California and New York file plans for union votes

The employees are looking to join Trader Joe’s United, which currently represents a tiny fraction of associates at the chain’s more than 500 locations.

By Sam Silverstein • March 24, 2023

Weis Markets names new private brands director

The regional grocer has promoted Alison Gregas to the role.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 23, 2023

UNFI’s head of retail to depart

Mike Stigers, who oversees the Cub Foods and Shoppers Food & Pharmacy chains, will stay on with the company until the end of May.

By Peyton Bigora • March 23, 2023

UNFI appoints new COO and president of wholesale

The internal promotions come as the company revamps its leadership ranks and looks to improve efficiency through automation.

By Peyton Bigora • March 22, 2023

Cardenas Markets names new CEO

Eric Stover, who joined the grocery company three years ago and most recently served as chief merchandising officer, assumes the role previously held by Doug Sanders. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 22, 2023