Walmart shrugs off disruption as US comps grow 5.6%

Despite a slowdown in e-commerce and over $400 million in supply chain costs in Q4, the retailer grew its sales and made a pile from non-retail income. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 17, 2022

Save A Lot finishes conversion to wholesale model

The discount food retailer said it will hold onto 18 locations in its home market of St. Louis to test "new innovations and programs."

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 11, 2022

How Natural Grocers' health loyalty program is powering growth

The company's {N}power membership grew 20% over the past year and now accounts for nearly three-quarters of its net sales.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 7, 2022

BJ's to buy four refrigerated distribution centers

The acquisition of the facilities from longtime partner Burris Logistics will allow the club retailer to handle its perishable supply chain in-house.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 26, 2022

Japanese digital food marketplace Bokksu raises $22M

The Series A round, which brings the New York- and Tokyo-based company's valuation to $100 million, will help expand product assortment, fund more original content and bring on more workers. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 25, 2022

Albertsons' CEO says consumer engagement remains 'strong' amid inflation, but uncertainty looms

Vivek Sankaran said the grocer hasn't seen a major impact in consumption patterns, though it's preparing for a shift if prices rise further.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 12, 2022

Foxtrot brings in $100M, plans to open 25 new stores in 2022

The upscale convenience store chain is also testing cashierless technology and looking to triple the size of its engineering team to about 120 people, co-founder and CEO Mike LaVitola said.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 11, 2022

Albertsons' sales return to pre-pandemic levels, research shows

The grocer is also seeing fewer shoppers than it did prior to the onset of the public health crisis, but average monthly sales per customer remain up, according to a report by Bloomberg Second Measure.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 6, 2022

Costco is adding pickup lockers to more stores

The retailer expects to have pickup lockers in more than 200 of its locations by the end of 2022 and has launched an online marketplace with almost 1,000 products, Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti told investors on Thursday.

By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 13, 2021

UNFI gets a Q1 boost from new business and inflation

The wholesaler recorded $7 billion in net sales — the second time it's ever hit that quarterly number as strong macro trends outpaced supply challenges.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 8, 2021

Kroger's stock jumps as comp sales turn positive

The company posted its first positive identical sales growth this fiscal year as net sales and earnings also beat Wall Street's expectations.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 2, 2021

Boxed moves into on-demand, fresh grocery delivery with acquisition

By acquiring New York's MaxDelivery, the online retailer said it will be able to scale same-day, dark-store-powered service to additional markets in the months ahead.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Jeff Wells • Nov. 30, 2021

Dollar Tree pivots to $1.25 prices even as inflation-wary shoppers seek the retailer out

The company saw a modest sales bump during the third quarter, with consumers chasing value. Meanwhile, supply chain costs have choked margins.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 23, 2021

Grocery leads sales gains for BJ's as club stores continue to thrive

Grocery comps for the quarter increased 6%, and the company announced it will begin delivery via DoorDash early next year.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 19, 2021

Walmart steals grocery market share in Q3

Domestic comp sales were up 9.2% in the quarter as consumers turned to the retailer amid record inflation.

By Maria Monteros • Nov. 16, 2021

Grocery Outlet still struggling to regain momentum

Traffic levels remain depressed as shoppers continue to prioritize stock-up shopping and e-commerce, but stock analysts see a brighter 2022 ahead for the discount grocer.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 10, 2021

Sprouts sees comp sales fall as strategy stalls

The produce-focused grocer has not been able to regain the approximately 25% of transactions it lost in the second quarter of 2020, CEO Jack Sinclair said during the company's earnings call.

By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 5, 2021

Brookshire Grocery Company to acquire Reasor's

With the acquisition, the Texas-based supermarket chain will expand into Oklahoma, with the 17 stores continuing to operate under the Reasor's banner. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 2, 2021

Amazon Q3 retail sales rise only slightly as profits plummet

The e-commerce giant grappled with ballooning costs and falling revenue in the period, reflecting challenges that other retailers also face right now.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 29, 2021

Examining Instacart's emerging next chapter

On the heels of two technology acquisitions, a deeper move into digital ads and fulfillment-as-a-service, analysts weigh in on what the e-commerce company is building.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 26, 2021

E-grocer Weee expands restaurant delivery with acquisition

The company's pickup of food delivery company Ricepo helps deepen its presence in restaurant delivery and respond to customer demands, according to the Thursday announcement.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 21, 2021

Coborn's to enter Michigan with 6-store acquisition

The purchase of Tadych's Econofoods will boost Coborn's store count by roughly 10% and add approximately 800 employees to its workforce.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 20, 2021

Gorillas nabs nearly $1B in Series C funding led by Delivery Hero

The funding puts the ultrafast delivery startup at a pre-money valuation of $2.1 billion and gives Delivery Hero a roughly 8% stake in the company.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 19, 2021

Instacart buys smart cart maker Caper AI for $350M

The e-commerce company said its acquisition will help bridge in-store and online shopping for consumers while making it easier for its workers to fulfill orders.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 19, 2021

Instacart acquires catering software firm FoodStorm

The acquisition will provide Instacart with an order management system for end-to-end order-ahead and catering services that it will integrate into its enterprise grocery e-commerce solutions. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 7, 2021