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Column
The Friday Checkout: Could refreshed tech leadership put Albertsons on a path to success?
The grocer’s decision to appoint a new retail media head continues the company’s efforts to focus on expanding its digital expertise.
By Grocery Dive Staff • July 25, 2025 -
Walmart taps Instacart exec for AI role
The retailer is bringing on Daniel Danker as executive vice president of AI acceleration, product and design.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 24, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Sam Silverstein/Grocery DiveTrendlineGrocery loyalty
Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.
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How grocers are striving to keep a spotlight on value
Retailers have worked aggressively this year to drive home the message that they understand shoppers’ economic concerns.
By Sam Silverstein • July 21, 2025 -
Vallarta to launch in-store retail media capabilities
For more than a year now, the Latino-owned grocer has been stepping up its digital reach.
By Peyton Bigora • July 16, 2025 -
UNFI expects cyberattack to cost it at least $350 million in sales
The grocery distributor’s operations have largely returned to normal, and the company believes the operational impact of the attack will be mostly limited to its current quarter.
By Sam Silverstein • July 16, 2025 -
Food Lion adds location-tracking tech to its pickup operations
The grocer joins fellow Ahold Delhaize-owned chains in the U.S. in using Flybuy’s platform to boost efficiency by syncing order preparation with customer arrivals.
By Sam Silverstein • July 9, 2025 -
Giant Eagle continues push to optimize, integrate warehouse workflows
The grocery retailer plans to adopt the Manhattan Active Warehouse Management platform at all of its distribution centers by September.
By Kelly Stroh • July 9, 2025 -
Q&A
What makes The Fresh Market pop, according to its CEO
“Our brand is our moat,” Brian Johnson said as he talked about differentiation, store fleet growth and the specialty grocer’s upcoming, revamped app.
By Peyton Bigora • July 9, 2025 -
Wegmans tests smart carts
In upstate New York, the grocer is testing technology from two providers, including Instacart’s Caper Carts.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 1, 2025 -
Ahold Delhaize USA says cyberattack exposed personal data of 2M people
The intruders who gained access to the grocer’s online systems in November had access to information including birthdays, Social Security numbers and bank account details.
By Sam Silverstein • June 30, 2025 -
UNFI says cyberattack ‘contained’
The grocery distributor is now delivering products to retailers “at more normalized levels” following an online intrusion that forced it to shut down its electronic ordering systems.
By Sam Silverstein • June 27, 2025 -
Column
The Friday Checkout: Distributor disruption signals an evolving industry
C&S’s deal for SpartanNash and UNFI's cybersecurity incident underscore grocers’ reliance on wholesalers whose own businesses are rapidly transforming.
By Grocery Dive Staff • June 27, 2025 -
Instacart amping up rewards programs for gig workers
The grocery technology company announced updates to its Cart Star shopper rewards as well as plans for an all-new Instacart Shopper Rewards Card.
By Peyton Bigora • June 27, 2025 -
How Sam’s Club sees fresh food, digital tools fueling its ambitious growth plans
Walmart-owned club retailer is enhancing the shopping experience with sushi, automated receipt checks and a new app platform, its CFO said at a conference.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 24, 2025 -
Sponsored by Tosca
In an $8 egg carton world, does your packaging still deliver?
See why when every dollar—and egg—counts, better protection matters more than ever.
June 23, 2025 -
How the cyberattack against UNFI affected 4 independent grocers
The distributor said it is still relying on manual processes to fulfill orders as it works to bring its systems back online after an intrusion earlier this month.
By Sam Silverstein • June 16, 2025 -
How Price Chopper/Market 32 dialed up its summer promotion
The grocer’s seasonal campaign includes a digital carnival-style wheel to give loyalty members the chance to win hundreds of points.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 16, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Avery DennisonHow RFID is transforming in-store grocery operations
RFID revolutionizes grocery: reduces food waste, enhances freshness and boosts sales.
June 16, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Walmart is quickly gaining ground in the grocery industry. What does that mean for other retailers?
The mass retailer and Giant Eagle are dueling for control of Pittsburgh’s grocery market — and similar battles are playing out in other markets across the U.S.
By Sam Silverstein , Jasmine Ye Han • June 10, 2025 -
UNFI’s operations remain hobbled following cyberattack
The grocery company had to entirely shut down its network following the intrusion and is serving customers on only a “limited basis” as it works to recover, CEO Sandy Douglas said.
By Sam Silverstein • June 10, 2025 -
UNFI services disrupted by cyberattack
The grocery retailer and wholesaler is working to resume full operations following “unauthorized activity” involving its IT systems.
By Sam Silverstein • June 9, 2025 -
Walmart to expand drone delivery to 5 more cities
Customers in Atlanta, Houston and more will be able to tap into the technology by next year as part of the retailer's deepening collaboration with Wing.
By Max Garland • June 9, 2025 -
Sponsored by GS1 US
Cracking the code of on-shelf availability
Industry has set a date to make the transition to accepting 2D barcodes at point-of-sale (POS) — referred to as Sunrise 2027.
June 2, 2025 -
Sponsored by Instacart
The intelligent aisle: How consumer trends and AI power the future of grocery advertising
Instacart Ads on Caper Carts deliver savings to shoppers, opportunities for brands and new revenue streams for retailers. Learn more.
By Instacart • June 2, 2025 -
Walmart links healthcare with grocery shopping
The retailer has introduced a virtual badge to help Medicare Advantage members identify items they can buy with their OTC benefits.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 29, 2025