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How Giant Food revamped its loyalty program
Private label is playing a starring role as the East Coast grocer looks to boost engagement with shoppers and demonstrate a commitment to value.
By Sam Silverstein • April 24, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Alaska Seafood Marketing InstituteAlaska Seafood offers health, convenience benefits for consumers
Consumers seek to increase seafood consumption, and they prefer wild-caught products from Alaska.
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Grubhub steps up its grocery game
The restaurant delivery company is offering products from hundreds of independent food retailers through a new tie-up with e-commerce platform provider Mercato.
By Sam Silverstein • April 19, 2024 -
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Gopuff expands fresh grocery delivery with Misfits Market partnership
The tie-up offers shoppers more than 300 items, including fresh produce, dairy, meats and bread.
By Peyton Bigora • April 16, 2024 -
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Inflation heads back up, putting grocers in the spotlight
Grocery prices rose at a 1.2% annual rate in March, ending a steady decline in the economic measure stemming back to September 2022.
By Sam Silverstein • April 12, 2024 -
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PCC pushes for industrywide regenerative agriculture standards
The Seattle-based co-op brought together industry stakeholders to discuss strategies for consistently defining the food-production technique.
By Peyton Bigora • April 11, 2024 -
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Weis Markets adds tech-driven salad bars to two stores
The Northeastern grocer opened Picadeli bars at a pair of Pennsylvania stores Wednesday and is preparing to bring the self-service stations to six more locations over the coming weeks.
By Sam Silverstein • April 10, 2024 -
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New WIC rules will increase cash allowance for fruits and vegetables
The changes, meant to align with nutrition guidance, come as retailers have struggled with reduced funding for food assistance programs.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 10, 2024 -
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Costco tests a switch from rigid to flexible packaging for its rotisserie chickens
Costco anticipates the substrate switch will reduce the plastic it uses for the chicken products by 75%, aligning with packaging guidelines it adopted last year. Its five-year action plan for plastics reduction is coming soon.
By Katie Pyzyk • April 8, 2024 -
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Schnucks rewards shoppers for taking more steps
The retailer is providing $5 in loyalty points per week throughout April to consumers who log at least 50,000 steps in a seven-day period.
By Sam Silverstein • April 4, 2024 -
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Grocers lose billions in meat sales as mass retailers gain market share
Millennials have fueled the shift to supercenters, according to new research from FMI — The Food Industry Association.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 3, 2024 -
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Kroger’s Home Chef launches food waste program
Through partnerships with local nonprofit organizations at its four facilities, the meal kit company’s new initiative aims to redirect surplus food and reduce food waste.
By Peyton Bigora • April 3, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Catania OilsExpo West 2024 trend report: Healthy alternatives, natural energy, sustainable packaging take center stage
Outlooks are optimistic and exhibitors were eager to share their innovations with attendees. Here are three trends from Expo West that made waves.
April 1, 2024 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: Can discount retailers be stopped?
Walmart, Aldi and dollar stores are pushing full-service grocers to update the way they sell goods. Here are a few fresh ideas to stay ahead.
By Jeff Wells • March 28, 2024 -
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Trader Joe’s raises banana prices for the first time in more than 20 years
Nineteen cent bananas had become a staple at the beloved grocery chain. Now, individual bananas cost 23 cents, the company confirmed.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 26, 2024 -
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On Special: How grocers are catching more seafood business
Shoppers who buy seafood during a trip to the grocery store spend twice as much on average than those who don't, according to a recent FMI report.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 21, 2024 -
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FMI: 57% of shoppers purchase produce from mass retailers, supercenters
While traditional grocery stores are still consumers' top places to buy produce, low-price format retailers are making significant gains in the category.
By Peyton Bigora • March 20, 2024 -
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Save Mart partners with Flashfood
The tie-up marks the digital food waste company’s entrance into California and expands its efforts to offer EBT as a payment option.
By Peyton Bigora • March 20, 2024 -
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Coborn’s to add tech-enhanced salad bars
The Midwestern supermarket chain plans to bring the Picadeli bars to 15 stores, with the first two set to debut Wednesday.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated March 14, 2024 -
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Grocery inflation hits a fresh low
Food-at-home prices rose in February at a 1% annual rate — the slowest pace since June 2021 — the federal government reported Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • March 13, 2024 -
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ColumnInside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is elevating grocery shopping
A visit to the retailer’s newly refreshed store in Germantown, Maryland, sheds light on ways the mass retailer is using its remodeling projects to attract shoppers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • March 12, 2024 -
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Sponsored by KeHEElevated in-store experiences make all the difference for retailers
How do grocery retailers continue to differentiate themselves to drive in-store traffic? The answer lies in connecting with customers and providing a unique in-store experience.
March 11, 2024 -
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Lidl US names new chief commercial officer
The German grocery chain has also brought on its first chief customer officer stateside as well as vice presidents to oversee fresh operations and marketing.
By Sam Silverstein • March 7, 2024 -
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Biden admin looks to lower food prices by tackling concentration in the meat industry
The USDA finalized new standards under the Packers and Stockyards Act to crack down on deceptive contracts and retaliatory practices against livestock producers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 6, 2024 -
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Sponsored by PhononicGreen lighting greener policies that pay dividends in grocery retail
Going green doesn’t have to mean extra operating costs – new cold storage tech paves path forward to revenue growth.
March 4, 2024
