Amazon today launched grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market stores through Prime Now in Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and San Antonio. Prime members in those cities now can shop through Prime Now for items including fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other locally sourced items from Whole Foods Market. Select alcohol is also […]
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Weis Markets Campaign Will Support Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Weis Markets last week kicked off a three-week campaign to support the Paralyzed Veterans of America and its “Mission: Able’s Heart for the Brave” campaign, which “encourages veterans and their families, corporate supporters and friends to help create an America where our most severely injured heroes have access to what they’ve earned and deserve: care, […]
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Whole Foods Opens in Charlotte, North Carolina; Plans New Tampa, Florida, Store
Whole Foods Market opened a new store in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 13 at 400 East Stonewall Street, located at the Stonewall Station LYNX light rail stop. “We’re excited to join Uptown Charlotte’s vibrant community with the opening of our new Whole Foods Market in the heart of the booming financial and cultural […]
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SpartanNash Campaign Will Support Military Service Members, Families
On June 27, the SpartanNash Foundation will launch its third companywide retail fundraising campaign of 2018. This retail scan campaign will support military heroes and their families and honor those who lost their lives defending our freedoms. All funds raised will be evenly split between Operation Homefront and Honor and Remember. SpartanNash and its charitable […]
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Kroger’s First Quarter Results Beat Expectations, Net Earnings Up
The Kroger Co. is reporting net earnings of $2.0 billion, or $2.37 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2018, which ended on May 26. Kroger’s first quarter adjusted net earnings were $626 million, or $0.73 per diluted share. Net earnings for the first quarter of 2017 were $303 million, or $0.32 per diluted […]
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Market Force Names Aldi ‘Value Leader’ For Eighth Consecutive Year
Aldi continues to beat out the competition when it comes to value, according to a Market Force Information survey of nearly 13,000 U.S. consumers. For the eighth consecutive year, Market Force has named Aldi as the “Value Leader” among grocery retailers included in the survey. In addition to earning the top spot for value, Aldi […]
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Prime Now Delivery From Whole Foods Now Available In 14 Cities
Amazon and Whole Foods Market launched free, two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and Richmond. The service launched earlier this year. The addition of the East Coast cities brings the number of cities where delivery from Whole Foods Market is available to 14. […]
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Sam’s Club Bringing A New, Tech-Based Format To Dallas
Sam’s Club this week revealed plans for a new kind of club store coming to the Lower Greenville neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. The company has yet to even name the project, which will be located at the corner of Greenville and Richmond Avenues, but it has said the club will be focused on convenience. “While […]
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Walmart Open Call Event Highlights 100+ U.S. Entrepreneurs
Walmart’s held its fifth annual open call event at its corporate headquarters on Wednesday. More than 450 businesses lined the halls to meet face-to-face with buyers in hopes of making a deal with the retail giant. More than 100 entrepreneurs pitching U.S.-made products moved on to the next step, with some getting on-the-spot deals, and […]
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Raley’s Completes Transition Of Nevada Scolari’s, Sak ‘N Save Stores
Raley’s has completed the transition of five Scolari’s Food & Drug locations and one Sak ‘N Save store in the Reno, Nevada, area. Raley’s began to assume operations of the stores in late May, and all six locations were fully converted to Raley’s ownership on June 12. Each of the purchased stores closed for two […]
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Food Lion Opening Two South Carolina Stores June 13
Food Lion will celebrate the grand opening of two of its newest South Carolina stores on Wednesday, June 13. The stores are located at 1241 38th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach and 1610 Highway 17 South in Surfside Beach. Each store will open to the public at 8:00 a.m. on June 13 following a 7:45 […]
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Lidl Winning Shoppers Over On Price, But Also On Quality, Assortment
European hard discounter Lidl’s entry into the U.S. over the last year is resonating with grocery consumers in a meaningful way, according to global consulting firm Oliver Wyman. An independent survey by the firm found that 48 percent of 600 consumers who tried Lidl are now shopping there on a regular basis (more than twice per month). […]
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Survey: Lidl Is Winning Over Next Generation Of Consumers
Editor’s note: Read our follow-up story, published following an Oliver Wyman press conference, here. European hard discounter Lidl’s entry into the U.S. over the last year is resonating with grocery consumers in a meaningful way, according to global consulting firm Oliver Wyman. The independent survey by the firm found that 48 percent of 600 consumers […]
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The United Family ‘Upgrades’ Streetside E-Commerce Platform
The United Family, a division of Albertsons Cos. with stores across north and west Texas and New Mexico, has upgraded its Streetside e-commerce platform, powered by MyWebGrocer, a software and digital media company. Highlights of the upgrade include sponsored listings and category header ads, which the retailer hopes will increase customer engagement; and enhanced metrics […]
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HelloFresh Launches Retail Product Line At Nearly 600 Stores
HelloFresh SE is making its retail debut, starting at 581 stores under the Ahold Delhaize USA brands Giant Food (Landover) and Stop & Shop. As an independent food brand, HelloFresh will partner to increase its availability with more retailers throughout the year, including “revitalizing the grab-and-go aisles for smaller format retail chains,” the company says. […]
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Albertsons Cos. Launches ‘Top-Shelf’ Private Label Line
Albertsons Cos. is “expanding and elevating” its Own Brands portfolio with Signature Reserve, branded as a “top-shelf culinary presence.” “Signature Reserve inspires delicious discovery with extraordinary and expertly sourced flavors and ingredients,” said Geoff White, president of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands. “Shoppers are more educated and interested in culinary trends than ever before, and Signature […]
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Southeastern Grocers Completes Financial Restructuring
Southeastern Grocers (SEG) has emerged from Chapter 11 after completing its financial restructuring. Through this process, SEG says it has transformed its financial profile and established a strengthened balance sheet by decreasing overall debt levels by approximately $600 million, including $522 million of debt exchanged for equity in the reorganized company. With its new financial foundation, SEG hopes […]
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Frozen Entrée Line Designed For Healthy Blood Sugar Launches At H-E-B
Elior North America, a foodservice company, has launched a frozen entrée brand, Right Course, created to help consumers manage their blood sugar levels. “The prevalence of diabetes continues to grow within the U.S., with 30 million Americans diagnosed with the disease actively working to manage their blood sugar levels,” the company says. “Right Course adheres to […]
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Kroger Precision Marketing To Begin Offering Boosted Product Listing Ads
The Kroger Co., through Kroger Precision Marketing powered by 84.51°, will launch a self-service marketing platform, Boosted Products in Search, on June 4. Kroger intends for the platform to help brands reach digitally active shoppers with hyper-relevant products within search results across Kroger digital properties, and view performance in real-time. Brands will have the ability to promote their online […]
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Ralphs To Reopen Sawtelle Supermarket In West Los Angeles On June 1
Ralphs Grocery Co. this week will celebrate the grand reopening of its remodeled supermarket at 11361 National Boulevard in West Los Angeles’ Sawtelle neighborhood. Following more than three months of ceiling-to-floor renovations, the supermarket is set to reopen on Friday, June 1. As part of the celebration, the first 300 customers will receive coupons for free breakfast items, […]