Winn-Dixie – in partnership with its charitable arm, the Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation – is taking action to fight food insecurity and lift up local youth with a $100,000 donation to five Boys & Girls Clubs chapters across the Southeast. The contribution is part of the grocer’s annual company-wide initiative to help bridge the meal gap […]
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Food Lion Feeds’ Summer Campaign Focuses On Reducing Child Hunger
Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform, has launched its annual Summers Without Hunger campaign, an initiative that has provided more than 97 million meals since 2019. Summers Without Hunger helps fight childhood hunger by ensuring kids have access to food during the summer when school cafeterias, the primary source of breakfast and lunch for […]
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Report: Walmart Captures 24% Of SNAP Shoppers’ Total Spending
Numerator has released The SNAP Evolution: Supporting Shoppers in a Changing Economy, an analysis that explores how shifts in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are affecting consumer behavior and retail spending. The report leverages behavioral data from more than 31,600 verified SNAP recipients – defined as those who used benefits 12 or more times […]
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Stop & Shop Named Official Grocery Store Of The New York Mets
Stop & Shop has become the official grocery store of the New York Mets, joining forces with the team to fight food insecurity across New York City and Long Island. The partnership will focus on Stop & Shop’s School Food Pantry Program, which supports more than 260 schools across the company’s five-state footprint with in-school […]
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Study Finds Shoppers Stressed By Rising Prices, Inflation, Tariffs
The Feedback Group has released findings from its latest national research study, “Supermarket Shoppers: Rising Prices, Inflation and Tariffs.” The study found that 61 percent of U.S. supermarket shoppers report feeling stressed about rising grocery prices. This stress is especially pronounced among younger and middle-age shoppers – Generation X (70 percent), Millennials (67 percent) and […]
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Shifting Plates: How Inflation, Gen Z Are Reshaping Grocery Baskets
Rising grocery prices are influencing American consumption habits, compelling consumers to embrace recipes, private labels and more economical protein choices to maximize their spending. New data from Chicory reveals that inflation and economic uncertainty, exacerbated by tariffs, are shaping what consumers are buying and preparing for meals in 2025. According to Chicory’s “Economic Sentiment Report,” […]
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Food Lion Feeds Honors Hunger-Relief Efforts During Feedys Awards
Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform, marked its 10th annual Feedys Awards by honoring a select group of food banks, volunteers, community leaders and Food Lion employees who make an impact in their communities. This year’s honorees were recognized for their outstanding efforts and commitment to addressing food insecurity across the grocery retailer’s 10-state […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Feature, Harris Teeter, News, Southeast
Harris Teeter Reopens Hurricane-Damaged Store In Hendersonville, NC
In what wasn’t merely another retail remodel, the Harris Teeter store at 636 Spartanburg Highway in Hendersonville, North Carolina, officially reopened June 10 following an eight-month closure due to damage from Hurricane Helene. For the grocer’s team and the community, the occasion marked a far more profound milestone. In late September, Helene made landfall in […]
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Study Finds Consumers Cutting Grocery Spend Due To Tariff Concerns
New tariffs may not be in place just yet, but a survey found consumers already are adjusting their spending habits, including what they buy at the grocery store. Consumer insight platform Zappi surveyed 1,000 shoppers and found 91 percent of those polled are already making tradeoffs to manage rising prices. Nearly half say they are […]
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Whole Foods Market To Open Midtown Miami Store June 26
Whole Foods Market will open a new 53,400-square-foot store June 26 at 2910 Biscayne Boulevard in Midtown Miami. The location will offer more than 500 products from some 130 Florida suppliers, curated with the help of Dustin Kennedy, forager for local and emerging brands at Whole Foods Market. The store’s décor reflects the vibrancy of […]
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Aldi Lowers Prices On 400-Plus Products For Summer
Aldi is reducing prices on 400-plus products – nearly 25 percent of its in-store selection – across more than 2,400 locations nationwide. From fresh meats and organic produce to pantry essentials and summer treats, customers can expect discounts throughout the season. “Our customers count on Aldi for the lowest prices of any national grocer, every […]
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Carla Hall, The Fresh Market Partner With Alzheimer’s Association
The Fresh Market has teamed up with celebrity chef Carla Hall and the Alzheimer’s Association to raise awareness and support research and resources during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. From June 1-30 at all The Fresh Market locations nationwide, the grocer will donate 10 percent of proceeds from every purchase of Carla Hall’s Sweet Heritage Butter […]
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Whole Foods Market Daily Shop Opens In NYC’s Hell’s Kitchen
Whole Foods Market opened the third location of its smaller format store concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, June 4 at 301 West 50th St. in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. The 8,500-square-foot store features more than 400 items from the Northeast, each meeting Whole Foods Market’s quality standards. “This neighborhood is very dynamic – […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Midwest, News, Save A Lot
Save A Lot Shares 2024 Social Impact Report
St. Louis-based Save A Lot has released the “A Lot of Good Report 2024,” a social impact overview detailing the company’s work to drive value for stakeholders. The report offers a snapshot of key initiatives, programs and stories that highlight the 48-year-old company’s progress in creating a positive impact for employees, retail partners, customers and […]
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The Giant Co. Brings Back Healing The Planet Grant Program
The Giant Co., in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, has announced the return of the Healing the Planet grant program, which invests in tree plantings across the commonwealth. A total of $112,000 in funding will be awarded to tax-exempt organizations this year. Eligible projects must be shovel ready and include planting trees and direct related […]
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Whole Foods Market Nears Completion In St. Charles, IL
Whole Foods Market will open a new 36,234-square-foot store June 25 at 300 S. 2nd Street in St. Charles, Illinois. The location’s product assortment will feature more than 650 products from the Midwest, sourced with the help of Margie Omastiak, forager for local and emerging brands at Whole Foods Market. Opening morning, customers will receive […]
Posted inExecutive News, Aldi, Corporate Store News, Midwest, News
McGrath Appointed Aldi U.S. CEO, Hart Shifts To Aldi South Group
COO Atty McGrath has been elevated to CEO of Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi U.S. following the promotion of Jason Hart to global chief operating officer of Aldi South Group. Hart will join the executive board of Aldi South as group COO, effective Sept. 1, helping oversee the company’s global operations in Salzburg, Austria. During his decade-long […]
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Southeastern Grocers Launches Campaign For Folds Of Honor
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. has launched its eighth annual community donation program benefiting Folds of Honor, a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to the children and spouses of fallen and disabled military members. Through June 17, customers can show support while shopping in-store by donating $1, $5 or rounding up their grocery bill to […]
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Save Mart Celebrates Partnership With Modesto Nuts During Final Season
Save Mart is celebrating its partnership with the Modesto Nuts as the city’s minor league baseball team plays its final season in Modesto, California. Since the team’s inception in 2005, the partnership has helped advance community engagement, supporting education and expanding access to America’s favorite pastime. The Nuts are relocating after the season to San […]
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Walmart Commits $750,000 To Support Tornado Relief Efforts
Walmart Inc., along with Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation, is committing $750,000 to support tornado relief efforts in Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri communities after recent severe storms left thousands of residents with damage to their homes and many others without electricity. Following the storms – particularly in St. Louis and London and Somerset, Kentucky […]