Posted inCorporate Store News, Aldi, Midwest

Report: Shoppers Turn To Aldi For Reduced Grocery Prices

Aldi has released its first Price Leadership Report, which the German discount retailer said shows it offers lower prices than other national grocery chains and saves shoppers $8.3 billion per year. Conducted by Ernst & Young Quantitative Economics and Statistics Group (QUEST), the report found that shoppers have increasingly turned to Aldi as years of inflation […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest, Walmart

Walmart Introduces Brand Refresh To Better Serve Customers

Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has begun a brand refresh that the retailer says will better represent what it is today and reflect its evolution into a tech-powered omnichannel retailer. Since its founding in 1951, the company’s business has grown to meet the changing needs and wants of its customers, from affordable prices to digital offerings to […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, National

Ahold Delhaize USA Partners With Inmar For Digital Coupons

Ahold Delhaize USA has announced another move to continue to improve personalization and value for omnichannel shoppers at its five brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Co., Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Through new partnerships with Inmar Intelligence on digital coupons, Ahold Delhaize USA brands will have access to increased capacity for offers […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, National

Study: Consumers Turn From Retailers Not Offering Discounts

Dunnhumby has released the eighth annual Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a comprehensive, nationwide study that examines the about $1 trillion U.S. grocery market. The annual study, that includes a survey of 11,000 U.S. consumers, found that “saving customers money” – through price, promotions, and rewards – is the most important predictor for retailers to have stronger, […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Gelson's, West

Wildfires Destroy Gelson’s Palisades Store In SoCal

Extreme fire conditions are impacting Southern California, with four wildfires in Los Angeles County and one in Ventura County. Excessive winds are a primary driver and are beginning to subside, but not disappear. The three major incidents are the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires. Additional fire starts are still possible given the conditions, and at […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Natural Grocers, Southwest

Natural Grocers Preparing To Open Store In Brownsville, TX

Natural Grocers is preparing to open a new store Jan. 22 at 515 Morrison Road in Brownsville, Texas, the retailer’s 24th location in the state. The festivities will begin at 8:15 a.m. with a $2,500 donation presentation to the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Natural Grocers’ local food bank partner. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with the store manager, community […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, National

Grocers, Brands Recognized On HRCF’s Annual Corporate Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has released its 2025 Corporate Equality Index list, honoring several grocers and brands with the Equality 100 Award. The HRCF Corporate Equality Index is a benchmark survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The Corporate Equality Index rates companies on detailed criteria falling under […]