My colleague Peter Cooke and I are approaching a combined 40 years of helping food retailers improve their operations and, ultimately, their profit. For many of these years, this was represented by best sustainable practices or a similar vernacular. Regardless of the outside wrapper, we helped real retailers – real people – identify and capture […]
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Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Featured News, News, Northeast
UNFI Reports Q3 Results With Net Sales Of $7.7B
United Natural Foods Inc. has reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 (13 weeks) ended May 2, including net sales of $7.7 billion, net income of $33 million, adjusted EBITDA of $183 million, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.77. The company also narrowed its full-year outlook, now projecting net sales of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Executive News, Featured News, News, West
Grocery Outlet Adds 2 Executives To Leadership Team
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) has appointed Paul Miller as EVP, chief purchasing and merchandising officer, and Ian Ferry as EVP and chief financial officer, both effective June 9. The company also affirmed its financial outlook for the second quarter and fiscal year 2026 originally provided May 13. Miller, a former key executive in […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Southwest, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Marks Van Donation Milestone In San Antonio
Whole Foods Market celebrated the donation of its 100th Nourishing Our Neighborhoods refrigerated van to the San Antonio Food Bank on June 3. The milestone event took place at the Whole Foods Market Vineyard store and included a “stuff the van” moment, in which employees filled the vehicle with donated pantry staples and fresh produce […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Wegmans
Wegmans Kicks Off Seasonal Feeding America Campaign
Wegmans Food Markets has kicked off its companywide “Fill the Bus/Fill the Backpack” scan campaign to raise money for the company’s 53 Feeding America food bank partners. Customers can donate $2, $3, $5 or any amount at checkout, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to each store’s local food bank. Addressing summer hunger Families […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Midwest, National, News, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Announces Summer-Long Series of 4X Fuel Points Events
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) has announced a summer-long series of 4X Fuel Points events to help customers save more on everyday purchases. Using Fuel Points, shoppers can save up to $35 on their next fill-up from rewards earned when shopping for everyday essentials, summer cookouts or holiday celebrations. “At Kroger, we’re focused on helping […]
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Column: Great Execution Starts With Simple Teaching
Leadership is often described in big words such as vision, strategy, culture, influence, transformation. While those words matter, the best leaders have a way of bringing leadership back down to earth. They make it plain, practical and repeatable. That is why the story of a lunch conversation I had with Peyton Manning is so powerful. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Midwest, News, Piggly Wiggly
New-Look Piggly Wiggly Welcomed In Milwaukee, WI
Piggly Wiggly has completed its second major refresh of 2026, celebrating the grand reopening of its store at 123 W. Oklahoma Ave. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Shaped by shopper feedback, the renovation modernized the in-store experience while matching the aesthetic of the city’s Bay View neighborhood. Shopper-driven upgrades The updated Piggly Wiggly now features what Bay […]
Posted inC-Store News, Featured News, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News
Hy-Vee Selling 21 Fast & Fresh C-Stores To Pump & Pantry
Hy-Vee has agreed to sell 21 standalone Fast & Fresh convenience store locations to Bosselman Pump & Pantry, a Nebraska-based fourth-generation fuel and convenience retailer, the companies announced June 5. The deal is expected to close in July, after which the locations will be rebranded under the Pump & Pantry banner. For Hy-Vee, the divestiture […]
Posted inAssociation News, Featured News, National, News
NGAF Program Strengthens, Empowers Independent Leaders
The NGA Foundation leadership program focuses on developing skills for emerging and established leaders in the grocery industry.
Posted inNews, Featured News, Finance News, Grocery Research, National
Numerator Index Shows Highest Inflation In More Than 2 Years
Prices for everyday household purchases are now up 2.9 percent versus a year ago – the largest year‑over‑year increase in more than two years, according to the Numerator Consumer Goods Price Index.
Posted inFeatured News, Grocery Research, National, News
Purdue Study: USMCA Helps Keep Food Prices Lower For American Families
A new Purdue University study finds that North American trade has helped lower U.S. food prices and could play a key role in keeping grocery affordability in check ahead of the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Posted inGrocery Research, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, Featured News, National, News
Noah Brings Storytelling, Trust And Hard Truths To IDDBA 2026
Surprise IDDBA 2026 General Session speaker Trevor Noah urged dairy, deli and bakery pros to lead with authentic voice, resist trend-chasing and reconnect with shoppers as people first.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, ShopRite
ShopRite Launches ‘We Kick It Here Tour’ With Soccer-Themed Store Events
ShopRite is kicking off the summer soccer season with its “We Kick It Here Tour,” a family-friendly series of events bringing fan-focused celebrations to 23 ShopRite store locations across the Northeast.
Posted inGrocery Research, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, Featured News, National, News
3 Forces Reshaping Dairy, Deli, Bakery; 5 Ways To Win
According to new IDDBA 2026 data shared by Anne-Marie Roerink on the show floor, a majority of shoppers can be persuaded to spend more.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets Wraps Up Remodel In Linglestown, PA
Weis Markets has completed the expansion and remodel of its store at 4300 Linglestown Road in Linglestown, Pennsylvania, adding a drive‑thru pharmacy, six‑pump Gas N’ Go fuel center (which opened in 2025) and expanded fresh departments including larger seafood, bakery and floral sections. The store also features a market‑style produce department, increased variety of specialty […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Save A Lot, Southeast
HFG Relocates Save A Lot To Larger Space In Glasgow, KY
Houchens Food Group (HFG) has relocated its Save A Lot in Glasgow, Kentucky, to an expanded location at 742 East Main St. The move adds about 2,000 square feet of retail space and introduces fresh-cut meats, a full‑service produce department, assortment of baked goods and an aisle of Hispanic food items. The store also created […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Featured News, Midwest, News, Woodman’s
Wisconsin Grocer Names Woodman CEO, Popp President
Janesville, Wisconsin-based Woodman’s Food Markets has announced a planned executive leadership transition designed to support the employee-owned grocer’s continued growth, organizational stability and long-term strategic vision. Clint Woodman, who previously served as president, has been appointed CEO. He has dedicated his career to the family-led business and has more than three decades of experience with […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, H-E-B, News, Southwest
H-E-B Donates $500K To Spurs Give For Youth Basketball Courts
H‑E‑B has donated $500,000 to Spurs Give to fund youth basketball courts in underserved communities across Texas.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Southeast, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market To Open July 2 In Doral, FL
Whole Foods Market will open its newest 43,000-square-foot store July 2 at 10700 NW 41st St. in Doral, Florida. The Doral location highlights the retailer’s commitment to local sourcing, featuring more than 550 products from some 125 suppliers across the Sunshine State. The selection was developed with the help of Dustin Kennedy, forager for local […]