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How Redner’s Reaches Anonymous Shoppers, Lifting New Customers 31 Percent
Discover how Redner’s Markets targets anonymous grocery shoppers by transforming its static weekly circular into a localized digital advertising engine.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Equipment & Technology, Featured News, Midwest, News, Southeast
ECRS Honors Erewhon, Coborn’s, Turnip Truck Among Ignite 2026 Award Winners
Erewhon Market earned the top honor as ECRS recognized retailers and partners across nine award categories at its record-setting Ignite 2026 conference in Nashville.
Posted inFeatured News, Grocery Store Equipment, Guest Contributors, National, News
Hidden Profit: 30 Seconds To Find Gold Hiding In Motor Room, Back Of Store
On average, grocers spend more than $10,000 annually to repair leaks and charge replacement refrigerant within their systems.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Featured News, National, News, Retail Media
Groceryshop 2026 To Focus On AI, Retail Media, GLP-1 Demand Shift
The event will bring 150-plus speakers to Las Vegas Sept. 22-24, with AI-powered shopping, retail media and GLP-1 demand shifts anchoring the agenda.
Posted inNews, Finance News, National, Walmart
Walmart Reports Second-Quarter Revenue Growth of 5.9%
Walmart reported second-quarter revenue of $187.9 billion, up 5.9 percent, with e-commerce sales up 23 percent, and raised its full-year outlook.
Posted inGrocery Research, Center Store, National, News, The Giant Company
Packed Lunch Costs Hit $6.33 A Day As Grocers Lean Into Back-To-School
Deloitte’s index tracks five lunch types, and the classic peanut butter and jelly lunch remains the cheapest at $4.89.
Posted inGrocery Research, National, News
Circana Report: Protein, Convenience Reshape U.S. Eating Patterns
The research found that 86 percent of all food occasions are sourced from home, a level well above pre-pandemic norms.
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Center Store, Frozen Food, Midwest, Perishables, Suppliers
Roskam Foods To Centralize Cereal, Granola Production In MI
The move will result in the closure of the contract manufacturer’s San Dimas, California, production facility.
Posted inGrocery Research, National, News, Southeast, Southwest
Feeding America’s Latest Hunger Study Finds Rural South Hit Hard
Data from food banks in Texas and Georgia illuminate food insecurity and other issues residents are facing.
Posted inAssociation News, Featured News, Finance News, National, News
Common Cents Act: 4 Things Grocers Should Know About Nickel Rounding
With the Common Cents Act moving through Congress, retailers are gaining legal authority to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel. Retail technology provider Ravyx offers insights on what grocers should know.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Midwest, News
Prodx, Hy-Vee Extend Partnership Around E-Commerce Personalization
Buy-again suggestions, substitutions, personalization and digital merchandising are run by Prodx on Hy-Vee’s online shopping platform.
Posted inSupply Chain News, Grocery Research, National, News
PRI Study: Geopolitics, Policy Driving Food Inflation, Not Fertilizer Industry
Wayne Winegarden argues that today’s food inflation is being driven by global supply disruptions and government policies like tariffs rather than widespread anticompetitive conduct.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Featured News, Independent Store News, Marketing News, National
AppCard Launches Digital Circular With Targeted Ads For Independents
A static weekly ad is turned into a clickable circular in minutes, thanks to Pinky, AppCard’s AI.
Posted inProduce News, News, Supply Chain News, Sustainability News
Avocado Certification Program Now Covers 90 Percent Of U.S.-Bound Mexican Exports
The certification means the avocados do not come from orchards that have been deforested since 2018 or have unresolved environmental fines or administrative orders.
Posted inFinance News, Featured News, Merchandising News, National, News
Who Pays When A Recall Empties The Shelf?
Recalls trigger duplicate invoices, unclaimed credits and miscoded costs that quietly drain grocery margins, says Ottimate CEO Shawn Lane.
Posted inMarketing News, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Northeast
Hannaford Launches ‘If You Know, You Go’ Brand Campaign
The omnichannel brand campaign builds on “All for Good,” its commitment to cultivate thriving communities.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Finance News, News, West
Grocery Outlet Q2 Sales Rise As Turnaround Efforts Gain Traction
The results exceeded the company’s outlook, attributed to better opportunistic product mix and value perception.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Featured News, Independent Store News, Midwest, News, Online Grocery Technology, Pharmacy
Meijer Adds Schedule-Ahead Vaccine Feature, Expands Mobile Clinics
Customers can schedule vaccination appointments even before vaccines arrive in the retailer’s inventory.
Posted inProduce News, Grocery Research, National, News
Survey: Shoppers Weigh Waste, Shelf Life In Grocery Buys
A new nationally representative survey commissioned by the Idaho Potato Commission finds shoppers evaluating groceries on how far an ingredient stretches rather than unit price alone. The survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted by Talker Research, points to a set of purchase criteria that sit alongside price rather than beneath it. Key findings 73 percent […]