Ahold Delhaize USA has completed the rollout of its digital and e-commerce platform for all five U.S. brands – Food Lion, The Giant Co., Giant Food, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. This milestone was marked as Hannaford transitioned to the platform this fall. The modern, cloud-based architecture enables the Ahold Delhaize USA brands to collectively […]
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NGA, FMI Applaud Government Reopening, Highlight Independent Grocers’ Leadership During Shutdown
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMI – The Food Industry have applauded Congress for reopening the government and funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through 2026. Throughout the shutdown, independent grocers stepped up to fill the void when SNAP benefits were disrupted. Across the country, local grocers kept their doors open, partnered with […]
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Simbe Commemorates 10 Years Of Tally The Robot
Simbe is commemorating 10 years since introducing Tally, an autonomous shelf-scanning robot that has become a tool for retailers across grocery, mass merchandise, club and specialty formats. Tally operates in 10 countries and nearly a dozen sectors, serving nearly 50 global retail leaders, regional innovators and high-service independents alike. Simbe remains the only platform combining […]
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Total Online Grocery Sales Reach $11.6B In October
U.S. monthly online grocery sales totaled $11.6 billion in October, a 10.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, sponsored by Mercatus. October’s moderate growth rate compared to the 2024 surge was the result of an expanding base of monthly active users (MAUs), tempered by anemic gains […]
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NFRA Elects New Officers, Directors For 2026 Board
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association elected officers for 2025-26 at its annual board of directors meeting Oct. 18 and board members at the annual membership meeting during the NFRA Convention. Bill Kynast, Chobani’s SVP of sales, will chair the board. Kynast has served on the NFRA Board of Directors since 2019 and previously […]
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NRS Integrates With Grubhub For Grocery Delivery, Pickup
Independent grocers in National Retail Solutions’ (NRS) nationwide point-of-sale (POS) network can offer customers remote ordering for delivery or in-store pick-up through the Grubhub app. “We are tremendously excited to announce our integration with Grubhub,” said Elie Y. Katz, president and CEO of NRS. “This partnership empowers our NRS retailers, which are predominantly neighborhood convenience […]
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NGA Opposes Settlement Proposed By Visa, Mastercard
The National Grocers Association (NGA), an original plaintiff in the Visa and Mastercard class action suit filed in 2005, has expressed concerns about the proposed settlement. While NGA is reviewing the text of the proposal filed Nov. 10, it noted the revised deal fails to address the underlying problem of anticompetitive price-setting in the credit […]
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PLMA Preps For Private Label Show Nov. 16-18
The Private Label Manufacturer’s Association (PLMA) is preparing for its annual Private Label Trade Show, set for Nov. 16-18 in Chicago. The show will feature more than 35,000 food and nonfood products, 3,000 booths and 1,900 exhibitors. In addition, more than 100 new booths have been added to the show floor, after increasing in number […]