Private label dollar sales reached $251.3 billion for the 52 weeks ending June 14, up from $247.3 billion a year earlier.
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Posted inEquipment & Technology, Association News, Independent Store News, National, Wholesaler/Distributor News
ROFDA Names Spins IX-One Preferred Content Provider
IX-One’s syndicated network yields standardized images, rich product attribution and AI-ready item data designed to smooth the path from warehouse to shelf.
Posted inCorporate Store News, National, Whole Foods
Amazon Lifts Wage Floor To $20, Adds Whole Foods Discount
The discount at Whole Foods includes the hot bar and salad bar.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Costco Wholesale, Featured News, National
Costco Expands Uber Eats Delivery To 47 States, 600 Locations
The expanded partnership turns each company’s membership base into an acquisition channel for the other.
Posted inPharmacy, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Health & Wellness, National, Walmart
Walmart To Test Pharmacist Health Ambassadors In 5 Rural Stores
“This pilot will help us learn how a familiar, trusted setting can make health resources more accessible, practical and actionable for people living in rural communities,” said Walmart’s chief medical officer.
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Health & Wellness, National
Foundation For Fresh Produce Taps Dietitians To Drive Demand
FFP is executing an integrated consumer and influencer content strategy on the industry’s behalf.
Posted inExecutive News, Corporate Store News, Marketing News, National, News
Target Names New Marketing, Guest Experience Chief
Mark Weinstein had served as Hilton’s global chief marketing officer since 2020, overseeing the Hilton Honors loyalty program as well as the hotel’s many brands.
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Sprouts’ 500th Store Opens In TX, Among 4 New Locations
The milestone store in The Woodlands, Texas, is joined by locations in Arizona, California and New Jersey.
Posted inAssociation News, Executive News, National, Snacks Brands
NCA Promotes Kissin To VP Of Marketing And Technology
Paul Kissin will handle NCA’s approach to new technologies to the benefit of member companies and the overall industry.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, IGA, National, News
IGA Community Development Builds Momentum, From ATL To Rural America
The Community Development arm that IGA announced in January continues its work around the country to bring grocery stores to areas that need them.
Posted inAisle Watch, Center Store, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, News, Suppliers
Sweet-Heat Trend Reaches Canned Meat With Spam Hot Honey
Hormel Foods said the new variety is a permanent addition to the lineup of more than 10 varieties.
Posted inGrocery Research, National, Online Grocery Technology
Survey: Fees Push 68 Percent Of Shoppers To Abandon Delivery Orders
The average American will pay $9.49 in food delivery fees before deciding to pick up an order instead.
Posted inGrocery Research, Featured News, National, News
McKinsey & Co.: Seven Forces Shaping ’26 Grocery Landscape
The report examines the impacts created by value, private brands, fresh, wellness, e-commerce, retail media and artificial intelligence.
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Small Discrepancies, Real Dollars: A Look at Grocery Invoice Data
If these small discrepancies aren’t identified and addressed, they can easily become patterns that repeat month after month, store after store.
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Grocers Give Back: Retailers Rallying For Their Communities
The grocers’ efforts to support their communities include checkout donations, associate volunteerism and supplier partnerships.
Posted inNonfood Items, Aisle Watch, Center Store, Merchandising News, National, Suppliers, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Lil’ Drug Store Acquisition Provides Entry Into Grocery, Drug
The acquisition of Navajo’s HBW business, including its trial and travel division, moves LDSP into new channels outside convenience.
Posted inAssociation News, Featured News, Independent Store News, National
NGA Foundation Awards 2026 Scholarships To 21 Students
Each scholarship, supporting a student planning a grocery industry career, is made possible by a company or individual, often honoring the legacy of a business or industry leader.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Center Store, National, Suppliers
Slim Jim Sets Guinness World Record With 429-Foot Meat Stick
An official adjudicator certified the record-breaking meat snack at Conagra’s Omaha, Nebraska, campus.
Posted inCenter Store, Aisle Watch, National, Private Label Brands, Suppliers
Watkins To Acquire Sauer Brands’ Spice, Seasonings Business
Watkins’ acquisition does not include mayonnaise and condiment products under the Sauer’s, Duke’s and Mateo’s names.
Posted inGrocery Research, C-Store News, Featured News, Independent Store News, National
Toast Survey: Independent Grocers Confident, Efficiency-Focused
The blind survey, conducted in April, included responses from 127 grocery decision-makers.