“I guess I would say that it is getting harder and harder to hold the line.” That’s the assessment of Grier Bailey, executive director of the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, referring to the livelihoods of smaller retailers in Colorado such as convenience stores and independent grocers. “There aren’t a lot of good things to […]
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Study: Americans Experiencing Highest Rates Of Food, Financial Insecurity
More than 35 percent of American families with children skipped a meal in the past month due to financial reasons, according to the 11th wave of the dunnhumby Consumer Trends Tracker released Sept. 29 during Groceryshop. This is the highest rate of food insecurity since August 2023, when inflation for groceries hit 3.7 percent. Overall, […]
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Kroger Expands DoorDash Partnership Across All Banners
The Kroger Co. has expanded its partnership with DoorDash to bring its full grocery assortment, including exclusive Our Brands products and everyday essentials, to customers. Kroger has been one of the most searched and requested grocers on DoorDash. Beginning Oct. 1, customers can shop its full grocery assortment across banners like Mariano’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Southeast
HFG Empowering Employee-Owners, Supporting Communities
A 100-percent employee-owned company, Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Houchens Food Group (HFG) operates in the grocery, convenience, hardware and restaurant industries. It has more than 400 locations across 15 states, including Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Alabama. HFG is a subsidiary of Houchens Industries Inc., one of the largest and most diversified wholly-owned S Corp employee […]
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ShopRite Unveils Fast Charging Station In Mount Laurel, NJ
ShopRite held a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 16 to celebrate a new electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station in the parking lot of its store at 1000 Nixon Drive in the Mount Laurel Township of New Jersey. The Electrify America station features six Hyper-Fast chargers, each capable of delivering up to 350kW – fast enough […]
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Upshop Launches AI-Driven Grocery Operating Platform
Upshop introduced Upshop 360, a unified grocery operating system, Sept. 29 at Groceryshop 2025. The new system does more than connect supply, demand, production and fulfillment into one platform – it embeds artificial intelligence across all operational data to give retailers a real-time, accurate and AI-powered cockpit. The cockpit tells grocers what to do next […]
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IGA, Red Pepper Collaborate On Digital Marketing Solutions
The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) has announced a new Red Oval Partnership with Red Pepper Digital, a provider of digital marketing solutions for retailers. The partnership will give IGA’s network of independent grocery stores access to innovative digital circular and advertising platforms that help grocers reach shoppers more effectively and drive measurable sales growth. “Our […]
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Ahold Delhaize USA To Launch Edge Retail Media Ad Platform
Ahold Delhaize USA has shared that its retail media arm, AD Retail Media, will launch Edge, a proprietary advertising technology platform, in January. Powering on-site display, sponsored search and in-store digital screens, Edge is built for the grocery sector. The platform creates opportunities for CPG partners to reach customers with a transparent, intuitive way to […]