Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Southwest, Supply Chain News

Spoke Facility Boosts Kroger Delivery In Northern Colorado

The Kroger Co. has opened a 57,000-square-foot spoke facility in Johnstown, Colorado, that will work in conjunction with its fulfillment center in the nearby Denver suburb of Aurora. “We look forward to connecting more customers in Northern Colorado to Kroger Delivery, which brings the freshest products including Our Brands, directly to customers’ doors,” said Rebekah […]

Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest

Hy-Vee To Host Quarterly Local Brands Summit In November

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in November to expand product offerings at its more than 285 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Since the Best of Local Brands summits began in 2021, more than 125 new brands have been selected […]

Posted inAssociation News, Albertsons, National

NGA: Merger Rules Update Should Address Economic Discrimination

The National Grocers Association (NGA) supports the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission’s move to rewrite guidelines to curb mergers that enhance anti-competitive buyer power but asks that the final guidelines go further. According to the NGA, the rules should address the theories of harm that occur when enhanced buyer power is transformed into […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Midwest

Kroger Aims To Increase Shelf Space For Local Products

The Kroger Co. has announced it will increase the number of local products in-store by 10 percent following its proposed merger with Albertsons Cos.  According to the Cincinnati-based grocery giant, that amounts to at least 30 new local products in each store. “Local farmers, bakers and producers are important parts of our ‘Fresh for Everyone’ […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Aldi, Beverage News, National

Aldi Offering On-Demand Alcohol Delivery In 21 States

Through an expanded partnership with DoorDash, Aldi is offering on-demand alcohol delivery from more than 1,200 locations across 21 states. With the addition of Aldi, nearly 80 percent of DoorDash customers can access alcohol through age-verified delivery. “In addition to giving merchants a new way to reach customers, on-demand alcohol delivery helps partners grow their […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods

Online Grocery Sales Climb To $9.3B In August

As many households engaged in back-to-school activities, online grocery sales in the U.S. grew 8.7 percent compared to last year, tallying $9.3 billion in sales, according to the latest monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus grocery shopping survey. Household demand for pickup and ship-to-home was strong, while delivery experienced a slowdown in order volume and mass continued […]