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Grocery Business

Stay ahead of today's rapidly evolving grocery industry with the latest news and insights on Winsight Grocery Business, including updates on COVID-19.

Featured News

Inside Lidl's Queens Crowning

Eight months after closing Best Market, the hard discounter reopens to a dense and diverse crowd in Astoria, its first unit in Queens.

Retailers

5 Questions for Oliver's Market's Scott Gross

Oliver's Market is a 2021 WGB Remarkable Independents honoree. We checked in with General Manager Scott Gross to find out how things are shaping up and shaking out for the Sonoma County grocer so far this year.

Retailers

8 Pandemic Shopping Trends Meijer Has Seen In-Stores

From easy meals and bulk produce to home fitness and comforts, these trends reflect the height of the shutdown to continued changes in home and work lifestyles.

Recent Stories

Inside Bee’s Marketplace Colorado City Upgrade

Cheese Sees Big Gains in 2020

Amazon Workers Vote Down Unionization in Bessemer

Specialty Cheese Surprises With 20% Growth Over 2019

BJ's CEO Lee Delaney Passes Suddenly

Recent Stories

Whitepapers

2021 Sustainable Packaging Report

In this report, WGB explores the ways in which suppliers, CPGs and grocery retailers are addressing increasingly louder calls for packaging that is recyclable, reusable or compostable.

Fresh Food

Top Plant-Based Dairy Categories in Demand

Plant-based dairy narrowly outpaces traditional dairy, according to IRI figures.

Products

Beyond Meat Boosts Its Footprint at Kroger, Target, Albertsons, More

Beyond Meat sausages and meatballs are rolling out to more stores across the country as sales of plant-based meat alternatives spike.

Retailers

Is Grocery Headed for Another Hiring Wave?

The recent spate of hiring campaigns for grocers including The Fresh Market, Bashas’ Family of Stores and Family Dollar may indicate the industry is staffing up for the next phase or “new normal.”

Retailers

Walmart Hires Disney VP as First Chief Creative Officer

Former Disney VP of Global Creative Jean Batthany joins Walmart as the company ramps up its media business and seeks to advance on its plans for omnichannel domination.

Retailers

8 Pandemic Shopping Trends Meijer Has Seen In-Stores

From easy meals and bulk produce to home fitness and comforts, these trends reflect the height of the shutdown to continued changes in home and work lifestyles.

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Retailers

5 Questions for Oliver's Market's Scott Gross

Oliver's Market is a 2021 WGB Remarkable Independents honoree. We checked in with General Manager Scott Gross to find out how things are shaping up and shaking out for the Sonoma County grocer so far this year.

Retailers

Whole Foods Launches Responsible Sourcing Program

The retailer has launched a Sourced for Good seal, an exclusive third-party certification program that raises funds to improve farmworkers’ lives and promote environmental stewardship.

Fresh Food

Health, At-Home Cooking Drive Produce Sales Up 11.4%

Department sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020, according to FMI–The Food Industry Association’s 2021 Power of Produce report.