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Industry Partners

CARES Act to Provide Relief to Grocers, Consumers

The bill moves onto the House and includes additional aid for consumers and benefits to grocers, including a delay in payroll taxes.

Fresh Food

NGA, United Fresh to Connect Produce Distributors to Retailers

With restaurants shut down, the two associations are working to redirect the foodservice produce supply chain to individual retailers.

Fresh Food

Pandemic Pantry Building Boosts Bakery Sales by 44%

By Anne-Marie Roerink on Mar. 26, 2020

The week of March 15 marked a turning point for the grocery industry, which saw sales across the store rise a whopping 62.5%.

Technology

Q&A: Demand Forecasting When Demand Goes Crazy

By Jon Springer on Mar. 26, 2020

​​​​​​​Relex co-founder Michal Falck discusses how the intelligent supply chain was dealt a blow by panicked shoppers—and how the same system can now help it recover.

Fresh Food

Fresh Produce Sales Up 33.9% Amid Growing Number of COVID-19 Cases

By Anne-Marie Roerink on Mar. 25, 2020

Vegetables were up nearly 41%, while fruits increased 27% for the week ending March 15, 2020.

Technology

A Contactless 'Microstore' for the Social Distancing Set

By Jon Springer on Mar. 25, 2020

QuickEats, a tiny, cashierless store in California, debuts AWM's Frictionless technology to address safety protocols.

Retailers

Grocery Outlet Eyes a 'Reset to Value'

By Jon Springer on Mar. 25, 2020

The abrupt change in consumer behavior and the prospect of a recession that has come along with the pandemic points to encouraging longer-term trends at the extreme food discounter.

Retailers

Target Revises Outlook Due to the Coronavirus

By Kat Martin on Mar. 25, 2020

Store traffic and sales of pantry staples are up across the chain, but the impact of COVID-19 has led the retailer to delay plans for remodels and new stores.

Industry Partners

Increasingly Muddy Waters Between Retail, Foodservice

By Kat Martin on Mar. 24, 2020

In survival mode, some restaurants are turning to grocery, but is the turn just a stopgap measure or a new reality?

Retailers

Smart & Final Hiring Frenzy Nets 750 Workers in 6 Days

By Jennifer Strailey on Mar. 24, 2020

The California chain has hired temporary workers to help with cleaning and stocking, and it has given existing employees a retroactive raise.

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