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Dollar General’s Q4 results fall below expectations

 By Heather Lalley on Feb. 23, 2023

The discounter blamed the disappointing preliminary numbers on lower-than-expected sales and higher-than-expected inventory damages, coupled with a major winter storm.

Walmart

5 things grocers need to know about Walmart’s Q4 earnings

 By Heather Lalley on Feb. 21, 2023

“Caution” and “uncertainty” were the themes of the retail giant’s latest earnings report, potentially providing a bellwether for the rest of the industry.

Walmart

Walmart reports the biggest December in its history

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 21, 2023

The retail giant said it continues to grow share in grocery, with food sales up in the “high teens” during the fourth quarter and a significant uptick in private-label purchases.

Retailers

Ahold Delhaize reports 'solid end' to 2022

By Diane Adam on Feb. 15, 2023

The Dutch operator of Food Lion and Hannaford reported a same-store sales increase of 9.3% during the fourth quarter.

Retailers

Blue Apron sizes up options with new equity offering program

By Russell Redman on Feb. 13, 2023

Meal kit provider says proceeds could better position it to pursue a “potential business combination or other strategic transaction.”

Amazon

Amazon tinkers with its grocery store formula

By Russell Redman on Feb. 06, 2023

CEO Andy Jassy: “If you want to have a mass physical-store offering, you need a different offering. And that’s what we’ve been working on with Amazon Fresh.”

Stores

Loyalty, private label drive modest Q1 growth at Natural Grocers

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 03, 2023

Sales are up slightly at the 166-unit, health-focused grocer, largely because of inflation, while store visits declined during the quarter.

Amazon

Amazon sees brick-and-mortar sales rise, online sales dip in Q4 and fiscal year

By Russell Redman on Feb. 02, 2023

CEO Andy Jassy says company making progress “in reducing our cost to serve in the operations part of our Stores business.”

Retailers

Costco keeps up sales pace in January

By Russell Redman on Feb. 02, 2023

E-commerce sales decline for third consecutive month, but analyst notes strong growth on three-year stack.

Stores

Sales climb at Ingles Markets during Q1

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 02, 2023

Net sales totaled $1.49 billion for the regional grocer, which operates nearly 200 stores in the southeast.

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