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Grocery Business

Fresh Food

Spurred by Easter, Record Meat Department Sales Continue

 By Anne-Marie Roerink on Apr. 21, 2020

Rather than gradually slowing down, meat sales increased 43% during the week of April 12 vs. year ago comps.

Fresh Food

Food Companies, Regionals Continue to Aid Coronavirus Relief Efforts

 By WGB Staff on Apr. 07, 2020

Chiquita donates 1 million bananas and NuCal Foods to donate 6 million eggs, while Brookshire, Price Chopper and Hannaford donate large amounts to shelters and food banks.

Retailers

In Memoriam: IGA Chairman Emeritus Tom Haggai

By WGB Staff on Mar. 27, 2020

The industry icon died at 89 from natural causes after a brief decline.

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.

Retailers

Lunds & Byerlys Hit With Credit Card Skimmers

By Kat Martin on Feb. 14, 2020

The independent retailer believes a limited number of swipe transactions were affected after self-checkouts at four of its locations were compromised.

Retailers

Nicholas Markets Rebranding as The Fresh Grocer

By WGB Staff on Feb. 04, 2020

The Maniaci family’s four locations joined Wakefern last October, and all its stores will be transitioned to the new banner by early March.

Wellness

The Next New Diet Is Based on Circadian Rhythms

By Phil Lempert on Jan. 30, 2020

The Lempert Report: Circadian rhythms, or our "biological clock," may soon be used to construct better diets through use of time-restricted eating.

Wholesalers & Distributors

How SpartanNash Turned Retail Comps Positive—for the First Time

By Kat Martin on Dec. 12, 2019

CFO Mark Shamber discusses how the retailer's recent moves in both distribution and retail have paid off.

Retailers

Albertsons, Takeoff to Expand Micofulfillment Partnership

By Jon Springer on Dec. 12, 2019

As the first two sites begin operations in Safeway stores, the retailer has agreed to make additional purchases and form a partnership to study evolution in the space.

Retailers

Digital Maturity Benchmark Study Ranks Grocery’s Top Retailers

By WGB Staff and Incisiv Analysts on Dec. 04, 2019

Incisiv and WGB present the Grocery Digital Maturity Benchmark study, a comprehensive ranking and analysis of food retailers’ digital initiatives to date.

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