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Grocery, Supermarket and Retail Food Industry News

Technology

Wegmans pilots clip-on smart cart device at pair of stores

 By Russell Redman on Feb. 06, 2023

Shopic’s Shop-E technology offers the regional grocer a frictionless checkout solution following the discontinuation of the Wegmans SCAN app.

Kroger

Consumer group sues to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger

 By Russell Redman on Feb. 06, 2023

Private lawsuit filed in federal court also aims to terminate the Albertsons’ $4 billion special dividend announced with $24.6 billion deal.

Topics

BJ’s board member Judy Werthauser to become Walmart U.S. chief people officer

By Russell Redman on Feb. 03, 2023

Veteran HR executive joins retail giant after roles at Five Below, Domino’s and Target.

Labor

Grocery retail hiring edges up in January

By Russell Redman on Feb. 03, 2023

Job additions rise by 1,800 month to month but up by 74,000 year over year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

CPG

Consumers plan food-and-drink spending blitz for Super Bowl

By Russell Redman on Feb. 03, 2023

Supermarkets lined up as chief destination for prepared and packaged food purchases for big-game parties, Advantage Solutions poll shows.

Retailers

H-E-B topples Amazon to lead dunnhumby grocery retailer ranking

By Russell Redman on Jan. 31, 2023

Chains striking the right balance of quality and pricing finish high in this year’s Retailer Preference Index.

Retailers

2023 looks positive for grocery retail sector, Coresight’s Deborah Weinswig says

By Russell Redman on Jan. 27, 2023

Economic signs so far don't indicate recession, enabling the industry to build on its strengths, she tells WGB in an interview at FMI Midwinter.

Retailers

Industry mourns passing of Dierbergs Markets’ Roger Dierberg

By Russell Redman on Jan. 27, 2023

Former executive VP helped “make Dierbergs the company it is today,” upscale grocer says.

Wholesalers & Distributors

Q&A: CEO Tony Sarsam says SpartanNash has set ‘different trajectory for growth’

By Russell Redman on Jan. 25, 2023

Three-year plan designed to fast-track expansion for wholesale and retail businesses.

Retailers

5 key themes from FMI's Midwinter meet-up

By Russell Redman on Jan. 23, 2023

Executives, panelists and guest speakers shared their views on the bumpy economy, acceleration of technology, embracing change and the grocery industry’s resilience at the Midwinter Executive Conference in Orlando.

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