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Grocery, Supermarket and Retail Food Industry News

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Grocery Inflation Won’t Put a Damper on Most Consumers’ Memorial Day Plans

 By Jeniece Drake on May 16, 2022

Latest Numerator data shows 73% of people will head to the store to buy food, and 42% will be purchasing alcohol beverages.

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Where Grocery Inflation Is Hitting Hardest

 By Jeniece Drake on May 11, 2022

Research finds the impact of rising prices is having a comparable effect with most ethnicities and generations; however, Black consumers are experiencing the highest rates (up 13.9% vs. a year ago).

Retailers

New Format From Casey’s Fills a Grocery Need in Iowa Town

By Greg Lindenberg on Apr. 28, 2022

Located in the Drake neighborhood of Des Moines—“a bit of a food desert”—the 3,380-square-foot convenience store does not sell fuel; instead, it focuses on the company’s food and beverage offerings.

Retailers

Amazon Expands Reach of Online SNAP

By Amanda Baltazar on Apr. 28, 2022

Households in 48 states can now use the benefits for grocery delivery via Amazon Grocery and Amazon Fresh.

Retailers

Bashas’ Now Accepting EBT SNAP for Delivery, Pickup Orders Through Instacart

By Kristina Hurtig on Apr. 21, 2022

The offering is available at the grocer's more than 100 stores throughout Arizona, with rollout coming soon to its Dine stores in Arizona and New Mexico.

Retailers

DoorDash Targets College Students With New Membership Offer

By WGB Staff on Apr. 12, 2022

DashPass for Students—available for $4.99 per month—provides “access to everything from late night study snacks and grocery items to school supplies and dorm essentials,” says Chief Marketing Officer Kofi Amoo-Gottfried.

Retailers

Ultrafast Online Grocer Getir Partners With Copia to Reduce Food Waste

By Kristina Hurtig on Apr. 12, 2022

The relationship will ensure food surplus donations are matched to local nonprofits in communities most in need.

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Longtime Industry Leader Bill Bishop Passes Away

By Kristina Hurtig on Mar. 28, 2022

For the past 11 years, the founder of Brick Meets Click had been focused on helping the grocery industry navigate the impact of digital technology and e-commerce.

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Online Grocery Sales in February Up Nearly 9% Year Over Year

By Kristina Hurtig on Mar. 17, 2022

Order frequency rose 3% for the month, but spending per order fell more than 2%, according to Brick Meets Click/Mercatus’ Grocery Shopping Survey.

Retailers

Target, Albertsons Join Biden-Harris Initiative to Bolster Supply-Chain Transparency

By Kristina Hurtig on Mar. 15, 2022

Through Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW), the retailers will work with the administration to develop an information exchange in an effort to ease congestion and speed up the movement of goods.

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