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Christine LaFave Grace

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Christine LaFave Grace

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Retailers

For Walmart, Happier Days Are Here Again

"My optimism is higher than it was at the beginning of the year," CEO Doug McMillon says as the company touts grocery gains and improved capacity, and lifts its fiscal 2022 guidance.

Retailers

Happy Hour Ahead: Target Adds Adult Beverages for Pickup/Drive Up

Target says that in pilots in Florida, California and South Dakota last year, it saw more than 450% digital growth in the adult beverage category.

Retailers

Mask? No Mask? Here's Where Stores Stand

Some grocery retailers are dropping mask requirements for individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Others are leaving them in place for the time being. Here's a look at who has said what so far.

Retailers

Meijer Opens Three New Supercenters

Meijer CEO Rick Keyes touted the success of the chain's Shop & Scan technology in promising a state-of-the-art, one-stop shopping experience.

Fresh Food

Grocers' Meat Sales, Volumes Off in April, But Not By as Much as March

Prices for fresh meat, by contrast, were up 5.1% year over year in the latest survey from Chicago-based market researcher IRI.

Fresh Food

Feedstuffs Rising: Producer Prices Jumped in April

Producer prices for beef, pork and chicken as well as animal feed are up by double-digit percentages year over year, amid what the Consumer Brands Association calls a "perfect storm" of rising costs.

Retailers

CPI: Grocery Price Hikes Slowed in April

With more U.S. consumers getting vaccinated and venturing out to more fully reopened restaurants, grocery stores' price increases slowed in April.

Fresh Food

Taking the 'Cognitive Load' Out of Online Grocery Shopping

ELM Foods is looking to an AI-enhanced, recipe-driven approach—and a plant-based focus—to stand out in an increasingly crowded grocery delivery marketplace.

Industry Partners

No Playing Chicken on Pricing: Tyson Talks Inflation

Higher costs for logistics and raw materials, as well as a challenging labor environment, create major headwinds for the second half of the fiscal year, the company says.

Retailers

Target Taps Two Trends—Plant-Based and Private Label—With Good & Gather Expansion

"Guest demand for plant-based options is higher than ever," Target says in debuting a plant-based expansion of its Good & Gather grocery brand.

Retailers

Kroger Touts Supplier Diversity Progress, Launches Small-Business Guide

The retailer announced that it increased diverse supplier spend 21% in 2020 and is debuting a guide meant to help small businesses pitch to and secure partnerships with retailers.

Retailers

What's for Dinner? These Puppets (and Walmart) Have Ideas

The retailer launched an interactive, food-focused activity series for kids in partnership with Netflix and Michelle Obama's new "Waffles + Mochi" series.

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