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Retailers

Hannaford opens a new New York state store; unveils plans for second Maine location

Looking to deepen its ties in the Scarborough, Maine, community, the grocery retailer plans to open the store in the summer of 2023.

Kroger

Kroger workers in Columbus, Ohio, vote to authorize a strike

Union members rejected the three-year contract offer in voting this week, becoming the latest grocer to join the growing labor movement around the country. A total of 12,500 Kroger workers at 82 stores could potentially walk off the job. 

Retailers

Big Y to open new market in Norwood, Massachusetts, Thursday

The 54,465-square-foot store, located at at 434 Walpole St., has hired 100 employees and is still seeking new workers

Wholesalers & Distributors

BJ’s now accepting online SNAP EBT payments chainwide

SNAP EBT payments are available on BJs.com and the retailer's mobile app for free pickup, shipping and same-day delivery.

Kroger

Kroger delivery widens to include Birmingham, Alabama

The grocery retailer’s new spoke facility will serve the southern region and employ more than 160 new associates.

Retailers

Roche Bros. puts 'price lock' in place to mark its 70th birthday

The locally owned, family operated grocer capped the prices on 500 of its most popular items to help shoppers tackle higher food prices.

CPG

Producer Price Index reports wholesale prices fell 0.1% in August

Report reveals key commodities are still coming in higher than overall wholesale prices, as the food PPI rose 12.2% over the same time last year.

Retailers

A new gourmet grocery store opens in Scottsdale, Arizona

The 5,000-square-foot Gastromé Market features wines, cheeses and handcrafted items from local purveyors.

Wellness

Hannaford invests $1.5M in 'person-centered care'

The grocer's new ​​​​​​​"Eat Well, Be Well–A Path to Better Health" initiative aims to serve under-resourced individuals with chronic health conditions in New England and New York.

Industry Partners

US Foods names Irfan Badibanga president of CHEF'STORE

Badibanga will oversee growth of CHEF’STORE retail locations as part of US Foods' omnichannel strategy.

Retailers

C&S Wholesale taps Tata Consultancy Services to build new operations platform on Google Cloud

Platform aims to reimagine C&S’s operations platforms, including customer experience and grocery distribution, all while reducing the wholesale grocers’ carbon footprint.

Industry Partners

Online grocery sales dipped 1% in August versus prior year

Results show both mass merchandisers and dollar stores reporting larger user bases while grocery remained relatively flat, according to a Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping survey.

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