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Heather Lalley

Editor in chief, Winsight Grocery Business

Articles by
Heather Lalley

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Adult Beverages

DoorDash hopes you’ll add a bottle of wine with that pasta

The delivery platform on Thursday launched Drinks with DoubleDash, which lets restaurant customers place an order for beer, wine or liquor at a local grocery store, c-store or liquor store with no added delivery fee.

Amazon

Amazon puts its retail hiring on ice, report says

The retailer is freezing corporate hiring for both its brick-and-mortar and online shops, according to The New York Times.

Wholesalers & Distributors

SpartanNash unloads 4 redundant distribution facilities for nearly $30M

The food company, which is a retailer, wholesaler and distributor, sold the temperature-controlled production and distribution facilities to Provender Partners, which intends to lease them to other grocers.

Technology

Target hires Prat Vemana as digital chief

Vemana, who comes to the company from Kaiser Permanente, will be charged with steering the retailer’s fast-growing digital business.

Retailers

Which retailers does Gen Z love?

The oldest members of the generation are now heading toward their mid-20s, and market research firm Morning Consult found some strong retail favorites among the demographic.

Wholesalers & Distributors

Distributor FreshEdge sold to Wind Point Partners

The fresh foods distributor, with a footprint in the Midwest and Southeast, completed seven acquisitions during the time in which it was owned by Rotunda Capital Partners.

Amazon

Amazon plays up its offerings for cash-strapped shoppers

Amid a “tough economic climate,” the retail giant on Monday debuted Amazon Access, a platform that provides more information about SNAP EBT payments and Amazon’s discounted membership program for those who receive government assistance.

Technology

Bankrupt Buyk sells itself off bit by bit

The short-lived ultra-fast grocery delivery provider is now selling its name, website and all physical assets to the highest bidder, joining a wave of ghost grocers that sprung up quickly and faded just as fast.

Retail Foodservice

Grocers reach out with aid in wake of devastating Hurricane Ian

Even as some retailers remain closed, companies are donating food, money and supplies to relief efforts.

Inflation

Private-label brands are becoming an increasingly big deal

With inflation surging and customers hunting for value (as well as exclusive products), grocers said they plan to significantly up their investments in private brands, according to new research from FMI-The Food Industry Association.

Retailers

Dollar Tree keeps rebuilding its C-suite, adding a restaurant vet as chief development officer

Pedro Voyer joins the discounter after holding leadership posts at Panera Bread, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Burger King, Starbucks, YUM Brands and more.

Fresh Food

How the grocery industry plans to make Biden’s hunger-ending goal a reality

The White House on Wednesday hosted its first conference on hunger, nutrition and health in 50 years. Here’s how retailers, industry associations and others responded to the president’s ambitious plan to end hunger by 2030.

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