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Heather Lalley

Editor in chief, Winsight Grocery Business

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Heather Lalley

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Industry Partners

Lowes Foods CEO Brian George named FMI chairman

George takes over the two-year post at the grocery industry group from Hy-Vee’s Randy Edeker. Leslie Sarasin remains FMI’s president and CEO.

Walmart

Walmart launches membership platform for small businesses and nonprofits

The $98-per-year Walmart Business+ membership offers free shipping and extra savings on qualifying orders from a curated selection of 100,000 products, the retailer said.

Industry Partners

Former Schnucks’ exec Dave Peacock named CEO of Advantage Solutions

He will lead the publicly traded company, which provides sales and marketing solutions for retailers and CPGs.

Industry Partners

USDA rolls out sweeping new organics rules

The updates are designed to prevent fraud in the complex organic supply chain, the agency said.

Retailers

Richard Wardwell named CEO of Superior Grocers

He takes the helm of the 70-unit independent grocery chain, replacing Mimi Song, who founded the company in 1981.

Albertsons

Albertsons gets the green light for its long-planned $4B dividend payout

Washington’s Supreme Court late Tuesday cleared the way for stockholder payments to begin. But the state’s attorney general warned the grocer’s planned $24.6 billion merger with Kroger is “far from a done deal.”

Stores

Sprouts to open 2nd Nashville store

The 22,988-square-foot market debuts on Friday and will feature locally grown produce and other full-service grocery departments.

Technology

Amazon vet Andy Friedland named Swiftly’s CRO

Friedland will oversee CPG business and ad sales for the retail tech company that helps grocers access customer data through digital channels.

Technology

Instacart to pay $5.25M in San Francisco labor settlement

The same-day grocery delivery platform failed to provide health care or paid sick leave to more than 5,000 workers in the city between 2017 and 2020, an investigation found. Most of the money will go to Instacart workers.

Retailers

Ohio AG files temporary restraining order against Dollar General over ‘deceptive pricing’

Despite filing a lawsuit against the company in November, the state said the discount retailer continues to charge more at the register than the prices listed on its shelves.

Fresh Food

High demand, bird flu are scrambling the egg supply chain

Some grocers are limiting egg purchases as consumers contend with bare shelves and soaring prices. But there might be relief on the horizon.

Technology

Digital sales are soaring, but grocers might not be able to keep up

Online grocery sales surged 2.4% in December over the year before, according to the latest Brick Meets Click/Mercatus survey. But new findings from Grocery Doppio said grocers’ digital operations platforms are not prepared for the ongoing deluge.

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