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Heather Lalley

Editor in chief, Winsight Grocery Business

Articles by
Heather Lalley

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Stores

Sprouts Farmers Market to open new stores in Virginia, Florida

The specialty grocer is slated to celebrate the grand opening of a new location in Manassas on Friday, with a July 21 date set to debut a grocery store in Fort Myers.

Labor

Dollar Tree to lay off about 90 workers at its corporate HQ

The discounter said it is cutting jobs because it is moving to outsource its customer-service operations in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Stores

H-E-B sets opening date for Georgetown, Texas, supermarket

The 121,000-square-foot store at Wolf Lakes Village replaces an existing location nearby and is slated to open on June 7.

Stores

Plagued by supply chain woes, Dollar General boosts its capacity

The fast-growing discounter said it has opened new distribution centers in Blair, Nebraska; Newnan, Georgia; and Fort Worth, Texas, with more expansion in the works.

Amazon

Aisle 1: Here’s why Amazon Fresh stores haven’t caught on with shoppers

The high-tech grocery experiment from the retail giant is soulless and sterile, writes WGB Editor-in-Chief Heather Lalley.

Walmart

Walmart names Latriece Watkins, formerly EVP of consumables, as chief merchandising officer

Watkins replaces Charles Redfield, who stepped down after 32 years at the retail giant earlier this month.

Stores

Rouses Markets celebrates grand reopening in Mandeville, plans Q4 opening for new Baton Rouge supermarket

The Louisiana grocer also named new VPs of advertising-marketing and center store.

Technology

Sprouts Farmers Market rolls out Instacart-powered retail media network

The advertising offering will allow CPG brands to target Sprouts’ health-focused shoppers, the companies said.

Retailers

Dollar Tree names Dollar General veteran Mike Kindy chief supply chain officer

Kindy has also held executive supply chain positions at Safeway, ConAgra Foods and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Stores

Here are the Sprouts Farmers Market stores set to close this quarter

The health-focused grocer will soon shutter a total of 10 locations in California, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington.

Specialty/Gourmet

Customer engagement, personalization keys to Sprouts Farmers Market’s growth

The specialty grocer saw same-store sales climb 3.1% during its first quarter, fueled by the retailer’s most-loyal shoppers, who drive 60% of sales.

Stores

Grocery store openings slow in April

After a very busy March, WGB tallied the fewest grocery store debuts of 2023 last month.

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