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Russell Redman

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Russell Redman

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Retailers

Channel-crossing can be brow-raising in food, drug and mass retail

Consumers’ preferred shopping destinations for key product categories aren’t always what you’d expect, studies show.

Stores

Hy-Vee debuts new Iowa store after banner conversion

The newly acquired North Scott Foods location in Eldridge represents the community’s only supermarket.

Retailers

Report: Club stores absorbing grocery market share from supermarkets

Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s are drivng expansion and membership—and taking food dollars from traditional grocers, a CFRA Research analysis shows.

Kroger

Kroger retail media arm teams up with Disney to sharpen brand advertising on streaming media

Limited beta test to start out with Hulu content and PepsiCo as first advertiser.

Retailers

Metro caps off first half with strong Q2

Canadian grocer expects boost from new MOI rewards program and distribution network upgrades.

Retailers

Major retailers join reusable shopping bag pilots

Kroger, Target, CVS, Dollar General and others to participate in “bring your own” and returnable bag tests with the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag.

Inflation

Inflation pulls grocery retail food-spending dollars back to restaurants

Supermarkets’ battle with mass chains has heated up, while online grocery shopping has cooled off, FMI’s 2023 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends study shows.

Retailers

Loblaw taps Danish retail executive Per Bank as president and CEO

Chief executive officer title returns to Canada’s largest food and drug retailer after four-year absence.

Retailers

Loblaw begins rollout of battery-electric transport trucks

First of five vehicles to supply Provigo, Provigo Le Marche and Maxi stores in greater Montreal from distribution center in Quebec.

Wholesalers & Distributors

UNFI lends hand to up-and-coming brands

Grocery distributor puts its scale, reach and resources to work to help emerging vendors grow and innovate.

Wholesalers & Distributors

SpartanNash names Arpen Shah merchandising strategy and analytics VP

Distributor cites strong background in category management and analysis for newly created role.

Retailers

Loblaw focuses on stores as part of $2B capital investment

Plans for 2023 include conversions of traditional supermarkets to discount formats.

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