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Timothy Inklebarger

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Timothy Inklebarger

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Retailers

Is in-store music helping or hurting sales? Depends on the day of the week

A new study from the Bath School of Management looks at what impact music has on grocery shopping habits and delivers some unexpected findings.

Technology

Tops Friendly Markets now accepting SNAP for Flashfood purchases

The Flashfood service enables shoppers to purchase substantially discounted foods that are approaching their best-by dates.

Labor

Schnucks again expands flex work program

The St. Louis-based grocer, which is currently in in contract negotiations with workers, continues to expand the offering, which gives employees greater flexibility in selecting available shifts through the grocer's scheduling app.

Specialty/Gourmet

Specialty foods and beverage sales to surpass $200B by end of 2023

Chips, pretzels and snacks top the list in the highest-selling food category.

Kroger

Kroger SNAP shoppers change spending habits with benefits rollback

Thirty-seven percent of SNAP recipients who shop at Kroger said they are taking more of their business to dollar/value stores since the March cancellation of the SNAP Emergency Allotments program.

Retailers

Which grocers are best-positioned heading toward 2053?

Looking ahead 30 years, dunnhumby identifies the top trends for the grocery industry and where leading retailers stand.

Technology

Use of AI in grocery stores to grow 400% by 2025

Executives think artificial intelligence could eliminate 18% of store associate positions, 73% of store tasks and 53% of shopper queries.

Labor

UFCW Local 88 authorizes possible strike against Schnuck Markets

The union argues that the contract offered by the St. Louis grocer fails to provide competitive wages and would jeopardize members’ healthcare plan.

Fresh Food

Forager acquired by farm software platform Local Line

The new relationship will expand the reach of Forager, which helps farmers get their wares into grocery stores, to the rest of North America.

Amazon

FTC sues Amazon for allegedly 'tricking' shoppers into joining its Prime service

The complaint said Amazon slowed, and in some cases rejected, changes that would have enabled consumers to more easily cancel their Amazon Prime subscriptions.

Retailers

Schnuck Markets upgrades store in Cahokia, Illinois

The remodel of the 44,000-square-foot supermarket is expected to be completed by early fall.

Technology

Price Chopper, Tops expand omnichannel presence via Instacart

Parent company Northeast Grocery Inc. introduced new e-commerce solutions via the Instacart Platform service and established a new retail media network using Instacart Carrot Ads.

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