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The latest news and analysis of U.S. grocery, mass, drug, discount and club retailers, including financial, executive leadership and mergers and acquisitions. 

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BJ’s Wholesale Registers to Sell Backers’ Remaining Shares

The offering could provide a lucrative exit for CVC Beacon and Leonard Green, which took the club retailer private during its rebuild.

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Bashas' Celebrates Major Remodels in Arizona

The Grand Canyon State’s leading privately held grocer earlier this month unveiled fully remodeled and remerchandised stores in the Native American communities of Whiteriver and Tuba City, both of which feature a variety of updates and expanded features along with an elevated focus on healthy food offerings.

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Presenting WGB’s 2019 Remarkable Independents

By Meg Major and Rebekah Marcarelli on Feb. 12, 2019

WGB proudly recognizes 15 grocers that are collectively nourishing their communities in countless ways.

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Kroger Shutters Columbus Bakery, Affecting 411 Jobs

By Rebekah Marcarelli on Feb. 12, 2019

The Kroger Co. suddenly shut the doors of a long-standing Columbus, Ohio, bakery, affecting the jobs of 411 workers. 

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Leevers Supermarkets Mourns Passing of Jack Leevers

By WGB Staff on Feb. 11, 2019

Jack Leevers grew his father's business, which is now in its fourth generation.

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Sizing Up the First 10 Amazon Go Stores

By Jackson Lewis on Feb. 11, 2019

One year since first opening to the public, a store-by-store look at the frictionless fleet.

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Lidl Appoints Roman Heini as U.S. Chairman

By Jon Springer on Feb. 08, 2019

The appointment of the influential Aldi veteran affirms Lidl's commitment to the U.S. market.

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Target Expands Personalized Loyalty Program

By Rebekah Marcarelli on Feb. 07, 2019

The pilot reaches customers beyond Redcard holders.

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Strong Holiday Sales Lift Ingles in Q1

By Jon Springer on Feb. 07, 2019

Traffic, ticket and margins all climb for the Asheville, N.C.-based operator.

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1-on-1 With Jungle Jim’s Visionary Founder Jim Bonaminio

By Meg Major on Feb. 07, 2019

WGB’s February 2019 Endcap guest reflects on the indispensable ingredient behind his stores’ success, his abiding fearlessness for competing with the “big boys,” his unabashed “craziness” as a businessman who happens to sell groceries, and his enduring belief in fate and persistence.