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Retailers

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

Retailers

Lidl Opens Maryland Warehouse

The $100 million, 700,000-square-foot facility will serve the discounter's fast-growing Northeast stores.

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Hy-Vee Debuts Free Programming to Get Kids Moving

To help keep children and their parents moving during social distancing, the retailer debuts 15- to 20-minute videos that feature fun, physical activities.

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Instacart and Amazon Workers Walk Out

By Jennifer Strailey on Mar. 30, 2020

Workers call for better compensation and safety measures amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Earth Fare's Founder, Execs Acquire 4 Stores

By Jon Springer on Mar. 30, 2020

A group headed by current and former figures at Earth Fare has acquired the brand name and four of its stores in a bankruptcy bid; Aldi, Winn-Dixie and Whole Foods select other sites, but dozens remain unsold.

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Rhode Island Issues State-Mandated Social Distancing Rules

By Kat Martin on Mar. 27, 2020

In effort to enforce social distancing standards, grocery stores will have to limit the number of customers to 20% of the store’s stated fire capacity.

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A Price and Promotion Pandemic

By Jon Springer on Mar. 27, 2020

COVID-19 has delivered a big but delicate sales boom that has highlighted emotions—and will pressure retailers to adjust when the crisis subsides.

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23 Lucky’s Stores Sold in Bankruptcy Auction

By Jon Springer on Mar. 27, 2020

Aldi, Publix, Southeastern Grocers gain multiple Florida stores and Dollar General gains a distribution center as estate nets $29 million.

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Kroger, H-E-B, Tops Hire the Clean Team

By Jennifer Strailey on Mar. 27, 2020

Grocers are creating new sanitation ambassador and social distancing director positions for in-store employees.

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Hy-Vee, Piggly Wiggly Offer Seniors Free DoorDash Delivery

By Jennifer Strailey on Mar. 27, 2020

DoorDash, alongside e-commerce grocery solutions Mercato, Rosie, GrocerKey and Freshop, is offering free grocery delivery to shoppers 60 and older during the coronavirus crisis.

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In Memoriam: IGA Chairman Emeritus Tom Haggai

By WGB Staff on Mar. 27, 2020

The industry icon died at 89 from natural causes after a brief decline.

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