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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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Coronavirus Sales Boom Could Be Short-Lived and Costly, Analyst Warns

Food retailers are seeing explosive sales gains as sales shift from the restaurant channel, but they could soon dissipate and leave a mark on profits, a Barclays report said.

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Coronavirus Drives Purchases of Comfort Food

Grocers struggle to keep sweet and salty snacks in stock as consumers look for comfort in cookies and chips amid growing coronavirus fears.

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Grocery-COVID-19 live blog

Mar. 16, 2020

Resources for operators and up-to-the-minute intelligence on the coronavirus pandemic and how it impacts the grocery industry.

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A Pandemic View From Across the Pond

By Steve Dresser on Mar. 16, 2020

In the U.K., discounters are losing to big boxes for the first time in a decade as stock-ups devastate availability and grocers face much uncertainty ahead, the author says.

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H-E-B, Publix, Wegmans Cutting Hours, Curtailing Foodservice

By Jon Springer on Mar. 14, 2020

In response to high volumes and food safety concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic, industry pacesetters adjust game plans.

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IGA Retailers Turn to China for Lessons in COVID-19 Shopping Patterns

By Jon Springer on Mar. 13, 2020

Supermarkets where the virus has come and largely gone saw an increase in produce, grocery and kitchen appliances, amid challenges of supply and worker availability. And consumers positively reacted to the smell of bleach.

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