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Timothy Inklebarger is an editor with Supermarket News. 

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Kroger storefront
Grocery Technology
Kroger’s rapid delivery via Instacart offers same prices as in-storeKroger’s rapid delivery via Instacart offers same prices as in-store
byTimothy Inklebarger
Feb 19, 2025
1 Min Read
Store closing map
New Stores
Walgreens, Dollar General dominate store closings in JanuaryWalgreens, Dollar General dominate store closings in January
byTimothy Inklebarger
Feb 18, 2025
2 Min Read

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King Soopers storefront
Retail Labor
King Soopers strike put on 100-day pause
King Soopers strike put on 100-day pause
Feb 18, 2025
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1 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
King Soopers storefront
Retail Labor
Denver court partially approves King Soopers restraining order on picketers
Denver court partially approves King Soopers restraining order on picketers
Feb 14, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
SNAP sign
Food Accessibility
SNAP benefits on the chopping block
SNAP benefits on the chopping block
Feb 14, 2025
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3 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Kroger storefront
Executive Moves
Albertsons consolidates divisions in restructuring
Albertsons consolidates divisions in restructuring
Feb 12, 2025
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3 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
DoorDash sign
Finance
DoorDash CEO: Grocery helping to drive growth, but still has a long way to go
DoorDash CEO: Grocery helping to drive growth, but still has a long way to go
Feb 12, 2025
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3 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Toy Truck
Private Label
Aldi merch is not just for kids
Aldi merch is not just for kids
Feb 12, 2025
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9 Slides
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
keyboard
Grocery Technology
Discounted loyalty programs continue to drive online sales
Discounted loyalty programs continue to drive online sales
Feb 11, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
King Soopers storefront
Retail Labor
King Soopers sues Colorado union following worker strike
King Soopers sues Colorado union following worker strike
Feb 10, 2025
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4 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
A Kroger storefront
Company News
Kroger to lay off some 200 corporate employees
Kroger to lay off some 200 corporate employees
Feb 10, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Safeway storefront
Store Closings
Safeway to cut nearly 400 corporate positions
Safeway to cut nearly 400 corporate positions
Feb 7, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Amazon storefront
Finance
Amazon expected to surpass Walmart in revenue
Amazon expected to surpass Walmart in revenue
Feb 7, 2025
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4 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Whole Foods Market carts
Retail Labor
Trump hobbles NLRB on same day Whole Foods votes to join union
Trump hobbles NLRB on same day Whole Foods votes to join union
Feb 5, 2025
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5 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Instacart online
Fresh Produce
Instacart extends food insecurity initiative in South Carolina
Instacart extends food insecurity initiative in South Carolina
Feb 4, 2025
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1 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
A bag of avocados
Legislation & Regulatory News
Trump tariffs could mean empty shelves at the grocery store
Trump tariffs could mean empty shelves at the grocery store
Feb 3, 2025
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6 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
King Soopers storefront
Retail Labor
King Soopers workers approve Unfair Labor Practice strike
King Soopers workers approve Unfair Labor Practice strike
Jan 31, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Walmart pharmacist
Nonfood & Pharmacy
Walmart takes the lead over Amazon in same-day-drug delivery
Walmart takes the lead over Amazon in same-day-drug delivery
Jan 31, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Egg production
Dairy
Out-of-stock eggs are a roadblock for nearly half of shoppers
Out-of-stock eggs are a roadblock for nearly half of shoppers
Jan 30, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Super Bowl football helmets
Grocery Marketing
DoorDash and Instacart to square off with Super Bowl commercials
DoorDash and Instacart to square off with Super Bowl commercials
Jan 30, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Couple shopping
Grocery Technology
Stater Bros. gets a fresh new produce inventory plan with Afresh
Stater Bros. gets a fresh new produce inventory plan with Afresh
Jan 28, 2025
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1 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Whole Foods shopping carts
Retail Labor
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia vote to become chain’s first to unionize
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia vote to become chain’s first to unionize
Jan 28, 2025
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3 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Kroger storefront
Grocery Technology
Kroger’s new retail media tool goes beyond ‘click counting’
Kroger’s new retail media tool goes beyond ‘click counting’
Jan 27, 2025
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1 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Aldi storefront
Finance
Aldi wants you to know how great its private label is
Aldi wants you to know how great its private label is
Jan 27, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Art Sebastian (left) and Sachin Shroff discuss the future of AI in retail.
Grocery Technology
AI plus customer data equals a powerful revenue boost
AI plus customer data equals a powerful revenue boost
Jan 24, 2025
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3 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Upshop Chief Marketing Officer Mike Weber and ReposiTrak Chief Customer Officer Derek Hannum
Grocery Technology
VIDEO: Upshop teams up with ReposiTrak on food traceability rules
VIDEO: Upshop teams up with ReposiTrak on food traceability rules
Jan 23, 2025
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1 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Retail media graphic
Grocery Technology
Retail media networks still in the R&D stage, says ad exec
Retail media networks still in the R&D stage, says ad exec
Jan 23, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Michelle Evans, global lead of retail and digital consumer insights at Euromonitor International, speaking at the NRF show.
Grocery Operations
Costco ‘punching above its weight’ with Walmart
Costco ‘punching above its weight’ with Walmart
Jan 22, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
NRF Big Show 2025
Grocery Technology
VIDEO: New tech takes center stage at NRF’s Big Show 2025
VIDEO: New tech takes center stage at NRF’s Big Show 2025
Jan 21, 2025
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3 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
SN editor Tim Inklebarger at NRF
Retail Media
What’s hot in retail media at NRF
What’s hot in retail media at NRF
Jan 13, 2025
byTimothy Inklebarger, Ally MacConchie
Wildfire
Company News
Two grocery stores in Palisades destroyed by California wildfire, other stores closed by evacuation order
Two grocery stores in Palisades destroyed by California wildfire, other stores closed by evacuation order
Jan 9, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Cannabis-infused drink
Consumer Trends
Cannabis-infused gummies, drinks, and candy now available on DoorDash
Cannabis-infused gummies, drinks, and candy now available on DoorDash
Jan 9, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
H-E-B storefront
Company News
H-E-B ranked top U.S. grocery retailer by dunnhumby
H-E-B ranked top U.S. grocery retailer by dunnhumby
Jan 8, 2025
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2 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Albertsons storefront
Finance
Albertsons ‘more reactive than proactive’ in future buyer search
Albertsons ‘more reactive than proactive’ in future buyer search
Jan 8, 2025
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4 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor
Store opening map
New Stores
Trader Joe's to open 12 new stores, following 13 in December
Trader Joe's to open 12 new stores, following 13 in December
Jan 7, 2025
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3 Min Read
byTimothy Inklebarger, Editor

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An opossum on a vet table
Company News
5 things: Playing possum (with a Costco cake)
5 things: Playing possum (with a Costco cake)
A section of ethnic foods at a grocery store.
Center Store
Why it’s ‘crucial’ for retailers to operate robust ethnic food aisles
Why it’s ‘crucial’ for retailers to operate robust ethnic food aisles
A Target sign on top and a Walmart sign on the bottom.
Company News
Target, Walmart still trying to weather DEI storm
Target, Walmart still trying to weather DEI storm
An Albertsons store exterior
Finance
Messy end to merger results in Albertsons debt issuance
Messy end to merger results in Albertsons debt issuance
The front of a Family Dollar.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Family Dollar may have buyers, but Dollar Tree still needs to pull the trigger
Family Dollar may have buyers, but Dollar Tree still needs to pull the trigger
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