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Sprouts Farmers Market does not lose any speed in Q3 Sprouts Farmers Market does not lose any speed in Q3

And the fourth quarter and full-year projects remain strong

Oct 30, 2024

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The Fresh Market opens 1st Chicago store in former Dom’s spot The Fresh Market opens 1st Chicago store in former Dom’s spot

byAlly MacConchie

Oct 30, 2024

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Walgreens laying off 250 workers, most in Chicago Walgreens laying off 250 workers, most in Chicago

Oct 30, 2024

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Grocery Outlet storefront

Executive Moves

Grocery Outlet President and CEO abruptly resigns Grocery Outlet President and CEO abruptly resigns

byTimothy Inklebarger

Oct 30, 2024

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Mergers & Acquisitions

SpartanNash acquiring Markham Enterprises’ c-stores SpartanNash acquiring Markham Enterprises’ c-stores

byGreg Lindenberg

Oct 29, 2024

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Inside Aldi’s war on plastic Inside Aldi’s war on plastic

byTimothy Inklebarger

Oct 29, 2024

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BJ’s Wholesale Club stakes its claim for 39th location in Florida

BJ’s Wholesale Club stakes its claim for 39th location in Florida

A Target sign with the white bullseye.

Target is not left behind in Thanksgiving meal deal race

Target is not left behind in Thanksgiving meal deal race

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Executive Moves

Albertsons announces changes to Board of Directors

Albertsons announces changes to Board of Directors

bySupermarket News Staff

Food Accessibility

Walgreens, Albertsons accept SNAP EBT via Uber Eats

Walgreens, Albertsons accept SNAP EBT via Uber Eats

bySupermarket News Staff

Grocery Operations

5 things top news: Schnucks changes deli meats due to Listeria outbreak

5 things top news: Schnucks changes deli meats due to Listeria outbreak

Aldi storefront

Hundreds of Aldi stores certified by EPA for sustainable refrigerants

Hundreds of Aldi stores certified by EPA for sustainable refrigerants

byTimothy Inklebarger

Tony Hoggett

Executive Moves

Amazon’s grocery boss headed to Wonder

Amazon’s grocery boss headed to Wonder

byTimothy Inklebarger

A UNFI sign at a UNFI office.

UNFI workers in Sarasota, Fla., vote to unionize

UNFI workers in Sarasota, Fla., vote to unionize

Grocery Marketing

Tops Markets brings back holiday bonus deal

Tops Markets brings back holiday bonus deal

bySupermarket News Staff

Roundy’s ratifies contract with Wisconsin Teamsters

Roundy’s ratifies contract with Wisconsin Teamsters

bySupermarket News Staff

SN Top 10: Kroger, Albertsons merger trials end in Colorado, Washington top the week’s headlines

SN Top 10: Kroger, Albertsons merger trials end in Colorado, Washington top the week’s headlines

bySupermarket News Staff

An altered sign for the price of tomatoes

Grocery Technology

5 things: Are grocers engaging in dynamic pricing?

5 things: Are grocers engaging in dynamic pricing?

bySupermarket News Staff

A Sam's Club sign on a Sam's Club store.

Sam’s Club plans to serve 10 for under $10 this Thanksgiving

Sam’s Club plans to serve 10 for under $10 this Thanksgiving

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Kroger, Albertsons merger trials end in Colorado, Washington

Kroger, Albertsons merger trials end in Colorado, Washington

7-Eleven plans to open 500 new stores from 2025 through 2027

7-Eleven plans to open 500 new stores from 2025 through 2027

Fareway executives Tom Laven, Theresa McLaughlin, Rob Stevenson, and Bryan Greiner

Executive Moves

Fareway promotes four executives

Fareway promotes four executives

bySupermarket News Staff

The Instacart app with Empire banners

Grocery Technology

Empire expands its ecommerce via Instacart, Uber Eats partnerships

Empire expands its ecommerce via Instacart, Uber Eats partnerships

byAlly MacConchie

Hands holding a phone in a grocery store

Grocery Marketing

Grocery retail media networks could be an $8.5B opportunity

Grocery retail media networks could be an $8.5B opportunity

bySupermarket News Staff

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Striking California CVS workers reach tentative agreement on contract

Striking California CVS workers reach tentative agreement on contract

The exterior of a Sprouts store

Smaller is better: Sprouts Farmers Market finds success in reduced store footprint

Smaller is better: Sprouts Farmers Market finds success in reduced store footprint

A Schnucks sign on a Schnucks store.

Schnucks switches deli meat purveyors following deadly Boar’s Head Listeria outbreak

Schnucks switches deli meat purveyors following deadly Boar’s Head Listeria outbreak

A grocer checking out a customer

Independents / Regional Grocers

Report: Independent grocers navigated inflationary pressures and rising costs in 2023

Report: Independent grocers navigated inflationary pressures and rising costs in 2023

bySupermarket News Staff

A head shot of Sam's Club CTO Cheryl Ainoa.

Executive Moves

Sam’s Club CTO Cheryl Ainoa expected to step down following work from home shift

Sam’s Club CTO Cheryl Ainoa expected to step down following work from home shift

Hand pumping gas into car with promotional offer at the bottom

Amazon offering fuel savings for Prime members through bp earnify

Amazon offering fuel savings for Prime members through bp earnify

byGreg Lindenberg, Editor, CSP

A man and a worker at a deli counter

Foodservice at Retail

Making natural and organic retail food service efficient and profitable

Making natural and organic retail food service efficient and profitable

Map of store closures

Rite Aid shutters 171 locations in Ohio, Michigan

Rite Aid shutters 171 locations in Ohio, Michigan

byTimothy Inklebarger

Interior view of the new Whole Foods Market in Paradise Valley

Grocery Technology

Amazon expands in Phoenix with plans for drone delivery

Amazon expands in Phoenix with plans for drone delivery

The front of a Trader Joe's store.

NLRB judge dismisses petition to decertify first Trader Joe’s union

NLRB judge dismisses petition to decertify first Trader Joe’s union

A Target bullseye sign on the outside of a store.

Target engages in another round of price cuts, this time involving more than 2,000 items

Target engages in another round of price cuts, this time involving more than 2,000 items

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