C&S Wholesale Grocers to Take Majority Control of Winn-Dixie
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C&S Wholesale Grocers to Take Majority Control of Winn-Dixie

The deal, expected to close early next year, deepens the wholesaler's push into Southeast grocery retail and adds the Fl...

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Food-at-Home Prices Fall in July, First Decline Since March
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Food-at-Home Prices Fall in July, First Decline Since March

BLS data shows the first monthly drop in food-at-home prices since March, led by pork, dairy and produce, while annual g...

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US Grocery Unit Sales Slip in July as Frozen and Refrigerated Aisles Buck the Trend
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US Grocery Unit Sales Slip in July as Frozen and Refrigerated Aisles Buck the Trend

Circana data shows food and beverage units fell 0.9% in July, with produce, bakery and plant-based alternatives down whi...

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GAO Report: Grocery Workers Rely Heavily on Medicaid and SNAP Despite Full-Time Hours
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GAO Report: Grocery Workers Rely Heavily on Medicaid and SNAP Despite Full-Time Hours

New federal data show wholesale and retail trade has one of the highest concentrations of workers receiving Medicaid or ...

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Kroger Hires Former Walmart Ecommerce VP Nate Faust as Chief Ecommerce Officer
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Kroger Hires Former Walmart Ecommerce VP Nate Faust as Chief Ecommerce Officer

Kroger names Nate Faust—co-founder of Jet.com and former Walmart ecommerce supply chain chief—as EVP and Chief Ecommerce...

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Meijer Plots Two New Stores: A Compact Grocery in Indiana and a Michigan Supercenter
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Meijer Plots Two New Stores: A Compact Grocery in Indiana and a Michigan Supercenter

The Midwestern discounter will open a 75,000 sq ft Meijer Grocery store in Fishers, Ind., and a 159,000 sq ft supercente...

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Ahold Delhaize Warns SNAP Cuts Will Drag US Sales Through 2026
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Ahold Delhaize Warns SNAP Cuts Will Drag US Sales Through 2026

Supermarket giant Ahold Delhaize reports a sharp hit to U.S. sales growth from reduced SNAP benefits, on top of margin p...

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Why In-Store Bakeries Need Artistry, Not Just Thaw-and-Sell, to Win Shoppers
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Why In-Store Bakeries Need Artistry, Not Just Thaw-and-Sell, to Win Shoppers

A top food-marketing professor warns grocers that cutting bakery variety to control costs is a race to the bottom. Signa...

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NYC's City-Run Grocery Plan Hinges on an ID Question — and a Lawsuit
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NYC's City-Run Grocery Plan Hinges on an ID Question — and a Lawsuit

New York City's plan for five city-run grocery stores with 30% discounts on staples faces conflicting reports on residen...

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Loblaw's T&T California Debut Sets Record Sales as Discount Banners Drive Q2
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Loblaw's T&T California Debut Sets Record Sales as Discount Banners Drive Q2

Loblaw's first U.S. T&T store posted record first-week sales, and discount banners Maxi and No Frills powered a 3.3% ris...

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