grocery retail

UPDATE: Whole Foods to Open 2 New Small-Format Daily Shops in NYC This Spring

[Update as of April 24, 2025] Whole Foods Market has announced the opening dates for two new Daily shops, the grocer’s new…

Whole Foods CEO to Lead all of Amazon Grocery

Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel has taken on an expanded role at Amazon and will now lead the company’s Worldwide Grocery…

Instacart Smart Carts to Roll into 5 Independent Grocery Chains’ Aisles

A number of local and independent grocers — including Bowman’s Market, Maurer’s Market IGA, Neiman’s Family Market, Queen’s Price Chopper and Soelbergs…

Lidl Launches New Appeal to U.S. Shoppers: ‘We’re the Super-est Supermarket’

Discount grocer Lidl is a big player in Europe, with more than 12,000 stores in 32 countries. But its reception since launching…

Amazon Tests out (Another) New Grocery Format

Whole Foods is beloved for its focus on natural, healthy products, but it can be limiting. That’s why Whole Foods’ owner Amazon…

Save A Lot Launches First-Ever Rewards Program

Grocery chain Save A Lot has debuted its first-ever loyalty program — Save A Lot Rewards. Available via a new mobile app,…

NY Times, WeightWatchers, GE Among First to Embed Instacart Fulfillment Tech via New API

Instacart has launched the Instacart Developer Platform (IDP), a publicly available API program that will enable third-party companies to integrate Instacart’s fulfillment…

Asda Hires First Digital Chief, Expands Efforts to Encourage Girls to Consider Careers in Tech

UK supermarket chain Asda is fortifying its digital foundation both for the present and the future. The company has appointed Morrisons executive…

How Vintage Wine Estates is Uncorking New Opportunities in Alcohol Ecommerce

The adult beverage industry has been slower than most to come online. The complicated patchwork of state laws governing the sale of…

Bryan Palbaum to Take the Helm at Trader Joe’s as Long-Time CEO Retires

Dan Bane, Chairman and CEO of Trader Joe’s, will retire after more than two decades in the post at the end of…

Claire’s Aims High (and Wide) with Next-Gen Paris Store, U.S. Grocery Expansion

Claire’s is celebrating the opening of its next-generation store in Paris with a Fashion Week event on March 6, 2023 that will…

Dunnhumby Survey: H-E-B Regains Title of America’s Top Grocer as Club Stores Move Up the Ranks

Three years after the pandemic upturned the grocery industry, omnichannel chain H-E-B has regained its leadership position as the top U.S. grocery…

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