CVS, Rite Aid up the ante in same-day delivery

By Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News With the pandemic pulling many Americans into the online shopping realm, drugstore chains CVS Pharmacy and Rite Aid are serving up more same-day delivery options. CVS on...

Grocery retailers have a one-time opportunity to solidify customer relationships

By Yair Goldfinger Source: Supermarket News For the past year grocery retailers have been operating in a landscape that isn’t sustainable. Shoppers have been maximizing their buying at primary stores with large...

Amazon worker in Alabama claims conditions tougher since union vote

By Lisa Fickensher Source: New York Post An Amazon worker at an Alabama warehouse claimed the e-tailing giant has been getting tougher with employees since it won a contentious labor vote there...

FDA Report Reveals Biggest Food Safety Dangers in Grocery Delis

By Lynn Petrak Source: Progressive Grocer The importance of food safety programs, protocols and personnel in food retail settings was confirmed in a new technical report from the U.S. Food and Drug...

Shaw's, Star Market Truckers on Strike in New England

Source: NBC 10 Boston Supermarket truck drivers and mechanics went on strike in New England Monday, stopping shipments to Shaw’s and Star Market stores as they call for a new contract. The...

Walgreens offers delivery in less than two hours

By Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News Walgreens has expanded its on-demand delivery options to include less-than-two-hour service for retail products. The drugstore giant said Tuesday that customers nationwide can now shop from more...

Raley’s converts 2 stores into Raley’s O-N-E concept

By Dan Ochwat Source: Store Brands Raley’s has quickened the expansion of its health-focused Raley’s O-N-E format, bringing the total count of stores with the format to three after unveiling its second new...

Kroger to test grocery deliveries by drone

By Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News The Kroger Co. has launched a pilot to deliver online grocery orders — to nearly any location — by autonomous drones. Under a partnership with Drone Express,...

Bessemer, Alabama: Portraits Of The American Worker

By Kristin Toussaint Source: Fast Company Bessemer, Alabama, a town of 27,000, lies 15 miles southwest of Birmingham. Once a steel town and the site of a Pullman Standard railcar factory, the...

Grocery workers, already reeling from the pandemic, face new trauma from store shootings

By Abha Bhattari Source: The Washington Post The nightmares have been relentless. Joel Loomis remembers seeing police cars racing toward the store where he works. He remembers hearing reports of an active shooter....