When customers can skip the cashier line, what happens to the nation's 3.6M cashiers?

The new wireless checkout that Walmart, Target, and other retailers are rolling out for the holiday season may lower stress for shoppers — but tension may be building among the...

Ford, Walmart partner on self-driving grocery delivery

Ford Motor Co. is partnering with Walmart to figure out how self-driving vehicles might be used for delivering groceries. The automaker announced Wednesday it would leverage an existing partnership with Postmates...

Kroger Columbus Associates Ratify New Contract with UFCW Local 1059

The Kroger Co.'s Columbus division today announced associates working at stores in the region have ratified a new labor agreement with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1059. The Columbus...

How can grocers solve the labor equation?

The unemployment rate in the U.S. is officially below 4%, and businesses and industries around the country are facing labor shortages and reportedly struggling to fill open positions. At the same time,...

Grocery shopping is about to get way better, according to Whole Foods' CEO

When it comes to topics that get wellness enthusiasts excited, Whole Foods is right up there with leggings and avocados. Whole Foods devotees love the organic chain—which is why the much-lauded merger with...

Welcome to the golden age of grocery shopping

It’s a bad time to be in the business of selling groceries, and the headlines are as bleak as you’d expect: “The Retail Apocalypse Is Coming for Grocery Stores,” “The...

If Amazon can do it, why not CVS?

CVS is piloting an Amazon Prime-like membership program that aims to generate loyalty among shoppers. The program, called CarePass, offers members a suite of in-store and online perks including free delivery on...

How Technology Is Shifting The Way People Feel About Their Food

What do consumers want? It’s a question many food companies are struggling to answer. Are they vegan or are they plant-based? How much transparency do they really want? Before companies...

Supercenters to small formats: Why grocers are scaling down

Gone are the days of grocers growing in size to drive high-volume sales of packaged goods. These days, grocers are reducing their store size and cutting out the middle aisles...

Amazon to open up second 4-star store in Colorado

Amazon’s 4-star store wasn’t just a one-off shtick. The e-commerce giant is going to continue opening up brick-and-mortar stores dedicated to its most popular online products just like the current...