Big grocery chain to start testing driverless delivery in Arizona

From pre-made salads and sandwiches to ready-to-make meal kits and online ordering, the grocery store has become a conveyor belt of innovation the last few years. It’s time to throw another...

Walmart completes acquisition of India's Flipkart

Walmart Inc. and Flipkart Group this weekend announced the closing of the $16 billion deal that makes Walmart the largest shareholder in Flipkart, with 77% of shares in the India-based...

Some local Save Marts now allowing for online grocery orders, curbside pick up

Some Valley Save Mart grocery stores are making it easier for customers to get their shopping done. A store at Herndon and Milburn in Northwest Fresno is now equipped with a...

Safeway.com drivers approve Teamsters contract

A group of 90 grocery home delivery drivers working for Safeway.com in the Seattle area have ratified a contract with the Teamsters. This week’s vote is believed to mark the first...

13 things you never knew about Aldi, the German grocery chain that's coming straight for Walmart and Kroger

Aldi, the grocery giant known for its super-discounted prices, has a surprisingly complicated history behind it. Aldi — short for Albrecht Discount — was first opened in Essen, Germany, by Anna...

Giant Eagle Unionized Workers Ratify New 3-Year Contract

Pittsburgh-area Giant Eagle associates represented by United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1776 Keystone State (KS) “overwhelmingly” voted in favor of a new three-year contract that boosts wages and...

Big-box retailers come up with small concepts to grow in a changed landscape

The old adage that “everything’s bigger in Texas” gets thrown around a lot. However, that’s not necessarily the case for Walmart as it's testing a small-format store concept in the...

Most Americans aren't into online grocery

Going by the trends in retail grocery, online ordering of groceries and meal kits likely stand near the top. But by the numbers, the vast majority of Americans are doing...

The retail workforce in the age of Amazon Go

The idea of quickly popping into my local grocery store and walking out with everything I need for dinner, without waiting in long lines, is undoubtedly appealing to almost every...

Aldi is overhauling its stores to win the grocery wars — and it's coming straight for Walmart and Kroger

Aldi is making big changes to its stores. The discount grocer is embarking on the biggest product refresh in its history by bringing more fresh, organic, vegetarian, and vegan items to...