UFCW Local 1776KS Members Approve ShopRite Contract

UFCW Local 1776KS members at Philadelphia-area ShopRite Supermarkets have voted to ratify a new union contract for over 2,500 ShopRite workers. Workers from six ShopRite employers came out to two...

Boxed Partners With Grocery Chain Lidl

Boxed, the digital retailer known for bulk sizes and just 1,600 products in its online store, will now license pieces of its end-to-end technology to its first grocer. The startup...

Amazon Lockers are driving people to Whole Foods, but they’re staying less than 5 minutes

When customers say they want to run into Whole Foods to pick up a few things, they might not be talking about groceries. Whole Foods Market has seen an increase in...

Grocery Outlet Sees Opportunity for 4,800 Stores

Grocery Outlet hopes to lure investors with a compelling story of reliable growth and profitability—and a very big opportunity for future expansion. In a stock registration statement filed with the U.S....

Walmart launches free next-day delivery, taking aim at Amazon

Walmart is rolling out free next-day delivery on its most popular items, increasing the stakes in the retail shipping wars. The nation's largest retailer said Tuesday it has been building...

Top 50 Grocers: Aldi Stays in Top 10, but Lidl Closes In; Meijer and Hy-Vee Rise

The top six slots of Progressive Grocer’s 2019 Super 50 list offer no surprises in terms of position — all of the companies that ranked first through sixth last year...

UFCW Local 1776KS Members Approve Acme Markets Contract

Acme Markets employees represented by United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1776 Keystone State overwhelmingly approved a new 4-year contract that improves wages and protects benefits for thousands of Acme...

In-store concepts feeding customers’ needs

As food retailers gain more experience providing prepared-foods solutions for their customers, they are carefully selecting restaurant partners or developing concepts themselves that meet the needs of their shoppers. Some operators...

Drones in Aisle 5? Grocery stores are becoming unusual hotbeds of innovation

In a grocery store somewhere in North America, a small drone floats from aisle to aisle, hovering like a hummingbird that has traded its nimble wings for tiny propellers. Each time...

Lucky Supermarkets launches Instacart delivery

Lucky Supermarkets has kicked off online grocery delivery with Instacart at 21 stores in the San Francisco Bay area. The Save Mart Cos. chain said same-day delivery service is available through...