Channel: Grocery The Giant Company names new CFO Along with Rebecca Lupfer’s appointment, the Ahold Delhaize banner also announced a new senior vice president of operations. Grocery Dive October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 < 1 min read Ahold DelhaizeExecutivesOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Take a look inside a new Hannaford store [[“value”:” The new store, in Scarborough, Maine, is the town’s second Hannaford Hannaford Supermarkets has opened a new store in Scarborough, Maine — the town’s second. The 58,000-square-foot store has grab-and-go meals; a hot and cold foods bar; Hannaford To Go grocery pickup and delivery; nearly 20 self-checkout registers; and a full-service […] Supermarket News October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 < 1 min read Regional GroceryAhold DelhaizeDept. GroceryPricing & PromotionsStore LocationDept. OTCDept. FreshAssociatesTech: CashierlessDept. PharmacyDept. Fresh PreparedDept. BeverageDeliveryBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees Most Dollar General workers can’t take paid sick leave: report According to a recent survey, Dollar General workers have trouble when it comes to obtaining paid sick leave, reports Bloomberg. The Harvard Shift Project conducted the study, which looked specifically at the access service workers have to paid sick leave. The study found that a little less than half of them (49%) do not get […] Supermarket News October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 < 1 min read AssociatesDollar GeneralCOVID19Thick DataDept. RefrigeratedDept. FreshDept. DairyResults & InvestmentCostcoAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Stop & Shop pilots kiosks for coupons and more [[“value”:” Stop & Shop has begun testing new in-store kiosks aimed as consumers who are “digital hesitant,” a spokesperson for the chain told Supermarket News. The new kiosks, dubbed Savings Stations, “provide a convenient way for customers, particularly non-digital shoppers, to activate and load their digital coupons on their card while shopping in-store,” […] Supermarket News October 10, 2023October 12, 2023 2 min read ShoppersMarketing: In StoreConsumersPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradeAhold DelhaizeTechnology & InnovationMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionRegional GroceryKrogerTech: RoboticsAssociatesSoutheastern GrocersAlbertsons / SafewayBrick and MortarDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize USA launches new native mobile app experience [[“value”:”The new app simplifies process for shoppers to place, track, and modify delivery and in-store pickup orders”]] Supermarket News October 7, 2023October 7, 2023 < 1 min read Ahold DelhaizeShoppersMarketing: In StoreDeliveryBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize launches new native mobile app Peapod Digital Labs’ new platform boosts speed and overall performance for a more streamlined shopping experience. Grocery Dive October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 < 1 min read Ahold DelhaizeDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retail Ecosystem Podcast: Hitting the shopper with everything, but strategically [[“value”:”SN talks with Ahold Delhaize USA CEO JJ Fleeman about the omnichannel approach, retail media, and more”]] Supermarket News September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 < 1 min read ShoppersPodcastsOmnichannelMarketing: Retail MediaAhold DelhaizeExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Category buyer Q&A: FreshDirect gets value from perishables SN recently spoke with Ali Pugliese, VP of merchandising strategy, FreshDirect, about trends in fresh categories at the online retailer, a New York-based division of Ahold Delhaize U.S. Supermarket News: The overall trend in many fresh categories has been higher dollar sales, but a decline in units. How has that trend played out in the […] Supermarket News September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 3 min read Dept. FreshFreshDirectDept. GroceryOperations & Supply ChainDept. PerimeterPartnershipsHealth & WellnessMerchandisingEconomyOwned Brands (Private Label)Predictions and ForecastsDept. Natural / OrganicAhold DelhaizeStrategyTechnology & InnovationSustainabilityConsumersShoppersMarketing: TradeTrends: Food and BeverageCOVID19Dept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Target will close nine locations across four states due to theft [[“value”:” Continued theft is the reason cited by Target for closing nine stores across four states, reports the New York Times. The locations, in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland, Ore. are set to close on Oct. 21, as the retailer attempts to get ahead of a national retail shrink inventory […] Supermarket News September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 2 min read Legal & CriminalTargetWalgreensStore LocationResults & InvestmentDept. HBCThick DataBrick and MortarDept. GroceryGovernmentOwned Brands (Private Label)ExecutivesSustainabilityRegional GroceryDollar TreeOperations & Supply ChainHealth & WellnessAhold DelhaizeDept. FrozenAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hannaford debuts initiative focused on child nutrition The grocer’s Snack Pals Plates feature illustrations of characters and nutritional information about building a well-balanced meal. Grocery Dive September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 < 1 min read Regional GroceryAhold DelhaizeDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Big Y updates loyalty program to offer more flexibility [[“value”:” Big Y Foods has revamped its myBigY Rewards loyalty program to offer shoppers more flexibility in the way they use their rewards points. It also appears to compete more directly with the Stop & Shop GO Rewards program offered by Big Y’s main rival in the region. Related: How Big Y’s […] Supermarket News September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 2 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. FuelShoppersPricing & PromotionsMarketing: TradeAhold DelhaizeOmnichannelBrick and MortarStore LocationMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationPartnershipsDept. Fresh 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hannaford pledges support to local organic dairy farms in new partnership The grocer has committed to promoting four New York- and New England-supplied dairy farms as part of a tie-up with the Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership. Grocery Dive September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 < 1 min read PartnershipsHealth & WellnessDept. RefrigeratedDept. Natural / OrganicDept. FreshDept. DairyRegional GroceryAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Grocers have a long way to go in data management: Ahold Delhaize USA CEO Food retailers have made significant progress on this front, but “I think that when we sit here 10 years from now, we’ll look back and say we weren’t that good at it today,” JJ Fleeman said. Grocery Dive September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 < 1 min read Ahold DelhaizeExecutivesData & InsightsDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Dollar/Value Your Views: Higher Purposes I did a FaceTime the other day about how employee disengagement actually can be an infection that can ravage an organization. One MNB reader responded: Businesses that are grounded in higher purpose, mission, values and beliefs offer their customers an opportunity to be part of something greater than themselves. In tandem, these organizations culturally are […] MorningNewsBeat September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 4 min read Dept. FreshDollar GeneralRegional GroceryAldiShoppersDeliveryAssociatesAmazonAhold DelhaizeOperations & Supply ChainAcquisitionOcadoMarketing: TradeCOVID19MerchandisingBrick and MortarAlbertsons / SafewayDept. PerimeterDept. GroceryWalmartHealth & WellnessKrogerLegal & CriminalPricing & PromotionsResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Food Shifts To Localized E-Grocery Delivery Model The Baltimore Sun reports that Ahold Delhaize-owned Giant Food “is upending how it delivers groceries, switching to a localized model that uses store workers and third-party delivery services and shutting down a home delivery service warehouse in Hanover (Maryland). According to the story, “plans to introduce its new delivery operation in the coming weeks to […] MorningNewsBeat September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 2 min read DeliveryAhold DelhaizeDept. GroceryRegional GroceryBrick and MortarOperations & Supply ChainMerchandisingFood DeliveryAmazonAssociatesKrogerTargetConsumersWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SN Top 10: Kroger, Aldi, Sprouts top the week's headlines [[“value”:” In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Kroger, Albertsons may sell off stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in anticipation of merger deal. Kroger and Albertsons could be close to selling an undisclosed number to C&S Wholesale Grocers, as a means towards cinching regulatory approval for the […] Supermarket News September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 2 min read Regional GroceryKrogerBrick and MortarAlbertsons / SafewayAldiLegal & CriminalAcquisitionExecutivesDivestituresWalgreensLidlIndustry Conferences and EventsWhole FoodsSustainabilityDept. FreshC&S Wholesale GrocersGovernmentMergersDept. GroceryAmazonDept. HBCAhold DelhaizeDept. DairyWalmartHEB 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retail Ecosystem Groceryshop lineup features Kroger CEO [[“value”:”Ahold CEO JJ Fleeman will also lead a keynote”]] Supermarket News September 6, 2023September 18, 2023 < 1 min read Industry Conferences and EventsExecutivesKrogerAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Food to start receipt checks at DC store as it battles ‘unsustainable levels of product theft’ The grocer also plans to stop selling certain national brand health and beauty care items “in the coming weeks,” a spokesperson said. Grocery Dive September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. HBCRegional GroceryLegal & CriminalDept. GroceryAhold DelhaizeHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Food store removes branded HBC items to deter theft [[“value”:”Location in DC will also add security measures to address “unsustainable” conditions”]] Supermarket News September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 < 1 min read Regional GroceryLegal & CriminalDept. HBCDept. GroceryAhold DelhaizeStore Location 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media Ahold Delhaize USA names senior vice president of retail media Bobby Watts will step into the newly created role overseeing the retail media team’s growth. Bernadette Van Osdal also joined the team as vice president of sales. Ahold Delhaize USA’s retail media arm announced Thursday the appointment of Bobby Watts to senior vice president of retail media — a newly created position that will oversee the growth of AD Retail […] Grocery Dive September 5, 2023September 7, 2023 2 min read Marketing: Retail MediaAhold DelhaizeExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food How Food Lion’s walk-in produce coolers help differentiate the chain While the company has touted the ability to keep produce fresher for longer, experts say the real value is in the unique shopping experience the coolers offer. Grocery Dive September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. PerimeterDept. FreshRegional GroceryDept. GroceryAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Food Lion to Renovate and Restock 27 Partner Food Pantries September is Hunger Action Month, and to mark it Food Lion will remodel and restock 27 partner food pantries across its operating area via its Food Lion Feeds program. As part of the annual Great Pantry Makeover event, Food Lion Feeds will provide more than 850 volunteer hours in its largest associate volunteer initiative and […] Retail TouchPoints September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 2 min read Dept. GroceryAhold DelhaizeRegional GroceryPartnershipsAssociatesPhilanthropyDept. FreshMarketing: Social MediaDept. PerimeterHoliday & EventsPredictions and ForecastsAgencies 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery The Friday Checkout: What does Giant Food’s shift say about the future of grocery delivery? The retailer’s sudden move to abandon its regional distribution strategy suggests grocery e-commerce could be headed down a new road. Grocery Dive August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 < 1 min read Regional GroceryPredictions and ForecastsDept. GroceryDeliveryAhold DelhaizeOperations & Supply ChainStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Giant Food to close 3 e-commerce facilities The grocery chain will shutter fulfillment centers in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware on Oct. 21 as it moves to a “localized fulfillment model,” a spokesperson said Monday. Grocery Dive August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 < 1 min read Regional GroceryDept. GroceryAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Podcast: Planting a flag on the inflation crisis [[“value”:”Ahold Delhaize CEO Frans Muller believes the grocery sector is past the peak of inflation and talks about U.S. operations”]] Supermarket News August 19, 2023August 19, 2023 < 1 min read EconomyPodcastsAhold DelhaizeOperations & Supply ChainExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Aldi to buy 400 stores from Southeastern Grocers BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi today announced it has agreed to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations from Southeastern Grocers, as the Jacksonville, Fla.-based retailer continues to divest supermarket assets. The deal includes some 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket outlets across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi, Aldi said in a statement announcing the definitive agreement […] MMR August 16, 2023October 24, 2023 2 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional GroceryBrick and MortarAldiExecutivesAhold DelhaizeDivestituresOperations & Supply ChainDept. GroceryPredictions and ForecastsAssociatesBankruptcyConsumersDept. Adult BevStrategyMarketing: In StoreMergersResults & InvestmentEconomyAcquisition 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Aldi Adds 400 Stores with Acquisition of Harveys Supermarket, Winn-Dixie Southeastern Grocers (SEG) has initiated a strategic divestiture of its business, with Aldi set to acquire all SEG grocery operations under the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners and investment group Fresco Retail Group set to take over the Fresco y Más banner. Under the proposed merger agreement, Aldi will acquire all outstanding SEG capital stock, […] Retail TouchPoints August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 2 min read Regional GrocerySoutheastern GrocersAldiBrick and MortarAcquisitionResults & InvestmentMergersOperations & Supply ChainDept. GroceryStart UpsExecutivesMarketing: Social MediaPredictions and ForecastsAssociatesAhold DelhaizeOmnichannelBankruptcyDept. FreshDivestituresPartnershipsDept. FuelStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery The Friday Checkout: Has the pandemic party ended for traditional grocers? Ahold Delhaize, Kroger and Albertsons have all seen same-store sales growth rapidly tail off, underscoring the challenges the companies face as high inflation and the pandemic are becoming memories. Grocery Dive August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 < 1 min read COVID19Ahold DelhaizeRegional GroceryKrogerEconomyAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Touting inflation is ‘past its peak,’ Ahold Delhaize CEO Frans Muller delivers sound Q2 results [[“value”:” Ahold Delhaize President and CEO Frans Muller said he believes inflation has “past its peak.” And as for second quarter results, the Dutch multinational retail and wholesale holding company appears to be in top form. Group net sales were up 4.3% year-over-year and comparable sales excluding gas were up 3.6% in the U.S. Ahold […] Supermarket News August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 2 min read Ahold DelhaizeEconomySustainabilityExecutivesDept. GroceryRegional GroceryResults & InvestmentOperations & Supply ChainAssociatesOmnichannelConsumersDeliveryDept. FuelMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPredictions and ForecastsInternational 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Kroger, Albertsons CEOs tout merger together in new video In a new video shot inside a King Soopers store, the CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons discussed benefits they say their companies’ pending merger will bring to consumers, employees, farmers, and communities. “The combination of Kroger and Albertsons is about creating more opportunities — more opportunities for our customers to find the food that they […] Supermarket News August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 3 min read MergersKrogerAssociatesRegional GroceryAlbertsons / SafewayExecutivesGovernmentDept. GroceryLegal & CriminalBrick and MortarResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsDivestituresMarketing: Social MediaWhole FoodsConsumersAhold DelhaizeOperations & Supply ChainAmazonMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationPricing & PromotionsTrends: Food and Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces FMI Launches 2024 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Series: How Consumers Are Finding Value at the Grocery Store ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #foodindustry–Shoppers enjoy food shopping as much as ever, according to the latest annual survey by FMI – The Food Industry Association. Written by BusinessWire - Supermarket May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Retailers: Is AI the answer to all your problems? Not so fast…proceed with caution! Written by Supermarket News May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Department: Consumer Durables Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy ESG Media & Marketing Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Could AI Be Your Next Stylist? Consumers Are Ready Keeping up with nanosecond social media trends is a never-ending challenge for retail brands and shoppers. In addition to responding to these fast-paced microtrends, merchandisers face increased pressure to incorporate cutting-edge personalization techniques that drive authentic shopping experiences and cultivate brand loyalty. So, what’s the answer to remaining innovative and on-trend in 2024? According to […] Written by TotalRetail May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Channel: Grocery Media & Marketing Kroger considers Disney+ perk for grocery delivery members US retail giant Kroger is reportedly in talks with the Walt Disney Company to offer the Disney+ streaming service as a benefit to paying members of its Kroger Boost grocery delivery programme. The post Kroger considers Disney+ perk for grocery delivery members appeared first on Retail Insight Network. Written by Retail Insights Network May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Channel: Dollar/Value Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Mass Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Sam’s Club Expands Store Rollout of AI-Powered Exit Tech Walmart-owned Sam’s Club says it’s turning to artificial intelligence to speed up its own exit technology. Instead of requiring store staff to check members’ purchases against their receipts when leaving the store, Sam’s Club customers who pay either at a register or through the Scan & Go mobile app can now walk out of the […] Written by 0 Author Missing May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked