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  1. Channel: Grocery

Ahold Delhaize leverages advantages

ZAANDAM, Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize reported a 9.2% increase in net sales at its U.S. operations in the fourth quarter of 2022. Comparable-store sales (excluding gasoline) were up 9.3% in the quarter at the company’s U.S. banners of Food Lion, Stop & Shop, the GIANT Co., Giant Food, Hannaford and FreshDirect. Online sales in the […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Ahold Delhaize posts 4Q sales gains

ZAANDAM, the Netherlands – Ahold Delhaize reported a 9.2% increase in net sales at its U.S. operations in the fourth quarter of 2022. Comparable-store sales were up 9.3% at U.S. banners Food Lion, Stop & Shop, The Giant Co., Giant Food, Hannaford and FreshDirect. Online sales in the United States increased 17.3% in constant currency […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Ahold Delhaize’s finance chief to leave company

ZAANDAM, the Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize today announced that chief financial officer Natalie Knight is leaving the company to pursue another career opportunity. A search for a successor has begun, the company said. Knight joined Ahold Delhaize as executive vice president, finance, in 2020 after more than four years as chief financial officer at European […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

FreshDirect Seeks More Aspirational Tone

Ahold Delhaize-owned e-grocery company FreshDirect has come up with a new slogan – “Food That Delivers You” – that looks to get away from what Advertising Age says was the more “functional” approach of the past that focused on the “logistics and convenience of food delivery.” The goal is to focus on “how food connects […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Video Forum: Dave Bass, FreshDirect

Dave Bass, managing director of FreshDirect, takes stock of the online grocer on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. He tells this week’s Video Forum about how FreshDirect has helped change the way that consumers approach food shopping, the importance of maintaining close ties with local farmers and other suppliers, efforts to build customer loyalty, […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

In Past Year, H-E-B, Kroger Saw Biggest Jumps In Avg. Transaction Values

Bloomberg Second Measure is out with an analysis of how consumer spending has changed during a time of high inflation and supply chain issues, concluding that “average transaction values increased the most year-over-year at H-E-B and The Kroger Company, but Ahold Delhaize saw the most growth in year-over-year sales. “H-E-B and Kroger saw the most […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

FreshDirect Looks To Build New Loyalty Program

AdWeek reports that “online grocery shopping company FreshDirect has appointed BAM Strategy, a Montreal-based digital agency, as a strategic partner to build the company’s first-ever loyalty program. The goal of the project is to attract new customers and provide more value to existing ones, while also driving sales and retention.” According to the story, “BAM […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Retail technology startup Fabric cuts staff, overhauls business model

Retail tech unicorn, Fabric, a specialist in robotic micro-fulfilment technology, is laying off over 120 employees, more than a third of its workforce, as it shifts its business strategy. Last year, Fabric, formerly known as CommonSense Robotics, raised $200 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation of over $1 billion. We are […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Ahold Delhaize’s Q1 sales climb 8.3%

ZAANDAM, Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize said its global retail portfolio reported sales growth of 8.3% in its first quarter as food-at-home consumption continued to prove resilient. Sales benefited from recent store acquisitions as well as favorable currency rates; at constant exchange rates, net sales increased 3.6% in the period to April 3. Net sales at […]
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Instacart piloting ‘favorite shopper’ feature

The feature, which allows consumers to single out their preferred in-store shoppers to fulfill future orders, will roll out in the coming weeks among select users. Dive Brief: Instacart said in a Tuesday blog it will pilot a feature for customers that lets them select their favorite personal shoppers to fulfill online orders. Select customers and personal shoppers […]
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Albertsons gives its Signature private brands a single identity

The grocer is bringing its Signature Farms, Signature Care and Signature Cafe private labels under its flagship Signature Select brand and has launched a new advertising campaign to promote the expanded product line. Dive Brief: Albertsons announced Wednesday it is bringing its Signature Farms, Signature Care and Signature Cafe private label products under its flagship Signature Select […]
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More Than 1,700 Amazon Employees Plan Walkout Today

From the Seattle Times: “More than 1,700 Amazon employees have pledged to walk off the job on Wednesday, demanding more flexibility with remote work and more attention on Amazon’s climate impact. “Of the 1,726 employees who had signed on to participate by Tuesday afternoon, about 830 plan to physically walk out of offices in Amazon’s […]
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Instacart begins nationwide rollout of ChatGPT search tool

The tool allows customers to find products as well as recipes, food prep tips and more using “natural language” instead of keyword-based searches. Dive Brief: Instacart announced Wednesday it has begun the rollout of an artificial intelligence powered search tool that leverages ChatGPT called Ask Instacart. The company said the new capability will scale to all […]
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