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Grocers atop latest Hot 25 Retailers list

WASHINGTON – Grocery retailers occupy the top two spots on a ranking of the fastest-growing U.S. retailers in 2022. Grocers command three of the top five spots on the latest Hot 25 Retailers list, released this week by the National Retail Federation, which collaborates with Kantar in putting together the annual ranking. Mexico City-based Grupo […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

H-E-B debuts e-commerce fulfillment center

SAN ANTONIO — H-E-B recently opened a new e-commerce fulfillment center in Plano, Texas, a project that expands the retailer’s commitment to integrate innovative technologies that drive omnichannel growth and provide a better shopping experience for Texans.  The 55,000-square-foot facility supports H-E-B’s curbside pickup and home delivery services throughout a fast-growing region of the state. […]
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Study eyes grocers’ long-term future

CHICAGO — Amazon, Aldi, Costco Wholesale Corp. and Wal­mart are among the U.S. food retailers best positioned for success in 2053, according to a report from dunnhumby. “Grocery 2053: A Data-Driven Gaze into the Future” is the data science firm’s examination of trends that will have the biggest potential impact on grocery retailers over the […]
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H-E-B Convenience Is in Its Fresh Bites Brand

  HEB continues to look a customer ahead focusing on full flavored, convenience fresh food that is hand held and portable in line with how consumers are electing to consumers meals today according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  H-E-B Grocery Co. continues to roll out the H-E-B Fresh Bites […]
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Study: Fiscal Concerns Dominate Shopper Mindset; Discounters Best Positioned For Future

Customer data science company dunnhumby is out this morning with a new study “examining what trends will have the biggest potential impact on grocery retailers over the next three decades,” and identifying a growing personal fiscal conservatism as a prime driver of shopper behavior. dunnhumby identifies, in order, Lidl, Food 4 Less, Aldi, Costco, Fry’s, […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Amazon, Walmart among grocers best-positioned for 2053

CHICAGO – Amazon, Aldi, Costco Wholesale Club, and Walmart are among U.S. grocery retailers best positioned for success in 2053, according to a report out today from dunnhumby. “Grocery 2053: A Data-Driven Gaze into the Future” is the data science firm’s examination of trends that will have the biggest potential impact on grocery retailers over […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

H-E-B Brings Joe V’s Discount Format To Dallas

The Dallas Morning News reports that H-E-B will bring its Joe V’s Smart Shop format, which emphasizes low prices on fresh foods, to the Dallas-Fort Worth market with two new stores there. One will open in southern Dallas in late summer 2024, and the other will open in east Dallas in spring 2025.  “These Joe […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

H-E-B expands its discount format

Several years after opening its last Joe V’s location, H-E-B is reigniting the banner with two locations set to open in Dallas by 2025. Dive Brief: H-E-B announced Tuesday it is opening two Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, marking the first time the grocer’s discount format will appear outside of the Houston area. […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Grocery chains lose luster in reputation rankings as Costco surges

Trader Joe’s gave up the top spot in the 2023 Axios Harris Poll 100, which ranks the nation’s most visible brands based on consumer opinions, while Wegmans, Publix and H-E-B all dropped off the list this year. Dive Brief: The supermarket industry declined in prominence in the latest Axios Harris Poll 100 corporate reputation rankings, released Tuesday, as […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Publix named a ‘best employer for new graduates’

LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix has been named to Forbes’ 2023 America’s Best Employers for New Grads list, ranking No. 13 out of 20 companies in the retail and wholesale industries category. “Publix is committed to creating a diverse workforce,” said Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous. “We’re proud that new graduates want to build a […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Your Views:  Voices of Service

I did a FaceTime video yesterday about a bartender who explained his priorities when making recommendations this way:  “You pay my wages, not the guys in the back.”  I thought that was a pretty good way to think about customer service. One MNB reader wrote: I think your commentary on “The Wages of Service” has […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

H-E-B opens first Fresh Bites convenience store

H-E-B has opened Fresh Bites, its new convenience store banner, adjacent to one of its grocery stores in Leander, TX, north of Austin. Johnny Mojica, public affairs manager at H-E-B, said the store represents the first step in the company’s plan to rebrand its 12 gas station stores with foods sold in its supermarkets. “I […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

H-E-B Expands Its Services Portfolio

H-E-B announced that it is working with Thumbtack, described as “the modern home management platform,” to feature branded displays in-store that “allow H-E-B customers to scan a QR code to find and access local pet service providers while shopping. Available pet services include dog walking, grooming, pet sitting, training, and more.” According to the announcement, […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

H-E-B to Help Customers Connect with Local Home and Pet Service Providers

H-E-B is rolling out branded displays at more than 300 stores across Texas that will connect customers with service providers on the home management platform Thumbtack. The Thumbtack app helps homeowners manage their home with educational and planning tools and by enabling connections with local professionals. At the outset, the screens in H-E-B will help […]
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  1. Retailer Media

H-E-B is No. 1 in dunnhumby Index

CHICAGO –– H-E-B has regained the leadership position in the sixth annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), an examination of the U.S. grocery market by data science firm dunnhumby. Costco Wholesale holds the second position in this year’s index, followed by Amazon. Wegmans held the fourth position for the third consecutive year. Rounding out the […]
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Retailers Gain Control of Their Sustainability Goals as the ESG Storm Clouds Start to Gather Over Operations

Using event-driven architecture (EDA), retailers must link essential data at speed and scale throughout their ecosystems near and far to come to grips with now essential environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in three key areas. 1. Dead Heading — Optimizing Transportation/Emissions on Every Journey When it comes to transportation within the retail sector, any […]
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Why Amazon’s Just Walk Out initiative failed – and why it’s not the end of checkout free technology

It recently emerged that Amazon’s Just Walk Out offering is being dropped from Amazon Fresh stores. However, it’s not checkout-free tech that’s failing, it’s the fact that Amazon’s checkout free solution doesn’t work, especially in grocery retailers, argues Will Glaser, Founder and CEO at Grabango. In the dynamic grocery retail landscape, a transformative wave is […]
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