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  1. Channel: Grocery

Clickbait, Clickbait, Clickbait – The Worst Private Label in America!

In what is perhaps the silliest clickbait headline of the year online food site Mashed declared “The Worst Grocery Store Private Label According To 25% Of People.” The site goes on to present the results of the basic survey of 593 U.S. residents which attempted to reveal which grocer had the worst private label and the […]
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  1. Channel: Marketplace

Ranked: The Reputation of 100 Major Brands in the U.S.

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  1. Trends & External Forces

Tesco-developed Wicked Kitchen brand launches at 2,500 Kroger and Sprouts stores

The plant-based brand, which made its name at the U.K. retailer and is headed by big names in the U.S. food business, brings a wide variety of SKUs to consumers.
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Jabbar will be Kroger retail SVP

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has tapped Valerie Jabbar, currently group vice president of center-store merchandising, to succeed Steve McKinney as senior vice president of retail divisions. McKinney is set to retire, effective August 7, after more than 40 years with Kroger. McKinney began his career with the retailer in 1981, taking a job as a […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Hirings underline health care opportunities

NEW YORK — In moves that underscored the opportunity mass retailers see to serve their customers better by positioning themselves as health and wellness destinations, Dollar General  Corp. and Hy-Vee Inc. both added chief medical officers to their leadership ranks this month. Hy-Vee has long been a pioneer in serving its customers’ health needs in […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

SpartanNash chief merchant Lori Raya joins Kroger as Mid-Atlantic president

Paula Ginnett elevated to corporate group VP of retail operations at Kroger The Kroger Co. has hired Lori Raya as president of its Mid-Atlantic division, taking over from Paula Ginnett, who has been promoted to group vice president of retail operations at Kroger’s Cincinnati headquarters. Raya comes to Kroger from grocery distributor and retailer SpartanNash, […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

The Wellness Experience by Kroger and Co-Founder Jewel Announce Star-Studded Festival Lineup

CINCINNATI, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Inclusion Companies LLC, in partnership with The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), and festival co-founder Jewel announced the lineup of talent, events and experiences taking place at The Wellness Experience by Kroger on Aug. 20-21 in Cincinnati, OH….
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Report: online grocery market nearly tripled in 2020

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The online grocery market nearly tripled in size in 2020, according to a new report from Packaged Facts, which notes that the pandemic inspired more people to avoid crowded stores and order food and beverages online. That shift will affect the market for a long time to come, Packaged Facts suggests, even […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Walmart Tests All-Self-Checkout Store

The Dallas Morning News reports that “Walmart is testing an all-self-checkout Supercenter in Plano at one of its biggest local stores and one where growing families can easily pile high a grocery cart. It’s calling the process ‘hosted checkout’ because employees are standing by to help if customers need it.” According to the story, “Walmart […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger names new head of investor relations

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has promoted Rob Quast to head of investor relations. Rob Quast “Rob is a seasoned financial professional and respected leader within Kroger,” said Gary Millerchip, Kroger’s chief financial officer. “Rob’s experience will be invaluable as we continue to share our strategy for delivering strong and sustainable total shareholder returns with our investment […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Walmart is testing a completely self-checkout store

A Walmart Supercenter in Plano, TX, is the site of a pilot program where the retailer is testing the exclusive use of self-checkouts. Store associates are positioned nearby to help customers having any problems checking out. Kroger is also testing a self-checkout concept at one of its stores in Dallas.
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  1. Department: Beverage

ECRM schedules ‘massive’ product sourcing event

CLEVELAND – Building on the success of its Global Market: Food & Beverage event in June, ECRM on Thursday announced plans for a massive virtual event this fall that will bring together buyers and product suppliers from around the world across all major consumer packaged goods (CPG) categories. ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Fall Experience will […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger taps Jabbar as SVP of retail divisions

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has tapped Valerie Jabbar, currently group vice president of center store merchandising, to succeed Steve McKinney as senior vice president of retail divisions. Steve McKinney McKinney is set to retire, effective August 7, after more than 40 years with Kroger. McKinney began his career with with the retailer in 1981, taking […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

What makes a good BTC trader? Let us enlighten you!

Plenty of people across the globe are willing to trade in cryptocurrencies, but they are unable to do so due to not knowing enough about it. Knowledge is one of the most important things when entering this world and attempting to make huge profits. There are plenty of trading platforms available over the internet that […]
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Here’s what was interesting in Retail today: Coca-Cola spurs 42% revenue growth (now $10.1B) after returning to pre-pandemic marketing spend (which doubled YOY). They invested in innovation, quality, and targeted allocation with their increased spend and beat earnings and revenue expectations in Q2. Target, Bed Bath and Beyond Open Doors To Third-Party Boutiques. The Store-within-a-store […]
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