Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon Pulls the Plug on Fresh and Go Stores, Plans 100+ New Whole Foods Amazon will close all remaining Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores to focus on its growing online grocery offering and the Whole Foods Market banner. Some of the locations set to be closed will be converted to Whole Foods, and the company also said it plans to open more than 100 new Whole Foods stores over […] Retail TouchPoints January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 3 min read AmazonWhole FoodsDept. FreshData & InsightsBrick and MortarDeliveryShoppersTechnology & InnovationDept. NonfoodOmnichannelRegional GroceryTech: CashierlessResults & InvestmentPop UpsMerchandisingOwned Brands (Private Label)MergersStore FormatCustomer ExperienceCompetitionOperations & Supply ChainDoorDashMarketing: Social MediaFood DeliveryMarketing: BrandDept. ApparelWeis MarketsWalmartMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionExecutivesInternational - North AmericaUbereatsStrategySoutheastern GrocersPredictions and ForecastsEconomy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retail Ecosystem Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB – January 27, 2026 Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce. This week’s topics: Target announced new board members Southwestern rebrands as The Winn-Dixie Company Amazon to open Illinois supercenter FMI Midwinter Recap CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comSheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.comLara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ […] The CPG Guys January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 < 1 min read PodcastsPredictions and ForecastsBrokersOmnichannelTechnology & InnovationTargetSoutheastern GrocersRegional GroceryAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery The Friday Checkout: Can a revitalized Winn-Dixie compete in ultra-competitive Florida? The chain’s new visual identity and playful marketing lingo could play a key role in helping it stand out to shoppers. Grocery Dive January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 < 1 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional GroceryShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery The Winn-Dixie Company era begins Reborn under a new name, the Florida-based grocer is kicking off 2026 with a new visual identity and plans to remodel and open new stores. Grocery Dive January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 < 1 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional GroceryPredictions and ForecastsBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Aldi to Open 180+ Stores in 2026 with Plans for Continued Expansion Through 2030 As it celebrates its 50th anniversary in the U.S., Aldi is expanding its footprint with plans to open more than 180 stores by the end of this year — and further expansion is in the cards in through 2030. With the addition of these new stores, Aldi will operate a total of nearly 2,800 locations […] Retail TouchPoints January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 3 min read Regional GroceryAldiPredictions and ForecastsData & InsightsBrick and MortarShoppersBOPISSoutheastern GrocersDeliveryOperations & Supply ChainStrategyMergersPackagingInstacartMarketing: Social MediaExecutivesDoorDashFood DeliveryDept. NonfoodConsumersMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionOwned Brands (Private Label)PartnershipsUbereats 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Aldi’s Invitation to Customers — What Today’s Food Retail Data Shows Cultivating a brand is a full-time commitment. Dynamic brands evolve with consumers—and consumers are dynamic, not static. Aldi is dynamic, not static. With customers, quality, and price top of mind, Aldi is expanding locations rapidly, broadening its product offering strategically, enhancing its weekly temporary promotions, and leveraging unique product discovery to drive trial. If […] Grocerant Guru January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 4 min read Regional GroceryAldiConsumersData & InsightsDept. GroceryOwned Brands (Private Label)StrategyPackagingBrick and MortarPredictions and ForecastsTrader JoesESG and CSRTechnology & InnovationShoppersDept. FreshMarketing: TradeCostcoDept. Natural / OrganicOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: In StoreMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionAssociatesResults & InvestmentSoutheastern GrocersStore LocationHealth & WellnessTrends: Food and Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Winn-Dixie Company opens first new store since rebrand announcement As parent Southeastern Grocers prepares to transition to The Winn-Dixie Company, it is showcasing a modernized store concept and renewed focus on its home state of Florida. Grocery Dive December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 < 1 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Amazon: “Supercharging” Its Grocery Business The Information has a piece about how “Amazon is planning a new ultrafast delivery offering for groceries and other daily essentials in major urban areas in the U.S., a critical test of the e-commerce giant’s ambitions to sell more daily staples to consumers and supercharge its grocery business. “In recent months, Amazon has approached large […] MorningNewsBeat December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 5 min read AmazonDeliveryDept. ApparelQ CommerceAssociatesGopuffDept. GroceryWalmartConsumersTechnology & InnovationShoppersRegional GroceryFood DeliveryOperations & Supply ChainBOPISStore LocationDept. FreshDept. NonfoodCompetitionResults & InvestmentWhole FoodsCOVID19Dept. PharmacyDoorDashExecutivesInternational - UKKraftHeinzStrategyPricing & PromotionsUnileverBrick and MortarUbereatsDept. BeverageData VisualizationSoutheastern GrocersRestaurants 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Rouses Markets to acquire 10 Winn-Dixie stores The deal will increase Rouses’ footprint by 15% and continues a drive by Southeastern Grocers to cull the size of the Winn-Dixie chain. Grocery Dive November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 < 1 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional GroceryBrick and MortarAcquisition 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Southeastern Grocers Rebrands with Iconic Winn-Dixie Name, Focuses on Florida Stores Southeastern Grocers, which has been through a series of ownership changes over the past few years, will rebrand in early 2026 with a name that carries a century of retailing history: The Winn-Dixie Company. The rechristened supermarket also will narrow its focus to its home state of Florida — it has reached agreements or is […] Retail TouchPoints October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 2 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional GroceryBrick and MortarAcquisitionAldiDept. Adult BevExecutivesPredictions and ForecastsMergersMarketing: Social MediaMerchandisingAmazonGovernmentDeliveryC&S Wholesale GrocersOwned Brands (Private Label)Strategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Southeastern Grocers to rebrand as The Winn-Dixie Company The name change, which will take effect early next year, marks the company’s renewed focus on Florida and will include divesting more than two dozen stores outside of that state. Grocery Dive October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 < 1 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional GroceryBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Brookshire Grocery to acquire 2 Louisiana Winn-Dixie stores The grocer intends to wrap the locations, both of which are in the state’s capital, into its Super 1 Foods banner. Grocery Dive October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 < 1 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional GroceryBrick and MortarAcquisitionResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Winn-Dixie to divest 3 Alabama stores The Florida-based grocer is offloading the locations to Food City in November. Grocery Dive October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 < 1 min read Regional GrocerySoutheastern GrocersDivestituresBrick and MortarDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Stores & Formats Amazon now offers delivery for selected Florida Winn-Dixie stores The company is adding to its growing list of regional retail partners as it uses its well-established e-commerce network to strengthen its grocery business. Grocery Dive September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 < 1 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional GroceryPricing & PromotionsDeliveryBrick and MortarAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Mapping Aldi’s biggest expansion effort to date Winn-Dixie conversions are helping the discounter speed ahead with its plans to open more than 200 stores by year end. Grocery Dive August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 < 1 min read Regional GroceryAldiSoutheastern GrocersBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SpartanNash names new marketing exec for private brands Jason Ulichnie brings decades of store brand experience from Walmart, Schnuck Markets and Southeastern Grocers to the company. Grocery Dive August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 < 1 min read Regional GroceryOwned Brands (Private Label)SpartanNashExecutivesSoutheastern GrocersWalmart 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department & Category The Silent Collapse: How SNAP Cuts Could Spell Doom for Legacy Grocers — and Spark a Food Crisis in America’s Shadows A look at how one federal policy change may unravel the traditional food ecosystem, fueling black-market bodegas and overwhelming food banks across the country from the minds-eye of Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. The U.S. food industry is no stranger to disruption — from automation and delivery apps to […] Grocerant Guru July 20, 2025July 20, 2025 5 min read Dept. GroceryData & InsightsEconomyBrick and MortarGovernmentCOVID19AssociatesConsumersShoppersRegional GroceryPop UpsTargetStore LocationSoutheastern GrocersVendorsOperations & Supply ChainKrogerHealth & WellnessESG and CSRDept. BabyDeliveryDept. BakeryAlbertsons / Safeway 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash Partners with Hustler Hollywood for V-Day Gifts, from Sweetly Romantic to NSFW DoorDash has teamed with adult toy and apparel retailer Hustler Hollywood just in time for Valentine’s Day, offering deliveries of limited edition “sweet” and “spicy” flower bundles as well as other intimacy wellness products. The flower bundles will be available exclusively via DashMarts in five of the country’s most intimate cities, according to DoorDash data […] Retail TouchPoints February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 2 min read DoorDashFood DeliveryDept. NonfoodSoutheastern GrocersWakefernMarketing: Social MediaRegional GroceryBrick and MortarNestlePartnershipsHealth & WellnessHoliday & EventsDept. GroceryDept. FreshDept. ApparelDeliveryData & InsightsBJ’s Wholesale Club 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Southeastern Grocers gives customers extra jingle in their pockets with over $50,000 in free groceries JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southeastern Grocers gives customers extra jingle in their pockets with over $50,000 in free groceries BusinessWire - Supermarket December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 < 1 min read Southeastern Grocers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Winn-Dixie offering $30 Thanksgiving meal deal [[“value”:”The deal is available at all Winn-Dixie stores”]] Supermarket News November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 < 1 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional GroceryHoliday & EventsBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery DoorDash adds HSA and FSA payment capability [[“value”:” DoorDash has enabled payment options for both HSA (Health Savings Account) and FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts) to pay for eligible items at select merchants on the delivery company’s app. Consumers can use their HSA and FSA funds to pay for over 30,000 HSA/FSA-eligible products on DoorDash including select over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, COVID-19 […] Supermarket News November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 < 1 min read DoorDashFood DeliveryConsumersRegional GroceryAlbertsons / SafewayHy-VeeAssociatesCOVID19WalgreensHealth & WellnessSoutheastern GrocersRite AidDept. OTCMeijerDollar GeneralDept. HBCDeliveryCVS7-Eleven & Speedway 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 Wegmans tops Fortune’s best retail places to work list [[“value”:” Wegmans, the 107-year-old grocery chain based in Rochester, N.Y., has topped Fortune’s Best Companies list every year since the list was launched in 1998, and this year it has managed a repeat performance. Fortune reports that Wegmans has been recognized for so long because, for starters, it has over 53,000 workers and […] Supermarket News September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 < 1 min read WegmansRegional GroceryAssociatesOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. BeverageDept. GrocerySoutheastern GrocersPublixRestaurantsTargetAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Southeastern Grocers looking for local and diverse suppliers [[“value”:”The transitioning parent company of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie is looking for underrepresented suppliers”]] Supermarket News September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 < 1 min read Southeastern GrocersRegional Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Aldi acquisition: CEO says the company will convert a ‘significant’ number of acquired stores [[“value”:”Jason Hart elaborated on the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket acquisition”]] Supermarket News August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 < 1 min read AcquisitionRegional GroceryExecutivesBrick and MortarAldiSoutheastern Grocers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers The Aldi acquisition: 5 takeaways for grocery [[“value”:”The purchase of 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys Supermarkets will be a sprint, not a marathon”]] Supermarket News August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 < 1 min read AcquisitionRegional GroceryAldiSoutheastern Grocers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery What you think about: Aldi’s acquisition of Winn-Dixie and Harveys [[“value”:”We asked what you thought about the recent acquisition — here’s what you had to say”]] Supermarket News August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 < 1 min read AcquisitionRegional GrocerySoutheastern GrocersAldi 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery What’s next for Aldi? [[“value”:”New dunnhumby data shows what the Winn-Dixie, Harveys acquisition could mean for the discount grocer”]] Supermarket News August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 < 1 min read Regional GroceryAldiAcquisitionSoutheastern GrocersMarketing: Retail MediaInsight ProvidersdunnhumbyData & InsightsBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery UFCW labor union opposes Aldi plan to acquire Winn-Dixie [[“value”:”Union President Marc Perrone said the proposed merger poses a threat to both consumers and essential grocery workers”]] Supermarket News August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 < 1 min read AssociatesRegional GrocerySoutheastern GrocersAldiAcquisitionConsumersMergers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery SN Top 10: Aldi, Instacart, Target top the week's headlines [[“value”:”In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Aldi acquires Winn-Dixie, Harvey’s Supermarket stores ranked as the week’s top story. Aldi expansion has reached historical heights, as the company announced today it has”]] Supermarket News August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 < 1 min read Regional GroceryInstacartAldiTargetDeliverySoutheastern GrocersBrick and MortarAcquisition 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Associates & Employees Merchandising Stores & Formats Walmart to Expand Digital Shelf Labels Chainwide Walmart will deploy digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide this year, doubling the approximately 2,300 U.S. locations currently using the technology (Walmart U.S. operates more than 4,600 stores). With more than 120,000 items in a typical Walmart store, managing price changes manually requires significant associate hours. Additionally, these DSLs are equipped with LED lights that make […] Written by Retail TouchPoints March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
RetailWit QuickWit RetailWit Blog QuickWit Monthly (February 2026) – The Top Retail News The top retail news and most interesting & most read stories in commerce. Written by RetailWit March 3, 2026March 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Channel: Mass Target to stop carrying cereals with certified synthetic colors The company’s decision follows recent moves by retailers including Walmart and Save A Lot to scrub foods of artificial dyes. Written by Grocery Dive March 3, 2026March 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Anthropic’s Claude hits No. 2 on Apple’s top free apps list after Pentagon rejection OpenAI’s ChatGPT remains the top free app in the U.S. on Apple’s rankings, but Claude has steadily gained traction. Written by CNBC February 28, 2026March 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Media & Marketing Data & Insights Walmart app connects suppliers with store-level data Walmart Data Ventures introduced Scintilla In-Store so field representatives can see real-time data — in part to reduce out-of-stocks. Written by RetailDive February 27, 2026March 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked