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Kroger taps Walmart tech veteran as store operations chief

Editor’s note: This story is developing and will be updated. Dive Brief: Kroger announced Wednesday that Mark Ibbotson will join the grocer as executive vice president and chief store operations officer on Sept. 14. A former top executive at Walmart,...

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SNAP bans led to 12% decline in soda purchases

Recipients didn’t buy more sugary drinks with their own dollars, bucking a common theory held across the food industry, a new academic study found.

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Sprouts names its next CEO

Nick Konat, the grocer’s president and chief operating officer, will take over the top role after current chief executive Jack Sinclair steps down on Jan. 4, 2027.

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50 years of Aldi in the US: A timeline

The discounter opened its first stateside store in Iowa in 1976. Here’s a look at key moves by the company over the past half-century.