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Gelson’s appoints new president and CEO
Koichi Toyo, who has worked for parent company Pan Pacific International Holdings for more than two decades, takes over for the departing Ryan Adams.
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The Friday Checkout: How important is a ‘freshness guarantee’ for grocers?
Supermarket chains like Schnucks are pushing these promises as consumers shop for more of their perishables at low-price retailers.
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DoorDash launches conversational shopping assistant
The tool allows grocery shoppers to input a recipe link, photo from a cookbook or image of a shopping list and receive a shoppable cart of food items.
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ADUSA to pay $40M for allegedly reporting inflated drug prices
The Department of Justice said the grocer offered discounted prescriptions to eligible customers but filed claims for higher prices with federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
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Who will win the grocery pricing war?
Shoppers have come to expect retailers to clearly demonstrate that they are holding down the cost of food, analysts said.
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Consumer pain continues as grocery inflation remains near 3-year high
Ending the Iran war could help ease the pressure, but the worst is likely still to come for categories like food, according to economists.
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Grocery Outlet makes 2 C-suite changes
The discounter named two people to the top merchandising and finance roles as Christopher Miller readies to leave after less than two years as CFO.
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Schnucks unveils freshness guarantee as grocers play up perishables
The company is the latest to implement the policy, which allows shoppers who aren’t satisfied with an item to exchange it or get a full refund.
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What will Ahold Delhaize’s next CEO prioritize?
While Thierry Garnier brings over two decades of knowledge from French grocer Carrefour, analysts say his time as CEO of a European home improvement company better equips him to helm the multinational supermarket business.
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Will high-speed grocery delivery allow Amazon and Walmart to close the gap on convenience?
As the retailers tap their vast fulfillment capabilities to build out 30-minute delivery services, they’re threatening advantages supermarkets enjoy by being close to their customers.
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UNFI’s sales drop in Q3, but profitability improves
The grocery wholesaler and retailer recorded “steady progress” in its value creation strategy during the period, its CEO said.
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Will grocers rely on Instacart for AI shopping?
AstraWorks’ analysis of 24 major retailers found most don’t yet have their own AI shopping tools and instead depend on the tech company to connect with agents like ChatGPT.
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