Whole Foods to roll out small-format store concept — here’s what it will look likeWhole Foods Market is going small with a new concept for dense metro areas. Whole Foods Market continues store expansion in 2024Whole Foods Market ended February with two new stores, on top of one new opening in January. Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie accepting federal benefit payments Two regional grocers operating in the Southeast U.S. are letting some Medicare Advantage and Medicaid recipients make purchases. Food platform About Fresh spins off mobile food market division A non-profit food prescription platform is establishing a program that brings fresh food to local consumers as a separate entity. Discount grocer tops list of nation's fastest-growing grocers in 2023 In 2023, the fastest-growing grocers opened 253 stores and added 8.4 million sq. ft. of new space, with one company’s expansion outdistancing all others. PLMA: Store brand dollar sales hit new record in 2023 Private label brands achieved another strong year of sales in 2023, increasing nearly 5% to a record-setting $236.3 billion. Retailers join White House effort to combat hunger Several participants in the retail industry are partnering with a new hunger initiative from the Biden-Harris administration. FTC sues to block Kroger-Albertsons $24.6 billion merger The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history. Numerator Retailer Snapshots: Most U.S. households shop Amazon Eighty-one percent of U.S. households made a purchase at Amazon in 2023. And Target is not far behind. Albertsons Cos. selects new marketing partner The Idaho-based grocer has selected R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) to transform its “promotional marketing ecosystem” and grocery merchandising. First Previous 20 21 22 23 24 Next Last