Supermarket/Grocery

Midwest grocer expands in-store checkout options
Value Center Market is providing shoppers at select stores with a new, streamlined way to complete purchases.
Walmart, Google partner to roll out voice-activated grocery shopping
Walmart continues to ramp up its efforts to compete with Amazon, this time in the fledgling voice-activated shopping space.

Amazon cuts Whole Foods prices and sweetens deal for Prime members — again

Amazon is once again cutting prices at Whole Foods Market.
Retail sales fall in February

U.S. retail sales took an unexpected dip in February. But in better news, sales were revised upwards for January.
North Carolina center signs anchors for phase two

A 22,000-sq.-ft. HomeGoods, and a 6,139-sq.-ft. Rack Room Shoes will anchor phase two of New Bern Marketplace, in New Bern, N.C.
Albertsons taps PepsiCo leader as its new CEO

Albertsons Companies is replacing its current CEO with a veteran from one of the world’s biggest CPG companies.
Regional grocer makes informed decision to protect data

Northgate Markets is protecting business-critical financial and retail data while reducing storage costs.
What’s In Store? The Future of Large-Box Retail as the New Town Center

As it becomes less important for consumers to be present at a physical location to shop, retailers will look to multi-purpose real estate development.
Extreme-value grocer looks to go public

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. is poised to make an initial public offering.
Ahold applies fresh technology to supply chain

Ahold Delhaize USA seeks to provide the freshest produce possible with a little help from artificial intelligence (AI).
5Qs for Spencer Bomar on Florida’s growth spurt

Veteran retail real estate broker and Avison Young principal Spencer Bomar tells us why there is a place for every retailer in Florida.
Study: Retailers aggressive in private label CPG pricing

Nine out of 10 leading retailers price their private label products lower than the average prices of their respective categories.