Giant Food Stores to expand its new urban conceptThe supermarket company announced plans to open three more locations of its smaller-sized urban format, Giant Heirloom Market, in Philadelphia in 2019. NRF: Retail sales to increase as much as 4.4% in 2019The state of the economy is sound, but retail growth is expected to cool off a bit this year. Newport Capital acquires Wisconsin center A TJ Maxx-anchored center in Brookfield, Wis., was acquired by Newport Capital Partners. Sale price of the 137,816-sq.-ft. property was not disclosed. Hy-Vee takes high-tech approach to food waste Hy-Vee is piloting a mobile app that promotes soon-to-expire products. Giant/Martin’s sees big potential in same-day delivery Giant/Martin’s is piloting same-day grocery delivery with a little help from crowdsourced delivery provider Deliv. Retail jobs edge up in January The retail industry added jobs in January in a month whose overall job gains surpassed expectations. Study: Canadian retailers lag in a key area of omnichannel retail Canadian retailers have some catching up to do with their omnichannel capabilities. Analysis: Amazon’s Q4 store sales fall 2.7%—largely due to lackluster Whole Foods Overall, Amazon has ended its fiscal year on a positive note. Online grocer delivers AI to fresh food supply chain Farmstead is using advanced demand forecasting to save customers money. CSA Q&A: Where is retail IT innovation heading in 2019? Rapidly evolving technology capabilities are transforming retail in every part of the enterprise. First Look: H-E-B opens new multi-level store—complete with flying chickens Regional grocery powerhouse H-E-B’s newest location features elevators, escalators, covered parking and flying chickens outfitted with colorful sweaters. PriceSmart names new CEO PriceSmart has tapped its interim CEO to be its permanent chief executive. First Previous 341 342 343 344 345 Next Last