Holiday sales growth to be sluggish; six tips to weather the stormA new holiday sales forecast is predicting sluggish holiday growth but offers some hope for improvement. Instacart IPO valuation could reach $9.3 billion Instacart plans to issue a total of 22 million shares of class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market exchange. NRF: Economy growing but losing momentum The economy is still expanding, but not as fast as it was earlier this year. Kroger, Albertsons to divest more than 400 stores, eight DCs in $1.9B deal The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. are offloading some stores and distribution centers in connection with their proposed merger. Save Mart aligns CPG strategy with customers, suppliers using AI The Save Mart Companies is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to make customer-centric decisions and collaborate with CPG brands. Instacart adds AI capabilities for storefronts, smart carts Instacart is offering several AI-enabled new features as part of a broader upgrade to its Storefront and Caper Cart solutions. Giant Eagle partners with Instacart for fast delivery Giant Eagle customers will be able to have online orders delivered in as fast as one hour via a new collaboration with Instacart. Centennial buys Valencia Town Center from URW The aggressive mall renovator adds a million-sq.-ft. property to its portfolio. Changes are anticipated. SpartanNash predicts product demand with advanced analytics SpartanNash is providing associates with a real-time, comprehensive view of in-store stock. C-Suite Moves: August report Here’s a look at the major C-suite appointments that occurred in August (listed in the order they were announced). First Previous 73 74 75 76 77 Next Last
