The end of the year is a good time to step back from the day-to-day operation of the store and look at the bigger picture.
Category: National
Posted inGrocers Give, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, National, News
Hunger Relief Campaigns Multiply As Holidays Near
In an act of creative giving, Wegmans is parlaying a lottery bonus into 25,000 meals.
Posted inAssociation News, Executive News, Featured News, National
FMI Taps Baker To Lead Industry Relations, Succeeding Baum
Doug Baker’s appointment is effective Dec. 1, succeeding industry veteran Mark Baum.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News
Amazon Adds Uber Eats Restaurant Delivery As Prime Benefit
The benefit covers hundreds of thousands of restaurants in nearly 10,000 cities and towns.
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Marketing News, Merchandising News, National, News, Store News
National Mango Board Names Top Retailers Of 2026 In 4 Divisions
H-E-B, Rouses, Nugget Market and Superior Grocers were honored for growing the fresh mango category.
Posted inAisle Watch, Center Store, Featured News, Marketing News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National
Holiday Meal Deals Stack Up As Grocers Compete On Affordability
The latest round of promotions includes a complete Thanksgiving meal as low as $2.50 per person.
Posted inGrocery Research, Featured News, National
Dunnhumby Trend Tracker: Food Insecurity Up Sharply Since December
Middle-income households were strongly impacted, with 31 percent reporting not having enough to eat, up from 19 percent in December.
Posted inSuppliers, Aisle Watch, Center Store, Featured News, National
Kraft Heinz To Divest Coffee Business, Adds 2 Directors
The new independent board members are former Kroger CFO Mike Schlotman and Nordstrom CFO Kelly Dilts.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Featured News, IGA, National, Suppliers
IGA Retailers Now Have Access To Software Suite From LOC
As part of the new Red Oval partnership, IGA retailers can utilize LOC’s ThriVersA products for both function and insights.
Posted inBakery News, Association News, Featured News, National
ABA, RBA Unite To Strengthen Baking Industry’s Voice And Workforce
ABA chief Eric Dell said that “it is clearer than ever that ABA and RBA’s members have more in common than not.”
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Health & Wellness, National
Foundation For Fresh Produce Announces 2027 Board, Chaired By Walmart’s Himes
The board’s goal, according to Himes, is to “create meaningful impact that improves lives and families around the world.”
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Corporate Store News, Featured News, National, News, Online Grocery Technology, The Kroger Co.
Kroger’s ‘Connected’ Store Puts Robots, RFID And AI At The Center Of Operations
The technology will be leveraged to standardize work and free associates to serve customers.
Posted inAssociation News, Featured News, National, Store News
FMI Joins 473 Organizations Urging Congress To Extend WOTC
The letter asks Congress to include the bipartisan Work Opportunity Tax Credit legislation in any year-end tax package.
Posted inAssociation News, Featured News, Frozen Food, National, Perishables
Record Attendance, 7,500 Meetings Highlight 2026 NFRA Convention
The association also unveiled its 2030 Strategy, a member-informed roadmap that includes efforts to strengthen retailer engagement.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Center Store, Deli News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, Produce News, Suppliers
EmpowerFresh, Loyalty Lane Partner On AI Ordering For Independents
The partnership is designed to yield vital information for independents: knowing and rewarding shoppers, and having the right product on the shelf.
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Featured News, Finance News, National, News, Suppliers
NCB Co-op 100: Grocery Cooperatives Post $32.3B In Revenue
The co-ops share “a common commitment to creating value for their members and strengthening the communities they serve,” says NCB’s president.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Finance News, National, News, The Kroger Co.
Kroger CFO Details $4B Cost-Savings Plan, New Financial Framework
David Kennerley said at the company’s 2026 Investor Update that “this is not a plan on paper. All this work’s underway, already generating savings.”
Posted inGrocery Research, Featured News, Marketing News, National, Suppliers
Advantage Solutions Studies: No One Believes Margin Pressure Has Peaked
Nearly 4 in 10 on both the manufacturer and retailer sides call the margin squeeze structural, with no end in sight.
Posted inGrocers Give, Featured News, National
Stop & Shop Marks 300th School Pantry, Stater Bros. Walk Raises $1.7M And More
United Family, Tops and Aldi round out this week’s community support roundup.
Posted inSustainability News, National, Organic Natural, Supply Chain News
Denali: Depackaging Technology Lifts Store Food Diversion By 70%
The company says it was able to recycle 97 percent of all organics it collected.