Mother’s Day is shaping up to be one of the biggest shopping moments of the year for the grocery industry. According to Instacart data, Mother’s Day was the No. 1 day for gift orders on its platform in 2025, with customers placing gift orders 18 times more often than average — enough to edge out […]
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5WPR Index Finds Costco Tops AI Citation Rankings, Walmart Trails
5WPR has released the 2026 U.S. Grocery Retail AI Visibility Index, the first to rank U.S. grocers by how frequently they are cited inside AI-generated answers. Walmart, with about 21 percent of U.S. grocery market share, ranks fourth in AI citation share. The retailer cited most often when American shoppers ask ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity or […]
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Upside Report Reveals A Growing Income Divide In Consumer Spending
Upside released “The Income Divide” April 13, a new report examining how a widening gap in consumer behavior is reshaping retail demand. The findings, drawn from more than 10 billion transactions and surveys of 3,500-plus consumers, reveal that high- and low-income consumers are making fundamentally different decisions about where and how much to spend. Report […]
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Independent Natural Food Co-op INFRA Tops 400 Members
The Independent Natural Food Retailers Association (INFRA) has surpassed 400 member stores serving more than 650 communities nationwide. The milestone marks a significant moment in the association’s growth, as it reached $3.4 billion in representative sales in 2025 and continues to lead the natural channel in dollar sales growth at 8 percent year-over-year from 2024-25. […]
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Leadership: Be The Leader People Want To Work For
People do not follow titles for long. They follow credibility. They follow consistency. They follow leaders whose behavior makes trust possible. In an age when culture is tested daily, the enduring leadership principle is surprisingly simple: do your job, live your values, and give people something worth following. There is a leadership lesson that never […]
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NGA Welcomes USDA’s Final SNAP Stocking Standards
The National Grocers Association (NGA) released a statement welcoming the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final stocking standards for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The statement was issued by Stephanie Johnson, NGA head of government affairs, who emphasized the role of independent grocers in delivering nutritious food access across the country. Johnson said the standards reinforce […]
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Ahold Delhaize Names Garnier As CEO Nominee, Muller To Retire In 2027
Ahold Delhaize has nominated Thierry Garnier for appointment as a member of the management board and to serve as president and CEO. Garnier is expected to succeed Frans Muller around the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in April 2027. Muller will retire from the company and step down as president and CEO […]
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Ahold Delhaize USA Names Cook SVP Of Own Brands
Ahold Delhaize USA has appointed Abby Cook as SVP, Own Brands. In the role, Cook will lead the company’s Own Brands portfolio, overseeing strategy, innovation and execution to drive growth and differentiation across the U.S. businesses. She will report to Chief Commercial and Digital Officer Keith Nicks. Growing Together component Own Brands are a critical […]