Retail - Supermarkets & Grocery Stores News
Costco to be anchor store for Maryland mixed-use district
March 13, 2026
Costco aims to open a wholesale location at VIVA White Oak, a 280-acre mixed use district in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Trader Joe’s earns best grocery store title in consumer report
March 6, 2026
Trader Joe's is the best U.S. grocery store according to a report from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index.
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Trader Joe’s opening 6 stores across the US
February 27, 2026
Trader Joe's has announced it will open six stores across Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kansas and Washington.
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Kroger names former Walmart leader Greg Foran as CEO
February 9, 2026
Supermarket brand The Kroger Co. has appointed Greg Foran as CEO effective immediately.
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Aldi marks a big anniversary with lots of store openings
February 5, 2026
ALDI, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in the U.S. this year, plans to open more than 180 stores across 31 states in 2026.
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Albertsons Media Collective debuts in-store incrementality measurement
January 23, 2026
Albertsons Media Collective has launched incrementality measurement that will enable advertisers to optimize in-store media using causal signals.
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Wegmans deploys facial recognition tech for store security
January 9, 2026
Wegmans has deployed facial recognition cameras in a "small fraction" of stores to boost security at locations with elevated risks.
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Drugstore chain Rossmann taps Diebold Nixdorf for expansion
December 30, 2025
Rossmann, one of Europe's largest drugstore chains, has tapped longtime partner Diebold Nixdorf to support the retailer's Swiss market expansion strategy.
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Riesbeck’s Food Markets deploys eGrowcery fulfillment platform
December 3, 2025
Riesback's Food Markets, an Ohio/West Virginia supermarket chain, has deployed an online shopping and order fulfillment platform powered by eGrowcery.
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Walmart Inc. CEO succession coming in February
November 20, 2025
Walmart Inc. CEO Doug McMillon will retire on January 31, 2026 and John Furner will take the helm as president and CEO as of Feb. 1, 2026.
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Lidl Great Britain launches mobile payment through Lidl Plus app
November 4, 2025
Lidl GB has launched Lidl Pay, a mobile payment feature built into its Lidl Plus rewards app, as part of the retailer's ongoing investment in technology and…
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Independent grocers adopt Instacart for in-store, online operations
October 31, 2025
Independent grocers across the U.S. are increasingly adopting Instacart's enterprise technology solutions, including Caper Carts, Storefront Pro and FoodStorm…
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Kroger expands DoorDash partnership
October 30, 2025
Kroger launched DoorDash delivery in nearly 2,700 stores this month.
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Kroger hiring 18K associates to boost customer experience
October 28, 2025
Grocery brand Kroger is hiring more than 18,000 associates for the holiday season and beyond and the roles are focused on enhancing the customer experience.
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Most shoppers want more info to inform purchases
September 16, 2025
Most consumers, 76%, want more information given they're paying more for groceries, with 71% reading labels more closely and more often and 66% would scan a QR…
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Morrisons taps Instacart for AI-powered shopping carts
September 15, 2025
Morrisons, a U.K. grocer, is partnering with Instacart to deliver Caper Carts to its grocery aisles, marking Instacart's first retail collaboration to deploy…
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Wawa first-ever travel center finds a home in North Carolina
September 12, 2025
Wawa's first-ever travel center has opened for business in Hope Mills, North Carolina.
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Wawa expanding into middle Tennessee
September 10, 2025
Wawa, a convenience store chain, has started construction on store locations in Murfreesboro and Clarksville, Tennessee.
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Toast survey reveals community-based retailers are thriving
September 2, 2025
Nearly all, 94%, of community-based retailers describe their business as in good or excellent shape, according to the "Voice of the Retail Industry," report…
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Aldi London store overhauls Shop & Go system, deploys self-checkouts
August 27, 2025
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has reopened its newly refurbished "Shop & Go" store in Greenwich, London, featuring self-checkout lanes and an updated…
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