Retail - Supermarkets & Grocery Stores News
Report: Sandwiches still rule menus, homes
July 2, 2015
Roughly 79 percent of all adults have eaten a sandwich in the past seven days, according to data published in the all-new Packaged Facts report, "Sandwiches…
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Online grocery shopping gaining in popularity among consumers
July 1, 2015
More consumers are jumping online to buy groceries these day, with a 29 percent increase in total online grocery shopping in the past year.
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Peapod.com debuts farm box produce service
July 1, 2015
Peapod.com is delivering local farm produce via a new service called Peapod Local Farm Box this summer in nearly a dozen states.
read nowConAgra steps away from $5B private label business effort
June 30, 2015
Packaged food titan ConAgra Foods is stepping away from the private label business to focus on its consumer brands and intends to be much more strident in…
read nowSysco steps away from US Foods acquisition following federal court injunction
June 29, 2015
Sysco Corp. won't be appealing a federal court ruling against its planned $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods and will be going back to the drawing board to…
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July 4 holiday consumer spend reflects healthy growth spurt
June 29, 2015
Consumers will spend more on July 4 food celebrations this year than they did last year, with total spend on food items expected to hit $6.6 billion.
read nowInstacart expands personal delivery into Miami communities
June 23, 2015
Grocery patrons in northeast Miami-Dade county will now have another food shopping option given Instacart expanding its delivery operations, according to a…
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CVS buys up Target pharma sites in $1.9B purchase
June 16, 2015
CVS Health is buying mega retailer Target’s pharmacy and clinic business units for $1.9 billion, which gives CVS Health an additional 1,660 pharmacies across…
read nowReport: Consumers will use subscription-based services if easy, affordable
May 27, 2015
Consumer study reveals top subscription services and how super subscriber shoppers select Internet, cable, mobile phone, streaming, grocery and other services.
read nowGrocery store sales surpassed by restaurants for the first time
May 18, 2015
Monthly sales at restaurants exceeded grocery store sales for the first time on record, the National Restaurant Association reported.
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Whole Foods and Cravy partner to test grocery delivery
May 18, 2015
Cravy, a West Palm Beach, Florida-based technology company, and Whole Foods Market have teamed up to test an on-demand delivery program for residents in West…
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Whole Foods delivers record Q2 sales
May 12, 2015
Whole Foods ended the quarter with total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investments of approximately $1.1 billion.
read nowChef Ernesto launches all-natural foods at select Dollar Trees
May 5, 2015
Chef Ernesto is announcing a nationwide rollout of its all-natural frozen food line now available at Dollar Tree stores from New England to North Carolina.
read nowBuying groceries online gaining acceptance globally
April 30, 2015
More than half of global consumers are willing to buy groceries online, according to Nielsen Global. Survey also shows 57 percent of shoppers consider grocery…
read nowReport sees growth in multichannel grocery shopping
February 18, 2015
Multichannel grocery shopping is surging across the globe, with the birth of a new child being a primary driver of an increased propensity to buy online…
read nowHy-Vee selects Interactions for experiential marketing services
February 10, 2015
Interactions will engage shoppers through experiential marketing events in 50 store locations in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri, with plans to expand to…
read nowRoundy's selects Market6 for vendor collaboration portal
January 21, 2015
The leading Midwest grocer has selected Market6’s retailer/supplier collaboration software platform, Market6 Foundation, to deliver a new vendor collaboration…
read nowSam's Club offering free health screenings, to members and non-members
January 6, 2015
Sam's Club announced that it will host 10 free monthly health screenings in 2015 for members and non-members, covering a wide range of tests to manage and…
read nowReport details shopping behaviors of US Hispanic population
December 3, 2014
Hispanics account for one-sixth of the U.S. population, totaling 53 million people. These shoppers have increased their spending more than 200 percent since…
read nowNielsen: Global perceptions of store brands improve, but share of basket varies by country
November 18, 2014
The Nielsen Global Survey of Private Label polled more than 30,000 Internet respondents in 60 countries to understand how consumer perceptions about…
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