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Instacart goes from the supermarket to the stock market, raising $660 million with its IPO
1 year, 3 months ago

Instacart goes from the supermarket to the stock market, raising $660 million with its IPO

The Independent  

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Aldi to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys grocery stores in Southern US
1 year, 4 months ago

Aldi to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys grocery stores in Southern US

The Independent  

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UK grocers limit sales of some vegetables amid shortages
1 year, 10 months ago

UK grocers limit sales of some vegetables amid shortages

Associated Press  

LONDON — Several British supermarket chains have limited the amount of some fresh fruits and vegetables that customers can buy amid shortages blamed on bad weather in Spain and Morocco. Tesco, the U.K.’s largest grocery chain, said Wednesday that it would temporarily limit customers to buying three items each of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. But industry analysts said the main …

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This Thanksgiving, hit the grocery store early to avoid overcrowding
4 years, 1 month ago

This Thanksgiving, hit the grocery store early to avoid overcrowding

LA Times  

People shop at a Smart & Final Extra! “Thanksgiving and Christmas are the Super Bowl days for grocery store retail,” Ron Fong, California Grocers Assn. “What we’re really worried about is the few days before Thanksgiving when everybody’s rushing.” Much of California is now in the strictest, or purple, tier of the state’s color-coded reopening system, which means that although …

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Grocery stores are pushing California to be tougher on crime. Here’s why
4 years, 3 months ago

Grocery stores are pushing California to be tougher on crime. Here’s why

LA Times  

In 2003, Brian Beinlich stood before a judge in an Orange County courtroom, barely comprehending what had happened. But after it was implemented, retailers and law enforcement officials blamed Proposition 47 for a spike in shoplifting; they said organized retail theft rings were taking advantage of reduced penalties. In 2018, to deter an attack on Proposition 47, legislators created “organized …

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Why your local grocery store is making a comeback
4 years, 8 months ago

Why your local grocery store is making a comeback

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Small town grocery stores have been struggling, first against the rise of Walmart and then from the growth of Dollar General. “All of a sudden, it’s been an opportunity to address the challenges they have seen for years and years,” said David Procter, director of the Rural Grocery Initiative at Kansas State University. “That has …

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Snapdeal resumes operations in 96 cities; company ties up with local grocers, wholesalers for quick deliveries
4 years, 9 months ago

Snapdeal resumes operations in 96 cities; company ties up with local grocers, wholesalers for quick deliveries

Firstpost  

While Snapdeal continues to accept orders for both essential and non-essential goods, the delivery for the latter is planned post the lockdown period. Other than metro cities, the list also covers smaller cities include Agra, Bhopal, Dehradun, Jalandhar, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jaipur, Kota, Nashik, Patna, Raipur and Surat, the company said in a statement. It is also tying up with local …

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India coronavirus lockdown | Grocers scramble to restock after night of panic buying
4 years, 9 months ago

India coronavirus lockdown | Grocers scramble to restock after night of panic buying

The Hindu  

After witnessing a night of panic buying following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a 21-day restriction on non-essential services, grocery stores and supermarkets across the city were busy restocking on Wednesday and tried to enforce social distancing between customers. Social distancing In Kalkaji, grocery and supply stores were busy restocking empty shelves in expectation of more panic buying. Fruit …

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Grocery shopping is forever changed by the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Grocery shopping is forever changed by the coronavirus

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The outbreak of coronavirus is pushing Americans to buy their groceries online, a development that could have a lasting effect on the supermarket industry. “We are seeing a larger percentage of customers over the age of 60 that are coming online,” said JJ Fleeman, chief e-commerce officer for Ahold Delhaize in the United States, which …

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Make way for Granny: L.A. grocers go 65-plus in pre-dawn hours during coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Make way for Granny: L.A. grocers go 65-plus in pre-dawn hours during coronavirus pandemic

LA Times  

As concerns over the coronavirus pandemic grow and lengthy lines snake outside grocery stores before the sun even comes up, many retailers have announced they are setting aside time for people 65 and older and other at-risk populations to do their shopping in a less-crowded environment. Shoppers lined up before dawn outside the Grocery Outlet Bargain Market in Altadena on …

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Slashing food stamps hurts the poor. It also hurts their supermarkets
4 years, 11 months ago

Slashing food stamps hurts the poor. It also hurts their supermarkets

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Independent grocery stores and regional supermarket chains already face brutal competition and shrinking profits. “When these folks have less SNAP dollars to spend, it certainly affects our total sales,” said Kurt Schertle, chief operating officer at Weis Markets, a chain of 200 stores in the northeast. With cuts to SNAP, small chains or “single-store operators …

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How Wegmans and H-E-B outmatched Amazon
5 years, 1 month ago

How Wegmans and H-E-B outmatched Amazon

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Traditional grocery stores in America are struggling. “It’s tough for the national players to match this.” Last year, sales at traditional supermarkets slipped 1.7% compared with 2017, even as they grew at wholesale clubs, supercenters and dollar stores, according to Inmar Analytics. Wegmans and others try not to be “everything to everyone,” like Kroger or …

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On the Money: More grocers are offering delivery
5 years, 7 months ago

On the Money: More grocers are offering delivery

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Want to ditch the shopping cart? Grocery chains like Kroger and Safeway are working with third party delivery services like Instacart or developing their own services. Here are details on some of the biggest delivery operators: — Instacart: Founded in 2012, Instacart is now one of the largest grocery delivery services. Instacart charges $99 for an annual subscription …

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