Inside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is …
Mar 12, 2024 · Walmart is the world’s largest retailer by a large margin, but it isn’t taking its No. 1 position for granted. The company is engaged in a large-scale program to refresh hundreds of its locations around the U.S., part of a push by the mass retailer to modernize the overall shopping experience and reinforce its leading role in the grocery sector. ...
Grocery News | Grocery Dive
Dec 13, 2024 · Grocery Dive delivers the latest news in the grocery industry, with articles covering grocery delivery, online food shopping, shopper behavior, store formats, technology, and more.
Is Lidl poised to finally turn the corner in the US? - Grocery Dive
Jun 17, 2024 · Lidl’s U.S. store fleet so far comprises only about 170 stores in nine states and Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, German archrival Aldi, which entered the U.S. in 1976, has accelerated its growth and now has almost 2,400 stores stateside.. While Aldi has continued to ramp up its growth, Lidl US has laid off hundreds of corporate workers during the past two years and closed a number of stores.
Top grocery trade shows in 2025 | Grocery Dive
Oct 1, 2024 · As the grocery industry grapples with a rapidly evolving environment, from tech to food prices, executives have a variety of trade shows throughout 2025 where they can meet with fellow experts and follow along with industry trends and changes.
Walmart’s major grocery moves so far in 2024 | Grocery Dive
Sep 19, 2024 · Walmart has been busy this year making a plethora of grocery moves to sharpen its appeal as a food destination. The retailer’s grocery efforts are also currently receiving a national spotlight thanks to the Kroger-Albertsons merger, with the two supermarket chains frequently citing Walmart as a main reason for why they are …
Amazon Fresh focusing on grocery ‘fundamentals’ with updated …
Nov 13, 2023 · WOODLAND HILLS, California — When Amazon Fresh launched in 2020, all the focus seemed to be on technology like its Dash Carts, Ask Alexa terminals and Just Walk Out frictionless checkout systems. But amid all the cutting-edge innovation, some of the basic principles of good grocery retailing got overlooked.
Amazon Fresh breaks the 50-store mark | Grocery Dive
Sep 25, 2024 · Amazon Fresh opened its first store in mid-2020, but paused store openings less than three years later due to an underwhelming reception from shoppers. The company brought in new executives and spent months adjusting its approach. Amazon unveiled a refreshed store model for the chain late last year that features new signage, stronger price messaging and an expanded assortment of products aimed ...
Why Walmart sees drone delivery taking flight | Grocery Dive
Mar 11, 2024 · After testing drone deliveries for the last few years, Walmart is increasingly rolling out the option as a way to fulfill e-commerce orders.. As of early January, the retailer had 31 hubs for drone delivery across six states, Prathibha Rajashekhar, the retailer’s senior vice president of automation and innovation, stores and supply chain, recently told …
Lidl to relaunch its brand in the US | Grocery Dive
Oct 9, 2024 · LAS VEGAS — Lidl will relaunch its brand in the United States next week in a bid by the German discount grocery chain to improve its name recognition after years of struggling to build momentum on this side of the Atlantic, according to a top executive of the company’s U.S. division.. The marketing campaign, which carries the …
Kroger-Albertsons merger in court: 6 key takeaways
Nov 4, 2024 · The supermarket chains focused on broader industry competition. While the FTC and Washington state defined supermarkets as the relevant markets for their challenges — a definition that also included Walmart — Kroger and Albertsons wanted the judges to take a more expansive view of the industry, where competition also includes the likes of Costco, Amazon, Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s.