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Giant

GIANT Acquires Bordering Independents

Carlisle, PA-based company picks up other operators
February 19, 2026
NJFC

Longtime NJFC Leader Linda Doherty Announces She Will Retire In January 2027, Search For Successor Begins

Breaking News
The search is on as NFJC leader retires...
February 19, 2026
food inflation

USDA Sees “Moderate” Food Inflation Ahead, But Risks Persist

Grocery and food inflation ease slightly but category risks loom large...
February 18, 2026
surveillance pricing ban

Surveillance Pricing Ban Efforts Gather Steam

The surveillance pricing ban has emerged as a top issue this season...
February 17, 2026
Top 10 grocery and CPG stocks

The Top 10 Grocery and CPG Stocks: Execution Is Everything

The Top 10 grocery and CPG stocks are on the move again...
February 16, 2026
Northeast Grocery

Five Things to Know in Northeast Grocery This Week

Our Northeast grocery roundup for the week...
February 13, 2026
Giant Food

‘Giving’ Is Focus As Giant Food Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Nearly $2 Million Is Pledged To Help Non-Profits
February 12, 2026
Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz Taps Brakes on Breakup, Shifts Focus to Growth Investment

Kraft Heinz will not go ahead with its planned split.
February 12, 2026
H Mart

Top International Grocer H Mart Moves Ahead with Restaurant Concepts

H Mart is going full speed ahead with its restaurant concepts...
February 12, 2026
Bel Group

Bel Group Is Resetting Its US Snack Strategy; Peter McGuiness Will Lead

Bel Group is making changes at the top...
February 9, 2026
Top 10 Grocery and CPG Stocks

The Top 10 Grocery and CPG Stocks Show Investors Are Rewarding Discipline

The Top 10 grocery and CPG stocks show a shift underway...
February 9, 2026
Kroger

Kroger Appoints Greg Foran as CEO

Kroger has announced a new chief executive...
February 9, 2026
Top 10 Stocks

The Top 10 Stocks in Grocery & CPG Show Operations Are Key for Investors

The Top 10 stocks in grocery & CPG hold a message for investors...
February 2, 2026
Amazon

Amazon to Close Amazon Go & Amazon Fresh Stores

The e-commerce giant is taking another look at its grocery retail plans
January 27, 2026
walmart

Four Executive Leadership Changes at Walmart

Incoming Walmart President, CEO John Furner Announces Leadership Changes
January 23, 2026
Lidl

Lost In America – Another CEO Bites The Dust At Lidl U.S.

News Analysis
After nearly a decade, the Neckarsulm, Germany-based discount retailer still hasn’t found the right formula for U.S. success. How much time is left?
January 22, 2026
Northeast grocery

Five Things to Know About Northeast Grocery This Week

Here's what's happening in Northeast grocery for the week starting Jan. 20...
January 20, 2026
grocery RFID

Grocery RFID: A Question of When, Not If

Grocery RFID is increasingly becoming an affordable reality for operators...
January 13, 2026
Northeast grocers

Why Shrinking the Shelf Is Different for Northeast Grocers

Assortment rationalization is underway nationwide, but Northeast grocers are doing it differently...
January 13, 2026
Northeast grocery

Five Things to Know This Week in Northeast Grocery

Northeast grocery operations are quiet right now, but there's lots going on...
January 13, 2026
grocery e-commerce

Grocery E-Commerce Isn’t Failing – Centralized Fulfillment Is

There's a perception that grocery e-commerce is running into headwinds, but that's not really the case...
December 22, 2025
Instacart

Instacart Is Having its Regulatory Moment: Deceptive Fees, Pricing Experiments, and the FTC

Instacart is having its "15 Minutes of Fame" in the form of regulatory scrutiny. The cutting edge of technology cuts both ways...
December 22, 2025

Vuono Promoted to EVP at RDD Associates, Yacovelli Joins JOH as Business Manager

Here are the recent regional moves and promotions you need to know about.
December 22, 2025

Holiday Cheer, World Cup Dreams, and Grocery Giving Across the Region

Metro Beat
Holiday celebrations, industry honors, World Cup buzz, community giving, and food security investments cap off a busy year across the regional grocery trade.
December 22, 2025

Village Takes Wakefern to Court Over Morton Williams Deal

Taking Stock
“On May 2, 2025, the company (Village) filed a Verified Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (the “Complaint”) in a matter captioned Village Super Market, Inc., et al. v. Wakefern Food Corp., et al. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Middlesex County (the “Chancery Court”). The company…
December 22, 2025
Local grocery

Consumer Trust Tilts Toward Local Grocers

Independent retailers have a massive opportunity to defend their share right now. This is local grocers' moment...
December 17, 2025
Private Label

A Breakout 2025 for Private Label

Surveys would list private labels traditionally as cheap, low-frills, unremarkable, and aesthetically bland. 2025 is the year this formula truly became upended.   
December 16, 2025
grocery-anchored real estate

Grocery-Anchored Real Estate Shows Continued Investor Interest 

Grocery-anchored real estate presents a huge defensive play
December 16, 2025
Mars

Mars Completes Acquisition of Kellanova

The Mars-Kellanova deal signals a shift in the global snack food landscape...
December 15, 2025
Wakefern Shoprite

Wakefern’s SRS Unit To Acquire Three Existing ShopRite Stores

Two of the stores are owned by members who are retiring from the business.
December 12, 2025
Algorithmic pricing explainer

Algorithmic Pricing Offers Risk and Reward for Grocery Retail

Retailers are leaning harder on algorithmic pricing to sharpen prices but the gains come with new risks to trust, competition, and control...
December 10, 2025
Kroger e-commerce

Kroger Reports E-commerce Uptick Amidst Impairments

Kroger's earnings are in, and the results are mixed. Here's what you need to know...
December 9, 2025
logistics

Amazon Evaluates USPS as Shipping Partner

The partnership between Amazon and the financially troubled USPS appears to be fraying after Amazon announced it's exploring alternatives.
December 9, 2025
Beer and wine in grocery

Maryland Tries Again For Beer and Wine in Grocery 

For decades, retailers have wanted to sell beer and wine in Maryland's grocery stores. The next legislative session could make a difference...
December 9, 2025

Kroger Finally Comes Clean About Ocado Failure

Taking Stock
In July 2023, shortly after Kroger opened it is newest Ocado customer fulfillment center (CFC) in Frederick, MD,  I stopped by to pay a visit. I didn’t enter the 350,000 square foot automated full-service distribution center but instead sat in my car and watched the truck traffic exiting the large…
December 8, 2025

Shrinking Independent Base, Challenging Economy Remain Headwinds

Wakefern, C&S, UNFI, Bozzuto’s Remain Region’s Top Wholesalers
December 8, 2025

The Best Of Both Worlds – WFM And AF – In Plymouth Meeting, PA? Perhaps Not

Taking Stock
As Amazon attempts to create more seamless efficiencies between its highly profitable organics/natural Whole Foods Market (WFM) brand and its failing traditional Amazon Fresh (AF) unit, it has chosen Plymouth Meeting, PA as a test site to combine the assets of each retailer under one roof. Earlier this month, the…
November 19, 2025
SNAP Benefits

With Government Shutdown Over, SNAP Benefits Restored To 42M

But long-term cuts could slash $186B from program
November 19, 2025

USDA Plans To Tighten SNAP Stocking Requirements

Legislative Line
In late September, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the department’s Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) proposed rule changes to strengthen the stocking requirements for retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). USDA’s formal press release summarized the announcement by stating that the changes proposed…
November 6, 2025

Publix Continues Its Northern VA Growth With New Manassas Unit

New supermarkets also slated for Winchester, Stephens City.
November 6, 2025