Construction on depot, to begin next year, to cost $860 million

Over the past six months, Walmart’s metrics have been as strong as ever; perhaps even more powerful than 30 years ago when the Bentonville, AR-based merchant zoomed to the top of the food retail charts, but also during a time when the retail landscape was less competitive and economic factors…

Also, ShopRite of Mt. Laurel unveils electric vehicle charging station and the food industry just keeps giving back.

Wholesaler's success is through leveraging technology and power of family-owned member companies.

As many as 50 stores could open by 2035

Former USDA leader succeeds Don Darnall, who recently retired after 30 years with the organization.

Lina Khan was right. While the former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairperson couldn’t have been more wrong when she attempted to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons (by using flawed competitive market share data), her suit against Amazon over “Godzilla’s” questionable tactics for signing customers for “Prime” memberships…

At The Giant Company’s (TGC) vendor summit, held earlier this month at the company’s corporate headquarters in Carlisle, PA, the importance of partnerships and “winning together” highlighted the five-hour event which attracted nearly 500 suppliers, distributors and food brokers. TGC president John Ruane kicked off the meeting with a video…

Former CFO will fill position on interim basis

Anybody want to make a guess about when the final day for Shoppers Food will come? After nearly 20 years of being treated as the “red-headed stepchild,” first by Supervalu, and (since 2018) by parent firm UNFI, Shoppers has been left to wither as a dying entity in the competitive…

Once dominant regional chain down to 17 units.

Metzger will stay on during transition; Gallagher, Maloney and Maggio will remain in their current positions.

Plus, updates on SNAP, farm bill.

AD reaches e-commerce profitability and Weis continues to add new loations.

Wholesale co-op adds new brand and increases its NYC market share with purchase of 17 store family-owned banner.

Plus, the Wegmans opening in Norwalk, CT and the Wakefern Produce Supplier Summer highlighted July industry events.

Plus, news from RDD and a recap of the Summer Fancy Food Show.

It was never my intent for this space to become a forum for political opinion. In fact, this is about the 1,150th column I’ve written since co-founding Best-Met Publishing Co. 47 years ago, and until recently I have purposely shied away from much political commentary. Things began to change earlier…

The new store faces stiff suburban competition led by Stew Leonard's and Cingari's ShopRite.

Gross spent his life in the grocery industry, working with his brother and father, and retired in 1998.

The wholesaler's fiscal 2025 loss is now projected to be in the $90-115 million range.

The two family-owned businesses trace their roots to Lombard Street.

The closings are part of 60 underperforming stores the large merchant announced it would shutter over the next 18 months.

Last month’s acquisition of Michigan-based wholesaler/retailer SpartanNash is another example of grocery distributor C&S Wholesale Grocers making bold moves to not only grow its current business but to find new pathways for future growth. After years of building the wholesale industry’s best third-party distribution model, which was developed in the…

What a difference a year can make. Or not. Twelve months ago in our annual Retail Market Study, I predicted “more of the same.” More overstoring, more consumer economic worries and more progress for those retailers who were perceived to be price/value disrupters. Actually, it wasn’t a very difficult prediction…

Overstoring, economic worries impact sales for most retailers in the 52-week period from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.

The long-time industry executive is survived by his wife Judy Spires, also a former food industry executive with Acme Markets and Kings Food Markets.

A year ago, I predicted “more of the same.” More overstoring, more consumer economic worries and more progress for those retailers who were perceived to be price/value disrupters. Actually, it wasn’t a very difficult prediction. Except for the COVID era, these market realities have existed for the past decade, But…

Aldi, Costco, Wawa among the few gainers in the $63 billion Mid-Atlantic market as consumer spending was light and overstoring continued to make significant sales gains difficult.

Incentive for expansion to the state was in part due to the link to the market of many Metro New York Hispanic retailers who have family members operating stores there.

CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, Giant Eagle, Albertsons and Weis Markets have acquired prescription lists, with more expected as chain continues to close and sell off store base.

June did not start out well for one of the nation’s largest grocery wholesalers. In the space of two days, it was announced that UNFI would be parting ways with one of its largest customers Key Food Stores, and it had an experienced a cyberattack that severely impacted its ability…

Walmart continues to eat up market share while growing sales at a rapid rate. In its 2025 annual report, issued late last month, the world’s largest retailer said its U.S. grocery sales for fiscal 2025 (year ended January 31, 2025) reached a record $276 billion. That’s a gain of 4…

The PA-based drug chain seeks buyers for its 1,240 remaining stores.

Both industry veterans have been vital to the growth of the retail co-op in the New York Metro market in recent years.

Have you looked at your financial portfolio lately? Are you still bullish about the current state of our economy? Politics aside, in an informal poll of 14 retailers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, none seemed very optimistic about the near-term future of their businesses, and some said they are already…

101 million square foot automated depot is slated to open in 2030

The retailer honored 25 associates at its annual meeting in Carlisle, PA.

The litigation party continues among the companies involved in the failed Kroger-Albertsons merger, plus more news from the market

Steve Allison is a veteran of The Giant Company and Carl Sievers serves as divisional VP for the Central Region at EG America