The Basket Tells All: Retail Isn’t Losing on Price – It’s Losing on ExecutionÂ
The Basket Tells All: How retail can always win the occasion...
April 8, 2026
Retail Has a Completion Problem, Not a Pricing Problem
Retail has a problem, but insiders aren't focused on it...
April 8, 2026
Grocery Is Taking a K-Shaped Turn to Adapt to Change
The grocery store is becoming K-shaped alongside the economy...
April 3, 2026
The Basket Tells All: The Grocery Industry Is Optimizing for a Trip That No Longer Exists
Store layout and merchandising are changing across the grocery industry
April 1, 2026
The Basket Tells All: Why Aisle-Level Thinking Is Starting to Break Down
Aisles Are Clean. Baskets Are Messy, But More Useful...
March 26, 2026
Two Protein Stories: Seafood Wins the Moment, Meat Owns the Routine
Seafood and meat are both showing real strength now. Here's why...
March 19, 2026
Allegiance Just Made a Quantum Leap in Retail Ads
Retail ads haven't changed much in a long, long time. Enter Allegiance Retail Services...
March 4, 2026
Shoppers Love Their Stores… But They’re Wary of Prices
When it comes to pricing, shoppers' feelings create the facts...
February 25, 2026
GIANT Acquires Bordering Independents
Carlisle, PA-based company picks up other operators
February 19, 2026
What I Learned At The Largest Global Food Show In Dubai
A global event packs local lessons...
February 12, 2026
How Grocery Operators Can Use AI Today (Without Rebuilding the Entire Business)
"How to use AI?" is the big question in grocery right now. The playbook is here...
February 6, 2026
Are Traditional Grocers Better at Weather Disruptions?
Traditional grocers have an edge when it comes to resilience...
February 3, 2026
What the End of Amazon One Really Means
Amazon One's failure capped a week of retreat for the huge company.
January 30, 2026
Grocery Stores Are Snatching Up Closed PharmaciesÂ
Closed pharmacies are getting a new lease on life - literally.
January 30, 2026
Key Consumer Dietary and Health Trends for 2026
Get caught up on dietary and health trends for the year ahead.
January 30, 2026
What Is the Ideal Grocery Store Size?
How grocery store size can have an impact on weather-related disruptions.
January 29, 2026
Why Aldi and Lidl Win When the Weather Gets Messy
Discounters like Aldi and Lidl enjoy an edge in the weather-demand struggle...
January 28, 2026
Back-to-Back Storms Are Exposing Grocery Forecasting Weakness
Storm clusters are rewriting the rules forecasting models were built on.
January 27, 2026
Amazon to Close Amazon Go & Amazon Fresh Stores
The e-commerce giant is taking another look at its grocery retail plans
January 27, 2026
From Here On, Private Label Growth Could Get Tough
The days of automatic private label growth look to be coming to an end...
January 23, 2026
What a Year of Walmart Prices Really Says About Inflation
NPR journalists tracked Walmart prices for one year and found shocking results...
January 16, 2026
Sprouts Is Piloting New Grocery Training Strategies
New grocery training strategies gamify learning...
January 14, 2026
Grocery RFID: A Question of When, Not If
Grocery RFID is increasingly becoming an affordable reality for operators...
January 13, 2026
Why Shrinking the Shelf Is Different for Northeast Grocers
Assortment rationalization is underway nationwide, but Northeast grocers are doing it differently...
January 13, 2026
Less Is More: Smart Assortment Rationalization Is Back to Stay in 2026
Assortment rationalization is back as we come to grips with the "new normal"
January 12, 2026
Dirty Data Is Crushing Loyalty Programs… But There Are Real Solutions Around the Corner
Dirty data is quietly turning loyalty programs into liabilities, but change is coming...
January 9, 2026
Commentary: The Case for Transparency & Technology in Grocery
Grocery shouldn't run from technology, despite recent news. Transparency is the way to go...
January 8, 2026
Here Are 2 Wild Predictions for 2026 and the Future of Grocery
This these 2 wild predictions are likely to hit the bottom line...
January 7, 2026
The Biggest Trends Shaping Grocery in 2026
Our team has picked these as some of the biggest forces in grocery in the year ahead...
January 6, 2026
Inflation Predictions for 2026
Inflation predictions for 2026 are in... and the grocery industry should take note.
January 6, 2026
10 Predictions for the Future of Food in 2026Â
The top 10 predictions for 2026 suggest a huge year ahead for grocery...
December 29, 2025
Why Store-First Fulfillment Is Set to Win Big in 2026
Store-first fulfillment isn't a silver bullet, but it'll put smart players ahead in 2026...
December 29, 2025
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
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
The Grocery Tech That Could Stop Mistakes and Save Margin
The industry has spent decades building grocery tech systems that explain why a recent promotion just failed. The next competitive advantage will come from systems that quietly prevent those failures from happening in the first place...
December 22, 2025
ESG 2.0: Why Grocers Are Rethinking Sustainability Tech
ESG efforts no longer enjoy a blank check. Operations pros are putting ESG solutions through the paces before adopting...
December 18, 2025
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
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.  Â
December 16, 2025
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 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