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Chicago, IL and New York NY
Joined March 2009
E-grocer Thrive Market is rolling out a GLP-1 Friendly filter, designed to help its members taking GLP-1 weight loss medications easily find foods that align with their nutritional needs. https://t.co/QYc86Zx4Kn
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4 major banana importers are forming a new not-for-profit trade association to support the banana category in North America, calling it the Banana Association of North America (BANA): https://t.co/wL0SNlhaLu🍌
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United Natural Foods Inc. completes its 8th and largest rooftop solar array installation (spanning nearly 1,000 yards) at the company’s distribution center in California: https://t.co/ix3DWeVmcQ🛒
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Northeast Grocery's adoption of Instacart's Storefront Pro has led to redesigned native apps for its Market 32, Price Chopper and Tops Markets banners. https://t.co/0nXu4T9vvC
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Retailer deploys Instacart Storefront Pro across Market 32, Price Chopper and Tops Markets
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Whole Foods Market’s smaller-format store concept is gaining ground. The natural grocer recently opened the 4th location of Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in Arlington, Va. – the 1st of its kind outside of NYC. Full story: https://t.co/tnFfUPcsWQ🛒
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Dollar General is competing with mainstream grocers this holiday season by helping customers stretch their budgets and simplify meal planning with recipe-centric bundle deals, special offers and price reductions across its food aisles. https://t.co/XZIXrnaEXX
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Discount retailer serving up meal bundle deals, price drops and stackable savings
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Priced at its lowest level since 2022, WALMART's one-click Thanksgiving Meal Basket features iconic brands like Butterball and Stove Top alongside the retailer's private brand items: https://t.co/AOZdUu4uvv🦃
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DoorDash partners with self-driving vehicle provider Waymo to launch an autonomous delivery service in metro Phoenix and roll out a limited-time $10 Waymo promotion for DashPass members in Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco.
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Initiative already underway in Phoenix area, with more cities to come
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National Grocers Association's 2025 Executive Conference & Public Policy Summit in D.C. brought together leaders from across the grocery industry to swap ideas, determine policy priorities and explore innovation influencing the future of food retail: https://t.co/EPMGqNr1dM 🛒
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Last month, Azalea Fresh Market, a 1st-of-its-kind municipal grocery store in downtown Atlanta, made its official debut in the historic Olympia Building, bringing in several thousand dollars in revenue. https://t.co/lyaF1lbkoJ
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Azalea Fresh Market serves local residents hungry for affordable, fresh and healthy food
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Ahold Delhaize USA is planning to build an $860M state-of-the-art distribution center in Burlington, N.C., expanding the capacity to support Food Lion’s growth in the state: https://t.co/gN5rg4PfM4🛒
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Food solutions company SpartanNash recently celebrated the grand reopening of its newly remodeled Family Fare in Coopersville, Mich., as part of the company's strategy to enhance the shopper experience: https://t.co/wdRNQPJ7ly🛒
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According to Numerator Generations Hub, 44% of Gen Z shoppers have made a purchase on social media platforms, and they’re 82% more likely than the average consumer to say that social media and digital advertising influence their purchasing decisions.
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Food retailers have an opportunity to engage this audience via social commerce
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Following months of turmoil and upheaval, Target is laying off about 1,000 corporate employees and eliminating about 800 jobs that are currently vacant: https://t.co/TXCA0emrL9🛒
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This week's biggest grocery news: 1️⃣ Southeastern Grocers Becomes The Winn-Dixie Company 2️⃣ Lessons From the Top at Publix 3️⃣ Sam’s Club Thanksgiving Holiday Meal Deal 4️⃣ Walmart Goes All in on RFID 5️⃣ The Fresh Market Closing New Stores FULL RECAP: https://t.co/WQ59QH4Qcr🛒
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Share of overall grocery visits at Dollar General has risen consistently while traditional supermarket chains such as Kroger and Albertsons experience visitors drop off by nearly 4 percentage points each.
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Meanwhile, traditional supermarket chains such as Kroger and Albertsons saw shoppers dip by 4% over the past 6 years
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Sprouts Farmers Market expands its PowHERed by Sprouts platform, fueling female athletes with a new NIL class featuring basketball standout and reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Lauren Betts.
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The ongoing support is part of the grocer's PowHERed by Sprouts platform
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This week, Schnucks' parent company, the newly formed 1939 Group Inc., officially wrapped up its acquisition of 51 Wisconsin grocery stores: https://t.co/wG1oBUUeew 🛒
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Kroger signs an exclusive agreement with Worldpay that will provide the national grocer with comprehensive payment-processing services for in-store, online and mobile transactions: https://t.co/w2I9GSljWl🛒
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Hilco Global is putting out the “For Sale” sign on the Rite Aid brand and related assets, including the now-defunct drug store chain’s private label brands: https://t.co/thwe2hENkh🛒
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