Retail News

The latest supermarket and retail news, price changes, and store updates.

30 Sep 2026
SoCal UNFI Teamsters receive $13/hour pay raise That puts their wages $3 ahead of Southern California grocery wages...
30 Sep 2026
Winn-Dixie names new chief of store operations Company veteran Shawn Sloan's C-suite entrance comes a few months after C&S announced its proposal to become majority owner of the Florida grocer....
29 Sep 2026 Acme
Acme's Acme Rewards Program Remains Key to Its Pricing Strategy in the United States Acme's Acme Rewards loyalty program continues to play a central role in how the chain differentiates its pricing and promotions from competitors in the United States.
29 Sep 2026
Aldi to introduce ready-made meals this fall The grocer tested hundreds of recipes and will release more in the coming months...
29 Sep 2026
Costco continues to gain momentum in fresh food Bakery and meat were strong performers during the company's Q4, underscoring the threat the club retailer poses to traditional grocers....
29 Sep 2026
Kroger will find issues going to 24 hours: readers react Most believe it is not worth the trouble...
28 Sep 2026
BJ’s Wholesale Club said to plan logistics hub in Orlando Retailer seeks tax incentives for expansion in fast-growing region...
26 Sep 2026 Trader Joes & Acme
How Trader Joes and Acme Compare on Everyday Grocery Pricing in the U.S. Trader Joes and Acme continue to take somewhat different approaches to everyday grocery pricing in the United States, giving shoppers a genuine choice depending on what matters most for their regular shop.
25 Sep 2026
Costco delivers another strong quarter Fresh-food comps help drive Q4 sales growth as company defies grocery trends...
25 Sep 2026
Publix’s Florida BOGO is a no go: shoppers Customers voice their frustration over other states having easier requirements...
25 Sep 2026
Publix sued over alleged E. coli death Florida man files lawsuit claiming wife died after eating frozen blueberries...
24 Sep 2026
Conagra identifies 3 major trends reshaping America’s $198B snack industry Bold flavors, functional benefits and permissible indulgence are driving snacking choices as consumers seek more personalized experiences...
24 Sep 2026
DoorDash now has a tracking tool Brand Center combines data from purchases with info collected by Dashers inside stores...
24 Sep 2026
Sam’s Club exec leaks pieces of Thanksgiving meal It comes from feedback from the retailer’s Member’s Mark group...
23 Sep 2026
DoorDash AI drives 50% bigger grocery baskets DoorDash co-founder Andy Fang says AI shoppers are also checking out five times faster and buying 60% more unique products...
23 Sep 2026
Trader Joe’s, Aldi have different ways to bring in traffic One uses limited-time offers and the other uses price...
22 Sep 2026
Retail media networks expect growth, but execution challenges remain Retail media networks expect revenue to rise about 23% this year, but new research shows retailers remain less confident in their ability to execute their growth strategies...
21 Sep 2026
2026 SN Retailer of the Year Edition In this issue of Supermarket News meet SN's Retailer of the Year and find out which retailer ranked in our Top 50 Foodservice in Retail list....
21 Sep 2026
5 things top news: Kroger stands up to suppliers The grocer seems ready to put the customer first...
21 Sep 2026
Federal judge rules against some SNAP restrictions States win reprieve from fines for missing deadline on implementing changes...
21 Sep 2026
Instacart can track grocery shelves in real time The system combines shelf scan data with info from orders placed...
21 Sep 2026
Wegmans to build refrigerated facility, consolidate distribution operations CEO: The investments will strengthen operations and support growth...
19 Sep 2026 Kroger / Albertsons
Kroger and Albertsons Continue Push Toward Digital-First Weekly Coupons Major US grocery chains continue shifting the bulk of their best weekly discounts into app-based digital coupons rather than printed circular pricing alone.
17 Sep 2026 Publix
Publix's BOGO Promotions Remain Core to Its Weekly Ad Strategy Publix continues to build its weekly ad promotions primarily around buy-one-get-one offers rather than a traditional points-based loyalty program.
08 Oct 2026
10 Items or Less: Target to sport the apron The new look will hit stores on Nov....
08 Oct 2026
ADUSA parts ways with chief tech executive Keith Nicks, the grocer's chief commercial and digital officer for the past year, concluded his 36-year run at the company....
08 Oct 2026
Amazon dominates Walmart in battle of events Walmart’s competing sale did not hurt Amazon spending, either...
08 Oct 2026
Amazon retail division hit by job cuts The e-commerce giant is changing the structure of its stores business, impacting hundreds of employees....
08 Oct 2026
Arc’teryx opens concept store devoted to climbing The new Los Angeles-area location includes a climbing wall, a lounge and an outdoor patio, and was created in partnership with local climbing club partners....
08 Oct 2026
Former Shipt executive returns as CEO Raj Kapoor, the e-commerce company's former chief operating officer, is rejoining after a year-long stint as a Target senior executive....
08 Oct 2026
Grocery consumption shifts require smaller packages, NielsenIQ finds Brands and packaging converters need to evolve alongside consumers, including by taking into account generational differences in consumption, the report says....
08 Oct 2026
Higher grocery prices are raising expectations for in-store experience Survey finds shoppers notice problems in store...
08 Oct 2026
Lululemon has ‘a great deal to prove’ with new exec lineup With two new C-suite leaders announced, and a search underway for others, change is underway at Lululemon....
08 Oct 2026
Publix now has 10 Kentucky stores. Here’s how the grocer is growing in the state. Since its arrival just over two years ago, the Florida-based supermarket chain has expanded rapidly in the Bluegrass State....
08 Oct 2026
ThredUp CEO on AI costs: ‘I was both surprised and didn’t care’ James Reinhart said nothing should be done to slow employees' use of AI because the benefits will outweigh those initial costs eventually....
08 Oct 2026
U.S. senator slams Kroger, Giant Eagle deal and two others Elizabeth Warren calls for more scrutiny of mergers that could raise prices...
08 Oct 2026
Walmart debuts 1-hour express pickup, ASL service ahead of holidays The mass retailer will expand the new pickup option nationwide in the upcoming weeks and is using Sorenson for in-store American Sign Language interpretation....
08 Oct 2026
Walmart targets Denver area for drone delivery The city of Northglenn is looking to pass a proposal that would allow the flights...
07 Oct 2026
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days shoppers reaching for household essentials And overall results are higher than Walmart and Target events...
07 Oct 2026
Bed Bath & Beyond parent company calls off another deal Neighborhood Intelligence has axed plans to acquire real estate platform Fathom Holdings a month after it canceled its deal to buy F9 Brands....
07 Oct 2026
Food, beverage trends leaning international Korean and Filipino flavors are among the ones to watch...
07 Oct 2026
Good Food Holdings names new CEO Company veteran Adam Caldecott succeeds Neil Stern, who retired after helming the West Coast specialty grocery operator for six years....
07 Oct 2026
Grocery trade groups caution FTC on overly broad pricing enforcement Both FMI and the NGA called for the agency to distinguish between personalized pricing and personalized promotions....
07 Oct 2026
Lululemon’s Heidi O’Neill overhauls C-suite in first move as CEO The athletics company has tapped a product chief and a chief operating officer, and is on the hunt to fill three other C-suite roles....
07 Oct 2026
Publix will close a handful of locations Four will be in Florida with the rest happening in Georgia and South Carolina...
07 Oct 2026
TikTok to add AI-powered discovery and one-click checkout The social media platform is hoping to capitalize on its role as a product discovery engine by adding a conversational AI agent and simpler checkout....
07 Oct 2026
Walmart drones are flying into Denver and Seattle The companies currently offer drone delivery within five U.S....
07 Oct 2026
Walmart expands drone delivery of groceries and other goods By next year, the retailer and partner Wing plan to offer aerial delivery from more than 270 stores across the country....
06 Oct 2026
Group of Walmart closings surfaces in September They've been shuttered for awhile; Dollar Tree opens 16 locations...
06 Oct 2026
Target’s turnaround has seen early success. Now comes the holidays. The mass retailer's performance in recent quarters pleased analysts....
06 Oct 2026
The Giant Company launches store tours for GLP-1 users The chain is hosting sessions at six stores as the grocery industry steps up efforts to support consumers taking the popular medications....
06 Oct 2026
Top grocery trade shows in 2027 From broadly focused retail industry shows to category-specific events, here's a look at the key grocery events happening in 2027.​...
06 Oct 2026
Walmart defends pricing practices, again The retailer says it won't renew a key patent that could leverage scan-and-go tech to personalize prices....
06 Oct 2026
What the Super El Niño means for retail The phenomenon, which shakes up normal weather patterns, will be the most intense on record, with varying impacts on consumers and brands....
05 Oct 2026
Grocers praise key FTC pricing settlement Wine and spirits distributor agrees to end discriminatory pricing against small retailers...
05 Oct 2026
Halloween spending creeps up this year While budgets for the holiday increase, one in five shoppers plan to use buy now, pay later or other financing services, according to Deloitte....
05 Oct 2026
Has Publix lost its magic? The highly regarded regional supermarket chain typically outperforms its conventional peers....
05 Oct 2026
How GLP-1 users are forcing retailers to rethink everything Wide adoption of the medication has changed consumer behavior — from how shoppers think about sizing, to how they shop online....
05 Oct 2026
How retailers can make the most of the joy of holiday checkout Smart retailers turn checkout satisfaction into lasting value....
05 Oct 2026
Keeping the lines open: How to power retail’s busiest moments Consumers are tired of nonstop spam calls, suspicious of unknown numbers and frustrated by poor connections and dropped calls during important service discussions....
05 Oct 2026
New York City names branding firms for municipal grocery store project The city has selected four companies to help create a cohesive brand identity for the five planned stores....
02 Oct 2026
8 top grocery executive changes in September named a new chief executive, Albertsons appointed a regional operating president and Kroger resurrected the chief store operations officer role....
02 Oct 2026
Ikea to shutter 3 small-format plan and order stores The retailer is closing locations in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland, including one that opened less than a year ago, as it reevaluates its footprint....
02 Oct 2026
Lidl US capitalizes on $60 loaf of bread The company hurries together an ad campaign to counter bakery hoopla...
02 Oct 2026
The Friday Checkout: Has Costco become grocery’s biggest threat? It's no secret that the club retailer is a competitor....
02 Oct 2026
The Weekly Closeout: Revolve debuts magazine and Cato closes 120 stores The fashion retailer wants to connect more deeply with shoppers through a print publication....
02 Oct 2026
Walmart activates shelf lights for shopper navigation Digital labels blink to help customers locate products via mobile app...
01 Oct 2026
Albertsons expands its board of directors again The supermarket chain made three new appointments, including former Food Lion President Meg Ham, moving its board from 11 to 14 members....
01 Oct 2026
Consumer AI use a boon for the holidays as AI traffic doubles Consumers using AI engage with brands' offers at a higher rate than non-AI traffic and generate more revenue per visit, a survey from Adobe found....
01 Oct 2026
Consumer confidence sags to 12-year low, eroded by inflation, job anxiety Inflation will probably not slow to the Federal Reserve's 2% target until 2028, New York Fed President John Williams predicted....
01 Oct 2026
Grocery retailers report confidence and challenges in fresh departments All respondents of study believe their department could use improvement...
01 Oct 2026
Holiday hiring is getting ‘smaller and more surgical’ companies are staying quiet about their Q4 plans amid uneasy consumer confidence reports and shifting staffing models....
01 Oct 2026
KnitWell Group names chief digital and customer data officer Angelica Munson was appointed to the newly created role for the Ann Taylor and Chico's parent company....
01 Oct 2026
Meta debuts AI agent for small businesses After introducing Muse for personal users, the tech giant is offering its AI agent to small businesses seeking help with everyday tasks....
01 Oct 2026
New David’s Bridal CFO focuses on finance fundamentals Nike alum Kathy Cherian wants to ensure the bridal company's finance function is included early in decision-making processes, she said....
01 Oct 2026
Skechers CFO jumps to Levi’s John Vandemore was at the shoe brand for nearly a decade after stints at Mattel and Disney, and replaces longtime Chief Financial Officer Harmit Singh....