Already On A Big Time Roll, WM Ups Competitive Ante With Open AI Deal
Over the past six months, Walmart’s metrics have been as strong as…
- Already on a big-time roll, Walmart ups competitive ante with open AI deal
- Does Amazon really care about retail grocery? Do they need to?
- Trouble down the road for retailers with SNAP restrictions.
- The Demoulases are still at it – trial scheduled for December.
Amazon’s ‘Hidden Ball Trick’ Penalty To Cost ‘Godzilla” Up To $2.5 Billion
Lina Khan was right. While the former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairperson…
- Lina Khan was right as her suit against Amazon for its questionable ‘Prime’ membership tactics results in $2.5B penalty.
- Walmart’s McMillon sees AI changing ‘literally every job in the world.’
- Acosta pries away yet another high-volume CPG account from Advantage – this time it’s Unilever.
- Bad news just keeps coming UNFI’s way.
- Tightening economy breathes new life into Hamburger Helper sales.
The Giant Co. Emphasizes Importance Of Partnerships At Vendor Summit In Carlisle
At The Giant Company’s (TGC) vendor summit, held earlier this month at…
- It was a very informative, productive day at the recent TGC vendor summit.
- Bill Mayo has his work cut out for him in his new post as Save A Lot CEO.
- Could Kroger be eyeing a break-up with Ocado?
- Boyer’s Markets’ switch from UNFI to Wakefern – a plus for Wakefern, a big blow to UNFI.
- Kudos to Jim Donald, who has finally (really) retired.
As The Lights Dim On Shoppers Food, It Appears A Great Legacy Is Nearly Over
Anybody want to make a guess about when the final day for…
- Struggling Target will replace Brian Cornell as it continues to struggle post-COVID
- Walmart, on the other hand, keeps plugging right along, even with tariffs looming
- Kroger, in c-suite double-talk, says it’s ‘simplifying its organization’ by axing 2,000 corporate staffers
- PE firm Sycamore Partners takes on daunting task of attempting to turn around struggling Walgreens
- Thanks to all the readers who sent gracious words about me and my career
What A Long, Great Trip It’s Been
After 52 years of writing about the grocery industry, it’s time for…
- What a long, great trip it’s been – 47 years of success built on treasured relationships.
- Albertsons wants to know why McMullen was forced to leave Kroger 10 days after failed merger.
- More bad news for UNFI customers as Mechanicsville, VA facility suffers late July power outage.
- Those fightin’ Demoulases are at it again.
NYC-Owned Grocery Stores? The Joke Would Be On The Taxpayers
It was never my intent for this space to become a forum…
- NYC-owned grocery stores? The joke would be on the taxpayers.
- Douglas’s recent ‘rah-rah’ UNFI Q4 webcast disingenuous in light of cyberattack.
- Get ready for a battle of the heavyweights as Wegmans opens in Norwalk, CT.
C&S Wholesale Retooling Continues With $1.77 Billion Acquisition Of SpartanNash
Last month’s acquisition of Michigan-based wholesaler/retailer SpartanNash is another example of grocery…
- C&S Wholesale retooling continues with $1.77 billion acquisition of SpartanNash
- Albertsons’ Q1 numbers – first under Susan Morris’s leadership – very solid
- As August 1 tariff deadline approaches, 57% of execs with +$1b in annual revenue already feeling the pinch
- Despite early reports, Amazon’s Prime event this year its biggest ever
Most Supermarkets More Vulnerable Than Ever Against Price/Value Alternate Retailers
What a difference a year can make. Or not. Twelve months ago…
- Most supermarkets more vulnerable than ever against price/value alternate retailers
- C&S’s $1.77 billion acquisition of Spartan Nash, combined with the addition of Key Food, represents a real threat to faltering UNFI’s Central Region business
- Prime Days ratcheting up sales this year by expanding from 2 days to 4 and adding “Today’s Big Deals” for Prime members
- Most new store activity this past month was by non-traditional supermarkets operating stores smaller than 30,000 square feet
2025 Market Study Analysis: Gridlock Persists, Discounters Nibble At Supermarkets Stuck In The Mushy Middle
A year ago, I predicted “more of the same.” More overstoring, more…
- Gridlock persists, discounters nibble at supermarkets stuck in the mushy middle.
- UNFI’s future doesn’t look too bright right about now.
- Jason Hart will become COO of Aldi Sud with Atty McGrath replacing him in U.S.
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is ‘very bullish’ about company’s future in grocery.
- Costco has stellar Q3 but Walmart and P&G cut jobs as spending tightens amid uncertainty.
Still The King, Walmart Posts U.S. Grocery Sales Of $276B In FY ‘25
Walmart continues to eat up market share while growing sales at a…
- Still the king, Walmart posts U.S. grocery sales of $276B in FY ’25.
- NGA, FMI voice strong opposition to proposed cuts to SNAP
- Rival retailers Weis, ADUSA post solid Q1 sales, earnings
- Bertram jumps from food to arts & crafts with new gig at Michaels
- FreshDirect to give Philly another chance – good luck…
Albertsons’ Takes Stand Against Tariff Increases
As a protest marker, I’m guessing Omer Gajial, Albertsons’ executive VP-chief merchandising…
- Albertsons chief merchant Gajial won’t accept tariff-related price increases
- Other ‘concerned’ retail CEOs visit White House to be blunt with president on tariffs
- Hershey cuts ribbon on first new hometown facility in 30 years
- Another spin of the seemingly endless revolving door of personnel changes at Dollar Tree
No “Liberation” For Retailers As Tariffs Begin, With More Increases On Horizon
Have you looked at your financial portfolio lately? Are you still bullish…
- No “liberation” for retailers as tariffs begin
- Dollar Tree finds sucker, er, buyer for troubled Family Dollar biz
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy posts bullish annual shareholder message