Harris Teeter To Shut 4 DC-Area Stores As Part Of 60 Kroger Closings
The closings are part of 60 underperforming stores the large merchant announced it would shutter over the next 18 months.
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 distributor C&S Wholesale Grocers making bold moves to not only grow its current business but to find new…
Most Supermarkets More Vulnerable Than Ever Against Price/Value Alternate Retailers
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…
Affordability, Business Costs Dominate Connecticut’s 2025 Legislative Session
A recap of CFA's work on legislation after the June 6 wrap up of the recent General Assembly session.
Uncle Giuseppe’s Launches Uncle G’s Beach Popup On Fire Island For Summer Season
And, devastating news from Bozzuto's on the sudden passing of Jeff King, VP of center store.
ShopRite Remains King, TGC Passes Stoppie In $123 Billion Marketing Area
Overstoring, economic worries impact sales for most retailers in the 52-week period from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
Former Acme Markets, Saker ShopRite and Zallie Executive Bob Spires Dies At Age 71
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.
Major Reorganization Announced At USDA
Job cuts impacting federal workers, front-of-packaging label update, SNAP costs shifting to states and more legislative news.
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 consumer economic worries and more progress for those retailers who were perceived to be price/value disrupters. Actually, it…
Weis Markets Debuts Beautiful New Lake Linganore, MD Store
And, congrats to Harris Teeter's Joey Bates on his induction into the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Hall of Fame and to Pompeian's Sunrise Olive Ranch olive oil, which has…
Walmart Passes Giant For Lead In Competitive, Overstored Market
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.