Column: Taking Stock

Veteran grocery industry analyst Jeff Metzger breaks down what’s driving the news and what’s coming next.

With New Digital Ad Push, Instacart Comes Closer To Creating Its Own Trade Channel

The San Francisco-based digital grocery delivery firm already has the dominant share…

The Fresh Market’s IPO Attempt Smells Like Another Investor Money Grab

The specialty merchant, which went public in 2010 and then exited six…

CEO Wynne Bullish About Acosta’s Growth Potential

One year after joining the Jacksonville, FL-based broker as chief executive, Wynne…

Walmart To Convert 25 Warehouses To Robotics; ADUSA’s Self-Distribution Shift On Schedule

Two of the country’s largest retailers are both moving forward with aggressive…

Retailers Pleased By Continuing Solid Sales; Wary Of Labor Shortages, Spiraling Inflation

Sales remain positive, but retailers are highly concerned by significant labor shortages,…

Many Retailers Poised To Maintain Momentum Even As Sales Wane

In a year where retailers were challenged as never before and associates…

Ahold Delhaize Confident After Solid Q1

Ahold Delhaize is using a two-year comparable sales “stack” review of its…

Predictable Outcome In Amazon Depot Election

Expect No Letup For Future Organizing Efforts

The Amazon Unionization Votes Are In, Don’t Expect A Tidy Result

The results of the vote to organize the distribution center in Bessemer,…

Ahold Delhaize CEO Frans Muller Expects More Opportunities For U.S. Acquisitions

The Zaandam, Netherlands-based retailer had its most active acquisition year in 2020…

Bob Gleeson Named Chief Merchant At Weis

The veteran retail executive checks all the important boxes in the visceral…

Omnichannel Gains Spur Ahold Delhaize Stellar Q4, Fiscal 2020 Performance

Sales at its U.S stores jumped 18.7 percent to $13.6 billion in…