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northeast grocery

Five Things to Know in Northeast Grocery This Week

We're capping a very eventful week for Northeast grocery...
February 20, 2026
trump tariffs

Supreme Court Overturns Trump Tariffs

The defeat of tariffs has huge eventual implications for grocery...
February 20, 2026
Walmart

Walmart’s Q4 Strength, Market Penetration Highlight a Shifting Grocery Landscape

Bentonville, AR firm sees record growth
February 19, 2026
Giant

GIANT Acquires Bordering Independents

Carlisle, PA-based company picks up other operators
February 19, 2026
NJFC

Longtime NJFC Leader Linda Doherty Announces She Will Retire In January 2027, Search For Successor Begins

Breaking News
The search is on as NFJC leader retires...
February 19, 2026
food inflation

USDA Sees “Moderate” Food Inflation Ahead, But Risks Persist

Grocery and food inflation ease slightly but category risks loom large...
February 18, 2026
surveillance pricing ban

Surveillance Pricing Ban Efforts Gather Steam

The surveillance pricing ban has emerged as a top issue this season...
February 17, 2026
Top 10 grocery and CPG stocks

The Top 10 Grocery and CPG Stocks: Execution Is Everything

The Top 10 grocery and CPG stocks are on the move again...
February 16, 2026
Northeast Grocery

Five Things to Know in Northeast Grocery This Week

Our Northeast grocery roundup for the week...
February 13, 2026
AI

AI Expectations Are Rebalancing As Legislative Challenges Mount

Grocery is quickly learning what AI can and can't do...
February 12, 2026
Dubai

What I Learned At The Largest Global Food Show In Dubai

A global event packs local lessons...
February 12, 2026
Giant Food

‘Giving’ Is Focus As Giant Food Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Nearly $2 Million Is Pledged To Help Non-Profits
February 12, 2026

When It Comes To Homegrown Brick-And-Mortar Retail, Amazon Still Clueless After All These Years

Taking Stock
Amazon Books, Amazon Style, Amazon Pop-Up shops, Amazon 4-Star and now Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go – all physical retail stores and all failures (and either extinct or soon-to-be defunct). The one exception is Whole Foods Market, which is healthy but in my opinion not run as crisply as when…
February 12, 2026
Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz Taps Brakes on Breakup, Shifts Focus to Growth Investment

Kraft Heinz will not go ahead with its planned split.
February 12, 2026
H Mart

Top International Grocer H Mart Moves Ahead with Restaurant Concepts

H Mart is going full speed ahead with its restaurant concepts...
February 12, 2026
Bel Group

Bel Group Is Resetting Its US Snack Strategy; Peter McGuiness Will Lead

Bel Group is making changes at the top...
February 9, 2026
Agentic AI

What Is Agentic AI?

CPG is using agentic AI more widely than grocery in general...
February 9, 2026
Top 10 Grocery and CPG Stocks

The Top 10 Grocery and CPG Stocks Show Investors Are Rewarding Discipline

The Top 10 grocery and CPG stocks show a shift underway...
February 9, 2026
Kroger

Kroger Appoints Greg Foran as CEO

Kroger has announced a new chief executive...
February 9, 2026
Northeast grocery

Five Things to Know in Northeast Grocery This Week

by Food Trade News Team The latest data shows food inflation is again starting to outpace traditional CPI inflation; it just notched the sharpest increases since 2022. We don’t think this is going to come as a surprise to customers; value, consistency, and trust are set to be even more…
February 6, 2026
use AI

How Grocery Operators Can Use AI Today (Without Rebuilding the Entire Business)

"How to use AI?" is the big question in grocery right now. The playbook is here...
February 6, 2026

Are Traditional Grocers Better at Weather Disruptions?

Traditional grocers have an edge when it comes to resilience...
February 3, 2026
Top 10 Stocks

The Top 10 Stocks in Grocery & CPG Show Operations Are Key for Investors

The Top 10 stocks in grocery & CPG hold a message for investors...
February 2, 2026
amazon one

What the End of Amazon One Really Means

Amazon One's failure capped a week of retreat for the huge company.
January 30, 2026
Northeast grocery

Five Things to Know in Northeast Grocery This Week

Northeast Grocery has an eventful post-Fern week...
January 30, 2026
closed pharmacies

Grocery Stores Are Snatching Up Closed Pharmacies 

Closed pharmacies are getting a new lease on life - literally.
January 30, 2026
health trends

Key Consumer Dietary and Health Trends for 2026

Get caught up on dietary and health trends for the year ahead.
January 30, 2026
grocery store size

What Is the Ideal Grocery Store Size?

How grocery store size can have an impact on weather-related disruptions.
January 29, 2026
Aldi and Lidl

Why Aldi and Lidl Win When the Weather Gets Messy

Discounters like Aldi and Lidl enjoy an edge in the weather-demand struggle...
January 28, 2026
grocery forecasting

Back-to-Back Storms Are Exposing Grocery Forecasting Weakness

Storm clusters are rewriting the rules forecasting models were built on.
January 27, 2026
Amazon

Amazon to Close Amazon Go & Amazon Fresh Stores

The e-commerce giant is taking another look at its grocery retail plans
January 27, 2026
private label

From Here On, Private Label Growth Could Get Tough

The days of automatic private label growth look to be coming to an end...
January 23, 2026
walmart

Four Executive Leadership Changes at Walmart

Incoming Walmart President, CEO John Furner Announces Leadership Changes
January 23, 2026
Lidl

Lost In America – Another CEO Bites The Dust At Lidl U.S.

News Analysis
After nearly a decade, the Neckarsulm, Germany-based discount retailer still hasn’t found the right formula for U.S. success. How much time is left?
January 22, 2026
Lidl

Lidl’s Joel Rampoldt Out as US CEO

by Food Trade News Team A Lidl US spokesperson informs us that "Joel Rampoldt is no longer serving as CEO of Lidl US. He will continue to support Lidl in an advisory capacity, and we thank him for his leadership and contributions. Marco Giudici, Chief Customer Officer, will lead Lidl…
January 21, 2026
Local grocery

Are Public Grocery Stores the Key to Food Insecurity?

Public grocery experiments are targeting food insecurity. Will they work?
January 21, 2026
grocery

Regional Grocery Promotions and Moves

Here are the industry moves and promotions you need to know about...
January 20, 2026
grocery outlook

Regional Grocery Outlook 2026

We talked to six regional executives to get their grocery outlook for 2026
January 20, 2026

Record Achievements And Highlights In 2025

Statehouse Update
2025 was a fantastic year for the NJFC. Here's why...
January 20, 2026
albertsons

Digital Is Driver In Albertsons 2.4% ID Store Revenue Gain

Q3 Sales Also Aided By Pharmacy Results
January 20, 2026