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Stephen G. Sheetz, former president, CEO, and chairman of the board, died January 4 at the age of 77. Born January 7, 1948, in Altoona, PA, Steve graduated from Altoona High School in 1965. At just 12 years old, Steve began working part-time for Sheetz Kwik Shopper, the company his…

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2026! As we usher in the New Year, I want to thank you all for being part of our journey here at Food Trade News, as well as for the role each and every one of you plays in our operation. In the…

Happy 2026 to our readers! This is indeed a special year (still without resolutions) as our country begins celebrating its Semiquincentennial or Bisesquicentennial, whichever you choose. Either way, it is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Philadelphia is front and center of this yearlong celebration, of…

Dynamic Pricing. A term I first heard about 15 years ago when I wanted to buy baseball tickets to an Orioles-Red Sox game at Camden Yards. Scanning ticket pricing  for several other games I noticed that prices significantly varied for the same seats when other lesser teams played in Baltimore.…

Big costs can add up fast when "exceptions" become routine

Here's what's happening in Northeast grocery for the week starting Jan. 20...

NPR journalists tracked Walmart prices for one year and found shocking results...

New grocery training strategies gamify learning...

Food waste is a huge problem, but RFID is a promising solution...

Grocery RFID is increasingly becoming an affordable reality for operators...

Assortment rationalization is underway nationwide, but Northeast grocers are doing it differently...

Northeast grocery operations are quiet right now, but there's lots going on...

Assortment rationalization is back as we come to grips with the "new normal"

Dirty data is quietly turning loyalty programs into liabilities, but change is coming...

Grocery shouldn't run from technology, despite recent news. Transparency is the way to go...

This these 2 wild predictions are likely to hit the bottom line...

Our team has picked these as some of the biggest forces in grocery in the year ahead...

2026 Prediction: The clear tech winners and the big losers

Inflation predictions for 2026 are in... and the grocery industry should take note.

The top 10 predictions for 2026 suggest a huge year ahead for grocery...

Store-first fulfillment isn't a silver bullet, but it'll put smart players ahead in 2026...

There's a perception that grocery e-commerce is running into headwinds, but that's not really the case...

Instacart is having its "15 Minutes of Fame" in the form of regulatory scrutiny. The cutting edge of technology cuts both ways...

Here are the recent regional moves and promotions you need to know about.

Holiday celebrations, industry honors, World Cup buzz, community giving, and food security investments cap off a busy year across the regional grocery trade.

We're rolling to the end of 2025 and the last of the big holidays are in full swing. There's food, gifts, decorations, and parties... so why not open a supermarket?

“On May 2, 2025, the company (Village) filed a Verified Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (the “Complaint”) in a matter captioned Village Super Market, Inc., et al. v. Wakefern Food Corp., et al. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Middlesex County (the “Chancery Court”). The company…

The industry has spent decades building grocery tech systems that explain why a recent promotion just failed. The next competitive advantage will come from systems that quietly prevent those failures from happening in the first place...

ESG efforts no longer enjoy a blank check. Operations pros are putting ESG solutions through the paces before adopting...

Independent retailers have a massive opportunity to defend their share right now. This is local grocers' moment...

Surveys would list private labels traditionally as cheap, low-frills, unremarkable, and aesthetically bland. 2025 is the year this formula truly became upended.   

There's a powerful human stumbling block standing in the way of further AI adoption

Grocery-anchored real estate presents a huge defensive play

The Mars-Kellanova deal signals a shift in the global snack food landscape...

When shrink began to show across the bottom line, the "inevitable" march of self-checkout stopped for a re-think.

Two of the stores are owned by members who are retiring from the business.

Retailers are leaning harder on algorithmic pricing to sharpen prices but the gains come with new risks to trust, competition, and control...

Kroger's earnings are in, and the results are mixed. Here's what you need to know...

The partnership between Amazon and the financially troubled USPS appears to be fraying after Amazon announced it's exploring alternatives.