Northeast Food Trade Roundup for September 5, 2026
The Northeast food trade roundup includes Mamdani marts, executive succession at Kroger…
Northeast Food Trade Roundup for August 29, 2026
Your Food Trade Roundup for the last week of August 2026...
Grocery Inflation Remains Embedded Despite Slower Price Growth
Grocery inflation is proving tenacious and tough for everyone...
Discounters Continue to Erode Market Share from Most Traditional Supermarkets
Discounters loom large in the 2026 Food Trade News Market Study...
👉 Discounters continue gaining market share as consumers prioritize affordability.
👉 Traditional supermarkets face mounting pressure from high development costs and reduced SNAP spending.
👉 Walmart, Aldi, Lidl, Costco, and BJ’s continue to lead the region in growth and expansion.
👉 ShopRite/Wakefern remains the strongest traditional supermarket operator in the Mid-Atlantic.
Consumers Are Flashing Warning Signals in Grocery and Gas
Grocery and gas spending reveals some worrisome patterns...
El Niño’s Return Could Become One of the Grocery Industry’s Most Important Stories of 2026
El Niño is returning in 2026. Here's what that means...
NGA Pushes Back on OCC Rule It Says Could Keep Swipe Fees High
Swipe fees are in play and the NGA has made its position…
Costco Had a Great Quarter But Wall Street Is Still Selling COST Stock
Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) delivered solid results for the third quarter…
Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) Adds Altria’s Abir Akhand to Board of Directors
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) makes some board changes...
Why Merchandising Executives Are Becoming More Important Than Ever in Grocery Retail
Merchandising executives are becoming more important. Here's why...