What A Long, Great Trip It’s Been
After 52 years of writing about the grocery industry, it’s time for…
- What a long, great trip it’s been – 47 years of success built on treasured relationships.
- Albertsons wants to know why McMullen was forced to leave Kroger 10 days after failed merger.
- More bad news for UNFI customers as Mechanicsville, VA facility suffers late July power outage.
- Those fightin’ Demoulases are at it again.
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…
- C&S Wholesale retooling continues with $1.77 billion acquisition of SpartanNash
- Albertsons’ Q1 numbers – first under Susan Morris’s leadership – very solid
- As August 1 tariff deadline approaches, 57% of execs with +$1b in annual revenue already feeling the pinch
- Despite early reports, Amazon’s Prime event this year its biggest ever
Most Supermarkets More Vulnerable Than Ever Against Price/Value Alternate Retailers
What a difference a year can make. Or not. Twelve months ago…
- Most supermarkets more vulnerable than ever against price/value alternate retailers
- C&S’s $1.77 billion acquisition of Spartan Nash, combined with the addition of Key Food, represents a real threat to faltering UNFI’s Central Region business
- Prime Days ratcheting up sales this year by expanding from 2 days to 4 and adding “Today’s Big Deals” for Prime members
- Most new store activity this past month was by non-traditional supermarkets operating stores smaller than 30,000 square feet
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…
- Gridlock persists, discounters nibble at supermarkets stuck in the mushy middle.
- UNFI’s future doesn’t look too bright right about now.
- Jason Hart will become COO of Aldi Sud with Atty McGrath replacing him in U.S.
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is ‘very bullish’ about company’s future in grocery.
- Costco has stellar Q3 but Walmart and P&G cut jobs as spending tightens amid uncertainty.
UNFI Restructures Its Wholesale Business…Again
A new year brings yet another corporate restructuring at UNFI. Earlier this…
- Post-merger breakup, Albertsons post solid Q3 results.
- Costco just keeps on sailing along.
- Christopher Brown has a new gig as CEO of Piggly Wiggly.
- DOJ targets ailing, flailing retail drug world’s PBMs.
- Weis Markets continues acquisition strategy with Saylor’s.
Wakefern, C&S, UNFI, Bozzuto’s Remain Region’s Top Wholesalers
Moderating inflation, lower inside margins hamper growth among all wholesalers in the…
Longshoremen’s Work Stoppage, Hurricane Helene Impact Northeast
2024 Wakefern Showcase is a big success and the Metro New York…
National Supermarket Association Adding New England Chapter
NFRA announces 2024 Mar4ch Frozen Foods Month Golden Penguin Awards and reaction…
Giant Food Hits A Home Run With This Year’s Steamy BBQ Battle
The 2024 BBQ Battle is history as the annual event, sponsored by…
Another Stinky Quarter For UNFI; Tarditi Joins As President, CFO
Also, financial news from Walmart, Kroger, Publix and Target, a new venture…
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United Natural Foods posted weaker Q2 results despite upbeat commentary from CEO Sandy Douglas.
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Independent retailers cite eroding trust, pricing concerns and service issues as contracts near expiration, while leadership changes come amid ongoing financial and credibility pressures.
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In contrast, Walmart delivered strong Q4 and full-year results, topping $100 billion in e-commerce sales and expanding stores.
Troubles Continue At UNFI With $39 Million Loss In Q1
It's the same story again in Q1 for the Providence, RI-based wholesaler/retailer.
After A Stellar Run, Jones To Step Down as CEO Of Publix
Looking back at the stellar career of Publix CEO Todd Jones, who…