taking stock

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.

McCaffrey’s Roster Growing with PQM Acquisition

McCaffrey's Markets' growth plans kick into gear, plus much more...

👉 McCaffrey’s Market is continuing its regional expansion

👉 Leadership changes continue across Ahold Delhaize USA

👉 Debate over electronic shelf labels intensifies

👉 New York City moves ahead with plans for publicly backed supermarkets

Get Ready For One of Worst Run, Most Unprofitable Supermarkets In History

The plan for NYC-owned supermarkets could fail in a big way...

Execution challenges loom large

Costs likely to balloon

No proven grocery operating model

Unfair competition for existing retailers

Redner’s Reveals Ambitious Growth Plans At First Vendor Meeting In Reading, PA

Reading, PA-based Redner's kicks its ambitious plans into high gear this month...

Grocery Outlet’s Mid-Atlantic Expansion Plan Seemed Doomed From The Start

Until the past decade, the food retailer “circle of life” seemed fairly…

Grocery Outlet’s Mid-Atlantic push hits the wall

Retail shakeouts are taking longer

Discounters aren’t one-size-fits-all

Kroger-Albertsons legal bills keep mounting