Inside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is …
Mar 12, 2024 · Walmart is ramping up its store renovations, which include adding products and modernizing layouts, at a time when discounters and mass retailers have been taking grocery market share from traditional supermarket operators. Walmart already commands roughly a quarter of the U.S. grocery market, according to Numerator data released last summer, and …
Amazon Fresh expansion continues as chain opens long-awaited …
Nov 11, 2024 · The locations range from 31,000 to 59,000 square feet. Buch noted that Amazon is “encouraged by early signs” coming from stores that follow the refreshed design it debuted in Chicago and Southern California late last year.. Amazon Fresh paused store expansion early last year and has recently resumed openings. The newly opened New York locations, one in …
Walmart CEO predicts grocery inflation will continue in early 2025
Dec 4, 2024 · In recent years, Walmart has nabbed more higher-income consumers. Households that earn more than $100,000 made up 75% of Walmart’s share gains in the U.S. during the third quarter, CFO John David Rainey told investors last month. The retailer expects to continue appealing to a variety of consumer income cohorts, from low-income to high-income, McMillon …
Walmart’s major grocery moves so far in 2024 | Grocery Dive
Sep 19, 2024 · Walmart has been busy this year making a plethora of grocery moves to sharpen its appeal as a food destination. The retailer’s grocery efforts are also currently receiving a national spotlight thanks to the Kroger-Albertsons merger, with the two supermarket chains frequently citing Walmart as a main reason for why they are seeking to quickly gain scale by …
Stop & Shop appoints new chief merchant | Grocery Dive
Dec 19, 2024 · Dive Insight: Nicholson is joining Stop & Shop just a few months after it brought on Roger Wheeler as president amid a drive by the chain to improve its financial performance and strengthen ties with shoppers in the five Northeastern states where it operates. The company has closed 32 stores this year and said in October that it had cut prices on thousands of private …
Amazon’s top grocery moves in 2024 | Grocery Dive
Dec 13, 2024 · On the brick-and-mortar front, Amazon reignited store openings for its Amazon Fresh chain after pausing store expansion at the start of 2023. By the end of September, Amazon Fresh had achieved the 50-store mark and currently has more than 60 stores.. During the summer, Whole Foods debuted its first Daily Shop small-format store.In Chicago, Amazon …
Aldi hiring more than 13K new employees | Grocery Dive
Sep 5, 2024 · Dive Brief: Aldi US announced Wednesday that it plans to hire more than 13,000 store and warehouse employees.; The discount grocer will also raise its national average hourly pay for associates with starting wages for store and warehouse roles being $18 and $23 per hour, respectively, based on market and position.
Kroger-Albertsons merger in court: 6 key takeaways
Nov 4, 2024 · The supermarket chains focused on broader industry competition. While the FTC and Washington state defined supermarkets as the relevant markets for their challenges — a definition that also included Walmart — Kroger and Albertsons wanted the judges to take a more expansive view of the industry, where competition also includes the likes of Costco, Amazon, …
Amazon Fresh breaks the 50-store mark | Grocery Dive
Sep 25, 2024 · Amazon Fresh opened its first store in mid-2020, but paused store openings less than three years later due to an underwhelming reception from shoppers. The company brought in new executives and spent months adjusting its approach. Amazon unveiled a refreshed store model for the chain late last year that features new signage, stronger price messaging and an …
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