H-E-B, the Texas-based retailer, has once again secured the top spot in Dunnhumby's Retailer Preference Index for 2024, marking the third consecutive year of dominance in the annual predictive rankings of grocery chains. Market Basket, a New England regional grocer, claimed the No. 2...
Albertsons, a prominent supermarket operator, recently reported a 1.2% year-over-year increase in net sales and other revenue during the third quarter of fiscal 2024, reaching $18.8 billion. This growth was attributed to a 2% increase in identical sales compared to the previous year, with...
DoorDash has announced a new partnership with Ibotta, a digital promotions company, to offer a catalog of personalized offers and coupons to its users across various categories such as grocery, health and beauty, home improvement, and alcohol. This multi-year partnership will see DoorDash joining...
Natural Grocers, a specialty grocery chain, recently announced the launch of six new private label flavors of organic, plant-based soup. These new soups are gluten- and dairy-free, and come in 14-ounce shelf-stable pouches. The flavors include butternut squash, creamy tomato, sauerkraut, sweet corn, three...
Costco's recent rejection of a shareholder proposal challenging its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies may not have broken new ground, but it certainly made a statement. While many companies have retained their diversity policies due to their positive impact on decision-making and...
Samsung Electronics recently announced a multi-year partnership with Instacart to introduce shoppable refrigerators that utilize artificial intelligence to monitor their contents. This innovative collaboration combines Instacart's product-matching API with Samsung's food-recognition technology, enabling users to order groceries directly from their refrigerator screens. The partnership...
