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Fresh Perspectives: Divestiture deals for the 2015 Albertsons-Safeway merger and the pending Kroger-Albertsons merger are compared and contrasted by Solomon Partners’ Scott Moses ..read more
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U.S. online grocery sales have turned back onto a year-over-year growth track after a mostly rollercoaster year. E-grocery sales totaled $8.1 billion for November, up 5.2% from $7.7 billion a year earlier and, along with a 5% gain in October, marking the second month of annual increases after a 3.1% yearly decrease in September, according to the latest Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey, released Thursday. During the last week of November, online sales represented 11.7% of total weekly grocery spending, up 160 basis points from a year ago, said Barrington, Illinois-based Brick ..read more
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Kickoff of holiday season spurred overall U.S. retail sales as shoppers chased savings and special offers ..read more
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The discount grocer edges closer to its end-of-year goal of 2,400 locations ..read more
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The Local Checkout: Niemann Foods will be the participating retailer; rural grocery summit taking place in June ..read more
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Who says that holidays that appear on a regular calendar are the only ones worth celebrating ..read more
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To be fair, it’s not only grill-ready steaks or a pork shoulder waiting to be turned into carnitas that can inspire dinner daydreams. Consumers’ most popular picks in the meat department can win fresh attention with thoughtful merchandising and promotion, Roerink and Parker say ..read more
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Charcuterie boards are still going strong in all of their meat and nonmeat variations, and have been Exhibit A for the sales-spurring potential of thoughtful pairing. But that kind of sampling-inspiring creativity doesn’t have to be limited to whatever can be sliced up for a sausage-and-cheese board, says Roerink ..read more
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“At the end of the day, most people love meat, and we don't lean into that enough,” says 210 Analytics’ Roerink ..read more
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Partnership enables consumers to view recipes and order ingredients from the supermarket giant on the touchscreen of “smart” ovens ..read more