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November 18, 2016

Walmart posts modest 3Q sales, comp growth

Wal-Mart Stores said Thursday that U.S. sales and comparable-store sales increased during the third quarter as a result of improvements in price positioning and store conditions.

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Ahold Delhaize: Tough U.S. conditions didn't worsen in 3Q

Ahold Delhaize on Thursday said that difficult trading conditions in the U.S. continued — but didn’t worsen — during the third quarter.

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Sanders out as Sprouts chairman

Former CEO of Sprouts Farmers Market Doug Sanders is stepping down as executive chairman of the board to become CEO of a technology company.

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Natural Grocers to moderate store growth

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage on Thursday said it expected to build fewer new stores — and post modest same-store sales  — in its new fiscal year.

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Northgate shows off waste-to-energy system

Northgate Gonzalez Market has begun turning its food waste into energy using Emerson’s Grind2Energy system.

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CPI shows 6th straight month of retail deflation

Prices at grocery stores declined on a year-over-year basis for the 11th consecutive month in October, and continued to contrast rising prices for food at restaurants, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

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Analyst: Amazon conducts 'minor league' test of CPG brands

Amazon.com is likely testing the waters with private label CPG products to determine if they’re worthy to be sold under Amazon Elements, according to a presentation at the PLMA Show this week.

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