MAY 31, 2024

Yellow Banana’s deal to renovate stores in Chicago is going to ‘fail spectacularly’

Six Save A Lots are supposed to be renovated and opened, and not a single one has been powered up.

SpartanNash posts Q1 profit gains, but sales slide 3.5%

Drop in SNAP benefits contributes to 2.5% comp-store sales decline.

Chicago’s H Mart stocked heavy in Korean bliss

Supermarket News toured three very different Chicago stores.

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Walmart says some U.S. customers were overcharged due to technical issue

The retailer suffered a technical glitch on March 19 that affected self-checkout.

SN Products to Watch: Sprite Chill Zero Sugar Cherry Lime

It’s chill, man.

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DC-area Giant Food stores ban large bags due to theft

Certain locations prohibit backpacks and other large bags to deter theft, according to reports.

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Dollar General reports a strong first quarter, Stinker Stores names a new CEO, and more.

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T&T Supermarket Inc. plans 2nd location in Washington State

Last year T&T announced its expansion to the U.S. with a flagship store in Bellevue, Wash., scheduled to open this summer.

Customers can now order Grubhub delivery on Amazon

Grubhub announced an extension of the ongoing Amazon partnership, allowing customers to order food directly from the Amazon website and app.

Dollar General still sees a leery shopper

But the company was able to post a solid first quarter.

The results are in.

Amazon Fresh is joining the growing list of retailers slashing prices to help curb the pain of inflation — Amazon Fresh shoppers can now save up to 30% on 4,000 weekly rotating grocery items both in-store and online.

So we asked:

Are we going to see grocers continue to cut prices?

And you answered:

Maybe, but it won’t last (62%)
Yes, inflation is too painful (34%)
Other, tell us in the comments (5%)

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