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06/06/2023

Sprouts highlights climate initiatives, including smaller stores

In its annual ESG report, Sprouts said its new store prototype is 23% smaller, which will help it reduce emissions on a per-store basis.
06/06/2023

Maverik continues expansion into 13th state

The c-store, which is acquiring Kum & Go, is building a new store in Montana, its first in the state.
06/05/2023

Wegmans closing Massachusetts mall location

The store, located outside Boston in Natick, Massachusetts, was the grocer’s first multi-level store in a major mall.
06/02/2023

Aldi launches 30-minute delivery with Instacart

The value grocer describes Aldi Express as a virtual convenience store offering approximately 2,000 of its most popular items.
06/02/2023

Deadline Extended: Nominate sustainability initiatives for the Retail Sustainability Awards

Know a retailer, brand or individual making the retail industry more sustainable? Nominations for the eight categories of Retail Sustainability Awards are free and open until June 15.
06/01/2023

Petco debuts NYC flagship store

The 25,000-square-foot Union Square store has a grooming salon, a veterinary hospital and a JustFoodForDogs kitchen.
06/01/2023

BJ's expands to Tennessee in June

The wholesale club’s first Tennessee location will open June 14 and will be its 238th location in the U.S.
05/31/2023

Instacart launches AI-powered assistant

Powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT API, Instacart says the new assistant will help shoppers navigate grocery purchases.
05/31/2023

Albertsons rebrands and revamps private label

Several of Albertsons private label brands have been combined under the new Signature Select branding.
05/31/2023

Costco holds membership fees… for now

Despite pressures on Costco placed by inflation, the wholesaler has signaled it isn’t quite ready to raise the cost of membership.