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Associated Wholesale Grocers Streamlines Member Access to Instacart Delivery and Smart Carts

Retail TouchPoints

Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers. An Instacart shopper will then pick and deliver the order.

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Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

Retail TouchPoints

While this is longer than we originally thought, we knew it was a possibility and our merger agreement and divestiture plan accounted for such potential timing,” according to a joint statement from the retailers. “We Top execs from both companies defended the merger in testimony to a U.S.

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NRF Hot 25 List Spotlights Fastest-Growing Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Mexican grocer Chedraui , Raley’s Supermarkets and Primark Stores have topped the National Retail Federation’s 2023 Hot 25 Retailers list, which ranks the fastest-growing retail companies in the U.S. 5; and Southern California retailer Superior Grocers added 22 Numero Uno stores in 2022, pushing it to No. Superior Grocers (up 30.1%) 7.

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FMI laying foundation to make grocers nonfoods destination

Mass Relators

Despite the frequent trips that shoppers make to the grocery store, the channel only accounts for 8% of volume in the health and beauty care, household products and general merchandise categories, according to Tom Duffy, senior advisor for nonfoods community development at FMI – The Food Industry Association.

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Morrisons posts strongest like-for-like sales growth in three years

Retail Gazette

The grocer claimed its key customer satisfaction metrics were “improving strongly”, and that its complaints had more than halved during the last 20 weeks. ” The update comes depsite the grocer pulling in a £1bn loss last year, as its debt interest payments related to its private equity takeover soared. .”

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Independent grocers drive economic growth

Mass Relators

WASHINGTON — Independent grocers are important sources of jobs, wages and taxes for the communities they serve, according to the latest economic impact study from the National Grocers Association. The wholesalers serving independent grocers account for more than 44,000 additional jobs (and nearly $3.3

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A Wholesale Platform Built for Small Grocery Stores

Independent Retailer

Founded by a grocer, Mable is committed to helping the small business community thrive with their easy-to-use wholesale platform. . With over 1,500 brands to shop from, low order minimums, and direct shipping, Mable is the perfect wholesale partner for sourcing specialty food and beverages from local, emerging companies.