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Aldi, Gelson’s and Hornbacher’s Connect ESLs to Instacart Product Picking Solution

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We see the value Carrot Tags offer as they help Instacart shoppers to be more independent when fulfilling online orders, allowing our associates to focus on store operations and providing excellent customer service,” said Scott Patton, VP at Aldi in a statement. locations in August 2024.

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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

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While most supermarkets prioritized developments that facilitated COVID-era shopping behaviors like grocery delivery, curbside pickup or self-checkout, grocery shoppers are now looking for improved in-store experiences. Local grocers also have invested heavily in regional product arrays to differentiate their shopping experience.

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DoorDash Expands Wegmans Delivery Partnership, Adds Regional Grocery Favorites

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DoorDash kicked off its expanded partnership with Wegmans Food Markets by offering on-demand delivery from the supermarket’s Maryland stores, with Wegmans locations in Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware and upstate New York available in the coming days and more stores to follow.

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Food Lion Will Purchase 62 Stores From Southeastern Grocers

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Food Lion will acquire 62 BI-LO / Harveys Supermarket stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia from Southeastern Grocers. The grocery retailer expects to hire more than 4,650 associates to keep the new locations staffed. All stores will eventually convert to the Food Lion banner. “We

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Aldi Plans 120 Store Openings in 2023 as it Continues Omnichannel Push in U.S.

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store total to more than 2,400 by the end of 2023 and will span the entire continental U.S., The store growth builds on the 139 locations opened or remodeled in 2022 , which Aldi credited as contributing to the 9.4 million new customers the grocer attracted that year. both new markets for the grocer. .

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Kroger and Albertsons to Sell 400+ Stores, 8 DCs to Speed Planned Merger

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Kroger and Albertsons will sell 413 stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia, along with eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands, to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion in cash.

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Loblaws Pilots 3 Limited-Assortment ‘No Name’ Stores, Promises Significant Discounts

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Since food inflation took off globally, we have been laser-focused on doing what we can to keep prices lower for customers, including opening more discount food locations in more parts of the country. The stores, in Windsor, St. “Our in a statement. This is a test and learn project, and we’re planning to listen and adjust quickly.

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