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C&S Wholesale Grocers Buys SpartanNash in $1.77 Billion Deal

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Grocery industry wholesale supplier and retailer C&S Wholesale Grocers will purchase the nearly 200 -store SpartanNash chain for $1.77 C&S and SpartanNash share many of the same values, including a strong emphasis on customers, teamwork and our communities,” said Eric Winn, CEO of C&S Wholesale Grocers in a statement.

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Investor Group Buys Back Southeastern Grocers Banners from Aldi

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A consortium of private investors led by the current CEO and President of Southeastern Grocers Inc. along with C&S Wholesale Grocers , has acquired Southeastern Grocers and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners. Financial terms of the current deal were not disclosed.

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Many Consumers Increasingly Value Sustainability; Data-Driven Loyalty can Help Grocers Respond

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Now more than ever, grocers must fight for every marginal gain in market share they can capture. Give Shoppers the Data They Need to Succeed Customers need to know grocers can help them live more sustainably, and they need to see it to believe it. Heres how its done.

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Aldi’s Biggest U.S. Expansion Yet: Opening 225+ Stores in 2025

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Aldi obtained the competitor banners as part of its 2023 acquisition of Southeastern Grocers. Earlier this week, Aldi sold off the remaining Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores that will not be converted, totaling 170 locations, to a consortium of private investors led by the current CEO and President of Southeastern Grocers.

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Instacart Smart Carts to Roll into 5 Independent Grocery Chains’ Aisles

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A number of local and independent grocers — including Bowman’s Market , Maurer’s Market IGA , Neiman’s Family Market , Queen’s Price Chopper and Soelbergs Market — are adopting Instacart ‘s AI-powered smart Caper Carts.

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Technology Created Grocery Hopping, and Technology can Solve it

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What can grocery leaders do to recapture some of their lost market share? As grocers explore their relationship with customers and pursue avenues for improvement, theyll find that technology presents countless solutions for enhancing engagement and boosting store loyalty. Do they make shoppers feel welcome?

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Philadelphia Whole Foods Workers Vote to Unionize

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An “overwhelming majority” of workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a union election. billion in gross profits in 2023, Whole Foods Market refuses to pay their workers a living wage. Despite generating $93.8

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