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Aldi Adds 400 Stores with Acquisition of Harveys Supermarket, Winn-Dixie

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Southeastern Grocers (SEG) has initiated a strategic divestiture of its business, with Aldi set to acquire all SEG grocery operations under the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners and investment group Fresco Retail Group set to take over the Fresco y Más banner. store total (prior to the SEG acquisition) to more than 2,400.

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Online only supermarket Geezy Go launches in Sydney

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New on-demand food and grocery service Geezy Go has launched a digital supermarket serving Sydney, aiming to compete with Woolworths and Coles. . The online supermarket offers an under 20-minute delivery service, promising products priced similar to or lower than its rivals. It charges a flat delivery fee of $3.99.

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As Aldi Passes 2,000-Store Mark, Retailer Plans 70 More Locations In 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic has done little to slow Aldi ’s growth: the low-price supermarket chain has opened its 2,000 U.S. store, and it plans to open 70 more brick-and-mortar locations in 2020. In May 2020, Aldi announced its plans to expand curbside pickup to 600 stores in 35 states by the end of July. “As

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Autonomous Mini-Supermarket tegut…teo Expands in Germany

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German grocery chain tegut… has piloted a fully automated mini-supermarket concept in Fulda, Germany, with plans to open another three locations in 2021 and, eventually, hundreds of the digital self-service stores across the country. The ground at the location does not have to be sealed for the wooden structure.

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Sprouts Plans 35 New Smaller-Format Stores, Prioritizes Customer Acquisition for 2024

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After opening a net 23 new stores in 2023 for a total of over 400 locations, Sprouts Farmers Market plans to open 35 new locations this year, all in its new smaller-store format. Sprouts executives revealed the retailer’s growth plans while discussing its strong Q4 and FY 2023 results. Comp store sales also grew by 3.4%.

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Aldi Plans to Add 800 New U.S. Stores by 2028

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Discount grocer Aldi will invest more than $9 billion over the next five years on its national expansion plan, which includes adding 800 stores to its U.S. Aldi’s growth plans include beefing up its presence in the Northeast and Midwest, with plans to add nearly 330 stores across both regions by 2028. fleet by the end of 2028.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club to Power Up Shelf-Scanning Robots at All Locations

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The retailer plans to utilize the AI-powered solution to provide greater visibility into club conditions and drive deeper business insights. BJ’s will use this real-time data to enable faster restocking, help associates and shoppers to quickly locate products and improve inventory tracking.

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