Late last month, the German discount supermarket chain Aldi, best known for its inexpensive groceries, released an Air Force 1–esque sneaker called the Gear. Available in two colorways—an all-white version with blue outsoles, and another with a big, colorful Aldi logo on the side—for just $12.99, they promptly went viral. What’s odder is that the Aldi Force 1s aren’t the only discount supermarket sneakers on the market. In fact, they aren’t even the only discount supermarket sneakers on the...
The West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee grocery store chain is acquiring a chain in Indiana. Hy-Vee announced it is in the process of acquiring the Strack & Van Til Food Markets which has 22 stores throughout northwest Indiana. The company says Strack & Van Til has approximately 2,800 employees and will maintain its name and operate
The incident happened March 31 outside Nob Hill Foods in the 700 block of First Street.
We call on the grocery workers union to condemn actions designed to intimidate, discredit or damage these upstanding businesses, especially considering they will employ their members in the future.
Non-grocery categories including beauty, toys, health and electronics are witnessing robust sales growth on quick-commerce platforms such as Zepto, Swiggy Instamart and Blinkit as they continue to diversify their range of offerings beyond food-related products to tap a larger user base.While the overall base for the new categories is still small, aggressive expansion by these players is starting to ensure a dominant presence for these categories on such platforms, people aware of their growth...
After years of sitting vacant, the old Scotts grocery store has been transformed and found a new purpose: serving the community through City Church’s services.
On a rainy Saturday afternoon in late March, a block of East Hollywood is unusually quiet but for the corner of Fountain Avenue and North Edgemont Street. There, a line snakes halfway around the perimeter of a little vegan grocery store that's sparking with activity. Inside, grime music blasts as a pop-up vendor doles out vegan banh mi to shoppers who clutch bamboo toilet paper and vegan lox. Even a Siberian husky named Chaka gets in on the action, scarfing up a vegan dog treat — every canine...
A Nebraska man went to the store to get a salad for his lunch and bought a Mega Millions ticket on a whim. It was a life-changing decision.
Amazon wants the public and—especially other businesses—to know it’s not giving up on its Just Walk Out technology. Although the company is ditching the cashier-less checkout system at its Amazon Fresh grocery stores, it plans to sell the technology to more than 120 third-party businesses by the end of the year. Reaching that goal would double the number of non-Amazon enterprises that use Just Walk Out compared to last year. “For us, really making sure that we can service that third-party...
Kroger and Albertsons, whose $25 billion merger is currently being blocked by the Federal Trade Commission, have agreed to sell more stores to curb competition and close in on a deal.
Haggen, Fred Meyer and Safeway stores in Washington state are now part of a
Crime-Ridden San Francisco Wants To Punish Grocery Stores For Fleeing Said Crime Unpunished crime is so out of control in San Francisco that the city now wants to punish grocery stores who want to leave. Under the 'Grocery Protection Act' introduced by city Board of Supervisors member Dean Preston (Democratic Socialist), stores that want to flee all the crime and other increased liabilities will have to provide the city with six months advanced notice, and make efforts to find a...