Progressive Grocer

Some gains... Albertsons' Customers for Life strategy "has firmly positioned the company for its next chapter of growth and value creation for shareholders," says CEO Vivek Sankaran, who is retiring next month: https://lnkd.in/g8w72CJG #albertsons #grocery #foodretail

Progressive Grocer’s Gina Acosta was in Vancouver yesterday attending GSF 2025 to stay up to date with grocery trends in Canada!

Coming soon... Kroger-owned King Soopers started construction on a supermarket in Denver that will replace a current site down the road in the Belcaro neighborhood: https://lnkd.in/gu9g4jeJ #foodretail #kroger #grocery

Progressive Grocer's Lynn Petrak was out and about for SpartanNash's annual Helping Hands Day!! Taking place at DeVos Place Convention Center in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich., the event brought together about 850 volunteers (including some CPG suppliers!) to pack 500K meals for disaster relief. 💗 Get all the details ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eABrb7cj #spartannash #earthmonth #grocery Tony Bashir Sarsam Dawn Bredeweg Stephanie Slingerland

🛒Join us on May 8 for a dynamic discussion on the latest sustainability and packaging trends shaping the GROCERY INDUSTRY, featuring Wegmans Food Markets' Jason Wadsworth and Tetra Pak's Jason Pelz!! 📦 This webinar will unpack the latest insights into how forward-thinking grocers and CPG partners are using packaging as a strategic lever to meet corporate targets and delight consumers. 💰 If you’re focused on profitability, reputation and long-term growth, this session will give you practical, executive-level takeaways to help turn sustainability into a competitive advantage. DETAILS ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ez73EpDj #grocery #foodretail #wegmans #sustainability

Revamped... Another Save A Lot was recently unveiled in Chicago as part of a series of openings and reopenings aimed at improving food access in underserved areas: https://lnkd.in/gbc5Jkkv #savealot #foodretail #grocery

Future of delivery?... DoorDash and Coco Robotics expand their partnership to offer sidewalk robot delivery for DoorDash customers in select U.S. markets, beginning with Los Angeles and Chicago: https://lnkd.in/gnqcx6gH #foodretail #doordash #grocery

Ambitious growth plans... Sam’s Club details how it will double membership and more than double sales and profit over the next eight to 10 years: https://lnkd.in/gsmwHkei #samsclub #foodretail #grocery

Good News! 🤗 You have 1 more week to submit your nominations for the 2025 GenNext Awards!! 🏆 ✅ Do you know an innovator, disruptor or difference-maker having an impact on their organization, the industry and colleagues? ✅ Someone who possesses that “it” factor that is hard to describe but sets them apart as a next generation industry leader? Then nominate them for our GenNext Awards!! Final Deadline is April 21. NOMINATE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTtZ3z_u #gennext #foodretail #grocery #groceryretail

As consumer demand for fresh, flavorful food continues to rise, the Greenhouse sector is providing a reliable solution: high-quality produce available year-round! 🍇🍊🍋🍌🍎🍐 Retailers have a unique opportunity to capitalize on this trend — but to fully benefit, understanding Greenhouse growing practices & commodity variety is KEY. 💲 That’s where the Retailer Education Program comes in 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfyg6i2B #grocery #foodretail #supermarket #greenhousegoodness