Retail
USDA’s addition of watermelon rind to its official database provides retail dietitians, produce marketers and product developers with the standardized nutrition data needed to expand root-to-stem culinary strategies.
As labor unions and lawmakers push to restrict electronic shelf labels over fears of worker displacement and AI-driven surge pricing, retail advocates are defending the technology before Congress as a necessary operational upgrade that improves price accuracy and streamlines store management.
Practical nutrition guidance, family-friendly meal inspiration and support for nutrition education come together in Healthy Family Project’s annual Back-to-School campaign.
Ahead of the new school year, Wonderful Halos has partnered with Blippi on a national campaign, live events and a contest to make healthy snacking fun for families.
To capture budget-conscious shoppers during the back-to-school reset, produce brands and grocery chains are leveraging price drops, digital meal-planning tech and experience-driven merchandising to prove their value.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and city officials have unveiled a $70 million initiative to open five municipal grocery stores — offering a predictable 30% discount on everyday essentials, including fresh produce, meat and pantry staples, to save New Yorkers an estimated $1,000 annually.
By tailoring price drops to individual fruits and vegetables rather than entire aisles, grocers can protect profits, cut food waste and keep fresh produce affordable.
Uber’s director of grocery and retail partnerships explains how the platform is helping grocers capture spontaneous, midweek demand by turning on-demand delivery into a seamless extension of its business.
Bipartisan legislation heading to Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s desk aims to protect consumers from real-time price gouging and safeguard union grocery jobs.
Kroger has entered into a definitive $1.65 billion agreement to acquire regional grocer Giant Eagle, expanding its retail footprint across five states with a transaction expected to close in 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
Driven by a 6.1% annual spike in fruit and vegetable prices, a new national survey reveals that more than a third of U.S. households are cutting back on fresh produce, prompting a consumer shift toward frozen alternatives and raising concerns about long-term public health.
While shoppers often believe their grocery choices are entirely rational, neuromarketing reveals that subconscious emotional impulses and evolutionary instincts dictate what they buy long before they ever reach for an item.
By shifting raw honeycomb into the fresh produce section, retailers can build a high-margin category that injects new revenue directly to domestic beekeepers currently being pushed out of business by fraudulent liquid honey imports.
The Midwest retailer says it remains committed to an inspired team member experience.
According to a new Logile survey, retail grocers can unlock a powerful competitive advantage and secure customer loyalty by prioritizing excellent, well-stocked produce departments over aggressive price discounting.
Fresh produce shone in this year’s Good Housekeeping Snack Awards, with value-added agriculture innovations and fresh-forward products securing major wins by merging nutrient density with modern consumer convenience.
A new Instacart report mapping multiyear grocery purchase data shows that while high-profile favorites like corn and stone fruit trigger hyperspecific seasonal spikes, year-round staples like limes quietly drive summer produce volumes.
The family-owned grocer has deployed autonomous shelf-scanning technology to strengthen shelf visibility, pricing accuracy and in-store execution.
As agentic commerce shifts online grocery from rigid, transactional search bars to intuitive, conversational AI, retailers have an opportunity to use autonomous agents to solve the industry’s long-standing fresh produce adoption bottleneck.
Ultra-fast delivery and sub-same-day ship-to-home of fresh groceries have accelerated online demand, posing a threat to traditional grocers who don’t find growth opportunities.
The launch gives Weis customers real-time spend tracking, personalized coupons and seamless loyalty rewards.
The limited-edition patriotic packaging celebrates the country’s milestone with tomatoes grown in the U.S.
With National Mushroom Month moving to June, the Mushroom Council shares tips to boost sales.
By shifting from late-day, expiration-driven discounts to proactive, morning markdowns fueled by real-time sell-through data, U.S. grocery retailers can transform avoidable produce shrink into a powerful lever for both financial discipline and environmental sustainability.
The retailer has signed leases for smaller-format stores in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia.
Albertsons Cos. has launched the AI-powered Intelligent Quality Control tool that uses computer vision to help distribution center associates more accurately and consistently inspect fresh produce.
A new poll reveals that 65% of New Jerseyans favor legislation to ban electronic shelf labels, fearing that the technology enables retailers to use personal data for predatory, instantaneous price hikes.