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David Goodman | Mar 18, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Target turns to grocery in turnaround plan

Target has outlined a multi-year strategy to address declining sales, with grocery playing a central role. The retailer plans to increase the size of its grocery departments and boost the number of new food and beverage products by nearly 50%. The company will invest an additional $1 billion in operations in 2026, including store updates, […]
David Goodman | Mar 18, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Study reveals that Walmart may no longer have lowest grocery prices

A recent Consumer Reports study suggested that Walmart may no longer have the lowest grocery prices. Using Walmart as the benchmark, researchers found six retailers with lower overall prices. Costco ranked as the least expensive, with prices averaging 21.4% below Walmart. BJ’s Wholesale Club followed closely at 21% lower. Lidl and Aldi were 8.5% and […]
David Goodman | Mar 18, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Grocery Outlet to close 36 stores including 10 in PA/NJ

Discount grocer Grocery Outlet plans to close 36 underperforming stores as it adjusts after a period of rapid growth. Roughly two-thirds of those closures—24 stores—are in the eastern U.S., representing about 30% of its locations in the region. And 10 of the stores are in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. CEO Jason Potter said the closures […]
David Goodman | Feb 25, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Trader Joe's, Aldi, and Lidl have low prices but different shopper behavior

A recent Placer.ai analysis shows that while Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Lidl all benefited from value-focused grocery shopping in 2025, customers are using each store very differently. All three chains posted year-over-year visit growth, outperforming overall grocery traffic trends. But visit duration data suggests distinct shopping patterns inside the stores. (Supermarket News story) Trader Joe’s […]
David Goodman | Feb 19, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Placer data shows major differences between Walmart and Target

Placer.ai recently shared store traffic data that highlights an important trend: Walmart and Target are moving in opposite directions. Walmart’s store visits strengthened in the back half of 2025 and accelerated into January 2026. Consistent year-over-year gains like this support the fact that Walmart remains one of the most durable anchors in the market. Grocery […]
David Goodman | Jan 30, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Amazon closing all Amazon Fresh and Go stores

Amazon announced this week that it plans to close all 58 Amazon Fresh and all 16 Amazon Go stores in order to focus on same-day fresh grocery delivery. The company said it will convert some of the stores into Whole Foods Markets and plans to open more than 100 new stores over the next few […]
David Goodman | Jan 26, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Wakefern buying three ShopRite stores from independent operators

ShopRite Supermarkets, a division of Wakefern Food Corp. that operates company-owned stores, confirmed to Supermarket News that it is acquiring three ShopRite stores in the Philadelphia area from independent operators. The stores are located in West Chester and Philadelphia (Whitman Plaza and on Roosevelt Boulevard). The independent operators selling the stores are the Miller family […]
David Goodman | Jan 22, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Amazon planning a massive store in suburban Chicago

Amazon announced that it plans to open a massive store in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park next year that will offer groceries, prepared foods, household essentials, and general merchandise. At 230,000 square feet, the building would be significantly larger than a typical Walmart Supercenter, Costco, or Target. According to Supermarket News, it is anticipated […]
David Goodman | Jan 19, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Aldi to open 180 new stores this year

Aldi said last week that it plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores by the end of the year, which would bring the company’s American store count to nearly 2,800. Aldi has previously stated that it’s goal is to have 3,200 stores by the end of 2028. “One in three U.S. households shopped at […]
David Goodman | Jan 07, 2026 |
Supermarket News

Wegmans reportedly using facial recognition in NYC to combat shoplifting

Reports state that Wegmans has posted notices in New York City stores letting customers know that data on their faces, eyes, and voices may be collected and stored for safety reasons, presumably as a tool to prevent shoplifting. Legislation to prohibit the collection of this type of data was introduced in New York City a […]

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