Rising in importance over the last eight years, the ability to provide customer savings via pricing, promotions and rewards now accounts for 38% of a grocery retailer’s long-term success.

The nation’s second-largest conventional supermarket operator took a good first step in the post-merger period by topping the high end of Wall Street’s earnings estimate for its fiscal 2024 third quarter and posting increased net and identical sales.

Specialty cheeses feature prominently into Whole Foods Market’s holiday plans this December, with the retailer providing a national stage to several brands through its 12 Days of Cheese event.

With the merger pursuit now over, Kroger said the company is “ready to deploy its capacity” with a “strengthened balance sheet” that will it to resume share repurchases after a more than two-year pause.

Albertsons announced the breach-of-contract suit against Kroger immediately after reporting its termination of the merger deal.

The $24.6 billion merger deal between Kroger and Albertsons has been blocked by a federal court in Oregon and a state court in Washington.

Walmart stands ready to “navigate whatever policy changes come” post-election and better serve pressured but resilient customers in what has been a sturdy economic environment, CEO Doug McMillon said.

La Monarca Bakery, a Mexican food manufacturer specializing in pan dulce, cookies and coffees, will launch a new array of assorted Mexican cookies.

Over the last several years, instore deli departments have begun offering a wider selection of prepared foods inspired by Asian Pacific cuisines.

Fancy Baking Confetti combines its signature crunchy sprinkles, sugar shapes, premium white chocolate morsels and brightly colored candy-coated chocolates into a single-package.