With consumers still hunting for more value, The Kroger Co. has fueled steady expansion of its Our Brands private label portfolio, which the supermarket giant sees as a traffic driver and margin enhancer.

Both Albertsons Cos. and The Kroger Co. are moving on from the chief executive officers who were at the helm for their failed $24.6 billion merger deal.

BJ’s Wholesale Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, opened on Feb. 28.

The new stores will start as part of organic growth and converting certain Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores.

David Kennerley, senior vice president and chief financial officer for PepsiCo Europe, is joining The Kroger Co. in the same role.

Grass-fed beef brand Verde Farms announced that it will roll out a large retail partnership with supermarket chain Publix in the United States. 

Now in its ninth year, the list highlights expert predictions on the emerging products and practices set to shape the year.

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.