Retail technology company Upshop has named Ryan Voorhees as its new chief operating officer and Mark Hawthorne as its new chief innovation and strategy officer.

Target Corp. is seeking to support food and beverage startups ready to scale into mass retail.

On Tuesday, January 31, in preparation for Mardi Gras, the Retail Bakers of America (RBA) is hosting a demonstration of Louisiana-style king cake.

Hormel Foods Corp. is partnering with Crisp, an open-data retail platform for the consumer goods industry, to leverage real-time data through Google Cloud.

Grocery retailers would be wise to consider partnering with a cloud kitchen provider, as Kroger and other industry leaders already have done.

The next step in The Kroger Co.’s acquisition of Albertsons Companies is an expected second request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission.

As consumers continue to cut back on spending and eat more meals at home, Kroger Co. has responded by expanding its offering of private brand products. In the third quarter ended Nov. 5, the company’s own brands delivered identical sales growth that outpaced overall identical sales.

Following The Kroger Co.’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons, the Washington State Court granted a temporary restraining order on Nov. 3 on the basis that the company would be unable to compete if it paid the $6.85 per common share special dividend while the merger is under antitrust review.

For seasonal promotions, figure out where you want to start and begin to plan your marketing. Try the following strategies to get the best return on investment:

As online grocery sales surge — even for products in the fresh perimeter that consumers have traditionally preferred buying instore — it’s more important than ever for retailers to find ways of bringing people back to brick-and-mortar stores and keeping them there.