Jeff Wells

Seattle

Lead Editor at Grocery Dive

Lead Editor at C-Store Dive

Lead Editor @GroceryDive covering the retail food biz. Proud dad. Fiction writer. Dry humorist.

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How Kroger is looking past its failed plan to merge with Albertsons

3 days ago | grocerydive.com | Catherine Moran |Sam Silverstein |Peyton Bigora |Jeff Wells

During the five months since Kroger’s attempt to combine with Albertsons fell apart, the grocery chain has taken several steps to put the unsuccessful transaction behind it. The company named a new chief financial officer from outside the company, created a new business unit to consolidate its online operations under a single leader and added hundreds of private label products to its expansive own brands portfolio.
Pardon the Disruption: What grocers can learn from The Fresh Market’s strategic turnaround

1 week ago | grocerydive.com | Jeff Wells

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Pardon the Disruption is a column that looks at the forces shaping food retail. A decade ago, The Fresh Market was strategically adrift and losing market share. Founded in 1982, the specialty grocer rose with the natural foods boom that also lifted Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market and other similarly positioned retailers. But it grew too fast and tried to do too many things at once.
Pardon the Disruption: Kroger and Albertsons court filings detail epic power struggle over failed merger

1 month ago | grocerydive.com | Jeff Wells

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Pardon the Disruption is a column that looks at the forces shaping food retail. Kroger and Albertsons spent a long time and a lot of money trying to merge. But judging from court filings from each company against its counterpart — the latest of which came this week from Kroger — the supermarket mega-merger went south long before the two parties even stepped foot in court. How early?
Pardon the Disruption: Kroger and Albertsons court filings detail epic power struggle over failed merger

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Wells

This story was originally published on Grocery Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Grocery Dive newsletter. Pardon the Disruption is a column that looks at the forces shaping food retail. Kroger and Albertsons spent a long time and a lot of money trying to merge.
Casey’s sponsors storm-chaser documentary

1 month ago | cstoredive.com | Jeff Wells

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Casey’s General Stores announced last week that it has provided support for a documentary following the lives of three storm chasers. The film, “Weather Women: Into the Bear’s Cage,” examines the personal and professional struggles of Jessica Moore, Tori Jane Ostberg and Jennifer Watson during the course of one storm-chasing season in the Midwest.
Grocers see record-high 80M households buy groceries online in February

2 months ago | grocerydive.com | Jeff Wells

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. U.S. grocers saw more than 80 million households order groceries online in February, a record high driven by aggressive promotions and membership strategies, according to survey data released Tuesday by Brick Meets Click and Mercatus. Online grocery sales for the month totaled $10.3 billion, a 31% increase over the same period in 2024, the research showed.
The Fresh Market opens first-ever alcohol outlet

2 months ago | grocerydive.com | Jeff Wells

The Fresh Market opened its first dedicated alcohol store Friday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, the grocer announced Sunday. The more than 7,000-square-foot Spirits & Wine outlet sits next to one of the company’s grocery stores and features a selection of spirits, wines and craft beer along with mixers, snacks and serving accessories. With the new store, The Fresh Market joins other grocers like Publix, Hy-Vee and Lowes Foods in running standalone alcohol stores.
Pardon the Disruption: Where does Kroger go from here?

2 months ago | grocerydive.com | Jeff Wells

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Pardon the Disruption is a column that looks at the forces shaping food retail. Rodney McMullen’s sudden resignation as the CEO of Kroger is shocking, to say the least. And it comes during a pivotal period for the supermarket chain as it labors to connect with price-sensitive shoppers, navigate omnichannel demand and altogether regain its balance after failing to combine with rival Albertsons.
Pardon the Disruption: Where does Kroger go from here?

2 months ago | star-telegram.com | Jeff Wells

Pardon the Disruption is a column that looks at the forces shaping food retail. Rodney McMullen's sudden resignation as the CEO of Kroger is shocking, to say the least. And it comes during a pivotal period for the supermarket chain as it labors to connect with price-sensitive shoppers, navigate omnichannel demand and altogether regain its balance after failing to combine with rival Albertsons.
Grocery sales growth will rebound this year, report says

2 months ago | grocerydive.com | Jeff Wells

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sales at U.S. grocery stores will increase 3.1% this year to $1.6 trillion — a notable increase from the 1.1% sales growth the sector recorded last year, according to a new forecast from Coresight Research. The firm said food inflation, which it expects will average 2.1% in 2025, will drive sales. However, unit sales will continue to be a challenge for retailers, growing just 1% as consumers closely guard their spending.