Marian Zboraj

6 days ago | progressivegrocer.com | Marian Zboraj

Healthy grocer's net sales increased 9.0% to $335.8M Natural Grocer's daily average comparable-store sales increased 8.9%, with transaction count up 5.9% and transaction size increasing 2.8%. Net sales increased 9% from the prior-year period to $335.8 million. Daily average comparable-store sales rose 8.9%, and on a two-year basis, the increase accelerated to 16.4%. Daily average comparable-transaction count increased 5.9%.

6 days ago | progressivegrocer.com | Marian Zboraj

Vulcan understands when and how it makes contact with an object Vulcan is built on key advances in robotics, engineering and physical AI. Advertisement - article continues belowDuring Amazon’s Delivering the Future event in Dortmund, Germany, this week, the company introduced Vulcan, its first robot with a sense of touch — the ability to understand when and how it makes contact with an object, using key advances in engineering and physical AI.

1 week ago | progressivegrocer.com | Marian Zboraj

Southeastern grocer’s Q2 earnings plunge as it continues to feel effects from Hurricane Helene The Ingles store in Swannanoa, N.C., has been closed since Hurricane Helene hit on Sept. 27, 2024. After profits suffered in its first quarter, due to the effects of Hurricane Helene, Ingles Markets Inc.’s second-quarter financials have not fared any better. Net sales totaled $1.33 billion for the quarter ended March 29, a year-over-year (YoY) decrease of 2.7%.

1 week ago | progressivegrocer.com | Marian Zboraj

Retailers worry about supply chain disruptions and higher prices Consumers can start shopping for back-to-school items as early as July. Back-to-school shopping is just around the corner. Last year, more than half (55%) of back-to-school and college shoppers began buying items for the upcoming school year as early as July, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

1 week ago | progressivegrocer.com | Marian Zboraj

Mid Atlantic food retailer's Q1 net sales, adjusted for Easter holiday shift, increased 2.7% Weis Markets is building four new stores in 2025. Weis Markets Inc. has reported that net sales and other revenue for its 13-week first quarter ended March 29 totaled $1.20 billion, compared with $1.18 billion for the same period in 2024, an increase of 1.6%.