Progressive Grocer

1 day ago | progressivegrocer.com | Lynn Petrak

Industry leaders share best practices during last week’s P2PI Retail Media Summit From left to right: Moderator Andrew Lipsman of Media, Ads + Commerce; panelist Marlow Nickell of Grocery TV; Kathryn Mazza of RedMedia and Hy-Vee; and Lee Dunbar of Starcom In-store retail media isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavor, and that applies to measuring its effectiveness.

1 day ago | progressivegrocer.com | Lynn Petrak

Distributor taps Shaun Bunch for role as it expands supplier and customer network Lipari Foods is making more room in its c-suite. The Warren, Mich.-based specialty food distributor has named Shaun Bunch as its chief supply chain officer. In this newly-created role, Bunch will lead Lipari’s supply chain operations at a time of ongoing growth. He joins the company from Northern Tool + Equipment, where he was chief supply chain and retail officer.

1 day ago | progressivegrocer.com | Debby Garbato

RMNs allows grocers to stage targeted and personalized consumer campaigns, possibly alleviating the need to invest heavily in social commerce Changes have pushed brands and retailers to innovate, integrate and heavily invest in RMNs to meet shoppers along their increasingly fragmented paths to purchase.

2 days ago | progressivegrocer.com | Lynn Petrak

Both banners are busy on the opening and reopening front Three former Big Lots! stores are being converted to ALDI locations, according to a press report. As some Big Lots! stores are reopening under the new Variety Wholesalers, Inc. ownership, other former spaces are getting different retail tenants. According to a report by USA Today, ALDI has scooped up at least three storefronts once occupied by Big Lots!Those sites are located in Denham Springs, La., Taylor, Mich., and Nacogdoches, Texas.

2 days ago | progressivegrocer.com | Lynn Petrak

Latest CPI data shows overall inflation up slightly but cooler than expected, with several grocery categories posting price declines (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) A lot of eyes were on today’s inflation report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), following a topsy-turvy month marked by tariff and trade controversies. The latest report showed that the pace of inflation was slower than analysts had projected, with the grocery sector seeing real declines.