| | March 11, 2016 |  Albertsons has reportedly agreed to acquire the remaining Haggen stores in the Pacific Northwest, according to a union local. READ THE ARTICLE |
|  Still struggling to overcome Safeway integration issues and beset by economic and competitive challenges in Safeway's Western Canada markets, Empire Cos. posted slow sales growth and heavy losses in the fiscal third quarter. READ THE ARTICLE |
|  Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, Wegmans Food Markets can point to many reasons for its century of success — not the least of which is its renowned lineup of prepared foods and restaurant meals. VIEW THE PHOTOS |
|  Whole Foods and Instacart further expanded their partnership whereby the retailer will double the number of metro markets and stores offering Instacart. READ THE ARTICLE |
|  Retailers and CPGs can take advantage of shopper data to align assortment offerings and space allocations with the behavior and preferences of their customers. Matt Robinson of Symphony GOLD explains how in this SN Viewpoints blog post. READ THE BLOG |
|  United Fresh named its 12th group of produce manager award winners, once again honoring 25 front-line workers for their contributions to the industry. READ THE ARTICLE |
|  Deflation is likely to continue to impact sales growth through the first half of the year before modest inflation takes over, executives at Smart & Final Stores told investors. READ THE ARTICLE |
|  Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert says it turns out that this new trend in winemaking is not yet another marketing fad. WATCH THE VIDEO |
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SN WHOLE HEALTH SURVEY | Taking a bigger bite in health and wellness
 Pushed by demanding consumers and buoyed by expanded selections, food retailers are serving the wellness customer better than ever. Jon Springer analyzes the results of this year's SN Whole Health Survey. |
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SN PHOTO GALLERIES | Bashas' opens remodeled Food City
 Bashas’ opened a remodeled Food City in Tucson, Ariz., earlier this month — a 42,000-square-foot store featuring hanging pinatas and bright wall decor in keeping with the stores’ Hispanic focus.
The 2016 NGA Show in pictures
 Members and guests of The National Grocers Association gathered in record-breaking fashion for the annual NGA Show in Las Vegas.
Store tour: Roundy's new Metro Market
 Roundy’s opened its newest 90,000-square-foot Metro Market location, which is geared toward Millennials, in Shorewood, Wis., earlier this month. |
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