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December 9, 2016

Lucky’s CEO forecasts additional new sites in 2017

Lucky’s Market, which doubled in size this year with the opening of eight new stores and drew the attention of conventional giant Kroger, will open as many — if not more — new locations in 2017, its CEO said.

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Ahold Delhaize will double e-commerce by 2020

With an eye towards expanding into new markets and providing additional services to existing customers, Ahold Delhaize's e-commerce chief said it plans to double its e-commerce sales by 2020.

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UNFI misses 1Q targets on natural/organic slowdown

United Natural Foods fell short of its sales and earnings targets for the fiscal first quarter, citing a slowdown in the rate of growth for organic and natural foods, and deflationary and competitive challenges.

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Costco winning with Millennials and Gen Z

Costco Wholesale Corp. executives said that while the retailer has not specifically targeted younger shoppers, it has seen growth in the number of Millennial and Generation Z members.

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Making the case for service in the bakery

Retailers balance costs against dueling customer demands to optimize bakery case configurations.

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Village reports flat 1Q comps

Village Super Market reported flat same store sales during the first fiscal quarter of 2017, which ended Oct. 29.

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