JANUARY 10, 2023

Shopping inside the store? Not with this new brand.

JackBe, a curbside drive-thru grocer, is opening its first location.

UNFI unlikely to pursue retail acquisitions: CEO

United Natural Foods Inc. would not likely be interested in making any retail acquisitions that might arise as a result of the pending Kroger-Albertsons merger, Sandy Douglas, CEO of UNFI, suggested at an investor conference on Monday.

NGA Foundation awarded $5M SNAP grant

The grant, via the USDA, supports the group’s push towards online SNAP purchasing.

Boxed sees potential in consumer grocery delivery

The company continues to see online grocery delivery to consumers as a potential growth pillar even as it ramps up its ecommerce software business and its B2B grocery operations.

Grocer becomes first non-Amazon store to use Fresh tech

The recently re-opened Community Groceries is the first third-party grocer to leverage Amazon’s payment systems.

Our top 10 stories from the week

Our most-read story this week? KeHe's announcement of its new president and CEO, Deb Conklin. Read on to see the others...

It's poll time.

Happy Tuesday. (And welcome back from the holidays) Time for a poll.

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Minimum wage just went up in 23 states as of Jan. 1. Is yours one of them? How are minimum wage increases affecting your business / company?

I’m fine, no change here
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Other, tell us in the comments

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Cast your vote here, or email your thoughts (which we may edit or shorten before publication) to SN Executive Editor Chloe Riley at chloe.riley@informa.com, and make sure to include your first and last name and job title. Have a great rest of your week, and check back here for the final results Friday.

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