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JANUARY 26, 2024

Tops launches pharmacy specialty program

The new services will include medications that can be difficult to administer.

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Rite Aid will close more stores

Fifty-five locations added to the list as the company deals with bankruptcy.

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DoorDash to hike fees in New York City

The fee increase applies only to restaurants due to minimum wage rule.

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CVS store in Washington, D.C., will close due to theft rate

Location is sometimes robbed three times a day.

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U.S. convenience store count continues to grow

Industry reaches total of nearly 152,400 locations, up 1.5% from 2023, says NACS.

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Sprouts ushers in new area at Burtonsville Crossing Shopping Center

Grocery store is first major retailer in about a decade.

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ShopRite launches freezer tote tech at New York shop

The totes are used for storing online orders while waiting for shoppers and delivery drivers to pick them up.

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The results are in...

France-based Carrefour, one of the world’s largest grocery chains, recently told customers that it plans to pull Lay’s, Doritos, Lipton Ice Tea and other PepsiCo products in protest of increased prices from those companies.

So we asked: 
Will we see this trend make it to the U.S.?

And you answered:

  • Not gonna see it here (67%)
  • Yes, it's coming (29%)
  • Other, tell us in the comments (4%)


You also said:
Corey Killian, Consumer, Category, and Shopper Insight Leader, CPG/Retail
Personally, I think it's great to see a major grocery chain standing up to large brands to protect shopper wallets. Double-sided coin though...is it fair to other shoppers who are willing to pay higher prices, but forced into fewer selections?  Interesting trade-off to say the least!

Douglas Welty, Business Development Manager, Associated Grocers
Walmart has been doing this for years, telling their manufacturers how much they will pay for an item, how to package it. This is no different than what they are doing.
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