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What happens when a town loses its only grocery store?

by Marielle Segarra
Dec 6, 2017
You may think of food deserts as an urban phenomenon. But they exist in rural towns too.
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German grocers Aldi and Lidl are bringing more discount food to the U.S. market

by Annie Baxter
Jun 12, 2017
Two German grocery giants are casting a big shadow in the U.S. Aldi, which has operated here since the late 1970s, says it wants to add about 800 stores to the 1,700 it operates today. Meanwhile, Lidl, another German chain, will open the first of its planned U.S. stores later this week on the East […]
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With sales falling, Whole Foods replaces nearly half its board members

by Marielle Segarra
May 11, 2017
Former executives from companies such as Panera will join the grocery chain.
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How Charles Shaw wine became Two Buck Chuck

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 18, 2017
It wasn't always cheap, and it wasn't always sold by Trader Joe's.
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The war behind grocery store shelves

by Kai Ryssdal and Adhiti Bandlamudi
Dec 12, 2016
Manufacturers pay steep fees to get their products on grocery store shelves, which can eliminate smaller companies from entering the market.
A worker places various household items on the shelf at a supermarket in Beijing 12 September 2005. China's consumer inflation rate slowed in August, with prices rising just 1.3 percent from a year earlier compared with an increase of 1.8 percent in July, while in August last year, inflation was running at 5.3 percent year-on-year, sparking fears the economy was beginning to get out of hand.
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German grocer Aldi expands all the way to California

by Annie Baxter
Mar 25, 2016
Germany's largest grocer brings its discount model to California.
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Grocery chain Kroger banks on innovation

by Nova Safo
Mar 3, 2016
Kroger's earnings are expected to be a bright spot in the retail space.
An image from Main & Vine's Facebook page announces the opening of the store. It's an attempt by Kroger to move into the organic foods market.
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Whole Foods looks to tech to help with the bottom line

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jan 4, 2016
The challenge: finding a balance between efficiency and the human touch
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Kroger experiencing a strong run on Wall Street

by Mark Garrison
Sep 11, 2015
...and it's about to open the largest Kroger in history.
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Not all food company mergers are equal

by Annie Baxter
Jun 24, 2015
When it comes to competition, the distribution and retail ends of the grocery business are very different.
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