NEW YORK — People are looking forward to Thanksgiving even though the ingredients for the traditional meal are estimated to cost 13.5% more than they did a year ago, according to IRI’s 2022 Thanksgiving Tracker report. But Walmart vows to put that kind of holiday meal inflation on hold. “We’re proud to offer customers this
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Customer satisfaction with retail is relatively stable, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s 2021-2022 ranking. The Retail Trade sector as a whole saw its score dip just 0.5% to 75.1 (out of 100). “Cool stability,” says ACSI managing director David VanAmburg. “That’s the best way to describe the retail sector
NEW YORK — The Fresh Market, Hy-Vee and Lidl were recognized as the top three grocery retailers in the United States, according to USA Today’s 2021 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The Fresh Market was named the “Best Supermarket in America” for 2021 according to the newspaper ranking, which was developed by a panel of
BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi this month revealed new details of its “coast-to-coast expansion” plans, which call for the addition of 100 stores in 2021, the extension of its curbside pickup service to another 500 stores, and a new regional headquarters to facilitate the discount grocer’s push into the Gulf Coast region. The announcement came as
BATAVIA, Ill. — ALDI plans to add about 100 new stores this year, the company said Wednesday, and will support its online shoppers by adding grocery pickup service to an additional 500 stores. “We’re incredibly proud to continue growing in all aspects of our business, from opening new stores to enhancing our eCommerce offerings, especially
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart is partnering with Aldi on a pilot program that will allow Electronic Benefit Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) participants order fresh food and pantry staples from Aldi via Instacart’s same-day delivery and pickup services. The multi-phased launch will begin in the coming weeks with more than 60 Aldi
NEW YORK — Demand for contactless commerce is surging during the coronavirus pandemic, and so is the intensity of competition among retailers promoting their delivery services and pickup options to meet the demand. But which grocery brands are rising to the challenge? Survey results out this month from Ipsos measure and rank major U.S. food
BATAVIA, Ill. — Having surpassed the 2,000-store mark, Aldi plans a new wave of U.S. expansion, with more than 70 new stores set to open by year end. Those new outlets will include four in the greater Phoenix market, which will bring the retailer to its 37th U.S. state. Aldi also plans to support further
NEW YORK — Both Aldi and Lidl continue to expand their retail presence on Long Island. Aldi announced plans to open two new stores, in Valley Stream and North Babylon, N.Y., in the first half of 2020. The hard discount grocer noted that the Valley Stream store, which is opening on February 27, will be
WASHINGTON — Hy-Vee, Harris Teeter and Aldi are among the food retailers recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for “achievements in protecting the environment through noteworthy refrigerant management.” “We applaud the supermarket chains for their environmental leadership in minimizing refrigerant emissions and their adoption of advanced refrigeration technologies,” stated Anne Idsal, acting assistant administrator for
BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi has store grand openings planned in a half-dozen states as the grocer proceeds with a coast-to-coast expansion that by 2022 will take its store count to 2,500 in 36 states, from about 1,900 today. Aldi’s website identifies cities in Alabama, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Texas where new and remodeled stores
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Shoppers rate supermarkets highest in quality and variety compared with discounter rivals such as Aldi and Walmart. But the discounters score highest in terms of shopper perceptions of value. These and other ratings come courtesy of the “2019 U.S. Supermarket Experience Study,” released this week by the Retail Feedback Group, which