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News•Feb 27, 2026
3 Numbers that Highlight Grocers’ Evolving Approach to Health and Wellness
Grocers are rapidly embedding health and wellness into their core business, with 96% of food‑industry companies now reporting formal nutrition strategies. The FMI survey shows that registered dietitian nutritionists lead 79% of wellness decision‑making, while pharmacy leadership influence has climbed to 50%. Additionally, 60% of retailers accept healthy benefits cards for pharmacy purchases, signaling tighter integration of food and health services. These shifts reflect consumers viewing grocery stores as partners in achieving personal health goals.
By Grocery Dive
News•Feb 27, 2026
The Friday Checkout: ShopRite’s Integrated Approach to GLP-1s
ShopRite, part of Wakefern Food Corp., has introduced a limited‑time "Wellness Your Way" starter kit for customers beginning GLP‑1 therapy. The kit bundles medication samples, coupons and a dietitian‑crafted wellness guide, explicitly tying the chain’s pharmacy and grocery divisions. The...
By Grocery Dive
News•Feb 25, 2026
Fresh Thyme Let Its Store Brand Go ‘Stale.’ Now It’s Working to Revive It.
Fresh Thyme Market announced a 2026 overhaul of its private‑label line, adding roughly 200 new items and modernizing packaging to align with its refreshed logo. The retailer aims to lift private‑label penetration by 6% by year‑end, emphasizing protein, fiber, organic...
By Grocery Dive
News•Feb 24, 2026
ShopRite Creates Wellness Kits for New GLP-1 Users
ShopRite has introduced Wellness Your Way Starter Kits aimed at customers who are filling a GLP‑1 prescription for the first time. The free kits bundle a dietitian‑crafted wellness guide, sample products and coupons for protein‑rich and low‑calorie groceries. The rollout...
By Grocery Dive
News•Feb 23, 2026
What Retailers Need to Know About AI-Powered Pricing
Retailers are embracing electronic shelf labels that enable AI‑driven dynamic pricing, allowing prices to adjust in real time based on material costs, competitor rates, inventory and demand signals. Machine‑learning models replace static price cycles, delivering 2‑4 % margin gains and reducing...
By Grocery Dive
News•Feb 23, 2026
Sprouts Announces 2 Key C-Suite Appointments
Sprouts Farmers Market announced two senior‑level hires, appointing Amanda Rassi as its inaugural Chief Customer Officer and Don Clark as Chief Merchandising Officer, succeeding retiring executive Scott Neal. Rassi arrives with more than two decades of CPG and retail marketing...
By Grocery Dive
Deals•Feb 20, 2026
The Giant Company Acquires Everett Foodliner and Saxton Market
The Giant Company, owned by Ahold Delhaize, announced it will acquire two family‑owned supermarkets in Bedford County, Pennsylvania – Everett Foodliner and Saxton Market – from the Appleby family. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the stores will be temporarily closed...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Raley’s Newest Loyalty Initiative Automatically Delivers Discounts
Raley’s Family of Stores introduced Member Prices, a new benefit that automatically applies discounts at checkout when shoppers provide their phone number. The feature is part of the existing Something Extra loyalty program and requires no physical card or clipped...
By Grocery Dive
News•Feb 17, 2026
Wakefern Overhauls Legacy Loyalty System
Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest retailer‑owned grocery cooperative, is replacing its legacy point‑of‑sale‑driven loyalty system with Eagle Eye’s AI‑powered platform. The new solution, slated for a mid‑2026 rollout, will process loyalty data faster and allow each of Wakefern’s 400...
By Grocery Dive