Supermarkets news and trends

DoorDash Extends Kroger Partnership to 2,700 New Stores
Partnerships // September 29, 2025

DoorDash is expanding its partnership with grocery chain Kroger to 2,700 new stores. The updated collaboration kicks off Oct. 1 and will cover deliveries of fresh foods, essential items and Kroger’s private label “Our Brands” products to millions of customers, DoorDash announced Monday (Sept. 29)....

Costco and Kroger Tap Instacart to Offer Faster Delivery
Delivery // June 18, 2025

Instacart says it is introducing new delivery options for some of the country’s biggest grocers. The delivery company announced Wednesday (June 18) new fulfillment options for retailers such as Costco, Kroger, Harmons and Woodman’s. “We’re focused on helping retailers increase availability and speed, while giving...

Albertsons’ Sales Tick Up as Shoppers ‘Tighten Their Pocket Books’
Retail // April 15, 2025

Grocery giant Albertsons says inflationary pressures continue to push its shoppers to seek value. The company on Tuesday (April 15) released earnings showing 24% upticks in digital sales for the quarter and full fiscal year. Identical sales were up 2.3% for the quarter — 2%...

Tariff Uncertainty Creates Challenges in Produce Industry
Retail // March 14, 2025

Produce suppliers and grocery stores have reportedly been busy adapting to the on-again, off-again tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada. The changing policies have created challenges for companies that deal with fruits and vegetables, which are perishable and have thin profit margins, The Wall Street...

Interviews & Exclusives
Hy-Vee Kicks Into Hy-Gear With Wahlburgers, OrangeTheory Partnerships

September 20, 2017
Could the secret to winning the grocery wars lie not in groceries, but in adjacent brands and services? That’s the strategy Hy-Vee is investing in, and the latest move along the trajectory has been a partnership between the Iowa-based supermarket chain and two unlikely comrades: OrangeTheory Fitness and Wahlburgers restaurants. According to Supermarket News, Hy-Vee […]

Peapod And Alexa Deliver Greater Grocery Ordering Convenience

July 13, 2017
Peapod was one of the earliest Internet startups to offer grocery delivery services, so it only makes sense that the company would strive to stay at the forefront of the...

Quick Reads
Albertsons Adds Sponsored Product Discovery to AI Grocery Search

June 25, 2026
Albertsons has launched a new integration with commerce intelligence platform Criteo. The partnership, announced Thursday (June 25) by the grocery giant’s retail media arm Albertsons Media Collective, is designed to bring product discovery into Albertsons artificial intelligence-powered conversational search.  “As customers increasingly turn to AI-driven tools for inspiration and guidance, Albertsons Media Collective is helping […]

DoorDash Extends Kroger Partnership to 2,700 New Stores

September 29, 2025
DoorDash is expanding its partnership with grocery chain Kroger to 2,700 new stores. The updated collaboration kicks off Oct. 1 and will cover deliveries of fresh foods, essential items and...

Costco and Kroger Tap Instacart to Offer Faster Delivery

June 18, 2025
Instacart says it is introducing new delivery options for some of the country’s biggest grocers. The delivery company announced Wednesday (June 18) new fulfillment options for retailers such as Costco,...

Albertsons’ Sales Tick Up as Shoppers ‘Tighten Their Pocket Books’

April 15, 2025
Grocery giant Albertsons says inflationary pressures continue to push its shoppers to seek value. The company on Tuesday (April 15) released earnings showing 24% upticks in digital sales for the...