Target Chases 'Cool' as Grocery Becomes a Strategic Priority
Target has 50% more grocery newness this year and is compressing product timelines to six to nine months as it courts founder-led brands and wellness-driven shoppers.
Topic: Grocery
Self-Checkout Adoption Falls 16.3% as Shrink Concerns Mount
Self-checkout use fell 16.3% year over year, Toast reports, as Dollar General, Five Below, Target and Schnucks scale back the lanes over shrink losses.
Harris Teeter Commits $253 Million to Charlotte-Area Stores
Harris Teeter will invest $253 million over three years to modernize Charlotte-area stores and open three new locations in Fort Mill, Lake Wylie and Kannapolis.
Schnucks Launches Italian Private Label Line With 40+ Items
Schnucks' new Culinaria Italian store brand line spans 40+ Italy-sourced items, positioning private label as 'affordable indulgence' for value-focused shoppers.
US Retail Sales Jumped 1.2% to $773.9 Billion in August
Retail sales rose 1.2% to $773.9 billion in August, rebounding from July's 0.5% drop, but Navy Federal's Heather Long sees a slowdown coming as households feel the pinch.
Wegmans to Build Refrigerated DC, Overhaul Distribution Network
Wegmans will build a refrigerated distribution facility in Rochester, consolidate its oldest warehouse, and shift general merchandise operations to Pennsylvania by spring 2027.
