Grocery Inflation Set to Accelerate as Fuel Costs Bite
Grocery inflation cooled to 2.2% in August, but FMI briefing experts say record diesel prices above $6 per gallon will push food price increases higher in Q4 2026.
Topic: Supply Chain
Retail Sales Climbed 1.2% in August as Holiday Push Starts Early
Retail sales rose 1.2% in August, Amazon lifted its minimum wage to $20 an hour, and Walmart, Target and Best Buy all pushed holiday promotions earlier than ever.
Coca-Cola Commits $10 Billion to U.S. Manufacturing by 2030
Coca-Cola and its bottlers will pour $10 billion into U.S. manufacturing by 2030, expanding production and distribution in the company's largest market.
Kroger's Price Battle Is a Multiyear Program, CEO Says
Kroger CEO Greg Foran calls cost reduction a multiyear program. Q2 brought an all-time high in on-shelf availability and record pickup orders, with more savings to come.
Faster Grocery eCommerce Puts Pressure on Fulfillment Infrastructure
Online grocery has become an established shopping habit, and fulfillment expectations are rising with it — putting flexible, speed-ready infrastructure at the center of the retail…
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.
