National Grocers Association Applauds House Passage of Tax Relief Legislation

February 1, 2024 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association today issued the following statement from Chief Government Relations Officer & Counsel Chris Jones following the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act: 

Walmart Plans to Add More Than 150 Large-Format Stores Across the U.S.

February 1, 2024 Melissa Repko, CNBC

The company plans to build or convert more than 150 large-format stores over the next five years, it said Wednesday. Some of the locations will be expanded from a smaller location into a Supercenter with a full range of groceries and merchandise, but the majority will be new stores, Josh Havens, a company spokesman, said.

Kroger’s All Self-Checkout Dallas Store Brings Back Cashiers

Shoppers love and hate the self-checkout experience, but people are using it. About 29% of food retail transactions were through self-checkout lanes in 2022, according to the food industry association, FMI.

Over 60% of Retailers See Customer Satisfaction Spikes, With Costco, H-E-B, and Publix Leading the Way, ACSI Data Show

February 1, 2024 ACSI

The outlook for the Retail Trade sector is promising, with overall customer satisfaction surging 4% to a score of 78.0 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Retail and Consumer Shipping Study 2023-2024.

Good Measures’ Good Food Prescription Program with Instacart Significantly Improves Blood Pressure, Weight, and Member Engagement in First Year

February 1, 2024 Good Measures

Good Measures, the leading digital nutrition solution provider, today announced promising year-one outcomes from its Good Food Prescription™ program, a tech-enabled Food as Medicine solution that brings together expert clinical coaching, personalized recipes and meal planning, and medically tailored grocery delivery via Instacart to improve diet-related conditions at scale.