Ahold Delhaize, Lidl, Whole Foods top the week’s headlines

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10. Albertsons Cos.’ Safeway tests automated grocery delivery cart

Tortoise

Remote-controlled vehicle from Tortoise brings online orders to customers’ homes.

9. Southeastern Grocers to increase supplier diversity

Southeastern Grocers

Retailer to hold virtual sourcing conference for minority and diverse businesses with partners ECRM and RangeMe.

8. Target adds $15 billion to top line in fiscal 2020

Target

CEO Brian Cornell says business model ‘puts Target in a category of its own.'

7. BJ’s CEO Lee Delaney cites ‘transformational progress’ in fiscal 2020

BJ's Wholesale Club

6. Kroger COO Mike Donnelly to retire

Kroger

Successor to 42-year company veteran not yet named.

5. UNFI re-ups primary distribution pact with Whole Foods

Whole Foods Market

Amazon-owned specialty grocer remains wholesaler’s largest customer.

4. Festival Foods hires Jeff Main to lead IT

Festival Foods

Technology professional to join leadership team in time of growth.

3. Lidl to enact $15 starting hourly wage in Philadelphia

Russell Redman

Hard discount grocer also set $15 or more level in Long Island, Atlanta.

2. Sprouts Farmers Market to open 20 new stores in 2021

Sprouts Farmers Market

Among the locations are 10 sites in Florida, and four new-format stores.

1. Ahold Delhaize USA completes step one in shift to self-distribution

Greater Boston Food Bank

Stop & Shop warehouse is first of six to begin integrated, self-managed procurement.

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