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SN Top 10: Ahold Delhaize, Sprouts, Whole Foods top the week’s headlines
Supermarket News Staff Mar 08, 2021

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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

Warehouse club chain rolls out EBT payments for SNAP online order.

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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