Top 10 gallery: 7-Eleven eyes more Evolution Stores; NGA Show

10. Amazon Go Grocery expands checkout-free shopping to supermarket concept

Amazon

New 10,400-square-foot, cashierless store opens in Seattle.

9. Giant Food Stores becomes The Giant Company

President Nicholas Bertram says name change "reflects all we aspire to be as an omnichannel retailer."

8. NGA honors retailers, elects board members at annual meeting

NGA

Newport Avenue Market’s Rudy Dory receives entrepreneurial excellence award.

7. Grocers see mass merchandisers as biggest threats in health & wellness category

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Online retail, natural food stores also cited as strong competitors by respondents to the SN Whole Health Survey.

6. New strategies start to pay off for Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market

For the third consecutive quarter — as well as for fiscal 2019 — the natural grocer reported an 8% increase in net sales.

5. Podcast: Nielsen’s Rick Maturo says U.S. CBD market could top $2.5 billion

Grocery stores and other food retailers are natural destinations for burgeoning category.

4. Grocery retailers urged to get ‘extreme’ with their stores

Russell Redman

Retail pundit Neil Stern touts value, convenience and experience as points of differentiation.

3. Publix to build distribution center in Greensboro, N.C.

Publix

Refrigerated facility will be Southeastern grocery chain’s 10th DC overall.

2. Skipcart ends delivery agreement with Walmart

Walmart

Last-mile delivery service pulls out of deal servicing 126 stores.

1. 7-Eleven ups the ante on foodservice with more ‘Evolution Stores’

7-Eleven

Convenience chain eyes more share of stomach with new pilot locations in D.C., San Diego.