Top 10 gallery: Lucky's store closures; Fairway in Chapter 11

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10. The Fresh Market goes live with new online store

The Fresh Market

Specialty supermarket chain also rolls out new mobile app.

9. Food, agriculture groups hail USMCA passage by Senate

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The U.S.-Mexico-Canada deal offers positive outlook for continued strength in North American trade picture.

8. Instacart pilots online meal ordering/delivery with Publix

Instacart

New Instacart Meals service makes supermarkets made-to-order food destinations.

7. Kroger to build Ocado warehouse in Maryland

The Kroger Co.

Automated online grocery facility to serve Mid-Atlantic region.

6. SpartanNash rolls out Nutrition Pathways shelf-tag system

SpartanNash

Icons spotlight 22 dietary, health and wellness attributes on products at company-owned stores.

5. Hy-Vee promotes Jay Marshall to vice chairman

Darren Baty succeeds retiring Brett Bremser as chief merchant.

4. Albertsons tabs Alice Chan for Own Brands team

Albertsons Cos.

Executive brings CPG sales and marketing expertise from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay

3. Fairway Market files for Chapter 11, plans to sell all stores

Fairway Market

ShopRite operator Village Super Market to buy up to five NYC locations.

2. New COOs to take reins at Walmart U.S., Sam’s Club

Walmart

Scott McCall tapped as Walmart U.S. chief merchant with exit of Steve Bratspies.

1. Lucky’s Market reportedly closing most of its stores

Lucky's Market

Kroger Co. recently pulled equity stake in specialty grocery chain.

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