Top 10 gallery: Supermarket sales continue to surge amid coronavirus

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10. Publix first-quarter comp sales rise more than 14%

Publix

CEO Todd Jones: ‘Never before have we experienced a more challenging time.’

9. Tyson warns ‘the food supply chain is breaking’

Tyson

As plants close due to COVID-19, ‘millions of pounds of meat will disappear from supply chain.'

Amazon/Whole Foods Market

Online and in-store sales of groceries, essentials fuel strong gains.

7. Frozen foods become ‘sales powerhouse’ during coronavirus pandemic

ShopRite

Category’s sales holding at over 30% higher versus a year ago, AFFI finds.

6. Instacart aims to add 250,000 more personal shoppers

Instacart

Online grocery giant bolsters coronavirus protection, pay for employees.

5. Albertsons comp sales jump 47% in March after strong fiscal 2019 close

Albertsons

Digital sales soar more than 30% for fourth quarter, full year.

4. In retail, shoppers feel safest from COVID-19 at supermarkets

Kroger

Consumer comfort levels vary by retail venue during pandemic, survey finds.

3. Stop & Shop customers star in new COVID-19 safe shopping campaign

Stop & Shop

Fellow shoppers asked to ‘Please’ wear protection, practice social distancing.

2. Whole Foods puts seniors and at-risk customers first with online grocery pickup

Whole Foods Market

Specialty grocer also to begin requiring shoppers to wear masks in stores.

1. Kroger expands Dairy Rescue Program to redirect surplus milk

Kroger

COVID-19 impact forces dairy producers to dump millions of gallons of milk.

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