Judge orders Trump to pay full SNAP benefits by Friday
The judge found the administration’s partial funding insufficient and warned that food banks and community organizations are struggling.
Retail News
H-E-B opens Jordan Ranch store to serve Katy–Fulshear area
The store includes several destination features, such as a walk-up Seafood Boil stand outside the entrance.
Natural Grocers kicks off 2025 Holiday Food Bank Campaign
Family-operated retailer partners with local food banks across 168 stores and 21 states to address food insecurity during the holiday season
LiquiDonate upgrades Shopify returns app
The upgrade enables small and mid-sized merchants to manage enterprise-level returns and allows donations of unsellable items to over 4,000 nonprofits.
Food Lion invests $484 million to upgrade 153 stores in greater Charlotte
Renovations enhance product assortment and expand convenient and affordable ready-to-eat options available in-store and online.
Save Mart launches ‘Right By You’ affordability promise to help shoppers cope with rising costs
“When families tell us they're choosing between groceries or gas, between meat on the table or medicine in the cabinet, we can't shrug and say ‘that's inflation.”
Brookshire Grocery Co. to donate $500k to local food banks impacted by government shutdown
This donation comes at a critical time, as many communities are feeling the impact of the ongoing government shutdown and a temporary pause in federal SNAP benefits.
Instacart rolls out new enterprise AI solutions to democratize AI for grocers of all sizes
AI solutions launch retailers include Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market and Good Food Holdings.
From shortages to surplus: Cocoa market recovers
After a two-year spike caused by drought and disease in West Africa, chocolate makers say better crop conditions and increased supply could lower cocoa prices next year.
Publix reports steady Q3 growth with earnings up 7.8%
The grocer continues to post solid results amid steady consumer demand and a strong store performance across its markets.
Amazon’s retail and advertising power strong Q3 results
Retail and advertising fueled a strong quarter for Amazon, with record Prime Day sales and increased ad revenue. AI-driven cloud growth boosted momentum.
Kroger and Uber Eats expand partnership
For the first time, any U.S. retailer, Uber Eats’ restaurant selection, will be directly integrated into Kroger’s digital platforms, allowing customers to order groceries and restaurant meals in one convenient place.
H-E-B expands DFW presence with new Rockwall store
The Rockwall store joins nine H-E-B and two Joe V’s stores opened in the Metroplex since 2022.
Giant Eagle hosting “Penny Exchange Day” on November 1
Retailer offers gift cards worth twice the value of pennies turned in amid national shortage.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation, Save the Children earn U.S. Chamber Award for rural education partnership
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Corporate Citizenship Awards recognize companies and organizations for using business as a force for good.
Business associations issue statement on government shutdown
“The longer the shutdown persists, the larger and more durable the economic damage becomes.”