USA

Kroger Commences Construction Of Automated Warehouse In Florida

Kroger has announced that it has commenced the construction of its second high-tech customer fulfilment centre in the USA. The Florida-based project is...

Starbucks Traffic Surges, Posts Best Sales Growth In Three Years

Starbucks Corp attracted more customers in the latest quarter on an expanded line up of beverages and food offerings in the United States and China, l...

Costco Sees Net Sales Growth Of 7.5% In June

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales growth of 7.5% in June to $14.57 billion (€12.9 billion) from $13.55 billion (€12 billion) in the...

US Consumers Increasingly Turning To Online For Fourth Of July Purchases

The United States holds its annual Independence Day celebrations today, with an increased percentage of consumers turning to online grocery channels for th...

Applegreen Acquires Interest In US-Based Forecourt Business

Forecourt retailer Applegreen has acquired a leasehold interest in 'certain forecourt retail assets' of Lehigh Gas Wholesale, CrossAmerica Partners and a n...

Kroger Quarterly Results Beat Estimates As Digital Push Pays Off

Kroger Co beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit and sales on Thursday, as the supermarket chain benefited from improved stores and a focus on faste...

Stop & Shop Announces Management Changes As President McGowan Steps Down

Ahold Delhaize has announced that the president of Stop & Shop, Mark McGowan, is set to leave the organisation by the end of this year. The pres...

Perdue Foods Enters Crowded Plant-Based Alternative Meat Market

Perdue Foods, one of America's largest chicken producers, said it will sell frozen chicken nuggets mixed with cauliflower, chickpeas and plant protein to a...