US: BJ's Wholesale Club to open in Warner Robins, Georgia on September 12
BJ's Wholesale Club announced that its club in Warner Robins, Georgia, will open on September 12. Members save on fresh foods, produce, full-service deli items, fresh bakery goods, household essentials, home décor, pet supplies, toys, consumer electronics and more.
Source: businesswire.com
Whole Foods will transition to Amazon labor framework in December
Amazon is shifting its Whole Foods employees to Amazon's compensation and benefits systems beginning in December, according to reports. Corporate staff will be offered new employment with Amazon on November 10 and will be given about a month to review the new offers, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: Too Good To Go expands into 8 more cities
Food waste-fighting app Too Good To Go has expanded into more than 30 cities in 2025 with its most recent additions of Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo and Rochester New York; Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin; Las Vegas; and Indianapolis.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
Ahold Delhaize USA now using Instacart's FoodStorm order management system for catering
Ahold Delhaize USA, the parent company of Food Lion, The GIANT Company, Giant Food, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop, announced that it is expanding its partnership with Instacart to include FoodStorm, the online grocer's order management system for catering services.
Source: supermarketnews.com
US: Grocery Outlet appoints Frank Kerr to Chief Store Operations Officer
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. ("Grocery Outlet," the "Company,"), a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products, announced the appointment of Frank Kerr to Executive Vice President, Chief Store Operations Officer, effective September 15, 2025.
Source: globenewswire.com
US: Tropicana introduces Tropicana Essentials to power parents through the back-to-school breakfast rush
As the back-to-school season kicks into high gear, parents are juggling more than ever, planning, packing and penny-pinching their way through busy mornings. To help, Tropicana has introduced Tropicana Essentials, a new orange juice blend designed to ease the everyday hustle at a more affordable price point compared to premium orange juices. Available in three varieties - Orange Blend (No Pulp), Orange Blend (Some Pulp) and Orange Mango Blend (No Pulp).
Source: prnewswire.com
UK retailers suffer 11th month of downturn, prices rise sharply, CBI says
A downturn in British retail sales entered its 11th consecutive month in August and shops raised their prices by the most since late 2023, a Confederation of British Industry survey showed. The CBI's monthly gauge of how retail sales compared with a year earlier was little changed at -32 from July's -34 but better than a dip to -46 in June.
Source: reuters.com
Jumbo accelerates Belgian expansion
Jumbo opened a new supermarket in Menen: the eighth in the province of West Flanders, the 42nd in Belgium. With five store openings already this year, Flemish expansion is progressing well for the Dutch chain.
Source: retaildetail.eu
UK: Asda Express expansion resumes with up to 20 store openings
Asda reported: "Convenience store openings resume in early October with a new store in Castleford. This will be followed by openings in up to 20 more locations across the UK in the space of a month from late October onwards".
Source: corporate.asda.com
From London to Leeds: Lidl invests £435mln in warehouses to support further growth across the country
Lidl GB reported: "Lidl GB shares two updates on its warehouses in Leeds and London. Having completed a £285mln investment to extend the discounter's Belvedere logistics hub, construction is now underway at Lidl's new Leeds warehouse. Together, the warehouse updates represent a combined investment of £435mln into the British economy and with both sites together employing up to 1,000 people once fully operational".
Source: corporate.lidl.co.uk
UK's Abel & Cole | B Corp™ reported: 
"Abel & Cole's Head of Marketing, Georgina Holland (MA), said 'Health is now the top concern for UK shoppers (NIQ Homescan Survey SOTN Nov 2023 and SOTN Part 2 March 2024), with search interest in 'UPF' growing 30x in the last five years (Google trend data, comparing 2020 to 2025). We know that shoppers care deeply about what they put into their bodies - but convenience culture has disconnected us from real food'. With our weekly deliveries of fresh, seasonal, organic foods, we're helping people cut down on UPFs and chemicals in their diet".
Source: linkedin.com
Snappy Shopper unlocks 24/7 delivery for UK convenience retailers
Snappy Shopper, the q-commerce technology platform for independent retailers, has now launched 24/7 delivery capability nationwide following successful trials in selected stores across the UK.
Source: talkingretail.com
Aldi added over 160 stores to its Spanish network in five years
German discounter Aldi has significantly expanded its presence in Spain over the past five years, opening 168 new stores, marking the largest growth in the sector. This expansion represents a 60% increase in retail space since 2020, bringing Aldi's total store count to over 480 across Spain, with over 530,000 square metres of retail space.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Colruyt Group is putting hydrogen trucks on the road
Colruyt Group is trialling trucks that run on hydrogen. As part of a European project, two hydrogen trucks will soon be be enrolled in the Belgian supermarket group's daily logistics. One truck is already on the road since May.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Lidl casts Ralf Möller alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in new Parkside campaignIn a new European campaign for Lidl's DIY private brand Parkside, German-American actor Ralf Möller appears alongside trusted ambassador Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Source: retaildetail.eu