Kroger piloting smart carts in OhioKroger is taking on Amazon in the smart shopping experience arena Lidl covering employees’ COVID-19 vaccine costsRetailer joins others assisting staff that want to get vaccinated as it becomes available NRF reports big sales over the holidays Sales were up 8.3% between November-December, reaching $789.4 billion Office Depot turns down Staples ODP looking at alternative deal that is not a full takeover Jensen Meat expands into plant-based opportunities The private brand ground beef supplier has a new processing plant to test and build out meat-free alternatives Aldi intros vaccination plan for employees Retailer will cover costs associated with vaccine administration and provide two hours of pay for each dose received Q&A: Home Chef fills in for cooking fatigue Rich DeNardis, chief revenue officer at Home Chef, spoke with Store Brands about the meal kit trend and working with Kroger. PLMA international roundtable looks at the future of private label Sessions focus on growth of e-commerce, changes in the supply chain, Generation Z and more; the international online event is Feb. 17-18 Webinar: Driving private brand success Sister publication Progressive Grocer, along with dunnhumby, are hosting a free webinar on retailers further building private brand gains Petco primed for IPO Pet retailer carries around 70% of its assortment in private label and set its initial public offering above expectations at $18 per share First Previous 441 442 443 444 445 Next Last