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Mike Troy

Editorial Director

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December 2019

Dec

17

Albertsons and Publix major moves, the newest drone innovation

Mike Troy

Albertsons is living in historic times The prospect of a ten-fold improvement in the productivity of online order fulfillment is being put to the test by Albertsons at two of its Safeway stores in San Francisco and San Jose.

Dec

10

DG's huge store expansion, Kroger's luck runs out, how not to load groceries in a car

Mike Troy

With its best customer traffic and same store sales growth in nearly five years, Dollar General’s third quarter results revealed the strength of the American economy and the health of consumers.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

September 2020

Utilizing Machine Learning to Navigate Uncharted Demand

Supply chain disruptions have left grocers with too much inventory

General Mills

General Mills Makes Major Organic Move

A 34,000-acre farm's journey to become organic

PepsiCo Sets 100% Renewable Energy Goal

The $67 billion CPG company sets 2030 deadline

Campbell Soup Co. Makes Key Culture Hire

Former P&G exec fills new diversity and inclusion role

Brian Kilcourse

Retail and the IT Portfolio: It’s Past Time to Push the Go-Faster Button

The IT debate over 'Build vs. Buy' has been settled

August 2020

Retailers Gain X Factor in Advertising Effectiveness

Enhancements to CitrusAd e-commerce advertising platform improve brand sales

Cheryl Sullivan

The Pricing Pivot: How to Win Now and Stay Strong

Retailers are preparing for a highly disrupted post-pandemic pricing and promotion environment

Dollar General

Dollar General Ramps Up Remodeling Efforts Amid Record Sales

Second quarter comps increased 18.8% on broad-based strength

Wawa Adds Dinner Menu And Delivery

Rollout coming soon to all 900 stores

Giant Food

Giant Foods Deepens D.C. Presence

Operator of 164 stores modifies approach at new store opening to power through the pandemic

Walmart Fulfillment center

Walmart Says 2Q E-Commerce Sales Grew 97%

Supply chain issues hindered growth

Deborah Lee

Retail Leaders on the Move

Key leadership moves for the week ended Aug. 16

Mike Troy, Editorial Director, Retail Leader and Progressive Grocer

Beware the Swinging Food Pendulum

As pandemic driven pantry loading subsides and restaurants re-open, food retailers will be looking at a challenging sales trends

Brian Ross

What is the Outlook for Assortment Once the Pandemic Abates?

Perennial challenge of assortment planning gains new dimension of difficulty in a post-pandemic world

Back to School at Walmart

Retailers to Benefit From BTS Spending Surge

Average spending per family projected to increase by $200

This Is Your Captain Speaking, The Retail Sales Recovery Will Be Delayed

Hudson cuts 40% of workforce as COVID-19 uncertainty persists

Lisa Rendle

Clorox Cleans up in Q4, Names Female CEO

Lisa Rendle to succeed Beno Dorer