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Southeastern Grocers Debuts IPO

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Southeastern Grocers is not selling any shares in the offering and will not receive any net proceeds from the sale of its common stock by the selling stockholders. Last June, the company sold 62 of its BI-LO and Harveys Supermarket stores to Food Lion , all of which will eventually carry the Food Lion banner.

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Investor Group Buys Back Southeastern Grocers Banners from Aldi

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A consortium of private investors led by the current CEO and President of Southeastern Grocers Inc. along with C&S Wholesale Grocers , has acquired Southeastern Grocers and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners. Financial terms of the current deal were not disclosed.

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Three Lessons Grocers can Learn from Specialty Retailers

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While most supermarkets prioritized developments that facilitated COVID-era shopping behaviors like grocery delivery, curbside pickup or self-checkout, grocery shoppers are now looking for improved in-store experiences. Local grocers also have invested heavily in regional product arrays to differentiate their shopping experience.

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Three Regional Grocers Tap Instacart to Power Ecommerce Sites

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“We’ve come a long way in our digital journey by launching our app and website powered by Instacart Storefront,” said Alexis Canseco, Manager of Operations at Canseco’s Market in a statement. “As

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Weis Markets Implements Fresh Grocery Platform to Enhance Store Operations

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The fresh grocery platform will assist with demand forecasting, in-store production planning, food traceability, recipe management and cut test management across all fresh departments. Interest in fresh food is on the rise, and while this has led to higher sales for grocers it also has increased labor costs.

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Food Lion Will Purchase 62 Stores From Southeastern Grocers

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Food Lion will acquire 62 BI-LO / Harveys Supermarket stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia from Southeastern Grocers. The grocery retailer expects to hire more than 4,650 associates to keep the new locations staffed.

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Albertsons Deploys Fresh Food Predictive Ordering Solution Chainwide

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The Afresh Technologies predictive ordering platform will power forecasting, inventory and store operations, providing department managers with easy-to-use ordering tools that leverage real-time insights.