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Target adds new safety measures ahead of holiday shopping season

New safety measures Target will be implementing include contactless in-store payments, allowing pre-shopping trip reservations and adding MyCheckout devices to stores.

Inside look: Winn-Dixie unveils refreshed store

See photos from Winn-Dixie’s newly refreshed Florida store, which features expanded offerings, as well as fresh produce and high-quality meats.

Amazon Fresh to open new location

Amazon is expanding the footprint of its Amazon Fresh grocery store by opening a new location in Irvine, Ca.

CVS Health adds resources to prevent opioid abuse amid the pandemic

Working with Discovery Education, CVS Health has launched a suite of no-cost digital resources for educators related to drug misuse among students.

Meijer recognized for disability inclusion by state of Ohio

Meijer was named a gold level recipient of the 2020 Employer Partners of Inclusion awards.

Amazon offering free, one-hour pickup at Whole Foods Market

Amazon is offering free, one-hour pickup at all locations of its Whole Foods Market grocery chain for members of its Amazon Prime paid loyalty program.

Hy-Vee names chief information officer

Casey Decker is Hy-Vee's new chief information officer, succeeding executive vice president Matt Ludwig, who becomes chief supply chain officer.

CVS Health kicks off hiring push to add 15,000 associates

The retailer said Monday that it is planning to hire 15,000 associates — including 10,000 full- and part-time pharmacy technicians.

Southeastern Grocers files for IPO

Southeastern Grocers has filed for an initial public offering, and intends to list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SEGR.”

Albertsons’ Q2 includes significant digital sales growth

For its second quarter of fiscal 2020, Albertsons reported digital sales growth of 243%, identical-sales growth of 13.8% and revenue growth of 11.2% to $15.8 billion.

Alani Nu energy drinks roll out at H-E-B

Alani Nu energy drinks in Hawaiian shaved ice, tropsicle, cosmic stardust, watermelon wave and mimosa flavors are now available at 340 H-E-B stores across Texas and northeast New Mexico.