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Sprouts Farmers Market said buying the two independently owned California stores would allow it complete control of the brand.

Kroger operates King Soopers and City Market in Colorado. Delivery is supported by a new Aurora, Colorado, fulfillment center.

Consumers will purchase about $3 billion more than they did last year for the holiday, according to the National Retail Federation.

The retailer told investors that it would make the investment to stores this year with the majority going toward labor hours.

Target last year said it would focus on larger-format stores in the coming years, though opening more small-format locations is also planned.

The e-commerce giant is testing two-hour delivery from Rite Aid in Newark, New Jersey, and Burbank, California.

A 7Charge app will provide a “new level of convenience and coordination,” the retailer said.

Sales in the industry dipped 0.4% compared to January, but they were up 5.4% from February 2022.

The trucks will be used within Kroger’s distribution network in Dallas, delivering products from a fulfillment center to stores.

The grocer will accept SNAP EBT in the Flashfood app, which lets shoppers purchase close-dated food at a discounted price.

The home management platform is making its retail debut with branded displays at around 300 H-E-B supermarkets.

The food service distributor will open six locations in the Houston area. They’re the retailer’s first stores in Texas.