| | February 16, 2017 |  Lidl announced Wednesday that it would open the first 20 of its U.S. stores this summer as part of 100 planned openings within a year, events that could kick off a new era of competition for U.S. grocers. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  A new voluntary initiative aims to consolidate more than 10 different date labels on packages to “BEST if used by,” to describe product quality, or “USE by,” for highly perishable foods that may present food safety concerns over time. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Whole Foods Market’s new Bryant Park store in New York puts special emphasis on culinary offerings from recognizable city chefs and producers. VIEW THE PHOTOS |
|  From marketing and merchandizing to hot categories, speakers at the NGA Show shared tips on building the basket. READ FULL ARTICLE |
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FEATURED GALLERY | The fastest growers on SN’s Top 75
 The top 10 risers on SN’s Top 75 made their way to the list by posting sizeable sales growth and/or as a result of burgeoning store counts. |
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