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Kroger banners in California, Georgia set new union contracts with pay increases; Dollar General plans to hire 50K new employees amid blazing store growth; Giant Eagle aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040; Labor shortage pressures grocers to take a hard look at worker benefits View online | Signup | Forward

Daily Dive July​ 15,​ 2021 | Today's news and insights for grocery leaders   BROUGHT TO YOU BY — Custom Channels Music: Enhancing the Grocery Experience Three white papers with actionable tips and data on how music can solve many grocery challenges. Download all three now.   SpartanNash readies first micro-fulfillment center The company will use the 55,000-square-foot facility to pick and pack online grocery orders for 24 West Michigan stores. Kroger banners in California, Georgia set new union contracts with pay increases The agreements with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union locals cover more than 29,000 workers across roughly 270 stores. Dollar General plans to hire 50K new employees amid blazing store growth The retailer aims to add more than 1,000 stores this year as it looks to nearly double its already vast store footprint in the coming years.  Giant Eagle aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 The company plans to invest $100 million toward the goal over the next 10 years and set an initial target of halving its emissions by 2030. Deep Dive Labor shortage pressures grocers to take a hard look at worker benefits Companies are offering hefty signing bonuses, but they also need to examine scheduling flexibility, advancement opportunities and other incentives, labor experts and retailers say. Read more news Featured Resources FROM: Custom Channels Proven Methods Music Enhances Grocery Music & Employee Retention Music & Boosting In-Store Loyalty / Satisfaction Music & Connecting All Marketing Channels From Our Library Playbook Five Trends to Watch in Food Distribution DAT Solutions Playbook For Grocers Looking to Unlock Growth, The Key is Customer Data Stor.ai Case Study How Santa Monica Seafood Found Success With DTC BigCommerce Playbook Tackling The Greatest Business Innovation Challenges of 2021 Verizon View all resources What We're Reading WAVY.com Study: Virginia Beach has some of the lowest grocery costs in the nation Supply Chain Dive Walmart's Flipkart cuts single-use plastic packaging from supply chain, shifts sustainability focus to sellers TechCrunch Verve Motion raises $15M following exosuit pilot with grocery workers Wall Street Journal Instacart Wants to Be an Influencer in Food Delivery Suggest a story we should read Upcoming Event 7 Ways to Reinvigorate the in-Store Shopping Experience July 20, 2021 - July 20, 2021 | Webinar 2pm ET Dive Into a Topic Center store E-commerce Grocerants Alternative formats Financial news Fresh food Technology Prepared foods Natural/organic Corporate Share Grocery Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Grocery Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.grocerydive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=60a5c3aa567ee621a1070bb0

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