The Carolinas Food Industry Council (CFIC) welcomed 1,400 grocery industry representatives to its 21st Annual CFIC Convention, held July 20-23 at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort. The three-day event provided educational seminars, industry updates and networking for retailers and suppliers from across the Carolinas. Attendees included hundreds of suppliers who met with leaders from the […]
Author Archives: Shelby Report Staff
The Shelby Report newsroom covers the grocery industry for retailers, wholesalers and suppliers. Staff reports include store openings, executive appointments, company announcements and industry event coverage. Since 1967, The Shelby Report has covered supermarkets, grocery chains and independent grocers through five regional editions.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News
Hy-Vee Partners With Oscar To Offer New Employee Insurance Plan
Hy-Vee has partnered with Oscar Health to introduce Hy-Vee Health with Oscar, a health insurance plan to save employers money and give workers concierge care at an affordable fixed price. Hy-Vee has more than 270 retail pharmacies, nearly 300 grocery stores and concierge primary and urgent care through its joint ownership of Hy-Vee Health Exemplar […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Feature, Midwest, News, Schnucks
Schnucks Exec Calls Partnership With Upside ‘A Win-Win For Everyone’
Upside launched in early 2016 to help retailers offer their customers another incentive to shop. Gas stations were the first retailers to join the platform, followed by restaurants in summer 2017 and then grocery stores the following summer. The Upside app allows shoppers to earn cash back at participating retailers. The customer just follows a […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Inks Leases For 2 Kentucky Supermarkets
Publix Super Markets has executed leases for two additional Kentucky locations – one in Georgetown and the other in Owensboro. “We are excited to continue our growth across Kentucky,” said Jared Glover, media relations manager. “We look forward to our new customers experiencing the Publix difference soon.” Opening timeframes for the locations have not been […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News
Dorothy Lane Market Preps New Store In Mason, OH
Dorothy Lane Market will hold a grand opening Aug. 20 for its fourth location – the company’s largest yet and first in the metro Cincinnati area. The store in Mason, Ohio, will encompass a 50,000-square-foot main level grocery and a 9,000-square-foot mezzanine. “I think it’s really a privilege for Dorothy Lane Market to be a […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West
Vallarta Highlights Store Design At Second Modesto Site
Vallarta Supermarkets will debut its second location in Modesto, California, on Aug. 27. Located at 2401 E. Orangeburg Ave., the new store builds on the momentum of Modesto’s first Vallarta, which opened earlier this year at 3900 Pelandale Ave. That store created 227 new jobs. The latest store, which will add 194 jobs in the […]
Posted inSustainability News, Corporate Store News, News, Northeast, The Giant Company
The Giant Co., Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Award 37 Improvement Grants
The Giant Co., in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, has revealed the 37 recipients of its 2025 Healing the Planet grant program, awarding $119,022 to support of native tree planting projects across the state. “Every action, big or small, helps create a greener tomorrow,” said Courtney Hopcraft, manager of community relations and charitable giving, The […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Deli News, News, West
Heritage Grocers Group Transforming Prepared Food Production
With the help of its technology partner, Upshop, Heritage Grocers Group (HGG) has begun transforming how it plans and produces fresh prepared foods. By shifting from experience-based methods to a cutting-edge, data-driven production planning system, Ontario, California-based HGG aims to enhance product availability, optimize labor and better serve diverse communities. “Leveraging predictive analytics, this system […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market Debuts New Store In Reston, VA
Whole Foods Market has opened a new 46,711-square-foot store at 1861 Fountain Drive in Reston, Virginia, replacing its previous location in the town that opened in 1996. The new store’s product assortment features more than 400 items from Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., each meeting Whole Foods Market’s quality standards. “My career with Whole Foods […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, National, News
Amazon Adds Perishable Groceries For Same-Day Delivery
Amazon customers in more than 1,000 cities and towns can order fresh, perishable groceries with their same-day delivery orders, with plans to expand to more than 2,300 locations across the U.S. by year-end. This marks a significant grocery expansion for Amazon as the company introduces thousands of perishable food items into its current logistics network […]
Posted inGrocery Research, Association News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, News, Produce News
FMI Report Highlights Fresh Food Sales Growth, Consumer Preferences
FMI – The Food Industry Association has released “The State of Fresh Foods 2025” report, which demonstrates continued growth in the fresh foods space. The report explores the momentum of fresh food products in 2024 and provides a look at the role the department plays in the advancement of food retail establishments in the coming […]
Posted inExecutive News, News, Piggly Wiggly, Southeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Piggly Wiggly Alabama Makes 2 Key Executive Appointments
Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. has announced two key executive changes: Tony Chicarelli has been named VP of sales, business and store development, while Delma Craft has become VP of operations. “These changes will help strengthen the PWADC organization as it works to improve its performance-driven service to its customers and strengthen retail profitability,” said […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News
Simbe Expands Store Intelligence To Power Fresh Department Performance
Simbe has introduced Store Intelligence capabilities tailored for fresh departments, with the goal of delivering near real-time visibility into some of grocery’s most operationally complex and strategically important zones. With expanded multimodal coverage across produce, deli, bakery and prepared foods, Simbe aims to help grocers reduce shrink, increase availability and deliver the fresh experiences that […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, West
99 Ranch Market Opens First Store In Portland, OR
Asian grocer 99 Ranch Market will open its second store in Oregon – and first in Portland – on Aug. 16. Portland is home to one of the country’s most vibrant Asian food scenes, which the company said makes it an ideal community to open its 65th store nationwide. Located at 10544 SE Washington St. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Research, National, News
Online Grocery Sales Jump To $10B In July
U.S. online grocery sales totaled $10 billion for July, a 26 percent increase from the prior year, according to the latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, sponsored by Mercatus. Record-high household penetration, strong order activity and solid gains in spending rates contributed to the strong growth that helped online capture more than 17 percent […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Lowers Prices On Back-To-School Breakfast, Lunch Options
Meijer is dropping prices by up to 50 percent on back-to-school grocery essentials this fall to help families adjust to a new school year. Meijer brand food and drink items in the promotion include instant oatmeal, peanut butter and jelly, bread, cereal, fruit snacks and granola bars, among others. “Costs add up quickly as parents […]
Posted inExecutive News, Marketing News, Midwest, News, Private Label Brands, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Welcomes Ulichnie As VP, OwnBrands Marketing
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has named Jason Ulichnie VP of OwnBrands marketing. In this role, Ulichnie will oversee the end-to-end portfolio management, product development and brand equity of SpartanNash OwnBrands – including Our Family, Fresh and Finest by Our Family and Finest Reserve by Our Family – for company-operated stores and wholesale customers. Ulichnie also will manage […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, Southeast
Food City Breaks Ground On New Site In Athens, AL
Company officials broke ground Aug. 8 for a new Food City on Lucas Ferry Road in Athens, Alabama. The 57,000-square-foot supermarket, which will create 180 new jobs, is expected to open next spring. It is the company’s fifth of six locations planned for the Huntsville market area. “Our first four Huntsville locations have been very […]
Posted inAnniversary Issues, Feature, News, West
Former Vons Revamped As Pavilions In Mission Hills Neighborhood
The former Vons location in the Mission Hills area of San Diego, California, is now a Pavilions store. Though it underwent a fairly extensive remodel, the store remained open throughout the process. Wayne Heaton, VP and GM for Pavilions, said Mission Hills is “an incredible neighborhood” for the format. “Mission Hills has a great diverse […]
Posted inExecutive News, Independent Store News, News, Southeast
Houchens Food Group Names Shillinglaw As COO
Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Houchens Food Group Inc. has appointed Brian Shillinglaw as chief operating officer (COO). Shillinglaw brings more than 24 years of leadership experience in grocery retail, specializing in merchandising, operations and human resources. Throughout his career, he has held key operational roles at several grocery retailers, including Winn-Dixie, Southeastern Grocers, Rouses, Harris Teeter […]