Coborn’s purchased approximately $150,000 in gift cards to local restaurants across the four states it operates in. The grocery chain recently began distributing the cards to its employees as a small token of appreciation during the holiday season and as a way to support local restaurants. Each Coborn’s employee received a $15 gift card to […]
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 inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
ReposiTrak Enables Perpetual Inventories For Grocery E-Commerce
To help retailers deliver on the key proposition of grocery e-commerce, ReposiTrak is offering an omnichannel perpetual inventory system that ensures products selected online are actually available in the store. The ramp up of ReposiTrak’s perpetual inventory solution comes at a time when brick-and-mortar stores have morphed into e-commerce fulfillment centers. However, the lack of […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Chobani Names Macedonio New CFO And Business Development Leader
Norwich, New York-based Chobani has named veteran finance executive Jody Macedonio as CFO, effective Dec. 28. Macedonio, who will report to Chobani President and COO Peter McGuinness, is joining Chobani as it enters and grows in four categories: plant-based oat milks, dairy and plant-based oat creamers, functional wellness beverages and a new probiotic yogurt portfolio. This comes as Chobani continues to grow by double digits in total dollar sales […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Big Y Embraces New Landscape With NCR Emerald Solution
Big Y is the latest independent retailer that has selected the retail cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) platform from NCR Corporation, a global provider of leading retail technology solutions that run the store. Big Y will use NCR’s solution to integrate its grocery and convenience stores with a unified platform and promotion tool. NCR Emerald is a key component of […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, National
Consumers Stockpiling More Now Than in March Due To Covid Surge
COVID-19 cases are surging in record-breaking numbers across the country. As a result, consumers are again adjusting their shopping habits. Nearly half of Americans (48 percent) are more concerned about the pandemic now than just a month ago, leading shoppers to stockpile essentials at higher rates than at the start of the pandemic. Shopkick, a shopping […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Big Y To Give Additional Bonus Pay To Front Line, DC Employees
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y will be paying additional holiday bonuses to its front line and distribution center associates including full-time, part-time and casual employees. This holiday bonus is part of the company’s ongoing recognition and appreciation for the efforts and sacrifices of employees which was instituted last March. Thank you bonuses are expected to continue […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ShopRite To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine To Increase Consumer Access
Keasbey, New Jersey-based ShopRite has joined a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to ensure Americans have access to the COVID-19 vaccine. The Pharmacy Partnership Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccination Program will provide COVID-19 vaccine coverage to pharmacies across the U.S., including select ShopRite pharmacies. […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, West
FiveStar Gourmet Foods’ Simply Fresh Salad Features Beyond Meat
Ontario, California-based FiveStar Gourmet Foods is setting the trend by partnering with Beyond Meat to bring more salad protein choices to consumers. FiveStar is introducing a new Simply Fresh Taco Salad made with Beyond Meat, a leader in plant-based meat. The new 7.5-oz. salad recently debuted in Publix supermarkets. Available to retailers nationwide starting in […]
Posted inMeijer, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Christmas Decorating Leads Shopping Trends At Meijer
Heading into the last week of Christmas shopping, one of the surprise trends of the season continues as customers at Meijer stores across the Midwest fill their carts with holiday décor. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer says it has seen a significant increase in outdoor decorations compared to last year. Due to the pandemic, customers are […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, West
Northgate González Market Delivers Toys To Children
Northgate González Market shared the joy and magic of Christmas this week by giving away 50,000 toys to children across Southern California. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Northgate’s 25th Annual Toy Giveaway looked a little different this year as new safety protocols were put in place to protect both employees and consumers. Families in cars […]
Posted inCOVID News, Bashas', Home Page Slider, West
Bashas’, Food City Team Up With Wells Fargo To Help Local Food Banks
Bashas’ and Food City supermarkets have teamed up with Wells Fargo to increase support of local food banks in Arizona, with a goal of raising enough donations for 2 million meals to feed families in need before Christmas. “The holidays are an especially challenging time for so many families, and this year’s pandemic has only […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger Shares Top 10 Foods Of The Year, 2021 Trend Predictions
The Kroger Co., America’s largest grocery retailer, has released the top 10 trending foods of 2020, as well as its food trend predictions for 2021. Based on year-over-year sales growth across Kroger’s business, including nearly 2,800 retail stores and pickup, delivery and ship, the trending foods and beverages of 2020 included: Zero-calorie soft drinks; Four-cheese […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Cardenas Markets Partners With Instacart To Bring More Convenience
Cardenas Markets has partnered with Instacart, a popular grocery delivery and pickup service, to provide its customers with a convenient way to shop from home for its fresh and authentic offerings. “Cardenas Markets realizes the needs of our customers and communities are rapidly shifting,” said Adam Salgado, chief marketing officer for Cardenas Markets. “We are committed to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Aldi, Home Page Slider, National
Aldi, Instacart Expand EBT SNAP Online To 23 States And D.C.
Instacart, a leading online grocery platform in North America, will be expanding its Electronic Benefit Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) integration in partnership with Aldi. EBT SNAP online payment will be available at nearly 90 percent of Aldi stores across 23 states and Washington, D.C. This expansion follows the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
The Fresh Market Appoints Two Executives To Board Of Directors
Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market has named Heather Berger and Sue Gove to the board of directors. The appointments were a result of one open position and a decision to increase the size of the board from six to seven directors. The open position resulted from the Dec. 14 resignation of Itai Wallach, who has served as director of the […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Refrigerated Pickles Pioneer Claussen Celebrates 150 Years
Claussen, a maker of refrigerated pickles, celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2020. To commemorate the milestone anniversary, Claussen is looking back at some of the “best and briniest” facts from the brand’s history: In Chicago, Illinois, a vegetable farmer named Claus F. Claussen from Germany had a truckload of cucumbers he couldn’t sell. Rather than waste the vegetables, he turned them into […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Treehouse Foods Acquires Majority Of Ebro’s Riviana Foods
Oak Brook, Illinois-based TreeHouse Foods has completed the acquisition of the majority of Ebro’s Riviana Foods U.S.-branded pasta business for $242.5 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments based on inventory at closing. “I want to welcome our newest members of the pasta team to TreeHouse,” said Steve Oakland, CEO and president of TreeHouse Foods. “This acquisition represents […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, National
Marquee Brands And Mediacast Holdings Launch Martha Stewart Kitchen
Marquee Brands and Mediacast Holdings held the initial launch of Martha Stewart Kitchen, a new retail brand of frozen and prepared food products called MSK Foods from Stewart. The initial limited offering from the line is currently comprised of 24 appetizers, side dishes and desserts, offered at grocery outlets throughout the Northeast and Midwest. As […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
Nielsen Study Finds Today’s Online Shopper Driving E-Commerce Momentum
One of the clear outcomes of changing consumer behaviors amidst COVID-19 this year has been a shift to online grocery shopping. Lockdowns drove many shoppers’ heightened demand for the online channel, but they also drove buyers to shop online. And Nielsen found that those buyers have kept their online habits. Recent findings from Nielsen’s global e-commerce […]
Posted inIngles Markets, Corporate Store News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Ingles Prepared To Administer COVID-19 Vaccine At Its Pharmacies
The FDA has granted its first emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine, and Ingles Markets continues to work with the federal, state and local governments in preparation to administer the vaccine. The vaccine will be given first to high priority populations, as defined by the CDC and state governments, then to the general population as […]