Albertsons recently named Paul Gossett president of Shaw’s and Joe Kelley VP and GM of Star Market. Gossett’s grocery retailing career spans more than 35 years in the industry. He started with Albertsons in 1977 and has held positions of increasing responsibility, including VP of marketing. In 2001, he served as VP of marketing at Acme […]
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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 in, Northeast
Global Partners Puts 86 C-Stores Up For Sale
Global Partners LP of Waltham, Massachusetts, is working with NRC Realty & Capital Advisors to sell 86 convenience stores with gasoline in the Northeast. Of the 86 sites, 28 are located in Connecticut, 22 in Massachusetts, 12 in New York, eight each in Maine and New Hampshire, five in Rhode Island and three in Maryland. […]
Posted in, Northeast
Pinnacle Foods Names Clouse CEO, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Pinnacle Foods has named Mark A. Clouse CEO, effective May 23, replacing Bob Gamgort, who is leaving the company at the end of this month. Clouse also will serve on the company’s board of directors. Clouse currently is chief commercial officer at Mondelez International… There are some spots still available for […]
Posted in, Northeast
Hershey Acquires barkTHINS Snacking Chocolate, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The Hershey Co. has purchased Ripple Brand Collective, a privately held company based in Congers, New York, that owns the barkTHINS snacking chocolate brand. Michele Buck, Hershey president, North America, said, “Since its launch in 2013, barkTHINS has quickly become a favorite snack brand due to its commitment to using […]
Posted in, Northeast
TravelCenters Of America Closes On Quaker Steak & Lube Purchase, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… TravelCenters of America has completed the purchase of certain assets of Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant for nearly $25 million. The assets purchased include 10 locations that will be operated as Quaker Steak & Lube by the TA Restaurant Group. The acquisition also includes 40 locations operated by franchisees or licensees. […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Latest News, National, Online Grocery Technology
Dunnhumby Makes Strategic Investment In Aptaris
Dunnhumby, the world’s leading customer science company, says it has taken an equity stake in Aptaris, an enterprise marketing and promotions management technology innovator. This investment follows the announcement of a strategic partnership agreement in January between dunnhumby and Aptaris to integrate their complementary software solutions. Throughout its 25-year history, dunnhumby says it has been […]
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry
FMI’s Fikes: Consumers Distrust New Science, Big Biz More Than GMOs
With the battle over food labeling still raging, manufacturers and retailers are struggling to understand the best and most cost-effective way to ease consumer fears surrounding GMOs, or genetically modified organisms. What they don’t realize, according to David Fikes, VP of consumer/community affairs and communication for the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), is that consumers are […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Midwest, Store News
Knowlan’s Wins Minnesota Grown Retailer Of The Year Award For Fifth Straight Year
The Minnesota Grown program, in conjunction with the Minnesota Grocers Association, has named Knowlan’s Super Markets a 2016 Retailer of the Year. This marks the fifth consecutive year the grocer has been chosen for the award, announced Tuesday at a special luncheon sponsored by the Minnesota Grocers Association. Knowlan’s operates six Festival Foods stores and […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Latest News, Online Grocery Technology, Store News, West
Raley’s Launches New Digital Platform Called E-Cart
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores has partnered with Unata, an award-winning leader in 1-to-1 omni-commerce solutions, to launch an improved web and mobile e-commerce platform, E-Cart. The new system will replace Raley’s current online order and curbside pickup solutions across all existing e-commerce-enabled locations. The new e-commerce platform is part of Raley’s commitment to making […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, Midwest
Supervalu’s 4Q Sales ‘Softer’ Than Forecasted
Supervalu’s new president and CEO, Mark Gross, said Tuesday that, although the company’s fourth quarter sales were “softer than we had forecast, I am optimistic about our future prospects … We have a lot of positives to build on as we move forward.” Fourth quarter consolidated net sales were $3.95 billion compared to $4.07 billion […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Southeast, Store News
Harris Teeter Donates Nearly $550K To MDA
Harris Teeter is donating $549,488 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to help MDA continue its mission of finding treatments and cures for neuromuscular diseases, including ALS and other related life-threatening diseases. The donation was made possible thanks to contributions from Harris Teeter associates and shoppers. Kroger-owned Harris Teeter hosted the “Be Their Strength” donation […]
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Hy-Vee, Pinky Swear Foundation Announce 2016 Kids Triathlon Dates
Hy-Vee is again partnering with the Pinky Swear Foundation, a national charitable organization that supports children with cancer and their families, to host six kids triathlon fundraising events across the Midwest this summer. For the second year in a row, this partnership will bring Hy-Vee Pinky Swear Kids Triathlons to Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City, […]
Posted in, Northeast
NRA Suggests Three Operator Steps For Continued Sustainability
In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Conserve Program encouraged restaurant operators to take simple sustainability steps that can have a significant impact on their environmental footprints and their bottom lines. Suggestions included: • Create a start-up and shut-down schedule; • Fix leaky sinks; and • Donate leftover food. “The three […]
Posted in, BJ's Wholesale Club, Northeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club Introduces Pick Up & Pay Service
BJ’s Wholesale Club members now have the option to “Pick Up & Pay” at all of the retailer’s 213 locations in 15 states along the East Coast. This new service is aimed at members who prefer to shop online, but favor the convenience and immediacy of in-club pick up, according to Westborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s. “We […]
Posted in, Northeast
Stop & Shop Unions Ratify Three-Year Contract, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Stop & Shop workers in New England have approved a new contract by an overwhelming majority vote. The contract covers 35,000 union members in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The five unions are United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 328, 371, 919, 1445 and 1459. According to UFCW Local 328, the […]
Posted in, Northeast
NACS Releases State Of The Industry Compensation Report, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) recently released its State of the Industry Compensation Report in which retailers can benchmark themselves in compensation levels, staff turnover and benefits. The report compiles data from more than 80 c-store companies, representing 12,000 stores across the country… Jack Link’s fans are now […]
Posted in, Northeast
Ginsberg’s Foods Upgrades Routing Solutions, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Ginsberg’s Foods, a family-owned and -operated independent foodservice distributor in the eastern U.S., is upgrading its fleet routing, scheduling, web reporting and GPS tracking capabilities by implementing Appian DirectRoute and DRTrack Operations solutions from TMW Systems. Ginsberg’s Foods serves customers across a six-state region from its Hudson, New York, headquarters and […]
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Target, Pepsi Chiefs Co-Chair NEW’s Gender Parity Campaign
The Network of Executive Women (NEW), representing nearly 10,000 members from the retail and consumer goods and services industry, has launched the NEW Future Fund, a campaign aimed at achieving 50/50 gender parity in the industry. The NEW Future Fund is a $5 million capital campaign to fund technology that delivers industry-specific data and insights, […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Home Page Latest News, Northeast
Pine State Trading Co. Sells C-Store Division To Core-Mark
Pine State Trading Co., a family-owned company comprised of five operating divisions, has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of its convenience store division to Core-Mark Holding Co., one of North America’s largest and most successful marketers of fresh and broad-line supply solutions to the convenience retail industry. The transaction is structured as an all-cash asset […]
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Third Time The Charm For Posey And The FIM Program
It took three tries for Patrick Posey to get into the USC FIM Program. And by the time he did, he had blazed a new trail. “For me, it wasn’t the school (that was difficult) as much as it was getting into the school because I actually applied for the program three times,” said Posey, […]