The Kroger Co. has promoted Kenny Kimball, currently VP of operations in the company’s Smith’s division, to serve as president of Smith’s, effective April 30. Kimball succeeds Jay Cummins, whose retirement was announced in February. “Kenny’s passion for developing associates and his commitment to putting our customers first will further accelerate growth in our important […]
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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.
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Albertsons Rolls Out Just For U Tool In Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Albertsons has launched its Just for U online and mobile shopping tool in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The program gives shoppers an easier way to save on groceries and delivers targeted savings directly to a customer’s account. Shoppers can add offers to their account through the Just for U app, enter their phone number at […]
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Yummy.com Opens Sixth Store, Expanding Delivery Area
Yummy.com, a leading multi-channel grocery retailer, opened a new store in Century City, California, this week, marking the company’s sixth location in the Los Angeles area. With the addition of the Century City location, Yummy.com’s delivery area extends from the Pacific Ocean to Koreatown and from the 10 Freeway to Beverly Hills. “Our sixth location […]
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Walmart To Transition To Cage-Free Eggs
The world’s largest retailer plans to transition to a 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain in the U.S. by 2025. Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. made the announcement Tuesday, saying this step represents a commitment to continuously improving the company’s food supply chain while maintaining the affordable prices that customers expect. Walmart is the […]
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group Increases Investment In BodyArmor Sports Drink
Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) Group has increased its equity investment in BA Sports Nutrition, makers of BodyArmor, a line of premium sports drinks. The additional $6 million stake builds on the initial $20 million investment announced in August and raises DPS’s ownership position from 11.7 percent to 15.5 percent. Plano, Texas-based DPS has carried BodyArmor as an allied brand […]
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Walmart’s New Huntsville Store Will Feature Fuel Station, Online Grocery Drive-Thru
Walmart will launch another store, fuel station and drive-thru for online grocery pick-up in north Alabama on Wednesday, April 6. The new store is located at 7520 U.S. 72 West. It will be the big-box retailer’s 11th location in the Huntsville area where customers can shop for groceries online and pick them up for free, […]
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Food Lion Opening New Edenton, North Carolina, Store On Wednesday
Food Lion will host a grand opening event at its newest store, at 300 Virginia Road in Edenton, North Carolina, on Wednesday, April 6. Coinciding with the grand opening, Salisbury-based Food Lion will donate $2,000, or the equivalent of 22,000 meals, to the Food Bank of Albemarle. “Food Lion has been a proud member of […]
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Manchester Food Co-op To Open Inside AG New England Store
Manchester Food Cooperative (MFC), a member-owned local food cooperative, plans to open its food cooperative at the Harvest Market store in Bedford, currently owned by Associated Grocers of New England, also a cooperative. MFC, founded in 2010, currently has 1,067 member owners and has been working for the past three years to secure and operate […]
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New York Governor Signs $15 Minimum Wage Bill, 12-Week Paid Family Leave Plan
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on April 4 enacting a statewide $15 minimum wage plan and a 12-week paid family leave policy. The state budget includes a historic increase in the minimum wage, ultimately reaching $15 an hour for all workers in all industries across the state. For workers in New York City […]
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Not Your Average Joe’s Creates New Mobile Guest Experience
Not Your Average Joe’s (NYAJ), an East Coast casual dining restaurant chain featuring chef-prepared, made-from-scratch food with local ingredients, has partnered with MyCheck, a mobile payment technology platform, to develop its first branded mobile payment app to further elevate customer convenience and engagement. “Not Your Average Joe’s has created a special dining experience —casual, but with […]
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Hannaford Bag Sales To Generate Support For Local Organizations, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… A Hannaford Supermarkets program designed to help the environment and local people in need has surpassed two significant milestones. Hannaford has reported more than 500,000 meals provided to fight hunger and $100,000 raised to support local community groups. In recognition of these accomplishments, Hannaford will donate $2 to a local charity […]
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Boston C-Store Retailers Protest Flavored Tobacco Ban, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Members of the Boston Convenience Store Owners Association (BCSOA) recently rallied outside Boston City Hall to protest a citywide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products. The protest followed a Boston Public Health Commission vote to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco to 21 years old and restricting sweet […]
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Governor Expected To Sign California Minimum Wage Legislation Today
California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. is expected to join supporters from across the state on Monday in Los Angeles to sign into law Senate Bill 3, passed by both houses of the legislature last week, that makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per […]
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Coca-Cola’s ‘Share A Coke’ Campaign Now Features Song Lyrics
This summer, The Coca-Cola Co.’s successful “Share a Coke” program says it will “strike all the right notes by inspiring music fans across the U.S. to celebrate a moment, a memory, a mood or a feeling, bringing people together through the universal love of music.” Packages of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coca-Cola Life now […]
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Avocados From Mexico Hashtag Most Popular At Recent SXSW Fest
Avocados From Mexico (AFM) made its first-ever South By Southwest (SXSW) appearance at the 2016 festival and, in the process, says it dominated SXSW-related social buzz. According to data from the social media monitoring company Keyhole, AFM’s #GuacNRoll activities generated more than 32,000 social media posts, making it the most popular hashtag used during SXSW. More […]
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Florida’s SNAP Distribution Period Expands On Friday
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) and its Florida Grocers Association (FGA) division are reminding retailers and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients that the monthly distribution dates for the program increase from 15 days to 28 days, effective April 1. FRF and FGA were involved in pushing for this legislation, which took place during the 2015 […]
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Guiding Stars Celebrates 10 Years As North America’s Leading Nutrition Guidance Program
Guiding Stars is celebrating its 10th year as North America’s leading nutrition guidance program. Better nutritional choices can help people live longer, more productive lives, but it can be a challenge for shoppers to pick the right products. Launched in 2006, Guiding Stars partnered with scientific advisors to develop a food rating system based on […]
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Expert: Preparing For The Proposed New Overtime Rule
by Chris Cooley/MyHRConcierge Special to The Shelby Report On March 15, the Department of Labor (DOL) sent the controversial overtime rule that drastically increases the salary threshold to be considered exempt from overtime to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is the final review stage in the process prior to the rule […]
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Report: Cigarette Sales Decline, Smokeless Tobacco Sales On The Rise
The number of cigarettes sold by the largest cigarette companies in the U.S. to wholesalers and retailers across the nation declined from 267.7 billion in 2012 to 256.7 billion in 2013, according to the latest Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report. The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion decreased from $9.17 billion in 2012 to $8.95 […]
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Price Chopper/Market 32 Stores Recognized For Energy Management Practices
The Golub Corp., parent company of Price Chopper Supermarkets, Market Bistro and Market 32, has been recognized by several different organizations for its efforts to build and maintain energy efficient and environmentally friendly stores. Two recently constructed Price Chopper stores were certified by the U.S. Green Building Council under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental […]