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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 inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern
ShopRite Of Hatfield Reopens Under McMenamin Family Ownership
Initial changes at the store include more than 8,000 lowered prices and expanded fresh and prepared food offerings.
Posted inPharmacy, Health & Wellness, Independent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern, Wholesaler/Distributor News
ShopRite Offers Another Round Of Starter Kits For GLP-1 Users
The kits are a free, limited-time resource for customers beginning GLP-1 medications for weight management.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Wegmans
Wegmans To Anchor Reimagined Galleria Of Mt. Lebanon Near Pittsburgh
The project, expected to get underway in 2028, calls for a 110,000-square-foot store with all of Wegmans’ signature departments.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Independent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, West, Wholesaler/Distributor News
75 URM-Affiliated Stores Now On RSA Promotion Platform
Since May, the companies have secured and deployed 43 exclusive digital coupon offers from major consumer brands.
Posted inFood Service News, Bakery News, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, News
Busch’s To Host ‘Tastes Of The Season’ Event Ahead Of Holidays
Customers will have the chance to taste dishes like sage brush stuffing and cranberry orange relish as well as Busch’s Farm Truck Cheddar.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Equipment & Technology, Featured News, National, Store News, Suppliers
DoorDash To Acquire Instacart In $17B Deal Reshaping Grocery Delivery
The companies frame the deal as arming local retailers against the largest online players.
Posted inFrozen Food, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, Private Label Brands, Suppliers
High Liner Foods To Be Acquired By Japan’s Umios In C$1.25B Deal
Umios plans to establish High Liner as the core platform for its North American business.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Finance News, News, Organic Natural, Sprouts, West
Sprouts Comps Dip 0.9% In Q3 As Grocer Opens Record 15 Stores
CEO Jack Sinclair: “…we recognize the need to improve our performance and are taking action to strengthen execution and drive traffic.”
Posted inEquipment & Technology, National, Suppliers, Supply Chain News
Afresh Joins Databricks Partner Program To Connect Retail Data With Grocery AI
The partnership lets retailers on Databricks connect Afresh directly into their own environment.
Posted inMarketing News, Featured News, Food Service News, Merchandising News, News, Private Label Brands, The Kroger Co.
Kroger To Invest $5B In Customer Value With Lower Everyday Prices, Simpler Promotions
The grocer will reallocate value from promotions into everyday shelf prices in store and online.
Posted inFrozen Food, Suppliers, West
Frozen Cinnamon Roll Brand Sunshine Buns Rolls Into Target
The launch follows the Orem, Utah-based brand’s entry into Southern California Costco warehouses and regional grocers earlier this year.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Online Grocery Technology, Pharmacy, Southeast, Suppliers
ECRS: More Catapult Stores Live With Health Benefit Card Acceptance
The system can automatically identify a supported Health Benefit Card and route eligible purchases.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, H-E-B, Southwest
New H-E-B Serves San Antonio’s Growing Eastern Edge
Residents of Converse, Seguin, La Vernia and other outlying areas east of the city are expected to shop at the new location.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, Food City, Southeast
Food City’s Riley Dixon Named Virginia Best Bagger
“Riley is an asset to our company and our region,” said the Abingdon-based grocer’s president and CEO, Steve Smith.
Posted inBakery News, Association News, Featured News, National
FMI: In-Store Bakery Outpacing Most Perimeter Departments
Bread and muffins led bakery growth, according to the annual look at the department.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Fareway, Featured News, Midwest
Coal Valley, Illinois, Welcomes New Fareway Meat & Grocery
Coal Valley’s mayor said the store “provides convenient access to fresh groceries and quality products while creating jobs and contributing to the continued growth of our community.”
Posted inIndependent Store News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Holds Grand Openings For New Two More New Stores
Both stores feature Publix’s traditional departments, including a full-service deli and a bakery staffed by bakers and cake decorators.
Posted inProduce News, News, Northeast, Packaging News, Southeast, Suppliers
Oishii Doubles Grocery Presence, Adding Walmart, Fresh Market, Giant Food
The push also includes 34 more Sprouts stores in Florida and Georgia following an initial Northeast launch.
Posted inGrocery Research, Aisle Watch, Featured News, National
Acosta: Shopper Confidence Falling Despite Steady Purchasing Power
Findings suggest modest economic gains have provided limited relief for households managing years of higher prices.