[gn_note color=”#b1cbde”]The 2012 Maine Profile originally ran in the January 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Northeast. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Ashley Bates/staff writer […]
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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, Market Profile, Southwest
2012 West Texas Profile: Grocery Traditions Alive and Well
[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2012 West Texas originally ran in the February 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note]by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Southwest
2012 New Mexico Profile: Economy Picks Up Steam
[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2012 New Mexico originally ran in the January 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate […]
Posted in, From My Point of View, National
A New Beginning, 2012
I, for one, am going to pray for Barack Obama because the Bible admonishes us to pray for our leaders, but I’m also going to pray that God will give us a new God-loving, God-fearing leader in November. I am going to try to avoid using such words as “everyone,” “never,” “always,” “all” and “absolutely” […]
Posted in, Amazon Fresh, Market Profile, Midwest, Whole Foods
2011 Illinois Profile: Retailers’ Roots Run Deep
[gn_note color=”#FFCC00″]The 2011 Illinois Profile originally ran in the November 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Midwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Market Profile, Southwest
Texas Roundup: Retailers Expand, Bring New Formats to Meet Needs
[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2011 Texas Roundup originally ran in the November 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate […]
Posted in, Feature, National
When Disaster Strikes, Social Media Connects With Your Customers
by Rick Rusch, Thought-TechSpecial to The Shelby Report Social media is an integral part of every day life for millions of people. For many, social media has become indispensable. Social media channels are no longer only sources of entertainment and interaction. Increasingly, social media has become a critical channel for communication. As a result, businesses […]
Posted in, Southwest
Val Verde Updates Image as Part of Growth Plan
The harvest season is under way at McAllen, Texas-based Val Verde Vegetable Co., but greens aren’t all that’s fresh. Val Verde recently launched a new corporate identity, expanded product lines and made equipment upgrades. As part of several company-wide changes, Val Verde has introduced a new logo that epitomizes the iconic red and green of the […]
Posted in, Northeast
Food Network, Whole Foods Donate to Create 45,000 Meals for Philly’s Hungry
Food Network joined Share Our Strength, Whole Foods Market and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s office to raise awareness of childhood hunger in Philadelphia. The holiday food collection drive helped deliver 45,000 meals in the Philadelphia area before Christmas. Previous drives in December in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md., collected enough non-perishable food items to prepare […]
Posted in, Southeast
Winn-Dixie CEO creates resource center for employees
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Peter Lynch has created a merger resource center to disseminate information to company employees and intends to communicate details about the impending sale of the company to BI-LO LLC on a weekly basis, reports the Jacksonville Business Journal. The grocer announced the sale earlier this month to the […]
Posted in, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Shareholders Attempt to Block Sale with Lawsuit
A dissident group of shareholders would like to put the brakes on BI-LO LLC.’s purchase of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., reports the Jacksonville Business Journal. A group of Winn-Dixie shareholders has filed a class action lawsuit against the grocer and members of its board of directors potentially blocking the proposed sale to the South […]
Posted in, Southeast
Ruddick Seeks Name Change to Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Ruddick Corp. has sold its thread-making subsidiary and now wants its corporate name to reflect its remaining line of business, the Harris Teeter grocery chain. The company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission recently its intention to seek shareholder approval to be known as Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc., reports the Business Journal. Investors also […]
Posted in, From My Point of View, National
New Year = OLD Year
As we prepare to write 2012 on our checks and letters, let’s not let the most exciting part of our year slip by without squeezing extra dollars out of every holiday hour. If we keep our people excited and upbeat about the potential extra dollars of profit, we will turn what might be a mediocre […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, National
P&G Clears Plan for Mobile Coupons
Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) is partnering with mobeam inc. to bring the first fully mobile couponing system to market. The innovation, created by mobeam of California, makes electronic coupons presented on a phone or other mobile device scannable, so shoppers need only their phones/handhelds, not a stack of coupons, at check out. Today, couponing […]
Posted in, National
New World Pasta Buys No Yolks and Wacky Mac Dry Pasta Brands
Harrisburg, Pa.-based New World Pasta Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire the No Yolks® and Wacky Mac® dry pasta brands and certain assets from Strom Products for $50 million. The transaction is expected to close by Dec. 31. “The No Yolks brand commands the No. 1 market share position within the dry pasta […]
Posted in, Southeast
WP Rawl Supports Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project
Pelion, S.C.-based WP Rawl is giving back to local communities through support of the Rockin’ Appalachian Mom Project (RAMP), a nonprofit that fights poverty in the Appalachian region of the U.S. through nutrition. This marks the third consecutive year Rawl has supported RAMP. Rawl recently donated 465 individual gift boxes of fresh greens, seasonal fruits […]
Posted in, Southeast
Former Laurel Grocery Co. Chairman Dies
George Washington “G.W.” Griffin, 85, died Monday, Dec. 19, from complications of pneumonia. He was the past chairman of Kentucky-based Laurel Grocery Co. Born Feb. 28, 1926, in East Bernstadt, Ky., Griffin attended the Kentucky Military Institute, Wake Forest University and graduated from the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of the Kappa […]
Posted in, National, Suppliers
Company announces partnership to develop solutions for bottles made from plants
The Coca-Cola Co. has entered into multi-million dollar partnership agreements with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first commercial solutions for next-generation PlantBottle packaging made 100 percent from plant-based materials. This effort to commercialize a plastic bottle made entirely from plants builds on the company’s introduction and roll-out of its first generation […]
Posted in, National
Former Chicago Mayor Daley Elected to Coco-Cola Board
The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Co. has elected Richard M. Daley as a director of the company. Daley, 69, is the former mayor of Chicago and currently serves as counsel at the international law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and is the managing principal of Tur Partners LLC, an investment and advisory firm. […]
Posted in, National
Report: MyPlate Icon a Sharp Contrast to What’s Actually on Our Plates
The nutritionally-balanced quadrants of the USDA’s MyPlate, the graphic interpretation of the new federal dietary guidelines that depicts a healthful daily diet, looks very different than what’s actually on the plates of most Americans, according to The NPD Group, a market research company. NPD’s food and beverage market research finds that, for the average consumer, […]