Michigan-based Meijer’s online program, called “Gingerbread Bites Back,” invites shoppers to submit their funniest or most off-the-wall submissions for a photo contest of the most original gingerbread creation (person or house); a video project capturing an interesting take on people baking or eating gingerbread; or a contest inviting people to place downloadable gingerbread imagery in […]
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 in, National, Perishables
Decorators Wanted, to Compete in IDDBA’s Cake Decorating Challenge
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) is seeking cake decorators to compete in its 17th annual Cake Decorating Challenge—a featured event at the annual Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar and Expo, to be held June 10-12 in New Orleans, La. Three store-level decorators will have the opportunity to create displays that promote their artistic abilities and show off the […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, National
Delhaize Group Plans 450 New Stores in Next Three Years
Brussels, Belgium-based Delhaize Group, an international food retailer, plans to further accelerate store openings in its newer operations and achieve annual revenue growth of 5 to 7 percent within three years. Additional cost savings will be generated and used to invest in the sales building initiatives that will support accelerating growth, according to the company. […]
Posted in, Northeast
Wegmans Plans to Build Store in Newton, Mass.
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. has announced that it will be part of the Chestnut Hill Square development on Route 9 (Boylston Street), directly across from The Mall at Chestnut Hill in Newton, Mass. Wegmans will be unveiling a new, smaller urban concept at this location, where it will build a 70,000 s.f. food store, according […]
Posted in, National
Kraft Foods Names Leaders of Future Independent Companies
In the next step toward launching two public companies, the Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors has made the appointments of the chairmen and CEOs of the future global snacks and North American grocery companies. As previously announced, the company expects to complete the spin-off by the end of 2012. When the new companies launch: […]
Posted in, Southwest, Suppliers
US. Foods Opens New Distribution Center
US. Foods opened its Albuquerque distribution center Dec. 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3700 Prince St. SE. The 135,000-s.f. facility will enable the company, formerly called U.S. Foodservice Inc., to provide 40 percent more products to its more than 1,200 customers throughout New Mexico and El Paso. The center has 150 employees and is […]
Posted in, National
Dollar Stores Now Outnumber National Drug Store Chains
As of mid-year 2011, the combined store count of the four major dollar store chains – Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and 99 Cents Only – has surpassed that of the three biggest national drug store chains – Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid, according to a new study released by Colliers International. The white […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, National
Hy-Vee Food Stores Deploys aisle411 Mobile App
Mobile retail navigation service aisle411, which helps shoppers find what they are looking for in-store, has been deployed in Hy-Vee Food Stores. Shoppers can access the aisle411 in-store shopping platform for Hy-Vee Food Stores within aisle411’s iPhone and Android applications, as well as within the Hy-Vee Foods iPhone application. aisle411’s proprietary platform takes in-store inventory […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Olé Mexican Foods Adds New Items
Olé has introduced new items to its expanding line of Mexican food products. Made with whole grain corn for an authentic Mexican taste, crispy Olé Taco Shells are packed 12 per box. Olé Taco Salad Trays also are made with whole grain corn, packed six per box. They’re the ideal edible bowl for a healthy […]
Posted in, West
Tyson Foods Donates 20,000 lbs. of Chicken to Fight Hunger
Tyson Foods Inc. donated 20,000 lbs. of chicken to the Veterans’ Holiday Celebration (VHC) and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on Nov. 30 as part of an effort to feed people in need and show its commitment for hiring military veterans, reservists and their family members on Wednesday. The donation was made in conjunction with […]
Posted in, Southeast
Sweetbay Recognized with EPA ENERGY STAR Certification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Tampa-Fla.,-based Sweetbay Supermarket with Energy Star certification for continued energy consumption reductions, as well as a strong corporate commitment to promoting superior energy performance. Of the more than 1,570 grocery stores acknowledged by the EPA for earning Energy Star labels for superior energy efficiency, only 170 were […]
Posted in, National
Ocean Mist Farms Completes First Leadership Development Program
Ocean Mist Farms celebrated the completion of its inaugural leadership development program with a graduation ceremony on Nov. 19 for Class I participants of the program designed to develop the company’s emerging leaders from within. Conceptualized, designed and implemented over several years, the leadership development program included curriculum about topics such as self-awareness, organizational behavior, […]
Posted in, West
PCC Natural Markets Endorses Seattle’s Plastic Shopping Bag Ban
Seattle-based PCC Natural Markets (PCC), the nation’s largest consumer-owned grocery retailer, has made known its support of the City of Seattle’s proposed ordinance to prohibit all retailers from providing single-use plastic carryout bags to shoppers as of July 1, 2012. PCC discontinued offering plastic shopping bags to customers at all of its stores—within and outside […]
Posted in, C-Store News, National
New Technomic Study Says Convenience Stores Gaining Marketshare
As convenience stores continue offering busy consumers more options for meals and snacks, new research by Technomic finds consumers are taking advantage of the expanding foodservice options, many times at the expense of quick-service restaurants. Of consumers polled on their most recent convenience store foodservice purchase, 27 percent indicated that if they had not bought […]
Posted in, National
Fred Meijer Passes Away at 91
Frederik Meijer, who built the Meijer Inc. chain of stores, died at the Spectrum Healthy System in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Nov. 25 following a stroke. He was 91. He and his father, Hendrik, are credited with inventing the supercenter store format in 1962. Located at 28th Street and Kalamazoo Avenue, the first hypermarket, called […]
Posted in, Midwest
New Tippin’s Pies Website Allows Home Delivery
The new Tippin’s website, www.tippinspies.com, powered by Moblico’s mobile solutions platform, allows customers to order pies and have them delivered just days later. Customers have their choice of 25 varieties of Tippin’s Pie, including no sugar added, oven-filled and fruit. The pies are delivered either baked or unbaked, according to the customer’s specifications. Each Tippin’s […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
Duracell Launches Holiday Insurance Program
Duracell and Chris Daughtry are teaming up for a Holiday Insurance Program featuring unique content on Facebook.com/Duracell, advice from toy experts, free hourly giveaways and access to toy reviews from real kids. Duracell is hosting a special concert on Facebook with Chris Daughtry on Dec. 14. In order to watch the concert, consumers “like” Duracell’s […]
Posted in, Amazon Fresh, Southeast, Whole Foods
BI-LO Makes Consumer Reports “Nice” List
On Nov. 21, the TODAY show featured Consumer Report’s “2011 Naughty and Nice Holiday List,” a compilation of well-known companies that are awarded points for consumer good behavior. BI-LO was among the likes of Amazon, Costco, American Express and Microsoft for its coupon policy, which doubles the money back for any customer that is unsatisfied […]
Posted in, West
Stater Bros. Helps to Feed over 8 Million People in Need
Year-round and especially during the holiday season Stater Bros. makes a major commitment to help its friends and neighbors who are faced with hunger. Through monetary donations from Stater Bros. Charities as well as through in-kind donations of food, each year Stater Bros. helps to provide meals for over 8 million individuals who are faced […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
Smithfield and Safeway Launch Contest to See Paula Deen
During the month of November, shoppers at any Safeway Inc. Division store who purchase a participating Smithfield product using their in-store Club Card will be eligible to win tickets to the upcoming Paula Deen LIVE show in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 3. Participating Safeway Inc. Division stores include U.S. locations of Safeway, Pak’n Save, Vons, […]