Suzanne Fanning has led a multiyear transformation of the Wisconsin Cheese brand for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
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 inSnacks Brands, Grocery Research, National
Mars Data: 2 In 5 Halloween Shoppers Buy A ‘Buffer Bag’ Of Candy
The survey revealed that candy demand runs throughout the month of October.
Posted inProduce News, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, West
Oasis Dates Brand Launches Nationwide As Category Sales Surge
Circana data from 2025 showed that dates had their best year in a decade, with retail sales up 27 percent.
Posted inExecutive News, Bristol Farms, Corporate Store News, Featured News, New Seasons Market, News, West
Caldecott Named Good Food Holdings CEO, Succeeding Stern
Neil Stern said, “Adam has been a trusted partner and is exactly the right leader for what comes next.”
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market To Open 40th Florida Store Nov. 5
The Bradenton store also is the retailer’s first store in Manatee County.
Posted inDairy News, Featured News, Independent Store News, Northeast, Suppliers, Wakefern, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Fairway Market Names Etelka Cottage Cream 2026 Next Fairway Find
The product is described as a smooth, European-style cousin of cottage cheese.
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Independent Store News, Marketing News, Merchandising News, Northeast
Allegiance Retail Services’ Golf Outing Draws Nearly 200 Players
The gathering was held at the Upper Montclair Country Club in New Jersey.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Publishes Open Letter Disputing Dynamic Pricing Claims
Walmart EVP requests that economist Lindsay Owens “correct the record.”
Posted inCorporate Store News, Stater Bros. Markets, West
Stater Bros. To Anchor New Retail Center In Fontana, CA
The store is located in a fast-growing neighborhood, according to the developer.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Northeast, Pharmacy, The Giant Company
Giant, Martin’s Expand Well-Being Services For GLP-1 Customers
The stores will offer personalized nutrition guidance and other resources to help customers build healthy habits.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News, Nonfood Items
Meijer’s Weeklong Good Deal Day$ Start Oct. 7
Hundreds of limited-time deals in non-food categories will be offered.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Food Lion, Southeast
Food Lion To Open New Charlotte Store Oct. 7
Store Manager Merima Cuturic has been with Food Lion for more than 20 years, her career concentrated in Charlotte.
Posted inBeverage News, Health & Wellness, Southeast, Store News, Suppliers
Greater Than Expands Retail Distribution With Several Grocers
The coconut water and fruit juice beverage brand is using its direct-to-consumer sales history to guide where it sells at retail.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Opens 1st Owensboro, KY, Store
The 50,000-plus-square-foot store is open in the Gateway Commons shopping center on Hayden Road.
Posted inNew Products, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Utz Launches 3 New Snack Flavors For Fall
The company is introducing a new potato chip flavor in grocery along with two snack items primarily at c-stores.
Posted inRetail Media, Aisle Watch, Equipment & Technology, Grocery Research, National
Survey: Marketers See Full-Funnel Role For In-Store Retail Media
Forty-three percent of respondents said their organization is underutilizing its in-store retail media investment.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, H-E-B, Southwest
H-E-B Buys Land For Store Near Downtown Fort Worth
The store will be part of Overland, the master-planned community of Edwards Ranch, which has been family owned since 1848.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Northeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Associated Supermarket Group Marks Opening, Remodel In NY, NJ
Both stores offer ample fresh and prepared foods for area residents.
Expert Article
How Retailers Can Capture Pork’s Protein Payoff
See how protein demand and shopper data can help retailers identify one more ground pork item and one pork cut to add to their meatcase.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Grocery Research, National, The Kroger Co.
Study Finds AI Creative Scoring Predicts Kroger E-Commerce Conversion
The study identified the creative attributes most strongly linked to e-commerce conversion.