Iselin, New Jersey-based Birdzi has unveiled several major accomplishments from 2021. Highlights included hosting 38 retail conversations on The Retail Perch podcast and enabling three major regional grocers to implement an advanced customer intelligence platform. Client updates, results Birdzi’s customer intelligence platform attracted three new major regional grocers in 2021: Coborn’s, Harps, and Strack & […]
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Digital Content Editor
Sommer joined The Shelby Report in January 2022 after graduating from Brenau University in Gainesville, GA, with a B.A. and M.A. in Communications and Media Studies. As Digital Content Editor, she leverages her expertise in digital strategy and content creation to enhance The Shelby Report’s online presence and engage readers.
Committed to the grocery industry, Sommer also serves on an advisory committee with the National Grocers Association (NGA), advocating for independent grocers. She enjoys exploring emerging trends and delivering actionable insights to the Shelby community.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Dorey Becomes SVP Of Inserra Supermarkets
Mahwah, New Jersey-based Inserra Supermarkets Inc. has promoted Jim Dorey to the position of SVP, effective immediately. Dorey will eventually transition to the position of president and COO, a role currently filled by Ron Onorato, who has revealed his intention to retire within the next two years. “We welcome Jim to our team at Inserra […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Farmers Market Becomes Cage-Free For All Shell, Liquid Eggs
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market will now be sourcing all shell and liquid eggs sold across its more than 370 stores from cage-free, organic or free-range farms. The specialty grocer’s Our Brands eggs have been cage-free or better since 2016. “Sprouts shoppers are conscious of where their food comes from, and we’re pleased to now […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National
PLMA To Host Feb. 24 Lunch And Learn Presentation
PLMA’s 2022 “Lunch and Learn” speaker series continues Feb. 24 with a presentation from Kerry about its research on the private label consumer and strategies for new product development. The live online presentation will be held for one hour at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time and will feature two Kerry executives: Elizabeth Horvath, VP of marketing, and Sarah […]
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Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kraft Heinz Announces Leadership Team Transitions
The Chicago, Illinois-based Kraft Heinz company has appointed several individuals to new positions on its leadership team. Andre Maciel has been appointed as EVP and global CFO, effective March 2. Maciel will succeed Paulo Basilio, who will step down on March 1 as part of a planned transition and will remain with the company as […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Schnucks Completes Rollout Of Logile’s Workforce Management Solution
Schnuck Markets Inc. has completed the company-wide implementation of Logile’s Workforce Management solution suite. Schnucks, a family-owned grocery retailer based in St. Louis, operates 111 stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. “Logile’s complete workforce management solution supports our store managers by handling the complexity of labor planning and scheduling. In addition, Logile’s mobile employee […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Whole Foods
Stryve Foods Makes U.S. Tennis Pro Fritz Brand Ambassador
Plano, Texas-based Stryve Foods Inc. has partnered with Taylor Fritz, an American tennis professional, as its newest brand ambassador. The 24-year-old Fritz is currently the Association of Tennis Professionals’ No. 23 ranked tennis player ahead of his competition in men’s singles at the 2022 Australian Open. Through this partnership, Fritz hopes to help educate consumers […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kraft Heinz Appoints Hefner To Chief Strategy And Transformation Officer
The Chicago, Illinois-based Kraft Heinz Company has appointed Dafne Hefner to the newly created role of chief strategy and transformation officer in the North America zone. Hefner is being hired to help accelerate the strategic growth plan in the company’s U.S. and Canada businesses, including the broader deployment of agile teams and a North America […]
Posted inFeature, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
GetUpside Offers Cost-Effective Ways Retailers Can Acquire Customers
by Eric Pereira / content creator GetUpside is a Washington D.C.-based retail technology company that uses personalized cashback promotions to bring shoppers more value and proven profit to brick-and-mortar businesses. Tyler Renaghan, VP of grocery at GetUpside, recently discussed the most cost-effective ways retailers can acquire new customers in this email interview with The Griffin […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Walmart Selects Olive Branch, MS For New Fulfillment Center
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart will build a fulfillment center in Olive Branch, Mississippi to support its rapidly increasing supply chain network and e-commerce business. The facility will be a 1 million-plus-square-foot fulfillment center, located at 10480 Marina Drive. The center will create approximately 250 full-time, permanent jobs across the region. “Walmart is proud to welcome its […]
Posted inAssociation News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
New Hampshire Grocers Association Names Daigle As President And CEO
The New Hampshire Grocers Association has promoted Kevin Daigle to president and CEO, effective Feb. 4. Daigle was selected through a regional executive search. He has broad and extensive experience within New Hampshire’s food industry. He has been with NHGA since 1996, and has more than 30 years of non-profit, industry and association management experience. […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Dutch Farms Expands Specialty Egg Line
Chicago, Illinois-based Dutch Farms has introduced its specialty egg line expansion due to the increased demand in specialty eggs. The company states that consumers continue to ask for organic, cage-free, free-range and pasture-raised eggs. Dutch Farms has partnerships with local family farms that raise hens who are free to roam and nest, who allow outdoor […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, International Foods, West
Calbee America Inc. Promotes Tsutsumi To CEO
Fairfield, California-based Calbee America Inc. has promoted Ryo Tsutsumi to the position of CEO. The change follows the company’s recent acquisition of Warnock Food Products, with the company planning to become one of the major snack companies in the U.S. region by 2030. Tsutsumi will relocate from Japan to California to focus on his new […]
Posted inAssociation News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Davidson And Lanoue Join WAFC Board Of Directors
The Lakewood, California-based Western Association of Food Chains has elected Gineal Davidson of The Albertons Companies and Chris Lanoue of Albertsons-Portland Division to its board of directors during its Jan. 15 meeting in La Quinta, California. “We are so excited to welcome two incredible industry leaders to the WAFC Board of Directors,” said Greg McNiff, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Save A Lot Expands Retail Partnership Under New Ownership
Orlando, Florida-based Save A Lot, a discount grocery chain, has completed the sale of 33 company-owned stores across the greater Orlando area to Ascend Grocery LLC, as part of the discount grocer’s ongoing efforts to convert corporate-owned stores to local ownership. Ascend Grocery was co-founded and is led by industry veteran Chris Sherrell, founder and […]
Posted inAssociation News, C-Store News, Home Page Slider, National
NACS/NielsenIQ Reports U.S. Convenience Store Counts At 148K
According to the 2022 NACS/NielsenIQ Convenience Industry Store Count, there are 148,026 convenience stores operating in the United States, a 1.5 percent decrease from a year earlier. Convenience stores sell an estimated 80 percent of the motor fuels purchased by consumers in the United States. The new store count shows that 116,641 or 78.8 percent […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Feature, Home Page Slider, Southwest
TimeForge Tackling Labor Challenges
by Eric Pereira / content creator With the ongoing food retail industry labor shortage across the United States, TimeForge is helping grocers, wholesalers and suppliers find new labor through assessment, optimization and accountability. A labor management platform, TimeForge specializes in retail and foodservice full-employee-lifecycle management. It’s also an operations platform that handles HR. “With the […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Dole Receives Social Responsibility In Action Award in Costa Rica
The American-Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce recognized Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole through its daughter company, Standard Fruit Company de Costa Rica S.A., with the Social Responsibility in Action Award in the employees category for the project “De la Mano con Dole,” which loosely translates to “Hand-in-Hand with Dole.” This year marks the 25th anniversary of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Sam’s Club Debuts Big Game Commercial Featuring Kevin Hart
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Sam’s Club will debut its first Big Game ad with the help of comedian and actor Kevin Hart alongside his Laugh Out Loud Network. The ad is part of a campaign on game day highlighting Sam’s Club’s services and merchandise members. “The timing was right for us. Sam’s Club has had extraordinary momentum […]