The grocery industry is undergoing a digital transformation. Retail media networks are emerging as a powerful force for marketing in the industry, offering new revenue streams for grocers and valuable advertising opportunities for brands. Retailers can manage their RMNs in multiple ways. They may operate them in-house, as seen with grocers such as Albertsons, Meijer […]
Author Archives: Sommer Stockton
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 inCorporate Store News, Aldi, National
Aldi Plans To Open More Than 225 New Stores In 2025
As part of the next phase of its national growth strategy, Aldi is planning to open more than 225 new stores in 2025 – the most for a year in the company’s nearly five-decade U.S. history. The new stores will open through a combination of new builds and conversions of select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Sensei Farms Adds Baby Spinach To Leafy Green Product Line
Sensei Farms has introduced baby spinach to the indoor-grown produce brand’s retail line of leafy greens. Grown fresh, year-round in the company’s 30-acre Ontario, Canada-based greenhouse, baby spinach is available at participating Safeway and Acme stores across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. “Our goal is to deliver the freshest, responsibly grown fruits and vegetables throughout the […]
Posted inBakery News, Midwest, Southeast
Legacy Bakehouse Acquires Classic Cookie
Legacy Bakehouse, a Wisconsin-based contract and private label manufacturer of baked snacks, has acquired Mannon Specialty Foods Inc. dba Classic Cookie, a Sevierville, Tennessee-based baker of premium cookie products. This acquisition expands Legacy’s baking categories and geographic reach while adding a retail brand with national distribution. This is the second bakery acquisition by Legacy Bakehouse […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Aldi, C&S Wholesale Grocers, National
Aldi Sells Southeastern Grocers To Private Investors
A group of private investors – led by Southeastern Grocers CEO and President Anthony Hucker and C&S Wholesale Grocers – has acquired SEG and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners from Aldi U.S., which had purchased them in March. The agreement includes about 170 grocery stores under the two banners in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi […]
Posted inDairy News, Southeast
Cal-Maine Foods Acquires Deal-Rite Feeds Assets In NC
Cal-Maine Foods Inc. has acquired certain assets of Deal-Rite Feeds Inc. and its affiliated entities, including two feed mills, storage facilities, usable grain, vehicles, related equipment and retail feed sales business located in Statesville and Union Grove, North Carolina. The company is funding the acquisition with available cash on hand. “We are pleased to have […]
Posted inDairy News, Midwest
Prairie Farms, Hiland Dairy Introduce ProPack Snack
Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy have introduced ProPack Snack, a high-protein cottage cheese designed for on-the-go, health-conscious consumers. Available in a 4-ounce portable cup, ProPack Snack has 12 grams of protein per serving. With growing consumer demand for high-protein, grab-and go options, Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy are meeting these evolving preferences with a product […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Coleman All Natural Meats Celebrates 150-Year Anniversary
Coleman All Natural Meats is celebrating its 150-year anniversary in 2025. The milestone recognizes the brand’s family heritage and commitment to all-natural, humanely raised meats sourced from American farmers, raised without antibiotics and added hormones. To mark the occasion, Coleman has launched updated packaging with a new look and feel and will be extending its […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, National
DoorDash Adds SNAP/EBT Payments For More Grocers
DoorDash has added merchants across the nation that accept SNAP/EBT payments on the DoorDash Marketplace, including Wakefern Food Corp. (ShopRite, The Fresh Grocer, Price Rite Marketplace, Fairway Market and Gourmet Garage banners), Southeastern Grocers (Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores) and BJ’s Wholesale Club. They join several other grocers and convenience stores that offer SNAP/EBT payment capabilities […]
Posted inExecutive News, Dollar General, Southeast
Dollar General Promotes Deckard, Herrmann To EVP Roles
Dollar General Corp. has promoted Steve Deckard as EVP of strategy and development and Tracey Herrmann as EVP of store operations. Both of the roles were effective Feb. 1. Deckard’s new position will focus on the expansion of Dollar General’s national footprint, corporate wide process improvement and leadership of its strategic initiatives. In his most […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Harris Teeter, Southeast
Harris Teeter Launches Health Partner Round-Up Campaign
Harris Teeter has launched its Health Partner Round-Up Campaign, supporting six health nonprofits: the American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Heart Association (AHA), the ALS Association, Breakthrough T1D, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and the HEARTest Yard, a foundation founded by former Carolina Panther Greg Olsen. Through April 22, shoppers can round up their total […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Association News, Frozen Food, National
NFRA Study: Promotions, Digital Integration Drive Consumer Shopping Behavior
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) has released findings from its most recent comprehensive consumer behavior study, revealing shifts in how consumers grocery shop. The research, conducted in partnership with Morning Consult, surveyed 2,200 U.S. adults and analyzed behaviors and purchase motivators. “Convenience, inspiration and sustainability are shaping shopping behaviors, providing exciting opportunities […]
Posted inAssociation News, National, Specialty
Winter Fancy Food Show Highlights New Products, Emerging Trends
Specialty food and beverage industry professionals from around the world gathered Jan. 19-21 for the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) 49th Winter Fancy Food Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Sponsored by Italy, the event drew some 1,100 exhibitors from around the world – across nearly 50 specialty food and beverage categories – and 12,000 participants. In addition […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Giant Eagle Selects Grocery TV To Expand Retail Media Network
Giant Eagle has partnered with Grocery TV to expand the grocer’s omnichannel strategy with digital advertising in nearly 200 supermarkets. Giant Eagle selected Grocery TV for its in-store retail media model, which elevates the shopping experience, provides customer touchpoints for advertisers and streamlines network operations. “By partnering with Grocery TV, we are adding another notable […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, National, The Kroger Co.
Kroger, PepsiCo Win Gold Mitt Award At FMI’s Culinary Competition
The Kroger Co. and PepsiCo Inc. team of chefs took home a Gold Mitt Award for Chef’s Choice in the FMI Foundation’s Stir it Up! culinary event held during the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. Celebrating 10 years of National Family Meals Month, and to support food security within communities, retailers and suppliers were tasked with […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Upshop Appoints New CRO, COO To Drive Global Growth
Upshop has appointed Chris Renda as chief revenue officer and Patrick Eichen as chief operating officer to drive global expansion and accelerate customer adoption of its enterprise operating platform for food retail. Renda joins Upshop with a record of driving revenue growth for software companies. As the former CSO at Richardson Sales Performance, he led significant […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southwest
Foxtrot Café & Market Reopens Second Dallas Location
Foxtrot reopened a location Feb. 6 at 6565 Hillcrest Ave. in Dallas, Texas, featuring an expanded coffee experience and a reimagined food menu. Foxtrot Café & Market’s café experience will include a full-day food and beverage menu featuring: Breakfast – New flavors of signature breakfast tacos, including Borracho Bean, Brisket Guisado and Grilled Veggie; Lunch and […]
Posted inAssociation News, West
WAFC Adds Vallarta COO Hinojosa To Board Of Directors
The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) elected David Hinojosa of Vallarta Supermarkets to its board of directors during a meeting Jan. 25 in La Quinta, California. At Vallarta, Hinojosa is responsible for company-wide operations, including P&L, fresh departments, merchandising, sales, compliance, warehouses, risk management, continuous improvement, loss prevention and human resources. “We look forward […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Harps Food Stores, Southwest
10Box Cost-Plus Prepares For New Site In Van Buren, AR
10Box Cost-Plus Food Store, a banner of Harps Food Stores, will hold a grand opening March 5 for a location at 120 Cloverleaf Plaza in Van Buren, Arkansas. The store will be the 14th for 10Box Cost-Plus, which has provided “quality groceries at competitive prices” for more than a decade in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Wakefern
Price Rite Marketplace, Feed the Children Mark 10th Anniversary
As part of the 2024 Feeding Minds & Bodies campaign, which marked a decade of partnership between Price Rite Marketplace and Feed the Children, the two organizations hosted 10 events in several states, distributing about 130,000 meals and essentials valued at nearly $1.4 million. These efforts reached more than 21,000 people in communities served by Price […]