GreenWise Market opened its newest location Feb. 4, this time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the ground floor of The Main Las Olas building on Southeast Third Avenue. GreenWise Market is a division of Publix. “We took all of the things our customers love about GreenWise Market and put them in a centralized downtown location,” […]
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After 32 years in the newspaper industry, she is enjoying her new career exploring the world of groceries at The Shelby Report.
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National
United’s Re-Fresh Experience Now Available On-Demand
The United re-Fresh Experience concluded its 10th session recently, wrapping up the live experiences in January and is now available on-demand. “The United re-Fresh Experience was exceptional,” said Craig Fields, director, account management of northwest for RPE. “More than 30 of our employees participated in sessions that met their specific functions within the company. The […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Flagship Food Group Makes Investment In La Tortilla Factory
Denver-based Flagship Food Group, owner of 505 Southwestern, has agreed to make an investment into La Tortilla Factory Inc. to support its future growth strategy. Flagship will become the majority stake holder in the company while the third generation Tamayo family members continue to remain valued partners. “We are excited and eager to embrace Flagship Food […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
97 Georgia Publix Pharmacies To Offer COVID‑19 Vaccine
Publix and the state of Georgia are working together once again to distribute the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to select Publix Pharmacy locations. During this distribution, vaccinations will be provided to eligible individuals at 97 Publix pharmacies, by appointment only and while supplies last. The state continues to select the locations to administer the vaccine, so […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, National, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods
Innovations Driving Growth For Grocers Amid Crisis
Grocery is thriving, but sustained success will require tech and a fresh plan By Stefan Kalb / Shelf Engine In 2020, major grocery chains including Walmart, Target, Albertsons and Kroger saw steady revenue increases, with roughly 10 percent year-over-year growth. Not surprisingly, online revenue jumped even more dramatically – exceeding 240 percent for some grocers. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Latest News, Southwest
New Book Shares 92-Year History Of Brookshire Grocery Co.
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. has published a book which shares its more than 92 years of history, titled “From Cotton Picker to Store Keeper.” “I am excited to have our story shared with our partners, customers and communities,” said Brad Brookshire, chairman and CEO for Brookshire Grocery Co., which was founded in 1928. “My grandfather […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Midwest, Shelby Originals
New Year Brings Self-Checkout, Online Shopping To Buche Foods
Family-owned business serves smaller rural towns of South Dakota by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer R.F. Buche is the fourth-generation owner of Buche Foods, which was founded in Lake Andes, South Dakota, in 1905 by his great-grandfather, Gus Buche. Today, R.F. Buche owns and operates grocery and convenience stores, a Subway sandwich shop, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Midwest, Shelby Originals
MarketPlace Foods Keeps Focus On Associates, Their Resilience
Employee owned as of Jan. 1, company celebrating 80th anniversary by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Founded in 1940 in Edinburgh, North Dakota, MarketPlace Foods just celebrated its 80th anniversary. And the company is entering 2021 with strong grocery business on its side. “The sales that we’ve had since the pandemic started are amazing – […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Again Earns Top Marks In 2021 Corporate Equality Index
Food Lion again has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. This is the 12th consecutive year that Food Lion has received a top score. “LGBTQ equality is important […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger Named One Of Best Places To Work For LGBTQ Equality
The Kroger Co. received a third consecutive perfect score on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s national benchmarking tool for corporate policies and practices supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees. The annual survey assesses non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care, competency programs and public engagement […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Southwest
Walmart Expands Vision, Renames Media Business
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has shared an expanded vision and new name for its media business, now called Walmart Connect. Formerly known as Walmart Media Group, the new name reflects the company’s ability to accelerate the connection between brands and its 150 million weekly customers. Walmart Connect is creating ways for partners to be top of […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Executive News, Northeast
Kraemer Joins Krasdale Foods As General Manager
Krasdale Food has hired Ike Kraemer to serve as general manager of the company’s Bronx warehouse, responsible for all operations. Krasdale is a 112-year-old, family-owned business providing grocery distribution, merchandising and marketing to independent grocery store owners. Kraemer joined the company on March 2, 2020, two weeks prior to the lockdown, just as grocery stores began experiencing a strain in the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, Shelby Originals, The Kroger Co., West
Scolari’s Food And Drug Owner: ‘We Are Not The Normal Grocery’
One of Scolari’s stores features strong gaming presence by John McCurry / contributing writer Jerry Scolari thinks increased grocery sales, propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue through the first part of 2021. He is co-owner of the two-store chain, Scolari’s Food and Drug, which he said has been up to the challenges presented […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Postpones Initial Public Offering
Southeastern Grocers has postponed its previously announced initial public offering. The company will continue to evaluate the timing for the proposed offering as market conditions develop. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company had released a statement on Jan. 21 that it would launch an IPO of 8.9 million shares of its common stock, to be sold by […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Symphony RetailAI Ranks In 4 Categories On RIS Software LeaderBoard
Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI was ranked in the RIS Software LeaderBoard 2021 in four categories, including the top-20 list, “Retail Tech’s Master Class.” The LeaderBoard lists software providers as ranked by retailers that use their software. The RIS ranking system is based on customer satisfaction, retail concentration (retail-specific modules/functions) and revenue factor (a rating system for annual revenue). […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Select Massachusetts Stop & Shop Stores Administering Moderna Vaccine
Select Stop & Shop pharmacy locations in Massachusetts have begun to administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Per the state’s distribution plan, current eligible individuals must live, work or attend school in Massachusetts and includes healthcare workers as well as non-hospital-based healthcare personnel and residents of other long-term care settings covered under the rollout of Phase […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Brown, Sourry Elected To Kroger Board Of Directors
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced that Kevin Brown and Amanda Sourry have been elected to the company’s board of directors. It also announced that Bobby Shackouls is retiring from the board after more than 21 years of service. “We are grateful to Bobby for his more than two decades of service on the […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Farmer Brothers Enters Strategic Partnership With High Brew Coffee
Northlake, Texas-based Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea, and culinary products, has entered into a strategic partnership with High Brew Coffee, a manufacturer of ready-to-drink coffee products. Under the agreement, Farmer Brothers will distribute three flavors of High Brew’s premium RTD cold brew coffee via its Direct-Store-Delivery routes. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Aldi, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Aldi Installs New Wind Turbine At Illinois Warehouse
Aldi recently installed its first company wind turbine at its warehouse in Dwight, Illinois. After breaking ground last summer, the wind turbine was recently activated and will power up to 40 percent of the warehouse’s total energy needs, reducing the amount of grey electricity consumed from the grid and replacing it with green electricity. The wind turbine is an environmental milestone for Aldi, as well as for the town of […]
Posted inCoborn's, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Coborn’s, Birdzi Partner To Enhance Loyalty Program
Birdzi, a provider of personalized digital customer engagement solutions for grocery retailers, has deployed successfully with Coborn’s, enabling the Midwest grocer to create and deliver personalized offers to shoppers. In just three years, Birdzi has helped forge the retailer’s path to digital transformation by driving Coborn’s More Rewards program. Comparing new, digitally engaged shoppers on the […]