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VERC Sends Fruit Baskets To Area Police To Show Support, And More…

C-Store News In Brief… In appreciation of the work performed by local law enforcement, VERC Enterprises recently sent fruit baskets to police departments in the 25 towns where it maintains stores. The idea came about when VERC President Leo Vercollone attended a recent industry study group. He and seven other convenience store owners from across […]

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County Market Expands Online Shopping In Illinois With Rosie


Niemann Foods Inc.-owned (NFI) County Market has expanded its partnership with Rosie, a provider of grocery e-commerce technology and services, to offer online grocery shopping at its two Quincy, Illinois, locations. County Market’s Click & Go service is expected to launch in Quincy this fall. The retailer also is adding delivery services to all e-commerce locations, […]

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Fleet Advantage Recognized As A 2016 Top Green Provider

Fleet Advantage has been recognized by the Food Logistics Magazine as a ‘Top Green Provider’ for 2016, acknowledging the company as a leader in the sustainable global food supply chain for improving efficiencies and reducing food distribution carbon with ATLAAS (Advanced Truck Lifecycle Administrative Software) and asset management solutions. Specializing in the food distribution vertical […]

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Whole Foods, Nielsen To Create Customized Product Hierarchy

Whole Foods Market has selected Nielsen as its primary U.S. analytics provider for point-of-sale data, consumer insights and industry metrics. The companies are collaborating on a customized natural and organic product hierarchy that will provide a comprehensive view of Whole Foods Market’s product categories, including ingredient-level attributes. In addition to allowing the company and its […]

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FMI’s Sarasin On FMI Connect: ‘We’re Committed To Boldness And Agility’

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin offered the following statement today on the trajectory of FMI Connect, which was held this week in Chicago: “The competitive landscape of food retail is undergoing an unprecedented time of change, which substantiates the need for a venue that allows the entire industry to do […]

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Kroger Introduces Online Grocery Shopping In North Texas And Louisiana

The Kroger Dallas Division is introducing ClickList, an online grocery ordering service, at select stores in North Texas, including Burleson (1631 SW Wilshire Boulevard), Fort Worth (3300 Texas Sage Trail), Prosper (1250 North Preston Road) and Wylie (2608 West FM 544). As an introductory offer, Kroger will waive the $4.95 service charge for a customer’s […]

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Consumers Respond To Apple Pay Messaging With More Payments

USA Technologies Inc. (USAT), a payment technology provider of cashless and mobile transactions in self-serve retail, released results of a study testing whether targeted point-of-sale advertising of Apple Pay acceptance would increase usage of mobile payments by consumers. According to early results, USAT believes that smartphone users shown digital advertising at point-of-sale through its ePort […]

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Walmart Annual Meeting: McMillon Says Company Will ‘Reimagine Retail’

On Friday, June 3, at Walmart’s 46th annual shareholders meeting, President and CEO Doug McMillon urged the company’s 2.3 million associates to get behind the company’s vision, saying, “We have the opportunity to reimagine retail again.” As part of this “reimagining,” McMillon announced that Walmart is now working with Uber and other partners to test […]