Westborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club, a warehouse club operator in the Eastern United States, will host a grand opening at its new clubs in Madison Heights and Taylor, Michigan, Thursday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 24. “BJ’s helps families save on everything they need, from their weekly groceries and gas to the latest TVs and […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Marketing News, Northeast
Giant Choice Rewards Program Receives Three Awards
Giant Food Stores was honored with three awards during the recent 2019 Loyalty360 Customer Expo. The awards recognized the company’s new loyalty program, Giant Choice Rewards, as a leader in the customer loyalty industry, building stronger and deeper relationships with their customers in a proactive, meaningful and measurable way. Giant company officials accepted the awards during evening […]
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Salsify Ranks 87th On Deloitte’s 2019 Technology Fast 500
Salsify, a product experience management (PXM) platform, has been ranked 87th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. This ranking highlights the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. Salsify is the only Boston-headquartered software company to rank in the top 100 of the Fast 500. A significant driver of […]
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Parker’s Opens In Savannah, Georgia, And Walterboro, South Carolina
Savannah, Georgia-based Parker’s, a convenience store and foodservice company, held grand openings for two new state-of-the-art Parker’s Kitchen locations in Savannah, Georgia, and Walterboro, South Carolina, on Nov. 14. Grand opening events included ribbon cuttings attended by local dignitaries, as well as a Fueling the Community check presentation to the Colleton County School District. The […]
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Hispanic Grocer Finds Success Across Different Cultures
by Treva Bennett/staff writer Born and raised in the grocery business, Omar Jorge has followed in his family’s footsteps and now is a partner in Compare Foods and chairman of Aurora Grocery Group. Compare Foods is a subsidiary of Aurora, which is an umbrella holding company. Each supermarket in the group is individually owned by […]
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SpartanNash Opens Produce Distribution Center In Fargo, North Dakota
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash held the grand opening of its Fargo produce distribution center. The 80,000-s.f. facility has the capacity for 1,600 items—including 300 organic items—and is solely dedicated to produce and floral distribution. To bring the Fargo produce DC to life, SpartanNash invested nearly $10 million and created 30 jobs, including specialized warehouse teams, […]
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Walmart Q3 Comp Sales Grew 3.2 Percent, E-Commerce Up 41 Percent
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has released its third quarter sales results for the 13-week period ended Oct. 25, 2019, compared to 13-week period ended Oct. 26, 2018, and excluding fuel. Total revenue was $128 billion, an increase of $3.1 billion, or 2.5 percent. Walmart U.S. comp sales grew 3.2 percent; they increased on a two-year stacked […]
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Schnucks Expands Curbside Pickup To 59 New Stores, Adding Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets Inc. is now offering Curbside Pickup at 59 stores, nearly doubling the number of locations previously offering the service. In addition to expanding to more stores in the St. Louis, Missouri, and Evansville, Indiana, areas, Curbside Pickup is debuting at Schnucks stores in central and northern Illinois, as well as central […]