With the support of its associates and customers, Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, donated nearly 22 million meals to Feeding America in 2018. This annual contribution surpasses the grocer’s original pledge of 20 million meals to the communities […]
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Rosen Law Firm Files Class Action Against Costco
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm with a focus on securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation, has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Costco securities from June 6, 2018, through Oct. 25, 2018. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Costco investors under the federal securities laws. The lawsuit claims defendants […]
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Sprouts Hiring For New Florida, Nevada Stores
Sprouts Farmers Market soon will be hiring for new stores in Florida and Nevada. One of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, Sprouts soon will finish construction on its first West Palm Beach store, located in Wellington, Florida, and a new location in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 30,000-square-foot store at 816 South State Road 7 […]
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Raley’s Invests In Two Acquired Locations In Reno
West Sacramento, California-based Raley’s has invested in and improved two of its recently acquired Reno, Nevada, area stores. Raley’s in Mira Loma received expanded product offerings while Raley’s on Caughlin Parkway also received expanded product offerings plus a new décor package. When Raley’s acquired the Scolari’s locations earlier this year, each store was set to […]
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Uncle Ben’s, Retailers Donate More Than $24,000 To Schools Nationwide
The Uncle Ben’s brand is teaming up with local retailers across the country to donate more than $24,000 to schools as part of its annual Ben’s Beginners program. As part of the program, retailers select local schools to receive a donation to encourage healthy eating in their communities. Donations from Albertsons, Hannaford, Raleys and Stater Bros. will […]
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Stop & Shop Survey Reveals Favorite Holiday Desserts
Stop & Shop, based in Quincy, Massachusetts, commissioned a regional survey showing treats consumers enjoy during the holiday season. The results also showed similarities in the sweets among consumers in the Boston, Hartford and Long Island areas. Frosted sugar cookies are a favorite. Specifically, 54 percent of Bostonians picked sugar cookies compared to 34 percent who picked gingerbread. […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Peterson To Board Of Directors
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. has announced that Christopher H. Peterson, EVP, CFO, Newell Brands, has been named to the board of directors. He will serve as chair of the board’s Audit Committee. The company also announced that Tommy Yin has left the board. Yin, an associate at Leonard Green, joined the board in 2017. “We’re […]
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Kroger Delta Division President Retiring, Ralphs Exec To Succeed Him
Kroger’s Delta Division President Scot Hendricks will retire from the company, effective Feb. 2, 2019. Victor Smith, currently VP of merchandising for the Ralphs division, will succeed him. Hendricks to retire after 38 years of service Hendricks spent the last three years of his career leading Kroger’s Delta division, which has 15,800 associates serving customers in 101 stores […]
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Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe President Honored By Chambersburg, Pa.
Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe Inc. President James “Jim” Martin has been recognized as the 2018 “Business Person of the Year” by the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. This award is given annually by the chamber to recognize one leader in the community for their business experience, exceptional accomplishments, community involvement and contribution to […]
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Kroger And Nuro Launch First Unmanned Delivery Service For The General Public
The Kroger Co. and Nuro have launched what they say is the first-ever unmanned delivery service available to the general public in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since August, the companies have operated a self-driving grocery delivery service in Scottsdale with an autonomous Prius fleet accompanied by vehicle operators. The autonomous vehicles have completed nearly 1,000 deliveries to the […]
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Kroger Selling Its ‘You Technology’ Platform To Inmar
Inmar and The Kroger Co. are forming a new strategic relationship that they say will drive innovation in digital offer management. The relationship includes the sale to Inmar of You Technology, a digital coupon and digital rebate publishing unit owned by Kroger. The sale includes a long-term services agreement with Inmar for the continued delivery of digital […]
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Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Opening Of Newton Store
Stop & Shop, a Quincy, Massachusetts-based grocery retailer, unveiled a new look in Massachusetts with the opening of a 20,950-s.f. store located at 165 Needham Street, Newton Highlands, in Newton Nexus developed by Crosspoint Associates Inc. This small-concept store is the first location in the state to feature the brand’s new logo and updated design. The […]
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Kroger Releases 3Q Earnings Report, Continuing ‘Restock’ Investments
The Kroger Co. today reported GAAP net earnings of $317 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2018, which ended on Nov. 10. Kroger’s third quarter adjusted operating net earnings were $394 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. The 2018 third quarter adjustment item relates to the change in the market […]
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Giant Food To Invest $175 Million In Expansion And Store Enhancement
Giant Food is planning a $175 million capital investment for expansion and improvement over the next two years. The investment will include one new store and 24 store remodels. These efforts are in addition to the recently announced $21 million investment the company is making in a new Giant in Olney, Maryland, set to open in the spring of 2019. “As […]
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New Walmart Service Lets Customers Order Online, Pay In Cash
In a new move to provide more options for customers to shop the items they need, Walmart store associates now can order items for customers from Walmart.com via an app on their handheld touchscreen devices. This service combines the power of technology and Walmart associates to bring Walmart’s online merchandise to its physical stores, while allowing customers […]
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Royal Farms Gets Into The Holiday Spirit With Holiday-Themed Promotions
Royal Farms, a fast-casual, convenience and gas station chain based in Baltimore, Maryland, is running a holiday-themed promotional period through Dec. 31. The company’s chicken boxes, coffee cups and employee uniforms are designed to incorporate the holiday spirit. The chain’s boxes for its chicken meals resemble a present, its coffee cups display a chicken snowman, and […]
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Dollar Tree Signs Two New Central Jersey Leases
As Dollar Tree‘s exclusive real estate representative statewide, R.J. Brunelli & Co. recently brokered two leases for sites in central New Jersey. Dollar Tree opened in November in a 9,000-s.f. endcap unit at The Marketplace located at Route 34 and Disbrow Road in Matawan. The company also served as the exclusive leasing broker for the owners […]
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CVS Aims To ‘Transform Healthcare’ With Completion Of Aetna Acquisition
CVS Health has completed its acquisition of Aetna. “Today marks the start of a new day in healthcare and a transformative moment for our company and our industry,” said CVS Health President and CEO Larry J. Merlo. “By delivering the combined capabilities of our two leading organizations, we will transform the consumer health experience and build […]
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Safeway Introduces AI-Powered Clinics To Phoenix Market
Safeway, in conjunction with AdviNow and Akos, hosted a grand opening event debuting artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, virtual medical clinics inside its Phoenix-area stores on Nov. 29. Akos, a virtual health solutions company, has launched the clinics, which it says are the first of their kind, in five Safeway stores. The AI-powered medical clinics feature telehealth […]
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Acme Markets And Bringing Hope Home Donate Thanksgiving Meals
Acme Markets and Bringing Hope Home, both based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, teamed up the week before Thanksgiving with the Philadelphia Eagles’ Zach Ertz and his wife, FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion Julie Ertz, through their Ertz Family Foundation, to provide approximately 100 Thanksgiving meals to area families battling cancer. Bringing Hope Home is an organization that […]