The Joe Andruzzi Foundation, Stop & Shop and Poland Spring gathered at the Sturdy Health Cancer and Specialty Care Building for a Food Security Program event focused on assisting cancer patients and families with practical support during treatment. During the event, 10 cancer patients and their families each received $1,000 Stop & Shop gift cards […]
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Target Invests $1M For 13 Bullseye Builds In 2026
Target Corporation has announced the timing and locations for its 2026 Bullseye Builds with Community Program, during which it plans to complete 13 projects supported by a $1 million investment. The program combines Target employee volunteer efforts with design expertise to meet needs identified by communities. Projects are developed in partnership with nonprofits and residents. “At […]
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Kroger Launches Pearl Street Academy For Employee Development
The Kroger Co. has launched Pearl Street Academy, a career development and training platform designed to provide learning opportunities to its employees. The platform centralizes leadership development, training courses and professional growth experiences. The goal is to provide employees in stores, supply chain and other divisions with consistent access to development tools aligned with company […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Makes TX Debut With New Store In Forney
BJ’s Wholesale Club will enter the Texas market on April 24 with the opening of a location in Forney, where its gas station at the site debuted April 17. The store at 11150 U.S. Highway 80 will mark the retailer’s 264th in 22 states and its 202nd gas station. To celebrate the Texas debut, the […]
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H Mart To Open Renovated Store In Cherry Hill, NJ
H Mart is preparing to debut its renovated location at 1720 NJ-70 in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey. The reopening April 23 will mark the completion of a full renovation designed to enhance the shopping and dining experience for the community. Opening-day events and giveaways are planned. One-stop shopping destination The renovated location will serve […]
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Albertsons Reaches $774M Opioid Settlement Framework
Albertsons Cos. has reached a $774 million settlement framework to resolve substantially all opioid-related claims brought against the company by state, local and tribal government entities nationwide, if all conditions are satisfied. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing or liability, according to the company. The framework marks one of the final major resolutions […]
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Walmart Plans 650 Store Remodels, 20 New Locations In 2026
Walmart announced it is moving ahead with more than 650 scheduled remodels to supercenters and Neighborhood Markets and opening about 20 new stores in 2026 and early 2027. The investment builds on a 2024 commitment to open or convert more than 150 new locations while continuing to update other stores across the portfolio. “This year, […]
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Stop & Shop Named Official Grocery Store Of Boston Legacy FC
Stop & Shop and Boston Legacy FC have entered a multi-year partnership designating the Quincy, Massachusetts-based retailer as the “Official Grocery Store” of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) expansion team. The collaboration will focus on addressing food insecurity in the state through the Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program. The two organizations will […]
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The Giant Co. Plans For Second Location In Ephrata, PA
The Giant Co., which operates under the Giant and Martin’s banners, has announced plans to open a second store in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, aimed at improving accessibility for residents in the northwestern part of the borough. Construction is scheduled to begin once the company secures all necessary permits and approvals from local authorities. Specifics regarding store […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open New Store In Kingwood, TX
Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new location April 17 at 4303 Kingwood Drive in Kingwood, Texas, marking the specialty retailer’s return to the Houston-area suburbs. The 27,000-square-foot store is designed with the company’s signature “farmers market” layout, positioning fresh produce at the center of the shopping experience. “Stepping into Sprouts, shoppers can expect an […]
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NYC Mayor Says Each Borough Will Get City-Run Grocery Store
One hundred and two days after taking over as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani delivered his 100 Day Address on April 12, making good on his promise of city-run grocery stores opening around the city. Before speaking of the stores, Mamdani reminded the New Yorkers gathered that he ran as a Democratic socialist. […]
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Dollar General To Deploy AI-Enabled Audio Network In 6K Stores
Dollar General Corp. is expanding its retail media capabilities through a new partnership with QSIC to launch an artificial intelligence-enabled in-store audio network. The rollout will cover about 6,000 stores across 48 states, doubling the retailer’s audio footprint to 12,000 locations by the second quarter of 2026. The platform utilizes AI to integrate point-of-sale data […]
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The Giant Co. Raises $1.2M To Combat Student Food Insecurity
The Giant Co.’s Feeding School Kids initiative recently raised more than $1.2 million to fund hunger-relief programs at school districts in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. The funds are directed toward various nutritional needs, including clearing student lunch debt, stocking weekend backpack programs and establishing on-campus food pantries and gardens. “Thanks to the continued […]
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Gelson’s To Rebuild Store Destroyed By Fire In Pacific Palisades, CA
Southern California grocer Gelson’s Markets has announced plans to rebuild and reopen its store in Pacific Palisades, California, following the loss of the original location during the Palisades Fire in January 2025. The company intends to return to its site at 15424 Sunset Blvd. While a construction timeline and reopening date have not been finalized, the move […]
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Hannaford Names Giunta As 2025 Store Manager Of The Year
Hannaford Supermarkets has named Tony Giunta from its location in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, as its 2025 Store Manager of the Year. Giunta was selected from 188 Hannaford stores in New England and New York for his leadership, associate development and community involvement. With 45 years of retail experience, he has built a reputation for developing strong […]
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Thrive Market Launches Climate Action Working Group
Thrive Market has launched the Climate Action Working Group, a new initiative designed to help its consumer brand partners and owned-brand suppliers measure and reduce their carbon and plastic footprints. The program was developed in partnership with Planet FWD, PCX Markets and Climate Positive Consulting. It provides education, measurement tools and frameworks to help brands track […]
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Food Lion Feeds Provides 1.7M Meals Through College Basketball Partnerships
Food Lion Feeds helped provide more than 1.7 million meals to those in need through its Score to Give More initiative during the 2025-26 college basketball season. The program tied free throw production from 54 participating men’s and women’s basketball teams to meal donations for campus food pantries and local Feeding America partner food banks. […]
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Kroger Packs 500 Additional Meal Boxes For Food Bank
Kroger Central Division gathered volunteers in Whitestown, Indiana, to pack 500 boxes of food for those in need – the second phase of a meal kit commitment that has produced 1,500 boxes for donation. The effort builds on 1,000 boxes packed earlier this month for the Midwest Food Bank. Supporters of Athletes in Action in […]
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Walmart Appoints Cox As Chief Legal Officer
Walmart Inc. has appointed Erin Nealy Cox as EVP of global governance, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective April 13. Cox is coming from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where she served as a partner in the Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations Practice Group since 2021. She previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the […]
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Harris Teeter Named To Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies List
Harris Teeter has been recognized by Newsweek as one of “America’s Most Trustworthy Companies” for 2026. The recognition covers 700 companies across 23 industries and is based on an independent survey of 25,000 U.S. respondents, producing more than 100,000 evaluations, plus online media sentiment. “We believe trust is earned, and we honor it every day […]