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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Greensboro, NC, Store Aug. 7

Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, making it the fifth Sprouts in the state. Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 30,000-s.f. store at 3357 Battleground Avenue before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited. The first 200 shoppers will receive 20 percent off their […]

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Sprouts To Open West Hollywood, California, Store July 31

Sprouts Farmers Market will open in West Hollywood, California, on Wednesday, July 31. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 25,000-s.f. West Hollywood location at 8550 Santa Monica Boulevard is scheduled before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited. The first 200 shoppers will receive 20 percent off their initial total purchase and muffin and […]

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‘King Of Wines’ Barolo Reserva Debuts At Lidl’s Italian Wine Fair

Lidl debuted the ‘King of Wines:’ its private label Barolo DOCG Riserva 2012 on July 24, as part of its Italian Wine Fair. It is available for $13.99, with Lidl’s limited-time mix and match case deal. Wine enthusiasts can save on Lidl’s unique Italian wines with 30 percent off mix and match bottles when purchasing […]

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Kroger, Ocado Break Ground On 2nd High-Tech CFC, In Florida

The Kroger Co. and Ocado broke ground July 24 on America’s second customer fulfillment center (CFC), located in Groveland, Florida—a new market for the retailer. “Kroger is excited to enter Florida to redefine the customer experience through our industry-leading partnership with Ocado,” said Rodney McMullen, Kroger’s chairman and CEO. “There’s a substantial demand for Kroger products and services in […]

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Ingles Markets Kicks Off Annual Tools For Schools Program

Ingles Markets is allowing customers to link their Ingles Advantage cards to schools that have registered for the Ingles Tools for Schools program. Over the past 21 years, Ingles Markets has contributed more than $17 million to schools using the Ingles Tools for Schools program. The money earned in the program has been used to […]

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Kroger’s 84.51° Launches New Insights Product, Stratum

84.51°, a Kroger-owned technology platform, has launched Stratum, an analytics solution that combines customer behavior insights with retail performance measures. Stratum is expected to revolutionize how brands position their products with consumers—both in-store and online—as it is powered by data captured from brick and mortar as well as online transactions. Because of the collaboration between […]

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Dollar General Opens Longview, Texas, Distribution Center

Dollar General employees, their families and local and state officials celebrated the official grand opening of the company’s 16th distribution center in Longview, Texas, on July 20. At full capacity, the state-of-the-art Longview facility is expected to employ more than 400 people and support approximately 1,000 Dollar General stores. “Today marks another growth milestone for Dollar […]

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Spot Coffee Cafés To Be Opened In Two Tops Friendly Markets

Spot Coffee, an international coffee chain headquartered in Buffalo, New York, has signed a franchise agreement with Tops Friendly Markets to develop a second Spot Express in Tops Supermarket #239, at 1740 Sheridan Drive in Buffalo. Tops announced June 28 that it signed a franchise agreement with the supermarket to develop a first Spot Express […]