Walmart will invest $41 million and create 400 full-time jobs at a new facility in Bullitt County, Kentucky, dedicated to fulfilling online orders from Walmart.com and Walmart subsidiary Jet.com. “This new facility will soon be serving even more Walmart.com and Jet.com customers with fast shipping in two days or less, and we’re thrilled we found […]
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Kroger To Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags By 2025
The Kroger Co. on Aug. 23 announced it will phase out single-use plastic bags and transition to reusable bags across its family of stores by 2025. Seattle-based QFC will be the company’s first retail division to phase out plastic bags, and Kroger expects QFC’s transition to be completed in 2019. “As part of our Zero Hunger […]
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Feasterville Giant Features Beer & Wine Eatery, Pharmacy, Starbucks
Giant Food Stores has opened its new Feasterville, Pennsylvania, store at 176 W. Street Road. Nearly 65 additional full and part-time jobs have been created, bringing the total number of Feasterville Giant associates to 205. This store is part of a $70 million investment Giant announced earlier this year to grow its store network across […]
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Walmart’s 2Q Report Boasts Best Sales Growth In A Decade
Walmart U.S.’s second-quarter earnings report released Aug. 16 beat expectations as the retail giant’s comp sales increased 4.5 percent, the strongest growth in more than ten years led by the performance of grocery, apparel and seasonal. Strong comp sales were supported by traffic and ticket growth, with each exceeding 2 percent. Total revenue was $128.0 […]
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Atlanta Kroger Customers Raise $65K To Support Aflac Cancer Center
From July 26-29, Kroger customers and associates across metro Atlanta, Georgia, rounded up purchases to the nearest dollar, raising more than $65,403 to contribute to the WSB Care-a-Thon. All donations will be used to help fund family support services, research and the fellowship program at the Aflac Cancer Center located at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). […]
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Kroger Begins Testing Driverless Delivery
The Kroger Co. and Nuro have selected Scottsdale, Arizona, as the city for their self-driving grocery delivery pilot, which kicked off Aug. 16. Earlier this summer, Kroger and Nuro, maker of driverless delivery vehicles, announced a partnership to begin testing grocery delivery using Nuro’s robots. Customers can place same-day delivery orders through Kroger’s ClickList ordering system or […]
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Walmart Opens New Distribution Center In Mobile, Alabama
Walmart hosted a grand opening celebration this week to commemorate the official opening of its new $135 million distribution center in Mobile, Alabama. The event was a culmination of a multi-year effort, supported by state and local officials and community members, intended to strengthen Walmart’s supply chain network. During the ceremony, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and local officials highlighted the many benefits the new […]
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Four H-E-B Quest For Texas Best Winners Claim $70K And Shelf Placement
H-E-B’s Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best judges have selected four winners out of 25 finalists from across the Lone Star State. The retailer wrapped up the fifth annual event on Friday, Aug. 10, at the Central Texas Food Bank. The winners, hailing from Austin and Houston, received a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and space on […]