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New Phoenix, Arizona, Sprouts To Open Aug. 22

Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new location in its hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, at 7th Avenue and Osborn on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The store will be the grocer’s fifth new location to open in Arizona this year.  The Phoenix location joins three other new Sprouts stores opening the same day in Lodi, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; […]

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Albertsons And Rite Aid Terminating Their Merger Agreement

Albertsons Cos. Inc. and Rite Aid Corp. have mutually agreed to terminate their previously announced plans to merge. In a statement, Albertsons said it believes that the strategic rationale of the Rite Aid combination was compelling, including the $375 million of cost synergies and $3.6 billion of identified revenue opportunities. “We disagree with the conclusion […]

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Aldi Growing Its Fresh Offerings By 40 Percent

Aldi announced Aug. 9 its plan to deliver more of the fresh products customers want most, including fresh, organic and easy-to-prepare options. By the time the nationwide fresh product rollout is completed in early 2019, about 20 percent of products in every Aldi store will be new compared to the previous year. Aldi is increasing […]

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Kroger Names Phipps VP Of Branding, Marketing, Our Brands

The Kroger Co. has named Gil Phipps, currently VP of Our Brands, to VP of branding, marketing and Our Brands, effective Aug. 15. Phipps joined the company in 2012 and led the transformation of Our Brands by evolving existing brands and introducing new brands that resonate with customers, says Kroger. “Through elevating recipes and product formulations, inserting personality into […]

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H-E-B Names Georgoff Chief Product Officer, H-E-B Digital

H-E-B has appointed Mike Georgoff as its chief product officer, H-E-B digital. Drawing on more than a decade of experience working with high-growth consumer technology startups, Georgoff will help drive H-E-B’s continued omnichannel growth, leading the company’s digital-product strategy, design and development. He will report to Chief Digital Officer Jag Bath. “This is an industry-leading […]

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C.A. Fortune Taps Former Acosta VP To Lead Dedicated Walmart Office

C.A. Fortune, a consumer products sales and marketing agency based in Chicago, is continuing to grow and expand its national services. Effective Sept. 1, the firm will open a Bentonville, Arkansas, office, just a few blocks from Walmart’s corporate headquarters, dedicated to serving more than 5,000 Walmart retail units nationwide. The new C.A. Fortune office […]

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Sprouts To Open A New Oklahoma City Area Store Aug. 8

Sprouts Famers Market will open a new store in Moore, Oklahoma, at 12100 South Pennsylvania Avenue, on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 7 a.m. The grocer will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening, and the public is invited to join the festivities. Sprouts is offering several deals and giveaways throughout the weekend. The first 200 shoppers […]

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Western Union Expands Network To Albertsons Cos. Stores Nationwide

The Western Union Co. is strengthening its presence across the U.S. after signing a deal with Albertsons Cos. The agreement will enable consumer access to international and domestic money transfer and money order services, as well as bill payment services at Albertsons Cos. banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, […]