The Kroger Co. and private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg have formed PearlRock Partners, a new platform that will identify, invest in and help grow the next generation of leading consumer product brands. PearlRock Partners will be one of the largest data-driven investment vehicles focused on consumer brands. The platform will be a part of Kroger’s […]
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Acme Markets’ Contract Approved By UFCW Local 1776KS
On May 13, Acme Markets employees represented by United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1776 Keystone State approved a new four-year contract that improves wages and protects benefits for thousands of Acme members who serve Philadelphia-area customers. The new contract covers 3,300 union members working in more than 40 Acme Markets locations. Negotiations began in […]
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Will Expanding Grocers Learn From The Decline Of Department Stores?
by Andrew McQuilkin, BHDP Architecture Each year seems to bring with it a new headline on how one of our most frequent shopping experiences—buying groceries—will be forever changed. Curbside pickup. Driverless cars delivering to our homes. Automatic checkouts. The technological rush shows a willingness by the largest chains to ensure they outmaneuver online upstarts and […]
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Free NextDay Delivery Available At Walmart Without Membership Fee
Walmart now is offering free NextDay delivery to customers without a membership fee. “We’re adding free NextDay delivery on a wide range of general merchandise from Walmart.com, without a membership fee,” said Walmart E-Commerce U.S. President and CEO Mark Lore. “NextDay delivery will be available first to Walmart.com customers in Phoenix and Las Vegas and […]
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‘The Voice’ Champ Chevel Shepherd To Headline Meijer LPGA Classic
Tournament officials of the Meijer LPGA Classic announced Chevel Shepherd, the 2018 winner of NBC’s “The Voice,” is the headlining performer at Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in June. Concerts will be held at the Grand Taste Experience following golf play on Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15. Shepherd is scheduled to […]
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Network of Executive Women SoCal Region Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Network of Executive Women (NEW) is celebrating the Southern California Region chapter’s milestone 10th anniversary. The Southern California chapter NEW was founded by Sue Klug, Caroline Cotton Nakken and Amy Oates Fitzgerald in 2009. Since then, the SoCal Region chapter has grown to 1,100 members. For its 10-year anniversary, NEW is inviting members and […]
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Walmart Raises Tobacco Purchase Age To 21; Stops Some Flavor Sales
Walmart Inc. has raised the age for customers to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21 years old and will stop selling some flavors of electronic nicotine products. Beginning July 1, anyone purchasing tobacco products at Walmart or Sam’s Club stores must be 21 years old. “There’s been a lot of discussion lately about how […]
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Home Chef Testing Three New Meal Kits In Midwest Kroger Stores
Already carried in more than 900 Kroger-owned stores nationwide, Home Chef is testing three new meal kit formats in select Kroger stores in the Midwest. The new options are: Home Chef Oven-Ready meals; Home Chef Heat & Eat meals (its first fully-cooked, ready-to-heat meals); and Home Chef Lunch Kits. “Our customers’ dinnertime needs are constantly […]