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Whole Foods Market Opens Store In South Capitol Hill

Whole Foods Market in South Capitol Hill opened its doors to the public Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. The new 35,000-s.f. store is located at 101 H St. SE and is the sixth Washington, D.C., location for the company. “This store is uniquely designed for the South Capitol Hill shopper,” said Nick DiMarco, the store’s […]

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Walmart Plans New High-Tech Grocery DC In California

In the coming weeks, Walmart will be breaking ground on a new project in Shafter, California—the retailer’s first high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries. “As Walmart transforms to better serve customers, the question is, what does the distribution center of the future look like?” wrote Elizabeth Walker of Walmart corporate affairs in a blog […]

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Albertsons Cos. Debuts Its Online Marketplace For Third-Party Sellers

Albertsons Cos. has launched its online marketplace, moreforu.com, powered by Mirakl, a global marketplace solutions provider. The marketplace will offer customers the ability to discover more specialty food items alongside beauty and wellness products from a network of third-party sellers. With a focus on natural, organic, ethnic and alternative products, Albertsons aims to provide a […]

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Market 32 Encourages Use Of Reusable Bags With Bag Fee

Driven by the recognition that retailers enable consumers’ reliance on disposable bags, the Brattleboro, Vermont, Market 32 by Price Chopper store, located at 499 Canal Street, has begun charging five cents for paper bags. The retailer hopes the charge will discourage the use of disposable bags and further encourage shoppers to convert to heavy-duty, reusable […]

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Stop & Shop Launches Advertising Campaign With Real Customers

Stop & Shop has partnered with customer agency C Space to launch an advertising campaign titled “You Got It.” The campaign launched on TV, radio, online and out-of-home on Oct. 5 in Connecticut, and on Oct. 8 in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York. Rather than actors, the documentary-style ads feature real customers filmed amidst the happy chaos of their daily lives. […]

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CVS Health Acquisition Of Aetna To Close In Early Q4

CVS Health has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that allows it to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Aetna. DOJ clearance is a key milestone toward finalizing the transaction, which also is subject to state regulatory approvals, many of which have been granted. CVS Health’s acquisition of Aetna remains […]

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J.D. Power Rates Wegmans Pharmacy Highest In Customer Satisfaction

The recently released J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Pharmacy Study ranked Wegmans Pharmacy “Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Supermarket Pharmacies” with a score of 906 on a 1,000-point scale. Now in its 10th year, the study measures customer satisfaction among all categories of brick-and-mortar pharmacies, including chain drug stores, mass merchants and supermarkets as well as mail-order pharmacies. Satisfaction […]

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Stop & Shop Invests $70M In Brand Redesign And Store Improvements

Stop & Shop is rolling out a new look for its brand, starting with 21 stores in the Hartford, Connecticut, area. The new look comes with a $70 million capital investment to improve the in-store experience with a focus on delivering more fresh, fast, local and healthy options for customers. Hartford will serve as a […]