Divert and Safeway are working together to reduce food wast and increase food donations. They recently shared the results from the implementation of Divert’s optimization solution to reduce wasted food and accelerate food recovery efforts. In three months, Safeway – a banner operated by Albertsons Companies – increased its food donations by 20 percent, reducing […]
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Posted inHarris Teeter, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Harris Teeter Prepares To Open Store In Beaufort, SC
Harris Teeter will hold a grand opening June 25 for its Lady’s Island store at 163 Sea Island Pkwy. in Beaufort, South Carolina. The grand opening will begin at 4 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting, followed by Harris Teeter’s Taste of Teeter event with complimentary food and beverage samples and live music. The registers will be […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, West
T&T Supermarkets Plans Second Store In Seattle Area
T&T Supermarket Inc., the largest Asian grocery retailer in Canada, has announced plans for a second Washington location at 6218 196th St. SW., off Hwy. 99 in the northern Seattle community of Lynnwood. The second store will be located in the Lynnwood Crossroads Shopping Center. [RELATED: T&T Supermarkets To Open First U.S. Store In Washington] Last […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, National
Survey: Shoppers Demand Higher Retail Service Levels
According to the latest SPAR Group survey, in-store shopping remains a fixture of most consumers’ routines, with more than 80 percent preferring it and more than 45 percent choosing to shop at discount, convenience, home improvement and apparel stores. During May, SPAR Group fielded a survey of more than 1,000 consumers between ages 18-64 through […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, National
Ahold Delhaize USA Partners With Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., PBC
Ahold Delhaize USA has begun a new agreement with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC (Cost Plus Drugs). This agreement will allow the Team Cuban Card to be accepted at each of the local omnichannel brand pharmacies – Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, The Giant Company and Stop & Shop. Each local brand is joining […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Sam’s Club Introduces Member’s Mark Community
Sam’s Club has introduced a new, consumer-driven process to shape and contribute to Member’s Mark, its private brand. In the Member’s Mark Community, participants can provide input on products – from voting on exclusive flavors to testing and trying new items – before they reach stores. The feedback helps guide the large-scale development of products, ensuring […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, West
Smart & Final Partners With Chef Roy Choi For Rebranding Campaign
Smart & Final, a Los Angeles-based grocery retailer, is beginning a new campaign celebrating its variety and customer service. The campaign also introduces a new tagline: “Where Else?” The campaign features Smart & Final’s first TV spots in seven years. Airing across California, Nevada and Arizona, the campaign tells Smart & Final’s story through the […]
Posted inBig Y Foods, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Big Y Opens New Family Market In Brookfield, CT
Big Y opened a new family market at 14 Candlewood Lake Road in Brookfield, Connecticut, marking the first of three locations planned in the state for this year. The Brookfield market offers a comprehensive shopping experience, featuring a bakery, full-service butcher shop and a seafood department that will receive fresh, sustainable catches six times a […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Using Digital Shelf Labels For Better Outcomes
Walmart Store 266 in Grapevine, Texas, has been testing innovative technology, digital shelf labels, that enhances the way the company conducts pricing changes in stores – ultimately making it faster and improving the customer experience. Walmart will be expanding the use of digital shelf labels (DSLs) to 2,300 stores by 2026. This represents a significant […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Southwest
United Supermarkets, Kellanova Donate $20K To Lubbock Impact
United Supermarkets and Kellanova joined forces June 6 to donate $20,000 to nonprofit organization Lubbock Impact. Part of the Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Feed the Love campaign, this donation will go to support Lubbock Impact’s hunger initiatives that help people across the South Plains each day. Kellanova has partnered with Albertsons Cos. and its subsidiaries for […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Cos. Celebrates 10 Years Of Nourishing Neighbors Program
Albertsons Cos., along with its foundation, is celebrating a decade of fighting hunger through its Nourishing Neighbors program. The program has raised $297 million over the past 10 years to support food insecure communities. As part of the anniversary celebration, Albertsons’ private label brand, O Organics, is donating $7 million, and the equivalent of 28 […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, West
Watsonville Store Latest In Vallarta’s California Expansion
Vallarta Supermarkets’ first store in Santa Cruz County, California, is set to open June 12 at 1702 Freedom Blvd. in Watsonville. “We are looking forward to serving the community and providing new jobs in the area,” said COO Cesar Gonzalez. “As with all our Vallarta Supermarkets locations, we are dedicated to providing quality products and […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion’s Feedys Award Recipients Hailed For Fighting Hunger
During its ninth annual Feedys Awards, Food Lion Feeds honored a select group of partner food banks, volunteers, community leaders and associates for their efforts to address food insecurity across the grocer’s 10-state footprint. “At Food Lion, we believe no one should have to choose between dinner and rent or gas and groceries,” said Kevin […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, National
3 Cities Added To Albertsons Cos.-Uber Food Rescue Initiative
Building on their successful pilot effort last year in Washington, D.C., Albertsons Cos. and Uber Technologies Inc. have expanded their food rescue initiative to Boston, Chicago and Denver. Part of the 2024 White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities, the program uses Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution, to create a reliable […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, National
Walmart Expanding InHome Delivery In Parts Of 5 States
Walmart has expanded its InHome delivery service to an additional 10 million households in specific areas of five states – California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan and Philadelphia. InHome delivers groceries and everyday items to customers’ doorsteps or unpacks them into their kitchens or garage refrigerators. The areas the service is expanding to are: California – Ontario, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, Guest Contributors, Home Page Latest News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Taste Of The Southeast: Why The Grocery Landscape Stands Out In This Area
by Diana Leza Sheehan, founder and principal consultant, PDG Insights The grocery industry across the United States is a complex ecosystem, but the Southeast boasts a unique landscape shaped by regional preferences, strong community ties and a dominant player: Publix. In this report, part of Shelby Publishing’s Successfully Selling Regional Grocers series this month, let’s dive […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Guest Contributors, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
Simmering Southwest: Region Boasts Unique Brew Of Grocery Retailing
By Diana Leza Sheehan / founder and principal consultant, PDG Insights The American grocery landscape is a fascinating ecosystem of national giants and regional independents, learning and competing against each other. The Southwest region of the United States has evolved in unexpected ways, driven by strong independents that innovate effectively while continuing to successfully compete […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Northeast, Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop, Badger Technologies Celebrate School Partnership With Donation
Stop & Shop celebrated the fifth anniversary of its partnership with P.S. 105 The Bay School in New York by donating $17,500 to enable the school to meet the needs of its more than 600 students. In 2019, The Bay School was the first school in New York to be a recipient of the Stop […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Walmart Opens Two ‘Updated’ Neighborhood Markets
Walmart is testing “valuable changes” in the Southeast, with two new Neighborhood Markets opening in the Dune Lakes area of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta. Walmart has committed to “opening or converting more than 150 stores in the next five years – with the Neighborhood Market set to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Gelson's, Guest Contributors, The Kroger Co., West
Wild West Of Grocery: A Look At Dynamic Landscape Of Western U.S.
by Diana Leza Sheehan / founder and principal consultant, PDG Insights The grocery store aisles of the American West provide a unique picture compared to the rest of the country. Beyond familiar national brands, the diversity of its population and storied history of the region has shaped shopping habits and a demand for non-traditional ingredients, […]