Posted inCorporate Store News, Dollar General, National

Dollar General Adds SNAP/EBT Payments To DoorDash Platform

DoorDash and Dollar General have created a new offering to bring SNAP/EBT payment capabilities to more than 16,000 of the retailer’s stores on the DoorDash Marketplace. With the addition of Dollar General, DoorDash’s network of stores that accept SNAP/EBT online payments nearly doubles to more than 35,000 stores. “Dollar General’s mission of ‘Serving Others’ includes […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, Whole Foods

Whole Foods Market Opens New Location In Doylestown, PA

Whole Foods Market opened a 43,617-square-foot store March 13 at 1745 South Easton Road in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The store’s product assortment includes more than 500 locally sourced items from the Mid-Atlantic region, each meeting Whole Foods Market’s quality standards. “My family and I have called Doylestown home for almost 20 years, and I am excited […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Bristol Farms, News, West

Bristol Farms Fundraises For California Wildfire Relief, Local Charities

As part of its ongoing support of communities impacted by recent wildfires, Bristol Farms has begun fundraising campaigns for California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen and Pasadena Humane. The L.A. Strong effort is a “give at the registers” program in all 13 Bristol Farms locations. From March 1-14, shoppers could donate $1, $5 or $10 […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, Feature, Northeast

Northeast Grocers Tailor Strategies For Latino Customers

by Diana Leza Sheehan / founder, principal consultant, PDG Insights In this new series, we explore the opportunity created for retailers by targeting Latino grocery consumers across the United States. For context, the Latino population in 2024 reached about 66 million, or about 19.5 percent of the total U.S. population. Spending power among this diverse […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, Corporate Store News, National

Grocery Industry Faces Inflation, Tariff Uncertainty, FMI Reports

The grocery industry is grappling with many challenges, including inflation and the threat of tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, according to FMI – The Food Industry Association’s 2025 Inflation & Food Price Outlook.  Andrew Harig, FMI’s VP of tax, trade, sustainability and policy development, highlighted the mixed signals in recent inflation data during […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, National, News, Wholesaler/Distributor News

Topco Associates Shares Membership Updates

Topco Associates recently held its Annual Membership Conference, during which the cooperative provided updates, including that American Foods International and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) have become members. American Foods International, headquartered in Miami, serves independent retailers throughout the Caribbean, Latin America and South Florida. It has joined as a full member, participating in dairy/commercial bakery; […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, News, West

The Save Mart Companies Names Pulido Store Manager Of The Year

George Pulido of the FoodMaxx store in San Pablo, California, has been named The Save Mart Companies’ 2024 Piccinini-Tocco Outstanding Store Manager of the Year. The announcement was made during the company’s 31st Annual Management Awards Gala on March 8 in San Ramon. “From our roots in California’s Central Valley, The Save Mart Companies has […]

Posted inSoutheast, Corporate Store News, News, Online Grocery Technology

Ahold Delhaize USA Enhances In-Store Advertising With Inmar Intelligence

AD Retail Media, the retail media arm of Salisbury, North Carolina-based Ahold Delhaize USA, is enhancing the way shoppers engage with products at the point of purchase through its in-store advertising. Through a partnership with Inmar Intelligence, AD Retail Media will offer advanced in-store advertising solutions for CPG partners at Ahold Delhaize USA’s local brand […]