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 […]