The Giant Co. has been named a 2021 honoree of The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia by Philadelphia Foundation, in partnership with Points of Light and local partners. Modeled after Points of Light’s national program, The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia provides a standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how employers use their time, skills and resources […]
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Food Lion’s MVP Named The No. 2 Loyalty Grocery Retail Program
Food Lion’s MVP Savings Program was ranked second in The Loyalty Report’s Best U.S. Grocery Retail Programs of 2021. The Loyalty Report is recognized as the industry’s longest standing and largest global study on customer engagement, loyalty attitudes, behaviors, drivers and distribution. This is the second consecutive year Food Lion’s MVP Rewards customer loyalty program […]
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Walmart To Pay 100% Of College Tuition, Books For Associates
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart will pay 100 percent of college tuition and books for associates through its Live Better U education program. Starting Aug. 16, the $1 a day fee will be removed for associates, making all education programs paid for by Walmart. This means approximately 1.5 million part-time and full-time Walmart and Sam’s Club associates […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Adds Lineup Of 13 New Products In August
Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide have added a new lineup of 13 products for August, including 10 that are exclusive to the healthy grocer. Each month, shoppers can look for “Find a New Favorite” icons throughout stores to discover the newest foods and supplements. Among the new products are: Wicked Foods Plant-Based Meals: Chef-driven flavors, wholesome veggies and herbs […]
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Winn-Dixie Commemorates 65th Anniversary In Louisiana With Celebration
Winn-Dixie is celebrating its 65th anniversary in Louisiana with a series of community events throughout the greater New Orleans area to honor the culture, people and community that have supported the grocery retailer since 1956. To commemorate the anniversary and Winn-Dixie’s dedication to the state, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared July 28 as Winn-Dixie Day in […]
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Shoemaker Named President Of Kroger Dallas Division
The Kroger Co. has named Keith Shoemaker as the president of its Dallas, Texas division. Earlier in July, the entire Kroger family was heartbroken following the death of Adam Wampler, the previous president of the Dallas Division. Shoemaker, who most recently served as VP of operations for the Dallas Division will report to Valerie Jabbar, […]
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Hatch Chile Season Returns To Gelson’s With Live Events, Roastings
Encino, California-based Gelson’s once again will continue the tradition of celebrating Hatch Chile Season, and some stores will offer a variation of heat levels depending on the crop. Live roastings are back at a few stores this year including Westlake Village on Aug. 7, La Costa/Carlsbad on Aug. 14, Valley Village/NoHo on Aug. 21 and Long […]
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Food Lion Offers Round Up Campaign To Feed Neighbors In Need
As part of its ongoing commitment to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves, Food Lion customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, with the proceeds being donated to the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. The campaign runs through July 27, and donations can be made at each of […]
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Gelson’s Irvine Store Hosts Grand Reopening Starting July 30
Gelson’s is celebrating the grand reopening of its Irvine, California, store – located at 5521 Alton Pkwy. – July 30 through Aug. 1. Designed to reinvent the customer shopping experience, the remodeled store will serve as a local hangout complete with a wine, craft beer and tapas bar and Gelson’s first stand-alone sushi bar. […]
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Amazon Fresh Opens Second Store In Washington, D.C. Area
The new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Washington, D.C., located at 1733 14th St. NW, opened to the public at 7 a.m. on July 22. The new Logan Circle store is the second Amazon Fresh store to open in the greater Washington, D.C. area and the first store in the region to use Just Walk Out […]
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Stop & Shop Receives Clarion Award For Communications
For more than 40 years, the Association for Women in Communications’ Clarion Awards have recognized excellence in clear and concise communications. Stop & Shop, a neighborhood grocer based in Quincy, Massachusetts, has been honored with an AWC 2021 Clarion Award for its excellence in the field of communications. Stop & Shop won the award for […]
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Dollar General Celebrates Grand Opening Of Walton, Kentucky DC
Dollar General celebrated the grand opening of its Walton, Kentucky distribution center on July 20, alongside employees, company executives, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and other officials. Representing an approximate $65 million investment in Boone County, Kentucky, the Walton facility is expected to create 300 new distribution and private fleet career opportunities and support more than […]
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Stop & Shop Kicks Off Season Two Of ‘At The Table’ With Freitag
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has released the second season of its cooking show, “At the Table,” with television food personality and culinary expert Chef Amanda Freitag. Kicking off this week, the video series will feature Freitag cooking the trendy baked feta pasta recipe with a special twist, plus other seasonal dishes. The series will be […]
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Kroger To Sponsor 680 The Fan’s Annual Tailgate Golf Classic
Kroger will be a presenting sponsor for sports radio 680 The Fan’s Annual Tailgate Golf Classic. “Kroger’s sponsorship will benefit LEAD, providing funds for the organization’s mission to empower an at-risk generation to lead and transform Atlanta, using baseball to teach African-American boys how to overcome three curveballs that threaten their success: crime, poverty and racism,” said […]
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Giant Food Now Accepting EBT Cards On Online And Delivery Orders
Giant Food says that individuals and families using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits now have the option to pay with an Electronic Benefits Transfer card when placing online orders for Giant Pickup and Giant Delivers throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The new user-friendly experience offers customers the option to add their EBT card to […]
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Natural Grocers Establishes ‘Heroes In Aprons’ Fund
Natural Grocers, one of the nation’s largest family-operated natural and organic grocery retailers, has established The Natural Grocers Heroes in Aprons Fund, a nonprofit organization recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Heroes in Aprons Fund brings together the company’s long-standing charitable efforts under one umbrella. It provides both short-term financial assistance […]
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Sprouts Joins MyFitnessPal As First Retailer Partner
Sprouts Farmers Market has teamed up with MyFitnessPal to support the health and fitness platform’s users with healthy recipes, articles and challenges. Sprouts is the first retailer sponsor on MyFitnessPal and helped introduce a new enhancement to MyFitnessPal’s Recipe Discovery feature that allows users to search and cook more than 100 healthy recipes, highlighting fresh ingredients available at […]
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Kroger SVP McKinney To Retire, Jabbar Named Successor
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced the retirement of Steve McKinney, SVP of retail divisions, after more than 40 years of service, effective Aug. 7. McKinney will be succeeded by Valerie Jabbar, currently group vice president of center store merchandising. McKinney began his career with Kroger in 1981 as a clerk for Florida Choice […]
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Kroger Atlanta Associates Ratify Agreements With UFCW Local 1996
Kroger’s Atlanta division and members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1996 in Atlanta and Savannah ratified new labor agreements on July 7 and 8. “The Kroger organization has invested more than $800 million in wage increases nationally in the last three years and is committed to continuing to invest significantly in […]
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Stop & Shop To Participate In NASEM Roundtable On Obesity Solutions
Stop & Shop will be the first grocery retailer to participate in the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions. Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid, who will serve as committee advisor from the grocery retail sector, will lead Stop & Shop’s participation. He will work alongside experts from fields such as […]