Meijer has launched a virtual healthcare service through a partnership with WellSync, allowing customers to access treatment for common health conditions from home for $29.99 per visit with no insurance required. Customers can receive care for cold, flu, allergies, hair loss and other everyday health concerns through board-certified healthcare professionals through the Meijer website, pharmacy […]
Category: Independent Store News
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Northeast, Retail Media, Southeast
Key Food Partners With Swiftly To Modernize Digital Shopper Experience
Key Food Stores Co-Operative, a chain of more than 460 family-owned and -operated supermarkets across eight Northeast states, has partnered with Swiftly to transform its digital ecosystem and tap new retail media revenue streams. Through the collaboration, Key Food will leverage Swiftly’s App & Web platform with integrated Alcohol Cashback solutions to enhance shopper engagement. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, National, News, Save A Lot
Save A Lot Donates 103K Food Bags Through Holiday Campaign
Save A Lot donated 103,656 bags of food to local charities through its annual Bags for a Brighter Holiday program, marking a 54 percent increase from the prior year’s effort. The St. Louis-based discount grocer announced the results Jan. 15, following a three-month donation campaign. Customers purchased pre-assembled food bags at Save A Lot stores […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, News, Northeast
Big Y Debuts Remodeled Supermarket In West Hartford, CT
Big Y has reopened its West Hartford, Connecticut, supermarket following a remodel that expanded prepared foods, updated fixtures across all departments and added a new café with digital menu boards. The new look features a reconfigured entrance, modern décor and updated graphics throughout the store. The kitchen department received the most significant expansion, adding a […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Lowes Foods, News, Southeast
Lowes Foods Opens Sixth Charlotte-Area Store In Waxhaw, NC
The store Lowes Foods opened Jan. 15 at Providence Road and Prescott Glenn Parkway in Waxhaw, North Carolina, is its sixth in the Charlotte market. Part of the Winston-Salem-based grocer’s expansion across the Carolinas, with multiple store openings and conversions planned for 2026, the Waxhaw location follows recent openings in Indian Land and Red Bank, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Stater Bros. Markets, West
Stater Bros. Expands Partnership With Afresh
Stater Bros. Markets is scaling its partnership with Afresh Technologies, extending AI-driven inventory management beyond produce into additional fresh departments while implementing distribution center (DC) forecasting. The expansion follows strong results from the 171-store California chain’s recent produce deployment, which it said reduced shrink and improved product availability. The combined system connects real store demand […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Midwest, News, Schnucks
Schnucks Begins Store Remodel In St. Charles, MO
Schnucks has begun renovating its Lindenwood store in St. Charles, Missouri, with completion expected by late summer. The remodel will update the 71,000-square-foot location with expanded departments and improved amenities. The project includes expanding the dairy, frozen foods and deli kitchen departments, along with adding a new floral section. The store will receive updated fixtures […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, H-E-B, News, Retailer of the Year, Southwest
H-E-B Celebrates Leadership, Milestones
Over its storied 120-year history, H-E-B has become synonymous with the grocery industry in Texas. And it’s not showing any signs of slowing down. The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2025 Retailer of the Year continues to expand into the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, as well as other areas of the Lone Star State, and remains […]