Acosta Group has released its consumer predictions for 2026, highlighting the growing importance of personalization, transparency and innovation for brands, retailers and foodservice operators. The predictions are based on research conducted with the Jacksonville, Florida-based sales and marketing agency’s 40,000-member proprietary shopper community. “Technology and evolving consumer lifestyles continue to reshape the shopping experience, as […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Brookshire Grocery Co., News, Southeast
Brookshire Grocery Co. Donates $80K To Food Bank Of Northwest Louisiana
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) donated more than $80,000 in food to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana on Dec. 11, a gift that included nearly 2,000 hams and a truckload of fresh produce. The hams are part of a partnership with Hormel Foods Corp. to donate 9,000 Hormel Cure 81 hams ($100,000 worth) to the FBNL […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Fareway, Midwest, News
Fareway, Iowa Farm Bureau Partner On Protein Donation To Food Banks
Fareway and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation have donated a truckload of protein to Iowa’s six Feeding America food banks as part of their annual Meat the Need partnership. The donation, delivered to the Food Bank of Iowa, includes 23 pallets totaling 25,000 pounds of protein – the equivalent of 100,000 servings. Dos Rios taco […]
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Uber Eats Expands Regional Grocery, Alcohol Selection With New Retailers
Uber Eats has expanded regional grocery and alcohol offerings with the addition of three retailer partners – Stater Bros. Markets, Kowalski’s Markets and Big Red Liquors – broadening access to grocery and beverage delivery in key U.S. markets. The new partnerships mark continued growth for Uber’s retail and grocery business in 2025, a year in […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, Food City, News, Southeast
Food City Courtesy Clerk Bowling Named Kentucky’s Best Bagger
Gabe Bowling, courtesy clerk at the Food City in Louisa, Kentucky, recently won the Kentucky Best Bagger competition, receiving a $250 cash prize along with an all-expenses paid trip in February to Las Vegas, where he will compete for the national title during The NGA Show. An 18-year-old senior at Lawerence County High School, Bowling […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West
Vallarta Supermarkets Commemorates 40th Anniversary
Vallarta Supermarkets is celebrating its 40th anniversary and evolution from 1985 as a single carnicería in Van Nuys, California, into a large independent grocer with 63 locations across the state. For four decades, Vallarta has been more than a grocery store – it has been a cultural hub for generations of families seeking authentic ingredients […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Wegmans
Wegmans Customers Raise Nearly $3.1M For Hunger Relief
Wegmans Food Markets customers donated nearly $3.1 million during the company’s fall 2025 Check Out Hunger scanning campaign, the third highest amount in the program’s history. The campaign ran from Oct. 22-Nov. 29 at the company’s 114 stores, with all proceeds going to each location’s local Feeding America food bank partner. Companywide, customers donated $570,000 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News, SpartanNash
Family Fare Penny Event Encourages Shoppers To Swap Coins For Rewards
SpartanNash, a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, has shared that all 57 Family Fare locations in Michigan will be participating in “Small Coins, BIG IMPACT,” a one-day event Dec. 13 that encourages customers to bring in spare pennies for double rewards. There is a minimum of 50 cents in pennies exchanged […]