Dennis McIntyre, EVP of marketing for Stater Bros. Markets, will assume the additional role of chief marketing officer (CMO) for the San Bernardino, California-based grocer, effective Nov. 4. In his new role as EVP and CMO, McIntyre will continue to report to Stater Bros. CEO Pete Van Helden. An executive with more than 41 years […]
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Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Southwest
Indeed Names H-E-B Top-Rated Workplace In Retail Third Straight Year
For the third year in a row, San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B was named the No. 1 top-rated workplace for retailers by job listing site Indeed. The rankings are based on employer ratings and reviews by employees on Indeed. In its blog post, Indeed states that many employees appreciate the “tight-knit culture and family-oriented values.” One […]
Posted inHugo's Family Marketplace, Grocery News, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Store News
Hugo’s Celebrates 80 Years Of Serving North Dakota
Kristi Magnuson Nelson is a third-generation grocer who today is owner, president and CEO of Hugo’s Family Marketplace, which has stores in North Dakota and Minnesota. Her grandparents, Hugo and Dorothy Magnuson, opened the first store in downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 1939. They grew the company to three stores in the city. Curt […]
Posted inWest, Independent Store News
Smart & Final Charitable Foundation Raises Funds For Kids 4 Hope
Los Angeles-based Smart & Final, the grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, is participating in Kids 4 Hope. The fundraiser benefits City of Hope, an independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. From Oct.18 until Nov. 5, at every Smart & Final location, customers can purchase mobiles for $1 each, which they […]
Posted inExecutive News, Independent Store News, Northeast
Wegmans Appoints Leadership Team For New Brooklyn Store
Wegmans Food Markets recently revealed the leadership team spearheading the grand opening and management of its newest store in Brooklyn, New York, opening Sunday, Oct. 27, at 7 a.m. in the Navy Yard. The Brooklyn store received applications from more than 10,000 job seekers and hired 540, most of whom are from nearby neighborhoods in […]
Posted inNortheast, Executive News, Independent Store News
Big Y Foods Board Makes Three Executive Appointments
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y Foods’ board of directors has appointed Eric A. Swensen as VP of fresh foods, Michael R. Cormier as senior director of center store and Christian P. D’Amour as a district sales and merchandising mentor for the company. Swensen began his career with Big Y in 1985 as a part time service […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Bakery News, Deli News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Northeast, Produce News
Remodeled Brooklyn SuperFresh Caters To Middle Eastern Shoppers
Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc. has reopened its SuperFresh banner store at 242 Bay Ridge Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The store now features a full-service halal meat and deli department with custom cuts available, as well as a large selection of Middle Eastern groceries. The store also now has an expanded offering of vegan, […]
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Independent Grocers Ask Speaker Pelosi For A Fix To DIR Fees
In anticipation of a vote on drug pricing legislation in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, more than 40 independent grocery companies and state associations signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking that the House fix direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees and bring about reforms and transparency to pharmacy benefit managers. In a […]