Independent Store News Archives

AWG Presents Merchandising, Store Manager And Lou Fox Awards

by Shelby Team April 14, 2019December 12, 2024

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) presented 11 Excellence in Merchandising Awards, the Store Manager of the Year Award and its Lou Fox Community Service Award on March 26 in conjunction with its 2019 Innovation Showcase and Annual Meeting held in Overland Park, Kansas. The company is based in Kansas City. The Excellence in Merchandising Award recognizes […]

Midwest, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Produce News, Store News

GreenLeaf Market Opens In St. Louis’ Regeneration Development

by Shelby Team April 12, 2019June 13, 2024

GreenLeaf Market‘s new store in the NorthSide Regeneration development in north St. Louis opens April 13. A grand opening celebration was scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A ribbon-cutting had been held April 1 at the soft opening for the store. “I want to personally welcome GreenLeaf Market to St. Louis. You are vital piece of […]

Midwest, Grocery Industry, Independent Store News, Online Grocery Technology

Toshiba Self-Checkouts Add Value For Michigan Retailer

by Shelby Team April 11, 2019June 13, 2024

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions self-checkout systems have helped Value Center Marketplace increase revenues and customer satisfaction. Value Center’s focus on customer experience has resulted in improved store revenues and operating efficiency for the Michigan grocer due to the deployment of Toshiba Self-Checkout Systems units at two stores. Providing shoppers with a convenient and frictionless option […]

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Refreshed Price Rite Marketplace Stores In Connecticut Open

by Lorrie Griffith April 10, 2019March 25, 2021

Price Rite Marketplace has revealed its fresh new look and improved in-store experience at five of its Connecticut stores in Cromwell, New Britain, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor. The retailer introduced its award-winning redesigned store concept with programming focused on special deep discounts and enhanced fresh offerings on the heels of a successful pilot program […]

Southwest, Grocery Industry, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Marketing News, Online Grocery Technology, Store News

Personalization And Relevancy Can Be Game-Changers For Independents

by Lorrie Griffith April 9, 2019

by David Kiehle/SVP and GM, Smart.Market Inc. Independent grocers are increasingly aware of the impact of industry disruption. These retailers are facing a new landscape marked by emerging technologies, quickly changing consumer behaviors, and a wide range of traditional and nontraditional competitors building scale through acquisitions and organic growth. This new environment creates challenges across […]

Home Page Slider, Bashas', Grocery Industry, Grocery Store Layout, Independent Store News, Store News, West

Bashas’ Diné Market In Sanders Is First New Store In A Decade

by Treva Bennett April 8, 2019December 12, 2024

The new Bashas’ Diné Market in Sanders, Arizona, is the grocer’s first new-build store since 2009. A special grand opening celebration was held Wednesday, April 3. Representatives of the Navajo Nation, members of the Na’Ha’Ta Dzill Commission and members of the Basha family were on hand for the grand opening ceremony. The Na’Ha’Ta Dzill Veterans […]

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H-E-B Joins Houston Outlaws As Official Partner In ESports

by Treva Bennett April 8, 2019December 12, 2024

San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B and the Houston Outlaws have partnered to bring the family-owned food retailer into the world of eSports through the team’s South Texas representation in Activision-Blizzard’s Overwatch League. This partnership marks Houston Outlaws’ first partner branding integration on the sleeves of their uniforms, with H-E-B adorned on all home and away jerseys. […]

Northeast, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Specialty, Store News

Asian Food Markets To Open At New Jersey’s Plainsboro Plaza

by Shelby Team April 8, 2019June 13, 2024

Asian Food Markets, a chain of grocery stores focusing on East Asian packaged, fresh and prepared food, has signed a lease for a 43,152-s.f. anchor space at Plainsboro Plaza Shopping Center in Plainsboro, New Jersey, which is owned by Onyx Equities. The store is projected to open in the next several months, according to a […]