Posted inIndependent Store News, New Seasons Market, West

New Seasons Market Invites Customers To Donate Loyalty Rewards For Nonprofits

New Seasons Market invites customers to give their loyalty points, or Neighbor Rewards, to several local nonprofits: Impact NW, Native American Youth Family Center (NAYA) and Zenger Farm. Through Sept. 30, the Portland-based grocer pledges to match every dollar donated, up to $5,000. “As a community-focused retailer, it’s vital that we lead by example when […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, C-Store News, Hy-Vee, Midwest

Hy-Vee, Deliverect Simplify Grab-And-Go, Delivery App Ordering

Hy-Vee has begun a partnership with Deliverect, a global food tech SaaS company, to support the growth and expansion of the retailer’s digital food ordering. By integrating Deliverect into each of Hy-Vee’s Fast and Fresh Market Grille Express stations for streamlined order and aggregated menu management, the grocer can deliver an improved customer experience, preparing […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Feature, Home Page Latest News, Southeast

Houchens Food Group Honors South Alabama Division Store Managers

Houchens Food Group recently unveiled a new program, the Store Manager Appreciation Awards, to recognize the work of its grocery store leadership, whom it considers its “unsung heroes.” Consisting of 18 lunch banquets divided by region and banner, the events include individual recognition of store managers as well as a selection of other awards. In […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest

Foxtrot Café & Market To Reopen First Location In Chicago

Foxtrot Café & Market will reopen its first location Sept. 5 at 23 W. Maple on Chicago’s Gold Coast, with an expanded coffee experience and reimagined food offering that will span all stores. The chain is a modern coffee shop and upscale market offering a curated selection of coffee, groceries and café products from local makers and elsewhere. […]

Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Retailer of the Year, Southeast

Food Lion Focuses On ‘Easy, Fresh And Affordable’ Experience

Food Lion, a grocery store chain with 1,109 stores across 10 states in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S., remains focused on providing an “easy, fresh and affordable” shopping experience for its customers. Key initiatives include store remodels, technology upgrades and community engagement through the company’s Food Lion Feeds program. The company has been named The […]

Posted inFeature, Aldi, Corporate Store News, Private Label Brands

Aldi’s Supplier Ties Fuel Product Development Efforts

One of the keys to Aldi being able to keep prices low, quality high and on-trend products rolling in is its strong relationships with suppliers. Those relationships came up frequently during a recent store tour conducted by Shaun O’Keefe, regional VP at the company’s Jefferson, Georgia, distribution center. The tour, conducted for journalists at the […]