Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Northeast

Northeast Grocery Inc. Partners With Inmar Intelligence For Retail Media Network

Inmar Intelligence is expanding its partnership with Northeast Grocery Inc., the parent company of Tops Friendly Markets and Price Chopper/Market 32, to include retail media. Together, the companies will launch Northeast Grocery Shopper Link, an omnichannel retail media network that will provide increased scale and customization tools for advertising and media activations across NGI’s 300 stores […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Weis Markets

Weis Markets Celebrates Store Remodel In Thurmont, MD

Weis Markets, an independent grocer based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, has completed the remodel of its store in Thurmont, Maryland. In celebration of the grand reopening, Weis Markets presented $500 donations to Catoctin High School, The Guardian Hose Company and Thurmont Police Department. This concludes the second phase of the Thurmont store’s upgrade, as the store […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest

SpartanNash Names Vision Award Winners At Annual Expo

SpartanNash honored eight independent grocers with a 2023-24 Vision Award during its Food Solutions Expo July 23-25 at DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. More than 1,500 attendees, including independent grocer customers, vendors and SpartanNash employees, gathered for industry deals, networking and education. “We’re proud that our customers contribute to our mission to […]

Posted inNatural Grocers, Independent Store News, West

Natural Grocers To Open New Nevada Store July 31

Natural Grocers will celebrate the grand opening of its new store July 31 at 873 Tahoe Blvd. in Incline Village, Nevada, the fourth store in the state. Community members are invited to celebrate with a grand opening event including giveaways, savings, a prize wheel and samples. Natural Grocers’ good4u Crew will kick off the festivities at 8:15 […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, West

Town & Country Markets Introduces Market-to-Table Restaurant

Town & Country Markets (T&C Markets), a family-owned and -operated independent grocer in Seattle, Washington, has introduced Field House, its new hospitality brand market-to-table restaurant. Setting itself apart, T&C Markets has enlisted award-winning chef and local restaurateur, Ethan Stowell, to craft Field House’s menu, drawing inspiration from the markets’ pantries, seasonal ingredients and regional purveyors. […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Lowes Foods, Southeast

Lowes Foods’ Growth Strategy Includes Adding, Remodeling Stores

Lowes Foods opened a new location July 25 in Aiken, South Carolina. This expansion marks the grocer’s first entry into the greater Augusta, Georgia, market and falls in line with its growth strategy to invest in new stores and remodel older locations. As part of the strategy, Alex Lee Retail, Lowes Foods’ parent company, is […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Southwest

Sam’s Club Launches Display Ads In App’s Scan & Go Feature

Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP) is launching display ads in the Scan & Go feature to help members find more products while they shop in-club. This capability integrates physical and digital shopping journeys to provide members with higher levels of convenience. It also unlocks a new way to measure member shopping behavior and ad performance in-club […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, Southeast

Food City Holds Grand Reopening In Maynardville, TN

Food City company officials hosted a grand reopening celebration July 24 for the newly expanded and remodeled Food City in Maynardville, Tennessee. “Our customers will find the same smiling faces, top quality products, exceptional customer service and competitive pricing they have come to expect from Food City, along with some exciting new services and conveniences,” […]