Posted inGelson's, Beverage News, Corporate Store News, West

Gelson’s Introduces Winemaker Series With Barrett

Gelson’s has introduced a new Winemaker Series in partnership with Heidi Barrett. Known as the “First Lady of Wine,” Barrett played a role in the 1992 creation of Screaming Eagle wine, which earned two 100-point scores from wine critics.  In partnership with Gelson’s, she has created a rich, ripe red blend that is a combination […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, West

Lazy Acres Accepting EBT SNAP Through Instacart

Lazy Acres Natural Market is accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) online for same-day delivery and pickup through Instacart at six locations throughout Southern California.  “We are always looking at how we can expand our offerings to the community and make  shopping for local, organic products easier,” said Andrew Krysiak, […]

Posted inAlbertsons, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, National, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods

Kroger Says It Will Lower Prices If Albertsons Merger OK’d

The Kroger Co. is sharing additional insights about how the company lowered prices via previous mergers and plans to do the same through its proposed deal with Albertsons Cos. “We believe the way to be America’s best grocer is to provide great value by consistently lowering prices and offering more choices. When we do this, […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast

Price Rite Marketplace Donates $2M In Food, Essentials

Price Rite Marketplace partnered with Feed the Children to host nine anti-hunger events in 2023 as part of its annual “Feeding Minds & Bodies” campaign.  The program distributed about 360,000 pounds of food and essentials valued at almost $2 million to more than 22,000 people in communities where Price Rite Marketplace stores operate. The events […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest

Fareway Presents $100K Grant To Support DMACC Institute

Fareway Stores Inc. presented a $100,000 check to President Rob Denson of the Des Moines Area Community College and Tara Connolly, executive director of the DMACC Foundation.  The funds will be used to help build DMACC’s new Transportation Institute that’s currently under construction. “The new DMACC Transportation Institute will train the next generation of truck […]

Posted inHarps Food Stores, Independent Store News, Retailer of the Year, Southwest

Harps’ Culture Sparks Further Growth With Recent Acquisitions

Harps Food Stores had “a bunch of irons in the fire in 2023,” according to Chairman and CEO Kim Eskew. Those “irons” are among the reasons the Springdale, Arkansas-based company has been named The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2023 Retailer of the Year. Harps added 34 net new locations and moved into two additional […]