Posted inIndependent Store News, West

Heritage Grocers Group Names ‘La Catrina Más Catrina’ Winners

Heritage Grocers Group has named the winners in its La Catrina Más Catrina photo contest, the first to include customers across all of the company’s banners.  The first-place selections, who each received a $500 Visa gift card, included: Zuleima A. for Cardenas Markets; Ariana G. for El Rancho Supermercado; and  Aubry R. for Tony’s Fresh […]

Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest

Hy-Vee Holding OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit

Hy-Vee Inc.’s OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, a networking and showcase event set for Jan. 31, will provide an opportunity to advance local minority- and women-owned companies. The Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, which will be held at the Scott Conference Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Scott campus, will feature an expo offering resources, […]

Posted inAmazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Meijer, National, Whole Foods

Study: Amazon Leads Grocery Retailers In Personalization

A special edition of dunnhumby’s Retailer Preference Index, designed to determine which retailers in the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market best personalize the customer shopping experience, finds that Amazon leads the way, followed by H-E-B in second and then Kroger. According to the inaugural report for “Leadership in Personalization,” these three retailers are at the […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West

Vallarta Supermarkets Expanding Into Salinas, CA

Vallarta Supermarkets is continuing its California expansion to Monterey County with the Nov. 15 opening of a new store at 1050 N. Davis Road in Salinas. “We are extremely excited to open our doors in Salinas,” said Lizette Gomez, director of marketing for Vallarta Supermarkets.  “This new location allows us to connect with an even […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, West

Liviri Selects Madison Foods For Independent E-Grocer Grant

Liviri has selected the recipient of its first e-grocer grant program: Madison Foods, a locally-owned, independent grocery store located in Ennis, Montana.  Liviri developed the grant program to award resources to an independent grocer to drive operational excellence and optimize supply chain management for the e-grocery sector. Madison Foods is the only grocery store in […]

Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast

Food Lion Feeds Communities Through ‘Score To Give More’ Program

Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds is teaming up with 54 colleges and universities, including 16 women’s teams, to help feed those in need through its “Score To Give More” campaign. For each free throw made by participating schools, Food Lion Feeds will donate 100 meals to the school’s local food bank or pantry, up […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, C-Store News, National

Mercedes-Benz To Add EV Charging At All Buc-ee’s Locations

Mercedes-Benz HPC North America LLC has entered into a new strategic agreement with Buc-ee’s, marking a milestone in the journey to create a national charging network for drivers across the country. Mercedes-Benz will build charging hubs at most Buc-ee’s travel centers, starting with about 30 by the end of 2024, and has begun work on charging […]